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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1973
Page
1
Investigator Dan Bowe leads a broad Ludlow Lake inquiry with SLED Lt. Perry and Lt. Sullivan. More than 500 persons questioned, 250 connected to the case, and 400 pages of notes reviewed as the search continues daily.
Lloyd Olsen's daughter Karen of Charlotte based NOW calls the movement herstory while City Councilman Hastings Wyman promotes his family and new Hastings Wyman III. With 108 days until Christmas, Aiken gears up for its parade in 125 days.
U S Ambassador Swank said Neak Luong suffered grievously from the B52 strike on Aug 6 and signed a $1.1 million agreement to rebuild the hospital. He noted damage was not extensive and ordered compensation for relatives of the 137 killed and 280 wounded, with survivor payments totaling $65 000 to $90 000.
United Auto Workers negotiators name Chrysler Corp as the union's strike target with a Sept. 14 deadline. UAW President Leonard Woodcock and Chrysler Department head Douglas Fraser say 1973 must see a solution or a strike. Contracts with General Motors and Ford also expire at midnight Sept. 14.
Deputy Press Secretary Gerald Warren denied the reporter’s jokey query about Ron Ziegler’s future role. Warren stated Ziegler will remain press secretary and assistant to the President for quite a while amid Nixon’s California GA gubernatorial defeat reference and a New Orleans convention moment.
British police hunted suspected Irish-linked attackers as a fourth day of terror unfolded. In London two unexploded devices a booby trapped book and an incendiary were found while six suspected letter bombs were found at a Luton mail sort, five with fictitious addresses. A cigarette pack incendiary planted at Dickins and Jones in the West End was defused, marking the 15th fire bomb in a London department store since Saturday.
Skylab 2 crew will attempt a spacewalk on Friday to replace a deteriorating gyroscope that stabilizes the station. Flight director Neil Hutchinson said the slow decline in the main gyro prompted the change, stressing no danger to Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma, though a failure could occur during the unmanned interval between missions.
The Aiken County Council of Social Agencies and Community Service Leaders rejected a resolution on sterilization proposed by Robert Waters. Duane Day, president and head of the Aiken Social Security Administration, noted the group meets monthly and aims to coordinate services for the underprivileged. One member suggested including an insert about the Adult Development Center in council mailings, which Day said was permissible.
Wheat for future delivery rose to a record high amid growing global demand. While pork, chicken, and egg prices fell in several markets, analysts warned declines may be temporary. The Cost of Living Council planned new food industry rules taking effect Sept 12, allowing higher prices to cover nonagricultural costs. A New York suit against Secretary Butz seeks action on the beef shortage, with a hearing set for Friday. Scattered price drops appeared in Albany and Pennsylvania, while the CPI showed a July rise of two tenths and overall food prices up eight tenths.
The Aiken area is headed for partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures today the high in the lower 80s. Tonight will be fair with a low around 60 degrees. Tomorrow brings mostly clear skies and highs near 85 with a small rain chance. The long range outlook through Sunday stays mild with 80s and overnight in the 60s and a chance of showers Sunday.
Aiken Republicans shortened city council filing from $100 to $50 at a party meeting. Fred Langdon resigned as chairman after moving out of the city, with Robert S. Perry Jr. serving temporarily. Filing runs through Sept. 4 for a Sept. 18 primary, Oct. 2 runoff if needed, and Nov. 6 election day. W.L. Brake to manage filings. Regular Sunday sessions set Oct. 6 to election time at Farmers and Merchants Bank Heritage Room.
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