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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1972
Page
2
Vice President Agnew evolves from sharp polarizer to restrained conciliator in public speaking. Paul Harvey notes rising disapproval in 1969 70 and cites a shift toward a calmer, moderated style as he eyes the 1976 presidential campaign.
Arthur Hoppe casts St George as a courteous knight with a magic sword named Decency and shield Purity who must cross the Evil Swamp of Mackenmire to face The Dragon. He fails to find a clear path, takes a meandering route with a reluctant squire, and fails to unite favorites, while the crowd fixes on baseball and media chatter. The piece ends with a moral about being nice and trying to do both kindness and dragon slaying at once.
Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor while Robert D. Cathcart holds the role of Executive Editor for the Aiken Standard. Issue dated Thursday September 21, 1972 from Aiken.
Aiken County Grand Jury urges immediate closure or securing of the County Stockade until new county commissioners take office. The Aiken Standard agrees the stockade is a danger and mass escapes have occurred. officials should act now to close or secure the facility and prevent further incidents.
The piece blames state Attorney General Daniel R. McLeod for delays in submitting voting law changes to the U.S. Justice Department, causing confusion in Aiken County’s upcoming elections. It argues the 1968 Voting Rights Act timelines were misapplied and urges resolution so voters can cast ballots. It also notes Postal Service plans for a one cent rate increase shelved due to savings and a hiring freeze.
Billy Graham explains that Jesus fulfills the prophets law not by destroying it. He argues the law becomes meaningful and demanding, written on believers' hearts after accepting Christ, transforming obedience from burden to privilege.
HAL BOYLE recalls how memory differs from machines and reflects on small town habits, social codes, and cultural echoes of earlier days. He notes the warmth of recalling emotions, the quirks of everyday life, and figures from entertainment and society that linger in memory.
Rufus A, a U.S. Senator, toured an army training camp in uniform and spoke with enlisted men. A GI quipped the stunt showed his tough draft board, and the senator replied I am your senator. Other scenes include a propeller plane engine failure and a pilot’s parachute exit, plus a barber encounter over long hair and a job ad in Des Moines.
A reader from Rt.4 Aiken South Carolina argues that closing the stockade won t solve the problem and urges officials have authority to act and protect prisoners. The writer questions paying officials without proper duty and asks if a crown and city key would help.
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