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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1973
Page
4
The Aiken Standard announces Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor of the paper, detailing his leadership role on page four and reflecting on the paper’s long historical record since 1867.
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Assistance Agency aims to sell nearly 4 billion dollars in arms this fiscal year, with U S companies also exporting over 500 million dollars to foreign buyers. Israel and Iran are cited in multi hundred million to multi billion value deals, while Latin America and Middle East tensions shape a high risk, high profit landscape for U S arms merchants.
New Hampshire Senator Tom McIntyre warns in three states hearings that government paperwork overwhelms citizens and burdens small business. He urges Congress to predicate all new laws on record keeping value, hold the IRS accountable under the Federal Reports Act, curb Social Security audits, and overhaul the Office of Management and Budget.
Rep Shirley Chisholm visited George Wallace in a Maryland hospital after his shooting and later joined the Democratic nominating scene with surprising sympathy. Her memoir notes fear of assassination drew her to Wallace and a shared belief in democracy for all despite clashes over race and policy.
Letters praise the First Annual Aiken Tennis Tournament and call for more courts and lights. Mary Honeck, Tournament Director, thanks the Aiken Standard for coverage and invites regional players for a future event.
Ms Arbutus DiGregorio calls for an end to animal testing citing repetitive experiments and possible harm to humans. She urges reporting abuses and choosing humane science through alternatives like computers and cell tissues.
Billy Graham advises addressing infidelity with honesty and counseling, a mutual desire to repair the marriage, forgiveness guided by Christian teaching, and seeking God’s help to reform wandering affection. He notes reconciliation is possible even after pain and betrayal.
A witty reflection on modern foibles and vanities from youth arrogance to aging self pity. The piece catalogs countless annoyances and desires from lights in tunnels to pretzels without salt, ending with a humorous Amen.
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