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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1973
Page
13
The Aiken Standard notes its long history since 1867 with Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor guiding the paper on September 12, 1973.
A Senate Armed Services Committee move to trim funds for upgrading Polaris and Poseidon while allowing the Trident submarine to proceed signals a shift against defense oversell. The piece notes high costs from new weapons, rising prices for alternatives, and broader consumer strains amid shortages and price controls.
The Bank of Aiken formally opens on September 7 1934 with Theodore Geddings Tarver as President Julian B Salley as Vice President and Attorney and W O Jones as Cashier Directors include Frampton W Toole and Henry K Burns The staff lists Perrin Toole W W Mackenfuss Marion Ussery and Miss Isabelle Howard This is Aiken and Aiken County's second bank and the third in the area The Bank of Western Carolina is the former Bank of Aiken renamed in 1909 W B Cassels named to State Board of Bank Control July 1934 Farmers and Merchants Bank pays its first dividend since December 1932 as Bank Control relaxes dividend bans.
Rufus V. Gosnell reflects on self acceptance and bold acts. The column jokes about money tightness, golf payouts, a teacher answering a pun about Amen and Awomen, and a quip about Tom Horton returning from Europe with a $5,000 two week spree.
Column argues reform momentum after Agnew bribery allegations and broader payoffs in public office. It links Maryland case to national mistrust, cites taxes and extortion charges, notes officials resisting corruption, and warns of political upheaval but cites constitutional resilience.
A reader asks about a girlfriend who is increasingly devoted to religious activity and neglecting college studies. The exchange contrasts devotion to faith with other commitments, arguing the girlfriend may have found real peace and purpose, urging a reconsideration of priorities and reality.
Senator Mansfield argues Watergate boosted Congress, while critics say it shows weakness. The piece notes fiscal tensions with Nixon impounding funds, Congress overriding vetoes, and a $1 billion spending overrun for 1973 74. It complains the 93rd Congress dodges budget reform and key issues like oil and trade.
A letter from David G. Karraker and fellow parents thanks the Sports Editor for coverage of the Aiken Swim Association season and notes swimmers trained at Augusta College to stay in shape. They urge City Fathers to build a swimming facility equal to other South Carolina cities to improve local swimmers.
Thomas H Hutchison argues that CBS reruns of old news programs reveal how the public has lost access to the presidency. He cites Kennedy Cronkite interview as rare public visibility and laments reduced press presidential dialog under Johnson and Nixon. He hopes a renewed open atmosphere may return.
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