02 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1971
Page
1
The Sudanese government recalled ambassadors from Moscow and Sofia and threatened to break diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union and Bulgaria, accusing them of intervening in Sudan's internal affairs this Sunday.
A government memo says full scale hurricane seeding could prevent millions in damage but officials will start only limited experiments when Project Stormfury begins on Wednesday. Previous seedings in the last decade aimed to see if storms could be deflated to save lives and property.
AP reports the Nixon administration plans a fall policy statement on China guiding the United States toward friendship with the People's Republic of China. Officials indicate William P. Rogers will present the U S position on seating Red China at the United Nations and on expelling the Nationalist government.
A vacationed Senate plans a vote on a bill to rescue Lockheed Aircraft Corp. with a $250 million loan guarantee. The outcome remains uncertain as lawmakers push through a crowded agenda before the weeklong recess ending Sept. 8.
In Geneva the River Aare yields Moby Dick a 22 pound trout long sought by fishermen. Their news comes amid eight tons of fish killed by pollution from a lethal substance, marking one of Switzerland's worst wildlife disasters.
Multimillion dollar opening day sales are anticipated in Columbia as distribution begins. Officials warn the rail strike could cripple market activity while growers fear the flu cured crop may be affected.
Aiken Standard prints the complete supply bill text for the fiscal year starting July 1. The enactment authorizes county government expenditures and appears on Page 8.
A rash of weekend break-ins in Aiken led to the arrest of a man charged with breaking and entering and assaulting a police officer. Police say the same suspects target York Street locations including S P Grading Co Boatright Gulf service station M M Supply Pargas Inc Sealtest Foods and Faudel s Fine Fabrics with small loot recovered and fingerprints expected.
Apollo 15 astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin completed the last of three geology excursions from Hadley base. They retrieved a stuck drill, loaded rock samples, and prepared the Falcon for rendezvous with Worden’s orbiting ship after a delayed final field day.
Astronauts David R. Scott and James R. Irwin complete a five mile geology field trip from Hadley Base. They seek lunar rock clues to resolve whether ancient volcanoes boiled on the Moon long ago and may bring new light to the ages old debate.
The Aiken County Republican Party warns of possible court action if the State Legislature enacts a reapportionment that would remove Aiken from a three senator district. Wallace Blackwell and H A McClearan say the plan aims to shield Sen Edgar Brown and other Democrats, threatening home rule.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers announced the United States will favor seating Red China in the United Nations General Assembly this fall and oppose any effort to remove the Chinese Nationalists from the body.
Lunar scientists study rocks from Apollo 15 at Apennine base as astronauts Scott Irwin collect two rocks described as anorthosites. Researchers weigh whether these samples date to the Moon's original crust formed over four billion years ago and mark a major find.
Patrolman H B Eagerton Jr addressed Aiken Rotarians, praising the academy for building police professionalism and community cooperation. He described the month long program covering 32 courses from arrests to firearm training, offered roughly four times yearly and taught by well prepared instructors. The SC Law Enforcement Division evolved in the late 1940s with 50 agents on call 24 hours. Introduced by Public Safety Director J Carroll Busbee, program chairman Sol A Cohen chaired the event.
The Aiken County Grand Jury convened unusually at 10 a.m. to weigh action on the stockade after City Judge Marion Powell halted prisoner transfers for security. The panel discussed a prior audit study by Cherry Bekear t and Holland of Augusta and potential cost comparisons with and without the chain gang.
Dr. Julio Bortolazzo quits today as director of the South Carolina Technical Education Committee after a prolonged clash with the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees. He cites the need for a comprehensive post high school system and a plan to expand access through community colleges. He will release a prepared statement to media.
Negotiators announced a contract settlement giving about 200000 train workers a 42 percent wage increase over 42 months. Pickets on 10 strikebound railroads would be removed at noon.
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