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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1972
Page
2
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor of the Aiken Standard since 1867, with Robert D. Cathcart as executive editor guiding the paper from Aiken, South Carolina.
Retired Marine Gen. Lewis W. Walt warns that heroin trafficking endangers U S society within a decade if unchecked. He urges satellite opium crop monitoring, more international narcotics funding, a unified federal war on heroin, and harsher laws including capital punishment for heavy traffickers.
Billy Graham notes Jesus warned believers would be hated for his name. He argues gospel truth challenges popular culture, citing early disciples facing martyrdom, Paul’s preaching as countercultural power, and the enduring magnetism of the gospel despite opposition.
Paul Harvey argues the current conflict lacks hero’s welcomes for veterans. He cites Eddie Rickenbacker and early World War II aces and notes Vietnam veterans received little public acclaim. He highlights Arizona’s outreach, veteran benefits, and public attitude shifts while warning of waning respect for war heroes.
The article canvasses Ted Kennedy's role in boosting George McGovern’s presidential bid. It notes Kennedy’s multi state forays through key cities, the late October heavy travel, and his pairing with Joan Kennedy to energize voters. It argues Kennedy acts as an attention getter and potential running mate influence rather than a direct vote getter.
A pair of letters critique Senator Strom Thurmond over social security and Medicare votes while praising improvements in South Carolina mental health care. Donor-backed efforts and local events in Aiken, including a Jaycees barbecue, are highlighted as boosts to support for ex-patients and ongoing reform.
Dr. W C Alvarez warns that venereal disease ranks just behind the common cold as a major municipal health threat. He cites 1970 estimates of two million gonorrhea and about 500000 syphilis cases, notes underdiagnosis, and describes late-stage risks like locomotor ataxia. He highlights the new book The V D Story by Stewart M Brooks and mentions life expectancy trends from 1900 to 1970.
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