Community notice on spray nuisance and agency hires
Mrs. S H Ferguson of 412 Silver Bluff Road reports a word to the Federal Aviation Administration helped stop a crop sprayer from spraying her house after prior incidents. She recalls sympathetic calls from others with similar experiences. Mel Sires becomes deputy director of the Office of Environmental Affairs and Grover Smithwick leads the Environmental Emphasis branch at AEC. In 1950 Aiken County had 2 807 telephones. today over 18 800 phones exist. Highway guidelines appear on the Aiken by pass as residents hope to reduce danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.H. Ferguson
Silver Bluff Road
Federal Aviation Administration
Mel Sires
AEC
Office of Environmental Affairs
Grover Smithwick
Aiken County
Southern Bell
Aiken
Carey Shackelford
Kissinger Talks With Thieu In Saigon
U S president Nixon adviser Henry Kissinger conferred with President Nguyen Van Thieu and top Saigon officials but refused to reveal any details. He told reporters he would not discuss possible peace proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Thieu
Jets Hit North Vietnam With 400 Strikes In Raid
The U S Command said American jets conducted nearly 400 strikes Wednesday in the heaviest raids since full scale bombing resumed 442 months ago. Kissinger met with President Thieu as he urged no setup in bombing the north. Four Americans were killed in action last week, six missing, seven died of nonhostile causes, and 28 were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van
Thieu
North
Nixon missed chance to end Vietnam War in January 1969
Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh, Viet Cong delegate at Paris peace talks, said President Nixon missed one of the war’s most favorable opportunities in January 1969 when he arrived in the White House. She did not elaborate why that date was especially favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nguyen Thi Binh
Nixon
White House
Sargent Shriver
McGovern
Salinger
John F. Kennedy
Hanoi
Pierre Salinger
Nixon and Congress Kill HEW Bill in Spending Clash
President Nixon and congressional supporters killed a 30.5 billion HEW spending bill after Nixon vetoed it and pushed to remove 1.8 billion added to the request. House supporters failed by 47 votes to override the veto, drawing sharp criticism from administration opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Congress
Washington
House
Moroccan Defense Minister Oufkir Dies by Suicide
Moroccan Defense Minister Mohammed Oufkir killed himself early today less than a day after Moroccan air force rebels failed to assassinate King Hassan II. Oufkir had been a key regime figure and ally of the king. The motive for his death was not yet clear. Earlier, Hassan II reportedly escaped an attack after rebels struck his aircraft with rockets and machine guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabat
Morocco
Mohammed Oufkir
Hassan II
Oufkir
Hassan
GOP Drafts Platform as Abortion Debate Emerges
Republicans begin drafting a platform in Miami Beach with a potential minority report urging legalization of abortion. President Nixon opposes such a stance and is expected to prevail on abortion and other issues as the Republican National Convention opens, though the abortion question may reach the convention floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach, Fla
Presi
Rules Committee Rejects Plan For 1976 Delegates
Miami Beach Florida The Republican Rules Committee rejected a plan that would have boosted influence of large industrial states in selecting 1976 convention delegates By a 31 16 vote the committee approved a plan from smaller states setting up a likely fight at next week s GOP convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Republican Rules Committee
Republican National Committee
Dollar Strength Draws Overseas Funds In New York
International economists say the dollar’s surge in foreign exchange markets over the past two days signals funds from overseas pouring into the dollar. William Wolman of Argus Research calls this possibly the most important week of the year for the dollar as higher prices reflect renewed buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Wolman
Argus Research
Aikenite Debuts in Europe With Randy Brooks Tour
Randy Brooks 16 of Aiken High joined 900 youths from across the United States on a month long Americas Youth and Concert tour of Europe. He played saxophone and clarinet in two groups, began in Rome and visited Florence Venice Paris and Germany with his favorite stop Salzburg Austria. He shed about 12 pounds and bought leather goods as souvenirs while noting language barriers but expressing hope music will bridge gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Brooks
Europe
Aiken High
United States
America
Randy
Rome
Roman Forum
Florence
Venice
Paris
Germany
Salsburg
Austria
Aiken Area Forecast Predicts Cloudy Skies and Warm Temps
Cloudy skies with highs in the upper 80s to near 90 today and tomorrow, lows mid 60s. Rain chances 20 percent today and tomorrow, 10 percent tonight. Winds northeast 5 to 10 mph today, lighter tonight, then south 5 to 10 mph Friday. Extended outlook: partly cloudy Saturday, mostly cloudy Sunday and Monday with scattered showers Monday. highs in the 80s and lows near 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Salinger and Mc Govern in Paris Talks with North Vietnam
Springfield AP reports that within three hours Mc Govern denied then confirmed Pierre Salinger acted as his agent in secret Paris talks with North Vietnamese negotiators about U S prisoners of war. A later statement claimed Salinger met with North Vietnamese delegates in Paris at the candidate’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
George McGovern
Pierre Salinger
Paris
U.S
McGovern
Richard Dougherty
Two Juveniles Charged In North Augusta Bike Thefts
Two Augusta youths aged 14 and 15 face one house breaking charge and three grand larceny counts for thefts in North Augusta. The incidents include a Mealing Field concession stand theft on May 30 and bikes stolen from homes on July 21, August 8, and August 11. Damages from a Baynhams Pottery fire on Railroad Avenue are estimated at $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Augusta
Walter Newman
Mealing Field
W.H. Sander
Mickey McCarty
B.C. Duncan
Newman
B.E. Nichols
Baynham
Railroad Avenue
North Augusta Fire Department
Aiken Landfills Await Health Board Approval
Eleven South Carolina landfills received state board approval while Aiken County three sites near the Stockade Vaucluse and Langley await certification. Inspectors cited missing gates ongoing burning excessive scavenging and rainwater drainage needs as conditions to be met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Aiken County
State Board
Clemson University
Clinton Mills
Clinton, Cheraw
Newberry
Winnsboro
Lancaster
Greenwood
Florence
Marlboro
Greenville
Aiken County Stockade
Vaucluse
Langley
Judge Bans Logging and Road Building Nationwide
A federal judge in San Francisco ordered a preliminary injunction halting logging and road-building on more than 34 million acres of federal land pending environmental study. Judge Samuel Conti barred projects that would destroy wilderness status, following a Sierra Club petition alleging insufficient Forest Service environmental impact statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.S. District Court
Samuel Conti
U.S. Forest Service
Sierra Club
Forest Service
National Forest
Aiken Library Expansion Hopes Stumble Over Funds
The Friends of the Library report no immediate relief for the limited Aiken County Library facilities. Plans to use Banksia or to build anew are halted by insufficient funds. Renovation costs top 535000 while a new site could reach 800000, with grants possible but still short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County Library
V.J. Montengohl
Friends of the Library
Banksia
Uni
Library Board
Library Services and Construction Act
Douglas Garvin
Banksia Estate in Aiken Faces Uncertain Future
Banksia, the south end estate on Newberry Street once a wedding gift and later USC Aiken home, stands empty as USCA plans new facilities. The Higher Education Commission will study options after USCA moves out, with county officials offering few concrete ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banksia
Newberry Street
Aiken
Aiken County
Higher Education Commission
University of South Carolina At
USCA
Gasper L. Toole
Marshall Cain
Musick to Chair Advance Gifts for Aiken United Way
Craig Musick director of training at Graniteville Company will lead the Advance Gifts Division in the Aiken County United Way Drive. He also chairs the Aiken TEC Commission and serves on the county education council and other organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Musick
Graniteville Company
Advance Gifts
Aiken County
United Way
Aiken Tec Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kissinger
Jets
Ics
GOP
Princeton
N.J
Universal Academy For Music
Ryder College
Aikenite Tours
Rick Hawkins
Aiken’s
Ken Leverett
Whiskey Road
White Spot
Ken
Kenneth Leverett
Evans Road
North Viet
Versity of
South Carolina
Aiken - Bamberg Barnwell- Edgefield
State Library Board
William Casper
The
Gilbert McMillan
Toole
Craig Musick Division
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!