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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1969
Page
1
The Aiken Standard will switch to an afternoon newspaper next Monday after a period as a morning paper through Dec. 12. The change follows studies of reader habits, advertiser needs, and regional newspaper experiences, with the aim of delivering a better paper for subscribers and advertisers.
Weekend raiders burned into a Mayfair post office and stole about 1.23 million dollars in loot led by 1.11 million dollars in national insurance stamps used for workers benefits. The stamps were specially marked to trace any resale. They also took 16800 dollars in cash and 93600 dollars in postage stamps.
Thailand extends martial law to nine southern provinces amid bandit and communist insurgent activity. Gen. Praphas Charusathien says four provinces take effect December 1 and five more on December 31. Local commanders gain curfews searches detentions and population shifts.
The Dow JonesIndustrial Average fell 7.99 points to 785.04 and the AP 60-stock average dropped 4.9 to 267.7 in trading on Monday. Analysts cite tight money and yearend tax loss selling, plus a government outlook remark as factors. Declining issues outnumbered advances 1,149 to 284 among 1,625 NYSE trades, with volume at 9.9 million shares.
Pope Paul VI spoke from St. Peter's Square condemning pornography vice and sexual obsession during the Feast of Immaculate Conception. He also announced publication of Vatican Council documents from 1869-1870 and recalled papal infallibility reaffirmations amid concerns over modern fashion and entertainment seductions.
The House backed $345 million for deploying the Safeguard antimissile system amid disarmament talks, defeating a bid to cut the funds while preserving research. The defense bill passed 330 to 33 and moved to the Senate. An attempt to remove $100 million for the TOW antitank missile failed 43 to 59, keeping the money in the bill. Rep. Sidney Yates argued cutting Safeguard would signal U.S. resolve to curb the arms race.
Aiken police chief James B. Brown and Chamber of Commerce manager Douglas Everett warn of opportunistic con artists amid the Christmas rush. They cite thefts from cars and the old pigeon drop as common schemes, urging scrutiny of door to door sales and a check with the Chamber before purchases.
Rep. Richard H. Ichord released slides and a briefing on the Hue massacre and other Viet Cong atrocities from 1968. He argued individual My Lai soldiers acted against orders and condemned comparisons to Nazi crimes while decrying Viet Cong terrorist tactics.
Miss Maxine Brodie and Mrs. Wilhelmina Moody of the Welfare Department coordinate with Fred Sides and the Aiken Jaycees on a Christmas Shopping tour for underprivileged children of Aiken County. The tour, aided by Welfare names of children, is set for December 20.
Aiken Jaycees race to fund their Christmas Shopping Tour for underprivileged children in Aiken County with only 567 dollars raised so far. Campaign director Lee Downs said donations are far short of last year’s pace as 115 children were served then and 300 more were left out.
Defense lawyers ask for dismissal of all charges against Army Lt. William L Calley Jr citing prejudicial publicity from President Nixon and Secretary Resor. They argue publicity impairs fair trial and could influence a court martial. Trial date not set. co defendants include S Sgt David Mitchell, with other soldiers under investigation.
Santa Claus plans a special visit to the Red Cross Bloodmobile at Aiken Municipal Auditorium to greet donors and pass out Christmas gifts to children. Donor hours are 3 to 9 p.m. with Santa from about 4 to 8 p.m.
Gold slipped below 35 dollars per ounce on the Zurich free market. A further drop could prompt central banks of gold holding nations to act as buyers. Central banks have previously agreed to buy or sell gold at 35 dollars an ounce.
President Nixon told a national audience he will announce new U S troop withdrawals from Vietnam within two to three weeks and that the plan aims to remove all American forces, though prospects for a negotiated settlement are "not good." He pledged to pursue light on My Lai details and warned against the inflation cost of tax reform.
North Vietnamese division headquarters and a subordinate regiment reportedly left their operations area north of Saigon and may have moved toward the Mekong Delta. If confirmed, the transfer would place a divisional headquarters in the delta for the first time and mark the fourth North Vietnamese regiment to enter the region since last summer’s U.S. drawdown. American commanders were told of new Communist guidelines to target the delta, a former Viet Cong recruitment hub.
The Aiken County Medical Society awarded Dr. James R. Howell for 42 years of service retiring in 1968. Dr. Howell joined Aiken in 1927 as Medical Superintendent of the Aiken County Hospital and helped secure federal funds for a new 55 bed hospital and later expansions.
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