13 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1971
Page
1
A UPI Cablephoto shows Britain's Princess Anne walking with Valerie Singleton of the BBC on a Kenyan beach during an April 1971 visit. Questions arise about the release of the image following the book Blue Peter Royal Safari.
Space Center source says an acid like rocket propellant may have burned nylon causing one of Apollo 15's three parachutes to collapse during its Pacific splashdown attempt north of Hawaii. All chutes deployed normally, but one failed as odyssey neared splashdown last Saturday.
Washington reports growing belief in the Nixon administration that September 21 marks a turning point for anti inflation policy. President Nixon will discuss with his 18 member National Commission on Productivity a plan for a wage price review board or separate boards for basic industry segments.
Joseph Colombo Sr once in a coma for 47 days after a gun attack has rallied slightly. He is now sitting up in Roosevelt Hospital and occasionally mumbling, per a spokesman for the Italian American Civil Rights League which he helped found.
Washington AP reports the Eisenhower silver dollar could yield over 100 million for the government, potentially the most profitable U.S. coin. Mint plans to sell about 150 million coins to collectors at a premium, with profits spread across several years.
The Hill Burton aid program marks its 25th year today as it expands to improve health facilities across the United States. It notes hospital aid and modernization in about 3800 communities, along with hospital planning agencies and initiatives to attract doctors to rural areas.
East Berlin rightists in West Berlin marked the 10th annual anniversary of the Berlin Wall with an anti wall demonstration, observed in the evening.
In Belfast and across Northern Ireland a lull followed four days of rioting that left 25 dead and hundreds injured. Refugees continued fleeing Catholics to the Irish Republic and Protestants to English cities as police vow harsh action against intimidation and normal life returned to Belfast.
Brig. Marston Tickell, army chief of staff in Northern Ireland, calls the ceasefire an outright defeat for the IRA. He credits the government internment without trial order for triggering the latest round of violence. The IRA seeks union with the Irish Republic.
British troops suffered another civilian casualty amid ongoing sectarian violence as snipers from both Catholic and Protestant sides exchanged fire. The incident occurred Thursday and further details are continued on page 12.
Aiken County senators could drop from two to one under a proposed positive residency clause. The joint committee favors a plan tying Aiken Bamberg and Barnwell counties into a two senator district, risking tighter representation for smaller counties. The full committee will review the clause next Tuesday ahead of a possible September special session.
A North Augusta raid yielded 15 pounds of marijuana at Savannah Terrace apartments. Jimmy Oliver Green and David William Flesch were arrested on possession and sale charges. The haul included drug paraphernalia and a partially smoked cigarette. Bond set today in North Augusta before Judge Hemphill.
Jordan charges the Syria border clash stemmed from Syria's failure to control Palestinian guerrillas. A government spokesman on Amman Radio called the Thursday fighting regrettable but caused by rising guerrilla raids across the border. Syria had closed its frontier last month in protest of King Hussein's crackdown.
New York AP reports stock prices up with moderate trading and mixed changes in key issues. Volume rises to 15.9 million on the Big Board and 4 million on the Amex, a sharp improvement from recent lows.
Governor George C. Wallace ordered Limestone County to reopen New Hope School, calling it nondiscriminatory under freedom of choice. He cited black parent petitions and aimed to aid President Nixon against federal desegregation orders and busing.
South Carolina senator Rembert Dennis urges restraint after inflammatory comments cited by a governor’s committee on teacher pay. He warns such statements could hinder efforts to raise salaries. The 15 member panel convened at a Thursday meeting to discuss the issue.
The U S Civil Rights Commission led by Rev Theodore Hesburgh condemned President Nixon’s desegregation approach arguing that busing should be a last resort. It urged immediate elimination of the dual school system and support for officials upholding legal obligations.
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce reports its finances as barely operable. President Wade Brodie leads a board vote to create a finance committee to study delinquencies in accounts and building fund pledges.
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