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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1972
Page
2
The Aiken Standard lists Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor since 1867 and Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor on page four. The notice emphasizes longtime leadership and editorial roles within the newspaper.
State officials note a 19 percent rise in September revenue to 190.4 million, aided by a 28 million windfall from accelerated sales and tax withholdings. Officials credit higher consumer spending, incomes, profits, and a decade of industrial expansion. The textile sector shows turnover as workers seek better pay. Governors and budget boards urge prudent use and reserves to curb future tax hikes.
A critique of excessive lighting argues that Americans read with dim light under blankets as children and that high brightness in buildings wastes energy and raises air conditioning costs. It cites the Public Interest Research Group led by Ralph Nader as claiming overlighting profits companies and urges reassessing brightness in homes and offices.
Rosa Clara Chafee recounts early life tracing moves with her parents from Charleston to Milford and on to the Kalmia summer home later named Kalmia. She recalls schooling with Mrs. Hard, supervising library duties, and her father's shift from jewelry to Graniteville cotton mill development as they settled in Aiken.
In a column, Paul Barvey argues Democrats McGovern and Shriver accuse Nixon of seeking a pre election peace in Vietnam on terms set four years and 27,000 lives ago. He notes Hanoi may seek a government of national accord excluding Thieu and urges patience in private bargaining, while the United States presses for a favorable deal.
Urban affairs expert John F. Collins critics McGovern for lacking urban plans after Miami Beach address. Collins, former Boston mayor and veteran Massachusetts Democrat, doubts McGovern’s path and envisions possible Nixon alignment with Connally or Collins in HUD leadership.
Dr. Alvarez reviews why full eyeball transplants are impractical due to the brain’s nerve network. He notes corneal transplants remain common to restore sight, with many arranging to donate corneas after death for eye banks. He also covers nervous tics, a simple heat method to relieve itching, and a new test to detect alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency linked to emphysema, plus guidance on vision questions and how to obtain the booklet How to Safeguard Your Vision.
Billy Graham replies to the editor on existentialism noting its roots with Socrates and its focus on action over thought. He contrasts lower and higher forms and mentions Christian overtones through biblical teaching while declining to explore the philosophy further. The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with mailing addresses for publication and editorial review.
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