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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
10
A gaily decorated commode with leafy daisies appears on Burgundy Road lawns after plumbing work at Gene Kneece’s home. The humorous sight draws neighbors and a minister’s quip about revelations leads to a joke about rain and faith. A lighthearted community vignette with local flavor and witty one liners.
AP reports three additional B52 bombers lost as large scale raids hit the Hanoi Haiphong industrial complex. Two B52s were shot down this morning near Hanoi with 12 crewmen missing. a third Stratofortress crashed Wednesday night and six crewmen parachuted to safety over Thailand. Heavy civilian casualties claimed by North Vietnam.
In Paris the Communist delegations walked out of the weekly Vietnam peace talks protesting the U S bombing of North Vietnam. Hanoi deputy Nguyen Minh Vy and Viet Cong Dinh Ba Thi read statements denouncing the bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong before leaving the room without allowing a reply from American and Saigon representatives.
Soviet leader Brezhnev condemned the new bombing of North Vietnam and warned future Soviet American relations hinge on a settlement of the war. He pledged Moscow will spare no effort in supporting North Vietnam and called the war the dirtiest in history.
Former president Harry S. Truman remains in serious condition at Research Hospital after a December 5 illness. Doctors report kidney failure and rising blood urea nitrogen despite an innovative treatment and increased kidney output.
Two masked gunmen opened fire with submachine guns at a Londonderry pub where patrons watched soccer. Five people died and four were wounded, raising Northern Ireland’s death toll for the day to eight.
East and West Germany signed a formal friendship treaty recognizing the postwar division and ending 20 years of Cold War tension between the two halves. The agreement marks a new era in postwar relations as Berlin and Bonn commit to cooperation and peaceful coexistence.
New York AP reports First Lady Pat Nixon says being named the world’s most admired woman in a Good Housekeeping poll is a cherished Christmas gift. The wives of POWs in Vietnam, Rose Kennedy, Golda Meir, Pearl Buck, and other figures follow in the ranking.
Senator Ernest Hollings optimistic that Savannah River Plant could dodge defense spending cuts if it attracts more government contracts and relocates Idaho reactor work to the SRP. He cited potential shuttle of Idaho fuel processing to South Carolina and a $30 million Westinghouse plant as factors shaping the plant’s fate.
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce holds its annual meeting January 16 at 7 30 p m in the St John’s United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Harris T Remsey of Seaboard Coast Line Railroad will speak on Freedom is Every body’s Business. Tickets are 6 50 each.
More than 400 needy families in Aiken County will receive food and toys from the Salvation Army tomorrow. Distribution at the Citadel will run over assigned times with some families obtaining both items. Over $6,325 has been raised this Christmas season to aid the effort.
South Vietnamese officials say President Nixon warned President Thieu he would cut off all military and economic aid to South Vietnam if Thieu rejects the peace agreement Nixon expects Hanoi to accept. Nixon also urged Thieu not to circumvent U S efforts with his own proposals made during Paris talks.
Area residents face occasional and heavy rain late today into tonight with temperatures steady. A flash flood watch covers the South Carolina and North Carolina mountains and foothills as 94 inches of rain fall was recorded in Anderson in the past 24 hours.
Schools in Aiken County fight drug abuse with in class education and workshops led by teachers and state educators. District programs involve churches law enforcement and community groups to raise awareness. Drug Education Week highlighted posters science films and classroom displays as schools push for full time drug education beyond one week.
Gen Alexander Haig delivered Nixon's ultimatum to Hanoi via Thieu after Kissinger-Tho talks broke down. Nixon ordered a heavy air and port mining rush, seeking to force Hanoi to recognize South Vietnam as a separate state and threaten cutoff of aid if terms were rejected.
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