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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
1
Kershaw Chamber of Commerce director Jack Brantley spoke to St. Angela Key Club members this week and drew a crowd of autograph seekers after the banquet. Aikenites discuss mule meat boycott on Page 7 and nostalgia recalls yearly earnings dropping from $10 000 to plumbing helper.
The Picasso family announced a monumental gift to the French nation. The collection includes Pablo Picasso works and paintings by contemporaries, described as enormously valuable. Paris attorney Roland Piscean represents the family in this historic donation decision.
Senator Javits joins a growing wave of support for banning sustained U S bombing in Cambodia. He backs a revised war powers bill that drops the present hostilities exemption and seeks congressional approval for any military action. Dozen Democratic senators co sponsor separate measure to cut funding without allied approval.
The House will consider ignoring President Nixon's student aid overhaul and extending current programs for a year. A $773.5 million emergencyFunds request will support existing programs and $122.1 million for basic grants, shifting foundation funding from Nixon's $622 million request. The dispute centers on control of government policy, not spending.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew condemned journalists who choose sides in coverage saying the media seek to steer public reaction rather than simply report events. His remarks, released ahead of a speech at Harding College in Searcy Arkansas, target advocacy reporting.
In Beirut the Palestinian guerrilla command hunts for an American believed involved in the Israeli raid. A Frenchman is reported captured, and authorities note British German and Belgian passport holders rented cars used in the attack. Arafat says some elements may still be in Beirut planning further attacks.
Elisberg testifies about his belief in the Vietnam War before revealing how he copied the Pentagon papers to end the war. He recalls becoming sick at US policy futility and sobs during a recess while describing his Vietnam experiences.
House Democratic leaders meet amid likely defeat in pushing a new price rollback bill. A 60 day extension of the president discretionary control powers was tentatively agreed on, expiring April 30. Rules Committee opposed a stiffer controls measure and recessed hearings until next week.
Aiken County Hospital Trustees weigh the April 27 consultant report on public expansion while keeping the option of a private profit hospital. Chairman Dr. George Poda says the group has explored private bids and visited a pending Augusta facility, noting conflicts between profit goals and indigent care.
Peach growers in Aiken County and across South Carolina anticipate top prices as demand for fruit rises. County Agent William Beasley notes local crops were spared frost damage and that light frost helped thin peaches for a better overall crop. With peachs nationwide damaged, local shortages should push prices higher this season.
Renovation of the Willcox Hotel in Aiken continues with no completion date. Owner Joseph M. Ewans intends to convert the building into a veterans home pending state licensing and VA approval. Contractor R A Heider reports center section near finish but kitchen and stairwells require work. A VA official showed interest in the project as a veterans home, and plan calls for about 15 residents.
USDA experts compare protein from meat and beans by cost per serving. Dry beans offer the same protein as porterhouse steak at a fraction of the price, with whole chicken and hamburger identified as strong meat buys.
Carey M. Shackelford, longtime Aiken civic leader and manager at Southern Bell, will join the state staff in Columbia May 1. Herbert Gladden will replace him as manager, with Mike Blackwell succeeding Gladden as Market Manager in Spartanburg.
County Administrator Ronald LaCouture will explain the new budget procedure under the commission-manager form at a public meeting Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Room 107 USC Aiken. About 50 county agencies will be represented as press and county commissioners are invited. hearings on the budget are planned for May.
A close vote marked by sharp exchanges in the Board of Commissioners over a motion to remove the county legislative delegation from the mailing list for memos from County Administrator Ronald LaCouture. Murphy argues against wider circulation citing press exposure while Graybeal notes the delegation's request.
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