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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
4
In Aiken South Carolina on September 18, 1969 Samuel A Cothran is named president and editor of the Aiken Standard. The page notes his leadership role at the paper and his ties to Aiken.
Gov Robert E McNair urges academic penalties for students and faculty who participate in or encourage campus unrest. He contrasts his stance with Dr Clark Kerr, noting many educators fear challenges to academic freedom. The columnist lauds McNair as a rare decisive leader amid upheaval.
A review of Joseph Goulden's Truth Is The First Casualty critiques the Tonkin Gulf narrative. It argues the Maddox Turner Joy incident was misrepresented to justify the 1964 Tonkin Gulf Resolution, condemning Johnson era deception and urging accountability among officials and officers. The piece singles out Fulbright and Church for praising the work.
Opinion argues for subsidies to farmers who adopt air and water pollution controls while questioning whether incentives or penalties work better. It notes a general do nothing attitude toward pollution and leans toward using the stick as more effective.
Readers express gratitude for Fourth of July packages sent to the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and other units in Vietnam. Chaplains, sergeants, and Marines praise civilians for care and action, noting strong character and nationwide generosity.
Belgium's franc, once stable for two decades, faces new selling pressure tied to Congo loss and wider strains in a fragile world monetary system. US Treasury and IMF officials convene a Paris meeting to address Belgium fiscal vulnerabilities and potential ripple effects on the dollar and other currencies.
Eugene England of Aiken South Carolina reports a vandalism incident at a new apartment complex. He notes concerns over material storage costs and questions differences with vandalism at Sleepy Hollow School.
The text warns many approach the communion service without self examination. It cites 1 Corinthians 11 29 and says forgiveness is not earned by the supper but expressed through faith in Christ and relationships with believers. True participation requires recognizing Christ as Savior and turning from sin.
The message emphasizes self inspection and living in the light as taught by Billy Graham urging believers to examine their faith and conduct before proceeding.
In Williamsburg Virginia the Southern Governors Conference voted 9 to 3 to back nondiscriminatory education for all children and urge restraint in pupil busing to aid integration. Gov Mills E Godwin Jr of Virginia helped steer a compromise after Republicans blocked an anti busing measure as VP Spiro Agnew aligned with the Nixon policy.
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