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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1973
Page
4
The newspaper identifies Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor in the September 13 1973 issue. The staff leadership details appear on the masthead.
The Greenwood congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn remains likely to announce a run for governor after the current congressional session ends. Dorn cites service to South Carolina, long tenure in Washington, and potential benefits of gubernatorial office, though a future return to Congress remains possible.
Palmetto golfers John Holt and Don Ropp reportedly fired near par in a first time match last Wednesday yet the winner remains unknown. The column also reflects on money, character and community virtues with short vignettes and quotes from public life and sports.
President Nixon opened with praise for Democrats at the VFW convention while singling out Republican Rep. David Treen by name in passing. Louisiana Republicans fumed over the omission and warned of possible CREEP-era backlash as Treen and GOP leaders urged more White House sensitivity to party figures.
Sen. Sam Nunn, a young member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, argues for reintroducing a draft via "selective service" to sustain a representative force. He warns antiwar and immigrant arguments may push the nation toward a costly volunteer army and unpopularity abroad. He stresses civics, national defense, and the need for renewed draft enactment to counter war weariness.
The writer contrasts claims of moral improvement with rising crime and disease statistics. Acknowledges crime up 10 percent in Chicago and murder up 35 percent, notes calls for a commission on sexual health, and cites biblical prophecy while affirming personal faith in Christ as Savior.
HAL BOYLE writes a humorous portrait of aging readers who cling to prewar wardrobe, shun nightlife, prefer quiet walks and epitaphs, fear time's erosion, and humorously admit to secret patent medicines while noting growing caution with teens.
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