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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1973
Page
4
The Aiken Standard announces Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor in a leadership update dated Thursday September 6 1973.
An editorial questions the relationship between Aiken County Board of Commissioners and Chairman Harold V. Graybeal. It argues the public rebuke over ARTS differences signals a deeper flaw in electing the chair from the public, calls for internal selection, and urges a more united, businesslike government.
A reader shares a letter about an avant-garde artist and a string of harsh opinions from critics and observers. The excerpt reveals jokes and jabs about the artist Lance, his work, and the reception of his one man exhibit.
A reader argues against sterilization as a solution to welfare issues, praising Christian aid and criticizing media and government programs. The letter stresses parental responsibility, asks churches to act, and warns against lowering moral standards. A separate note thanks Owens Corning Fiberglas for summer job opportunities for students, praising plant management and opportunities for future leaders.
Lawyer commentary on Watergate argues lawyers corrupted by self interest and loopholes, with cases against Ehrlichman and Krogh amid calls for ABA action. It warns public anger could push government to reshape justice as a moneyed system and seeks reform within the profession.
President Nixon receives ample but contradictory guidance from his advisers as he weighs how to speak to the public. Lawyers urge silence while speech writers push for press interviews and speeches, with Ne Whas to navigate Ervin, Cox, and Sirica. General Haig and Melvin Laird offer limited rapport, and Nixon’s in-house team questions the value of overexposure in a tense political climate.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters to the editor with a valid mailing address. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Pen names are prohibited. Letters should be legible, preferably typed, and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. There is no subject limit.
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