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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1969
Page
6
Samuel A. Cothran is announced as president and editor of the Aiken Journal in a September 1969 notice. The executive appointment signals leadership changes at the publication with Cothran taking over editorial duties. The report appears in the standard Friday edition on page 6.
The piece argues for a middle ground on U S defense obligations with 44 allies, urging a critical review of treaties and secret contingency plans including a Thai joint defense scenario. It warns against overextension while stressing need to keep options and allies, as public tolerance shifts.
The article discusses a suggestion to impose a special tax on official proclamations like International Cat Week or Be Good To Goldfish Week. It notes governors and mayors issue numerous days annually and advocates a sliding scale tax to raise revenue and curb unrelated observances.
White House urban affairs adviser Daniel P. Moynihan attacks the Something-for-Nothing Brigade for promising imaginary funds after Vietnam’s end. He argues current deficits and built‑in budget increases already swallow far more than the claimed windfall, noting the nation’s debt and rising interest costs dwarf welfare gains and urban programs.
The piece reports on backbench officials and lawyers in the Justice Department and other agencies protesting administration policies. It notes postures by civil rights lawyers, anti poverty advocates, and foreign service staff seeking greater influence and protections, warning of rising tensions and potential policy clashes.
New York AP reports soaring copper prices lift costs from tea kettles to refrigerators as manufacturers raise prices 4 to 5 percent on copper clad lines. Trane and Carrier announce increases citing material and labor costs with copper tubing up over 20 percent in a year. Industry executives warn further price hikes across copper containing goods while copper stocks fall.
The piece portrays HUD Secretary George Romney and Assistant Secretary Harold Finger wrestling with housing goals from the 1968 act. It notes the mismatch between mass production ideals from other sectors and the realities of housing, while highlighting Operation Breakthrough and calls for new methods amid material shortages and policy limits.
A reader rebukes AP coverage on Judge Clement Haynsworth's Supreme Court nomination. The letter argues media omissions and cites the National Lawyers Guild being labeled a Communist front, urging broader testimony disclosures and questioning press accuracy.
A letter praising an outdoor street dance in Richland Avenue parking lot cites low traffic and nearby homes, urging the Recreation and Police Departments to use Laurens Street for future events. The writer, Mrs Florence Woodoff, notes parents and teens enjoying the scene and hopes for broader support across families.
A minister recounts his doubt about being saved and shares experiences of clergy seeking genuine conversion. He notes that many pastors come forward at meetings for renewal, then return to their parishes with renewed ministry, and highlights a crusade where a prominent clergyman found new life through counseling and prayer. The piece stresses that true conversion is essential for all believers and ministers alike.
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