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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1969
Page
4
The Aiken Standard from Aiken South Carolina dated Tuesday September 9 1969 presents local news through the lens of President and Editor Samuel A Cothran with Eugene J Oyler as Executive Editor. The issue outlines city happenings and editorial perspectives characteristic of the period.
Ralph Nader campaigns against alleged systemic violations of the Freedom of Information Act by agencies including Agriculture Labor Interior and Civil Aeronautics Board He argues the law Sarah and public access have declined since 1966 and urges White House pressure to remove agency roadblocks.
Officials remind drivers that school days require extra caution near schools and bus routes. Pedestrians and students are at risk during arrival and dismissal times, prompting renewed emphasis on safe driving near school crossings.
The piece contrasts two fictional welfare plans by Nixon and Sullivan aimed at reforming both the poor and the rich. It envisions a national conflict over wealth with a mobilization to integrate the rich into society through counseling, Headstart style education, vocational training, and incentives.
A veteran writer recalls starting as a Sun Baltimore local through Kiplinger News Agency, commuting to Mount Royal Station, balancing two jobs, and learning to craft 700 word essays. He describes isolation, barroom reflections at the National Press Club, and driven love of writing that kept him going. He emphasizes independence, strong opinions, and the need for writing to "sing."
The article analyzes Ho Chi Minh's death and the likely power balance among Le Duan Tan Due Thang Truong Chinh and Pham Van Dong. It discusses potential policy continuities and changes, possible Paris talks, and shifts in Soviet and Chinese influence shaping North Vietnam and the wider Indochina region.
A letter to the editor argues against federal state and local officials assigning children to schools outside their neighborhoods. It claims equal education requires equal schools and criticizes forced busing and loss of parental choice. The writer urges local voters to challenge school boards, citing Denver’s experience and calling for citizen action to defend children.
The writer urges Christians to distinguish between low mood and hopeless anxiety and to resolve inner turmoil by committing life and future to God. It notes anxiety stems from not fully trusting Jesus and urges readers to become not only believing but trusting, exercising control over mental attitudes.
Republican senators muted talk of a successor to Everet M. Dirksen as GOP leader while a challenge to Scott’s potential takeover seems likely. Sen. Hugh Scott, acting leader after Dirksen’s lung cancer operation, may face a conference vote after Dirksen’s funeral.
The South Carolina Tax Commission reported August tax receipts at a record high though Chairman Robert C. Wasson cautioned that the year’s trend remains uncertain. Sales tax jumped 34 percent due to a one cent rate increase, while corporate income taxes fell from July to August, and alcohol duties declined with an investigation underway.
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