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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1975
Page
1
Gunmen holding a man and his wife hostage in a London apartment refused police offers of a meal in exchange for the release of Sheila Matthews, 53. It is the third day of the siege begun Saturday night. The gunmen rejected the proposal in a morning telephone conversation.
A conference committee sent a Pentagon appropriations bill to the House and Senate for final approval. The package totals roughly between $111.8 billion and $112.6 billion, with final staff calculations pending. Production funds for the controversial B1 bomber were allowed. The House vote could come later this week.
A New Jersey Teamster who refused to testify before a Detroit grand jury probing the disappearance of former Teamsters president James R. Hoffa will return before the grand jury Wednesday. Attorney William E. Bufalino said a court hearing may precede Stephen Andretta's testimony as prosecutors seek immunity. Hoffa vanished July 30 amid Teamsters factional tensions.
Rep. Otis G. Pike chairing the House intelligence committee says he will ask the full House to cite Secretary of State Henry Kissinger with contempt of Congress in a couple of days unless panel members urge him otherwise. Pike filed the contempt resolution after Rogers C. B. Morton settled a dispute with a House subcommittee and agreed to provide subpoenaed names of U S companies asked by Arab nations to boycott Israel.
GAO reports many federal workers are in pay classifications higher than their jobs justify. The overpayments help explain much of the 600 percent payroll cost increase since 1949. A copy of the GAO study was released Monday.
The House moves to approve a change in federal bankruptcy laws allowing orderly municipal default while the Senate prepares a 10.3 billion supplemental bill including 2.3 billion for NYC loans. President Ford urged the bankruptcy change to cover all municipalities.
The forecast calls for a 20 percent rain chance today but a dry Wednesday if the weather bureau is correct. Tonight and Wednesday have a 10 percent chance of rain. Tomorrow should be sunny and cool with mid 50s highs. Tonight's low in the 30s. Winds today 5 to 10 mph, northwesterly 10 to 15 mph tonight and tomorrow. Frost is expected to vanish by 9:30 a.m. Thursday to Saturday look for showers ending Thursday and a warming trend with fair weather.
Rita Faucett of Aiken, Miss Junior Miss, placed in the top ten at the state pageant. Her piano talent drew strong applause and judges praised her poise, contributing to a high score. She also won the state scholastic award at the event.
City records show a $19,053.08 surplus on a $1.973 million revenue base with $1.954 million in expenditures. City Manager Roland H. Windham says the balance is strong and notes an audit caveat on general fixed assets. Utilities assets total $8.243 million, while drainage issues on Kershaw Street prompt short term improvements costing about $2,000.
A 52-year-old Indonesian consular official died overnight from injuries after fleeing the South Moluccan siege at the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam. About 25 hostages remained, with seven Moluccans holding 27 adults and 16 children at the consulate. A separate Moluccan hijacking on a northern Holland train ended with around 30 people hostage.
Aiken woman Teresa Terri Stratton, 23, remained in critical condition at University Hospital after a neck gunshot around 8 30 yesterday. The shooting occurred at 815 Laurel Drive, home of Carlisle McNair, with investigators treating it as accidental.
In Aiken County residents donate to the Jaycees and Salvation Army to aid poverty stricken families. Jaycees raise 666.56 dollars and Salvation Army collects 3239.77 dollars for Christmas relief including a family with ten in New Ellenton and a single mother with five kids. Donations can be mailed to local boxes.
Cherry Bekaert Holland of Augusta will conduct a special audit into the books of the Aiken County Registrar of Mesne Conveyance's office, as agreed by the county commissioners. The South Carolina Attorney General's office would not confirm or deny the firm’s involvement. Assistant Attorney General Hudson Davis refused to comment.
Lt Gov W Brantley Harvey Jr will speak Monday at 8 p.m. in room 107 at USC Aiken on legislative priorities. Rep Irene Rudnick says other Aiken Delegation members will attend the public meeting to discuss questions ahead of the General Assembly session starting mid January.
An HCA official states no obstacles exist to opening the Aiken County Hospital with delays only from equipment or other typical issues. W. G White says the project follows an agreement with the County Board of Commissioners and expects opening between January 15 and February 1 to serve local needs.
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