05 Apr 1974
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1974
Page
1
Washington AP reports a settlement between the Teamsters and trucking industry defused a threat by other unions to reopen contracts amid the energy crisis. The agreement provides compensation for over the road drivers’ lost income from lower speed limits without reopening the national freight contract.
The Federal Energy Office increases gasoline allocations for 36 states and reduces them for about a dozen to balance distribution. About 11.1 million barrels will be tapped from inventories for April, boosting the national daily supply by roughly 4 percent, officials said.
France will vote for a successor to President Georges Pompidou on May 5 with a second round planned for May 19 if no candidate wins a majority. Agriculture Minister Raymond Marcellin announced the schedule at a cabinet meeting as world leaders gathered in Paris for Pompidou's memorial service.
Washington reports unemployment fell from 5.2 to 5.1 percent in March, the first drop in five months. Officials view the decline as a sign of potential stabilization after the oil embargo impact. The rate had risen from 4.6 percent in October and stood at 5.2 percent in February.
A federal jury in the Chapin case resumed deliberations at 8:30 a.m. after breakfast. Dwight L. Chapin, 33, former secretary to President Nixon, faces three counts of perjury before a grand jury probing dirty tricks in the 1972 campaign, each with up to five years imprisonment and $10,000 fine.
The walk is scheduled for tomorrow with 3 30 p m completion time for walkers pickup. Parents must sign pledges for under 18 participants. Emergency contact number 593 3947. The Aiken County Library in Banksia will reopen next week after a temporary closure.
Emily L. Bull 34 has been named news editor of the Aiken Standard. She joined in 1968 as secretary to the president, later served in advertising and as women's editor, and sits on the South Carolina Press Association board. She authored "Eulalie" and studied journalism at the University of Tennessee.
Federal Energy Office reports a 4 percent April supply increase but Aiken stations face uneven handling. Hess on Richland Avenue says normal, offering free windshield service and checks. prices 52.7 for regular and 56.7 for premium. Kalmia Plaza Texaco on Richland maintains rationing and midweek closures, with owner Cebie Williamson lamenting shortages and planning for Masters week while continuing repairs and some services. Williamson laid off two workers due to the shortage.
Records show Henry E. Catto Jr. donated $25,000 to the Nixon re election campaign on Dec 14, 1971 while serving as ambassador to El Salvador. The filing lists Marion Smoak contributing $1,000 to Nixon’s campaign and Victory ’72 Dinner. Catto, 43, is tied to Houston media figure Oretta Culp Hobby and held a prior U.S. mission role to the OAS.
Storms devastate generations of work across 11 states and Canada. At least 310 dead and 4,000 injured as towns leveled and homes lost. Federal disaster declarations cover Kentucky Ohio Tennessee Indiana and Alabama enabling low cost federal loans. Communities brace for higher damage estimates.
The National Weather Service in Columbia reports the tornado watch for South Carolina expired last night and thunderstorms affecting the state are expected to end today. Anticipated conditions include cooler temperatures with lows in the lower 30s in the North Midlands and sunny, mild highs in the 60s tonight through Saturday with minimal rainfall.
State Board of Health review is awaited for Hospital Corporation of America s letter of intent to build a 19 bed hospital. The plan backs an Eustis Park site of 14.78 acres bought by the county in 1972 for 110 500 and a location behind the present facility near USCA.
Aiken County Hospital Administrator J Sam Nesbit Jr announced plans to file a Hill Burton grant request for 1 300 000 dollars with the federal Bureau of Health Facilities and Services The funds would be matched 50 50 with local money and used for public hospital construction Nesbit noted the county ranks fifth on the list and a November referendum will decide if the new hospital will be privately or publicly owned He also seeks clarification on whether a public outcome could still receive Hill Burton funds with a 1976 construction deadline.
In Xenia and Brandenburg Ohio towns faced widespread ruin after a violent storm killed 28 in Xenia and 29 in Br ay. Bridges crumbled and cars lay twisted as residents mourned fallen homes and neighbors. Vice President Ford toured the area noting the scale of destruction.
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