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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1976
Page
4
The Aiken Standard edition notes Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor while Robert D. Cathcart holds the role of Executive Editor on page 4-A.
The Aiken Standard begins a nine part series on Aiken County Council candidates. Readers will compare opposing candidates as information is gathered and published with emphasis on qualifications and issues. The paper stresses independence and aims for responsible government.
Washington column notes that late-season Congress adjournment accelerates the defeat of reforms. Senator Proxmire pushes to strengthen the Renegotiation Board, while Senator Long blocks hearings and eventually allows the board to die as a federal agency. The board remains nominally funded but inactive until January.
The article critiques Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for waffling in press briefings. It traces the term to Nixon aide Ron Ziegler and cites Rumsfeld’s cautious phrasing on Soviet programs and nuclear danger while avoiding explicit dire warnings.
Billy Graham explains that the Bible does not claim to be the sole source of truth. He notes New Testament writers did not foresee a single bound book and valued earlier prophets and the law, emphasizing that prophecy is not of private interpretation.
Phyllis Schlafly argues that Democratic calls for more foreign aid raise taxes and fail to yield lasting benefits. She contends Truman’s aid helped only communists’ expansion, cites U.S. polls against aid, cites ongoing foreign aid bills, and criticizes Mondale for reading a Carter-scripted speech.
Historian reflects on Bicentennial era optimism and renewed national resolve. Gallup finds rising religious influence, crime and pollution down, mortality at record lows. Observers abroad hail revival as America returns to hard work, discipline, and prudent national limits.
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