Sakharov warns West detente may trap free world
Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov warned Western newsmen in Moscow that detente on Soviet terms risks undermining the free world. He noted Western military observers view SALT talks as a US setback and cautioned against rushing into trade agreements with limited benefits and high costs. Khrushchev’s stark warning, “We shall bury you,” echoes Soviet hostility to Western influence.
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Andrei D. Sakharov
Moscow
United States
Associated Press
U.S
Vietnam
Red Star
Red Army
Sakharov
Congress
North Slope
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Aiken Standard Names Cothran Publisher and Cathcart Editor
The Aiken Standard announces Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor in a 1973 leadership update dated September 4. The release confirms top editorial roles at the longstanding South Carolina newspaper.
The Use and Abuse of Money by Rufus Gosnell
Rufus Gosnell discusses money as a tool and its moral use. Verl Teeter compares money to weapons and urges viewing money as servant, not master. Jane Trotti offers a pun on Petty Cash while noting imperfect consumer protection and a three day cooling off rule.
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Rufus W. Gosnell
Verl Teeter
Jane Trotti
U.S. must be tough in dealings with Japan says Anthony Harrigan
The piece argues for heightened U.S. vigilance toward Japanese investment in America noting Auburn New York's Japanese financed steel mill and broader Japanese expansion into U.S. industries. It cites currency shifts, fiscal policy, anti trust rules, and defense costs shaping investment dynamics while urging prudent policy to protect American prosperity.
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Anthony Harrigan
United States
Japan
Texas
South Carolina
California
Auburn
N.Y
U.S
United States Industrial Council
USIC
Hawaii
ASIC
Western Pacific
Persian Gulf
Gulf
Pacific
America
Law on Rate Hikes Threatens Consumers in South Carolina
A federal court may strike down a state law allowing utility rate increases without hearings to spare South Carolinians time and money. If not ruled unconstitutional, a repeal would require General Assembly action amid potential industry influence and delays. The piece argues the law is unnecessary and harmful to consumers. It also notes broader tech trends in automated publishing and investment shifts to stamps and art.
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General Assembly
Graham on scars of preaching and enduring criticism
Billy Graham explains critics target him for hair, wealth, platform choices, and race dynamics. He cites Paul’s scars as marks of service to Christ, arguing persecution comes with opportunity and humility in mission.
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Billy Graham
Apostle Paul
Jesus
Paul
Christ
Indispensable Man Myth and Nixon in American Politics
Washington column argues the disposable nature of presidents and questions Nixon’s indispensability. It traces Roosevelt and others’ third-term debates, condemns the idea as dangerous, and asserts the need to judge Nixon on right reasons rather than dependence on a myth.
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Holmes Alexander
Washington, D.C
Richard Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
America
Roosevelt
FDR
Nixon
Hitler
Moussilini
Beecher
USA
San Clemente
George Washington
Ulysses Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Liberty
Agnew
Tom Eagleton
Lincoln
Post 26 hailed by Aiken fans for state run
Fay and Rock Brabham thank Aiken Standard and WLOW for covering Post 26 Legion baseball. They praise coaches Buster Smith and John Boyle, commend the team’s performance from local to North Carolina regionals, and express pride and support for the players and fans in Aiken and North Augusta.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Post 26
American Legion
Greenwood
Union
WLOW
West Ashley
Charleston
Salisbury
North Carolina
Rocky Mount
Puerto Rico
Legion
Alabama
Florida
Aiken Standard
Buster Smith
John Boyle
Buster
John
Legion Ball
South Carolina
Fay
Rock Brabham
Kemberly
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a writer address for publication. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Pen names are not allowed. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. There is no subject matter limit.
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Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
Rufus
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