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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1969
Page
4
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor of the Aiken Standard. The note appears on the paper’s executive editor page dated Tuesday September 23, 1969, page 4.
The piece argues against mailing unsolicited credit cards to Americans, noting contract implications once opened and the burden of returning cards. It mentions Federal Trade Commission proceedings on barring such cards and the challenges in voiding contracts, while criticizing the practice as unfair to consumers.
A reader warns about the hazards of unsolicited credit cards and the burden of responsibilities that accompany possessing a card. Returning cards by registered mail is advised and may prompt inquiries. Lost cards can trigger fees and legal costs to protect credit standing. industry spokesmen dispute the fear but acknowledge the obligations implied by card use. The piece condemns sending cards to nonrequestors as a nuisance and calls for federal action.
A retrospective review finds Nixon's campaign pledges on crime inflation taxes and general welfare not matched by results. FBI crime up 10 percent in 1969, rising food and housing costs, higher interest rates, and continued budget battles mark the administration’s struggles.
Health Education and Welfare Secretary Robert Finch and American Council on Education head Logan Wilson dispute a quiet fall. A 400000-student study begun in 1965 notes broad agreement but warns on future dissents. The piece questions student conformity, faculty role in riots, and black student integration patterns on campuses.
Senator Symington offered a world power vision as he pushed the Proxmire defense amendment. He argued for rapid deployment using C5A transports while avoiding entanglement, defining Remote Presence and winning key votes in a 23 to 64 margin.
The text contrasts freewheeling mental quiet with Christian meditation. It argues true meditation involves recalling a focus from Scripture, citing Psalm 1 as an example of meditational practice rather than mere thoughtless emptiness.
The piece ties biblical meditation to the truth of Scripture about God’s presence. It argues that one cannot practice the presence of God, only recognize His abiding companionship through faith and meditation on Christ. The Psalmist theme centers on keeping the mind fixed on God.
The White House will create 12 plus more task forces to study issues from small business and rural development to aging and housing. Dr. Arthur Burns said the panels will propose ideas for 1970 and beyond and will provide the president with outside thinking.
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