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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1973
Page
1
North Augusta reports 125 windows broken at schools this week as police intensify efforts to curb vandalism. Meanwhile Belvedere starts work on a city dentist office near May Parks Pharmacy. The piece ends with a whimsical note about tuna fish and corned beef hash.
A second accidental strike by a U S F111 bomber killed four civilians and injured 13 on a government held island southeast of Phnom Penh in the Mekong. The island lies six miles upstream from Neak Luong, the naval base town hit by a B52 raid before dawn Monday that left more than 400 dead or wounded. Embassy spokesman Donald Doerger declined to discuss the report.
Two Arab assailants attacked passengers in the Athens terminal aiming at a Trans World Airlines flight to Tel Aviv. They killed two Americans from New Jersey and an Austrian and wounded 55 others before surrendering after their escape plan failed.
Lawyers for President Nixon argued in court that the federal tribunal lacks power to compel the White House to produce taped conversations sought by Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. J. Fred Buzhardt filed a brief backing Nixon’s stance as the Senate Watergate committee delayed its own action pending Nixon’s reply.
Former Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst testified that G. Gordon Liddy approached him at the Burning Tree Country Club hours after the Watergate break in. Liddy suggested some arrestees might be tied to the White House or the Nixon campaign committee. Kleindienst said he reacted instantly and ordered no special treatment for the detainees.
President Nixon disclosed nearly ten million dollars spent by the government since 1969 on security communications and work at the First Family homes and offices in California and Florida. He also hired a private auditing firm to provide a complete accounting of the purchase of the San Clemente and Key Biscayne properties.
Vice President Spiro Agnew says he is under investigation for possible criminal violations but insists he has done nothing wrong. Reports place the probe around Maryland state contracts during his 1967 68 governorship and federal contracts let by the General Services Administration since 1969.
North Augusta engineers from Zimmerman Leopold and Evans accuse federal and state pollution agencies of subterfuge and duress as they push a regional wastewater plant. H F Zimmerman warns officials to understand costs before committing, citing Augusta option at 17 cents per 1000 gallons versus regional plant at 25 cents with uncertain future increases.
Three Aiken home loan firms are not issuing conventional mortgages as the prime lending rate rose to nine percent yesterday by several national banks. Officials say the higher rate will spread nationwide and typically signals higher overall interest rates, especially for long term home loans.
A statement from the South Carolina Medical Association says victims of unethical practices must file complaints with local medical societies about coerced sterilization, stressing voluntary sterilization. Dr. Charles R. Greene notes no charges in Aiken County. The release allows hospitals and boards to set criteria within the law.
The Aiken area expects variable clouds and warm temperatures with a 40 percent chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Highs reach the upper 80s, tonight’s low in the lower 70s, with a 20 percent rain chance tonight and partly cloudy skies and upper 80s highs Thursday through Saturday.
More than 300 American Nuclear Society members gathered at the Ocean Forest Hotel in Myrtle Beach for a conference on Reactor Operating Experience. Officials urged a national plan for permanent waste disposal as nuclear power expands.
The FBI and DOJ report 1972 crime figures reveal 5.89 million serious crimes nationwide with property crimes dominating. Murder, forcible rape, and aggravated assault rise, while southern states show the highest serious case rate. In family settings many offenses occur within households.
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