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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1972
Page
2
Funeral services for George Lawrence Gates age 56 who died Sunday night will be held today at 4 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church near Salley with Rev. Joe West and Rev. Joe O'Cain officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Baughman Funeral Home in Wagener handles arrangements.
Mrs Jessie Mae Alexander died Thursday in Aiken County Hospital. Funeral services are set for 5 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church Graniteville with Rev W H Huntington officiating. She was a Edgefield County native and Bethlehem Baptist Church member. Survived by son Johnny B Alexander Graniteville and mother Mrs Irene Coats Graniteville.
The Center Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the station. The Jaycees meet at 7 30 p.m. at the Jaycee Hut. Toastmasters gather at 7 p.m. at the Commercial Hotel. The Aiken Chess Club meets at 7 30 p.m. at the Pet Diary Building.
Washington AP report says a federal judge may again delay the trans Alaska oil pipeline after blocking it for two years. Judge George L. Hart Jr. oversees hearings continuing today seeking fresh clues on the project’s fate.
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except weekends. Post Office Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. Second class postage paid at Aiken SC. Leased wire dispatches from AP. Rights reserved. Subscriptions listed: $1.73 weekly, $22 yearly by carrier, $11.60 six months by mail, and $4.40 three months by mail.
Maj. Gen. James W. Duckett, president of The Citadel, told Aiken Rotarians that the college seeks to graduate "the complete citizen." He cited 1,400 freshman applicants, about 600 admitted, and strong industry engagement for job placement. He noted 80 percent of students are SC residents and highlighted summer programs and a growing graduate program.
A rain slicked I 4 head on crash caused a 22 vehicle chain collision injuring eight people. William Bass of Orlando skidded into Douglas Valentyne of Longwood, sparking the pileup. The Smoak family of Summerville pulled their son from flames as a fertilizer truck ignited. The father escaped with a broken leg. Firefighters contained the blaze and troopers cleared the scene after hours of work.
A moderate aftershock, measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale, shook an area about 30 miles west of Sitka Alaska and was felt as far as Juneau. The event was reported by the Palmer observatory as an aftershock of a major tremor centered at the same Gulf of Alaska location on July 30.
McGovern and Shriver campaign on the eve of the Republican convention while Nixon aides defend policy. McCloskey and Ashbrook pressed dissent at the convention site as city officials approve a protest camp at Flamingo Park.
The government said it will offer asylum to about 60 000 Asians of color forced from Uganda. The move comes amid unpopularity of this group both abroad and at home in Britain.
The council postponed action on painting 750 now headless parking meter posts at a cost of 1400 dollars citing potential future removal. Other items included awarding 12663.75 for water line installation on Boardman Road and denying a sign encroachment on York Street. A bicycle licensing ordinance was proposed amid rising thefts and safety concerns. An annexation ordinance for McDonalds passed first reading with a September 11 public hearing.
Cain says reform clarifies language of the constitution and allows merging law enforcement, citing Charleston as an example with a unified police chief. Sheriff Powell warns promises of protection and election status may vanish as metro government power grows and appointive offices rise.
The University of South Carolina Aiken Regional Campus announces seven Academic Honor Scholarships funded by local donors. Winners include Rupert Ray Johnson, Susan T. Quinn, Joyce R. Webb, Deborah Williamson, Rebecca N. Roberts, Kathy Berry, and Francisco de Cossio, with Beech Island Mills set to announce two more later.
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