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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1970

Page

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Rockefeller daughter Ann wed New Orleans architect

A spokesman for Gov. Nelson Rockefeller announced the marriage of Ann Rockefeller Pierson, 36, to Lio nel Coste Jr. of New Orleans. The wedding occurred Thanksgiving Eve at the home of Rockefeller’s former wife, Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller. Coste is an architect with four children by Coste’s prior marriage. his age was not disclosed.

New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Ann Rockefeller Pierson Lionel Coste Jr New Orleans

Unruh to Leave Politics for Full Time Government Critic

California legislator Jess Unruh plans to exit politics for now to become a full time critic of government. He says he wants to show how the system can be improved and teach people how to exercise their power. After losing to Ronald Reagan in November, friends speculated he might take a party role as state chairman.

Los Angeles Jess Unruh California Ronald Reagan Unruh

Hope Back In Form at YWCA Dinner in New York

Comedian Bob Hope, after being interrupted by women's liberationists in London, received mild applause at a centennial YWCA dinner in New York City. He joked about equality and recalled the hostile London crowd while praising day care goals and noting the crowd’s female attendance.

New York Bob Hope London

Hit And Run Driver Hits U S Ambassador Car In Tehran

Police seek driver who struck the car carrying U S Ambassador Douglas Mac Arthur II and his wife near Tehran while they drove from Shemran to their residence. The couple were not hurt in the crash.

Tehran Iran U.S Douglas Mac-Arthur II Mrs. Mac-Arthur Shemran

Army Marijuana Poll Finds High Use Among Viet Nam Troops

Army psychiatrists told a Senate subcommittee that over half of 2,372 enlisted men surveyed in Vietnam used marijuana at least once and one in six were habitual users smoking 200+ times a year. Opium use among troops tripled versus before deployment.

Washington Army Today Vietnam Army Senate Southeast Morris D. Stanton Ft. Meade Stanton Cam Ranh Bay

Stocks Open Lower As Profit Taking Presses Market

New York opening showed mixed moves with advances and declines almost even on the NYSE. Rheingold rose to 25 12, Ford Motor slipped to 52 1 2, Bethlehem Steel down 21 2, Occidental up 19, Litton down 21, Mobil down 57. The session paused the rally but closed near the year’s high.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Rheingold Ford Motor Bethlehem Steel Occidental Petroleum

Senate Committee Endorses Import Quotas on Shoes

The Senate Finance Committee approved import quotas on shoes 9 to 8, aligning Senate and House versions of the foreign trade bill. A previous tentative 8 to 6 vote shifted as three absent senators Albert Gore Vance Hartke and Harry F Byrd Jr. voted in favor, urging the bill toward a floor vote within two weeks.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Senate House Albert Gore Tennessee Vance Hartke Indiana Harry F. Byrd Jr Virginia

Lost Colony 1970 Season Finances Positive

The Roanoke Island Historical Association announced during North Carolina Culture Week that the Lost Colony outdoor drama’s 1970 season was financially successful, avoiding the need for a state subsidy this year.

Greensboro Lost Colony Roanoke Island Historical Association North Carolina

Standard Stumper Deadline Has Passed

Deadline for the $350 Standard Stumper was noon today. The paper awaits entries and will reveal a winner’s name tomorrow if a correct word combination is found. Fingers crossed for a $350 win.

Christmas Parade Set To Be Bigger And Better In Aiken

The Jaycee Christmas parade returns Saturday at 11 a.m. with about 50 floats from Park Avenue to Laurens Street ending at Aiken Junior High School. Religion takes prominence in float design this year, with plaques for winners in religion and commercial divisions. Assembly starts 10 a.m. on Union Street.

Park Avenue Union St Laurens Aiken Junior High School Jim Strange Aiken Jaycees Aiken Chamber of Commerce The Merchants Association Marine Corps Reserve Unit of Augusta

Inside Today Features and Editorial Notes

Newspaper page fragment with sections labeled Inside Today Comics Editorial Deaths Women’s News. The readable elements reference layout cues, column groups, and section names rather than complete events or personalities. The item summarizes a generic syndication page structure rather than a specific news event.

BI-LO Opens New Aiken Supermarket Attracts Big Opening

BI-LO opens its Aiken store at 8 a.m. to a crowd with 100 shopping carts in use by 8:30. The mega market offers 6500 items with full meat produce and dairy departments and 18 clerks behind the counter. Charles Hall manages the store which aims to pull business from a 25 to 50 mile radius and employs over 75 people.

Aiken Bi-Lo’s Outlaw U.S. Highway 1 Lee’s Discount Department Bi-Lo Charles Hall

Basque Terror Group Kidnaps German Consul

Basque terrorists kidnapped the honorary West German consul in San Sebastian and are holding him as of today. The group claims Beihi, 59, represents several German firms and says his fate hinges on the trial of 15 Basques in Burgos. Witnesses say Beihl left his garage with others after returning home.

San Sebastian Spain Burgos Anai-Artea Between Brothers Association Bayonne France ETA Eugene Beihi Beihi Beihl

NATO members plan $1 billion European defense program

Ten European NATO members announced a five year plan to spend about $1 billion on European defense in addition to the current $24 billion yearly. Defense ministers presented the plan to U S Defense Secretary Melvin R Laird calling it a special and wide ranging program.

Brussels North Atlantic Treaty Organization U.S Melvin R. Laird

Wide Rocket Attacks Hit Bases and Towns in Vietnam

Communist gunners launched a major night of shelling across South Vietnam hitting three air bases, three provincial capitals, and two district towns. Casualties included Americans at Cam Ranh Bay and Phu Cat, with civilian deaths at Holloway field and two Vietnamese killed in Pleiku and Ban Me Thuot. Nearly 100 enemy rocket and mortar attacks have been reported in four days. A Phantom fighter crashed in Laos while on Ho Chi Minh trail duty.

Saigon South Vietnam Big Cam Ranh Bay Phu Cat Holloway Air Field Central Highlands U.S Pleiku City Ban Me Thuot Quang Ngai Mekong Delta Holloway Field Laotian Panhandle Ho Chi Minh

Communist Leaders Converge in East Berlin Summit

In East Berlin, Soviet leader Brezhnev Kosygin and Warsaw Pact chiefs from Poland Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria and Hungary arrive for a hastily arranged summit backing Walter Ulbricht. They aim for a joint call for East Germany recognition and an early European security conference. border delays disrupt traffic along the autobahn.

East Germany

Merchants Split On Sunday Openings In Aiken SC

Aiken merchants weigh Sunday hours under Blue Laws which ban some sales. Edward's would not confirm plans while Rose's Department Store will stay closed under company policy. Lee's Discount opened briefly last Sunday as Dave Henry says no weekend decision yet.

Aiken South Carolina Edward's Jimmy Trimnal B.L. Ross Rose’s Department Store Ross Rose's Lee's Dave Henry

Christmas Fund Drives Aid Aiken Children

Eight children have a father who is ill and a mother who can only find occasional farm work. They may lack Christmas cheer without support from the Jaycee Shopping Tour and party. Mail contributions to Jaycee Shopping Tour, Box 707, Aiken SC. Balance 66.87 brought forward, Welcome Wagon 20.00, total 86.87. Salvation Army aids a five member local family living in a shack by providing food and extras for the children. contact Salvation Army at 322 Gayle Drive NW, Aiken SC 29801.

Aiken S.C State Hospital Salvation Army The Gayle Drive

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Eeeer Rockefeller Mary Todhunter Clark Rockefeller England Litton Industries Mobil Oil Culture Week First Christian Church South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Johnny Molony Eseseeeev Eee Eee Ic Ee Es Women’s News Eo Fee Hindman Frank L. Outlaw Greenville NATO Highway 1 Highway Patrol James Flowers Busch East Berlin West Berlin Berlin
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