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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1973
Page
1
White House spokesmen said President Nixon has made no decision on firing top aides amid Watergate. They denied reports Rogers was asked to head a post Watergate shakeup and that Nixon was involved in an offer of clemency to convicted conspirators.
Saigon deputy premier Nguyen Lau Vien announced a 10-point plan at the eighth session of negotiations near Paris. The plan calls for nationwide, nationally supervised general elections within four months as part of a final settlement with the Viet Cong.
Cambodian President Lon Nol will include three leading anti Communist opponents in the government and suspend the National Assembly and Senate for six months. He forms a high political council with Sirik Matak In Tam and Cheng Heng, alongside Lon Nol, in Phnom Penh.
Officials say about 300 Cambodian service members and a smaller Lao contingent are being trained by the United States in Thailand to fly and service cargo and fighter aircraft and armed helicopters. The operation spans three to six months as Washington seeks to curb Hanoi's Vietnam infiltration while pressing the Soviet Union and China to restrain North Vietnam. A formal U S note accuses Hanoi of numerous serious cease-fire violations.
Three Aiken County high school seniors were named National Merit $1 000 Scholars. Caryle Schlea of Aiken High School Peggy Fitzgerald and Katherine Roggenkamp of North Augusta High School earned the awards for 1969.
Aiken County Commissioners learned last night that the Aiken County Library Board ceased to exist last August. Four appointed members’ terms have expired and a fifth seat is vacant. Chairman Douglas Garvin has left town and terms of Otis Baughman and Paul Knox ended August 15 1971. Tyson’s term expired August 15 1972 and he resigned earlier for travel. The commission asked to refer appointments to the library commission for immediate action with May 8 as the next meeting date.
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners set new county employee hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday starting May 28 and ending Saturday shifts. Commissioner Edwin Farmer urged delaying the change to ease rural workers into the new schedule and noted the busy period.
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution thanking Josie Wertz for her longstanding service. It wishes her leisure and notes her love of fishing and hopes she catches many big ones. A separate note warns of the upcoming daylight saving time change.
The U S Weather Service says showers and thunder showers will continue in the Aiken area today and become heavy at times tonight. High near 80 with lower 60s tonight. Showers taper tomorrow with a high in the mid 70s.
In North Augusta incumbent Republican Mayor Raymond L Walters was re elected while Democrats gained control of the city council. Democrat Steve Harley led the field for the six seats, with incumbent Republicans Thomas W Greene Mrs Ivan Smith and W J Mottel contending for the remaining seat. A recount is set for 6 p m at City Hall to decide the third seat. Walters won 1834 votes to Harold Bush 1267.
The Aiken County Commission voted to shift meeting times to 8 p.m. in room 107 at USC Aiken starting May 8 and adopted a new agenda driven format. Public comments now appear early after registration and must be on the agenda by noon the Thursday before the next Tuesday meeting.
White House sources say Henry Kissinger and Hanoi official Le Duc Tho are expected to meet in Paris in mid May to review implementation of the Paris peace accords. A preliminary Paris meeting between Sullivan and Thach precedes the talks to press for strict adherence and end to fighting in Indochina.
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz cooked an omelet at a luncheon for the American Egg Board. Board member Dr. L A Wilhelm assisted as Butz asked how to fix the dish and received guidance to let hens do the laying.
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