16 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1974
Page
1
Israel rejects Egypt's latest peace terms calling for a 50-year halt to Jewish immigration and a withdrawal to borders set by the 1947 UN partition plan. Premier Rabin says Fahmy's demands cast doubt on Egypt's readiness for talks. Foreign Minister Allon calls them absurd and unworkable as bargaining points.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat warned that the Middle East risks a new crisis as he discussed continuing US led negotiations with President Ford and Secretary Kissinger. He told an interview in Cairo that progress would depend on Americans pursuing a step by step approach.
New York report says Catfish Hunter the AL's top pitcher and Oakland ace was ruled a free agent in a historic arbitration decision. At 28 the right hander has 106 wins over five years and could sign with the highest bidder, likely spurning A's owner Charles O Finley.
London officials say Washington nominee Elliot L. Richardson is the leading candidate to succeed Walter Annenberg as ambassador. Approval seems assured and President Ford will formally announce the nomination later this month before it goes to Congress for confirmation.
In San Jose California one of the Lange sextuplets born nine days ago died early this morning at Valley Medical Center from respiratory failure. Jason weighed 2 pounds 4 ounces at birth and struggled with hyaline membrane disease. Jolene Rene the first born remained the strongest among the surviving infants.
Former Rep Allard K Lowenstein says after a year long study he does not believe the evidence sustains the theory Sirhan Sirhan murdered Robert F Kennedy. Sirhan is serving a life sentence in California for the 1968 assassination in Los Angeles following Kennedy's primary win.
The weather bureau predicts a near zero chance of rain today through Tuesday. A high around 60 degrees is expected today with fair, cold tonight and a low near 30. Tomorrow’s high near 30 with westerly winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing tonight. Amateur sky-watchers adopt a wait and see policy.
A letter from Aiken readers recaps quirky Christmas thoughts and notes from Bryan Workman Scott Snavely and Bob Kelley, praising Friday work days and a pogo stick stunt. It also mentions the CC Moore family celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary and Tony Moore’s honors degree from the University of Tennessee.
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss indigent patient payments at University Hospital and allocations for Aiken and North Augusta, plus a $41,353 payment for emergency treatment under a year‑old agreement. Other items include a hospital task force, land rights abandonments, road acceptances, wastewater collaboration, and a public hearing on funding equipment and note endorsement.
Presidents Ford and Giscard d Estaing urged a consumer producer energy conference after two days of talks in Martinique. They endorsed a sequence of steps including conservation, new energy sources, and financial solidarity aimed at shaping a joint negotiating position before the conference expected late next spring or early summer.
An elderly woman, Lannelle Dorn Clark, 66, died from apparent smoke inhalation in a fire at her garage apartment on 1339 Pinehurst in Aiken. Chief J C Bushee speculated the blaze may have been caused by a cigarette or faulty extension cord. damage was confined to the apartment interior.
The Aiken Jaycees exceeded 700 dollars in their weekend drive to aid needy children in Aiken County with warm clothes and shoes. The Salvation Army nears six thousand dollars in its annual appeal to help the poor including an elderly couple living on meager social security. Donations for both campaigns are requested to be sent to Box 707 or Box 439 in Aiken.
The Aiken County Public Service Authority will discuss whether to endorse a study on Perry-Sakes Wagence Waste Water Plan to determine if a single large plant or two or three smaller plants serve the area best. Members will get status reports on the Horse Creek Valley Plan and the North Augusta Connector and review the treasurer's audit. The meeting is tonight at 8 pm in room 211 at the Aiken Technical Education Center.
John W. Harte Jr resigns as chairman citing heavy workload in his law practice. He says he cannot give the job the attention it deserves and authorizes a meeting to elect a successor. He had headed the party three years, taking a leave in June for a gubernatorial campaign.
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