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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1972
Page
1
A violent windstorm in Vancouver Washington killed three women and three children at a shopping center and injured about 300 people. The storm demolished a grade school and trapped others, while Fort Vancouver High School students aided rescuers.
Handcuffed Father Phil ip Berrigan is taken back to Dauphin County Prison in Harrisburg after a federal jury convicted him and Sister Elizabeth McAlister on smuggling letters in and out of a federal prison. Five other defendants were freed due to a hung jury on other counts.
Eight people died when three blasts rocked the Penwall Industries chemical plant in Dallas. The potassium bromate explosion hurled steel girders and debris through the single-story building shortly before 2 p.m. Fire officials pursued a cause for the 30,000 to 4,000 pounds of chemical involved.
Washington officials welcomed Avon Products decision to provide users with a list of ingredients upon request. The policy, the first of its kind in the industry, began quietly in July but was publicly announced Wednesday in New York by Virginia Knauer, Nixon's consumer affairs aide.
New York stocks rose at the open as the Dow Jones industrial average gained more than a point. Advances outweighed declines by more than 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.
U S forces launched the heaviest air attack since 1968 to curb the North Vietnamese offensive in South Vietnam. About 400 planes from carriers and bases in Vietnam and Thailand attacked antiaircraft, radar, missiles, and long range artillery. three carriers supported the mission. Loc Ninh, 75 miles north of Saigon, remained the focal point as North Vietnamese divisions crossed the Cambodian border and surrounded the town.
Two break-ins last night are under investigation by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department. Freeman's Service Station in Gloverville and L. C. Cato's Grocery at Rt 2 Trenton were hit. Freeman's lost tools tires cigarettes and candy through a broken side window. Additional incidents include a hit and run involving Denetra Verenes and vandalism at Aiken Distributing Company. No fires reported.
Forecast shows near eighty degree temperatures tomorrow after highs in the upper seventies today. A low around fifty with a ten percent rain chance tonight. Friday brings twenty percent rain risk with winds shifting from south to southwest at five to ten miles per hour today and tonight, then ten to twenty Friday.
The Standard Stumper remains challenging with a $390 jackpot. Readers are urged to send in multiple entries for a fresh chance in tomorrow's edition of the Aiken Standard.
The plan to convert Banksia, USC Aiken Regional Campus, into a county library stalls on cost. An Orange Virginia architect estimated 500000 for renovation with 200000 federal funds available and 67000 needed from the county, while state library officials review a partial renovation option.
HUD plans a late April meeting of regional agencies from Georgia and South Carolina to discuss channeling funds through a larger cross state agency. James L. Hammond notes HUD seeks a certified, broader body to oversee Aiken County projects and large grants, with the Metropolitan Council of Governments currently serving as HUD’s official coordinator.
Mrs. Jo Ann Price of Aiken, a Republican and legal secretary, announces her bid for the District 1 seat, becoming the first woman in the race. She cites rapid county growth and calls for a businesslike approach while noting her community roles and August Republican National Convention delegation.
South Carolina has filed a plan with the U S Department of Labor to take over enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The state labor department said it could assume the responsibilities as early as July.
Rep. Marshall Cain says the House backed a constitutional amendment creating a unified court system to streamline administration. The 102-2 vote moves the measure back to the Senate after adding magistrate election provisions and redefining chief justice authority and judge terms.
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