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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1971
Page
1
Approximately 49 000 families in South Carolina receive public assistance representing 105 000 individuals Dr R Archie Ellis told Rotary today He warned that the public’s reluctance to get involved threatens democratic processes and urged charity as a civic duty.
A small plane piloted by James E. Rester of Clinton, Mississippi, crashed on an unopened stretch of Interstate 20 in Boulton. Rester was killed while his two sons Jimmy and Mark were seriously injured and taken by helicopter to Jackson hospital after the aircraft clipped a utility line, hit a pole, and exploded on impact.
Peggy Guggenheim reports a theft at her Venice home of a Picasso titled A Boy with Stripe Shirt and nine other modern paintings from her 12 million collection. She learned of the loss while visiting friends in London and declined to name exact values.
Cmdr. Bill King, a 60 year old British yachtsman, ends his third solo circumnavigation attempt after injuring his hand during the voyage from England. He left Plymouth on Sept 12 aboard the Galway Blazer II, sails five months, and landed in Fremantle. He says the strain and cost are too great for him to continue.
Mia Farrow and Andre Previn performed together for the first time as London critics gave sympathetic reviews. Previn led the London Symphony Orchestra while Farrow starred in Arthur Honegger's ora torio Joan of Arc at the Stake. The Times praised her voice but noted timing issues. the Daily Telegraph called the casting lightweight for a demanding role.
Ronald Hughes the Sharon Tate trial lawyer has been missing since Thanksgiving. Deputies returned from a weekend wilderness search northwest of Los Angeles with no clues. About 30 officers in jeeps and on horseback participated in the latest search.
General William C. Westmoreland, former U.S. Vietnam commander and current army chief of staff, and his wife toured the Taj Mahal in Agra as part of a weeklong India stop on a round‑the‑world trip.
Ambassador Kenneth B. Keating helps arrange a marriage between a young bull bison named Benjy from Sioux Falls and a cow bison named Jessie at the New Delhi Zoo. An elephant decorated Keating and his aides with flower garlands during ceremonies.
A weekly contest offers a prize of 450 dollars with multiple entries allowed. Participants can submit as many entries as they wish before noon Wednesday and may pick three free words labeled 4 down 5 down and 6 down. Extra copies are available at the Aiken Standard office.
Apollo 14 crew Alan Shepard Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa monitor systems on the last full day in space. They expect a 4 04 p m EST splashdown Tuesday in the Pacific with 108 pounds of moon rocks aboard. They discuss peace and understanding on earth during a final TV session and telecast, stressing space techniques to aid manufacturing vaccines metals and crystals.
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Thousands of South Vietnamese troops crossed into Laos to threaten the Ho Chi Minh trail aided by U S helicopter gunships and armor. Six U S helicopters were lost with some crews rescued as clashes with North Vietnamese forces occurred near the border.
Rain totaling over two and a half inches since Saturday has caused major floods in Aiken. Officials inspect a ponding area above U.S. 1 west of town as Rollingwood Road threatens to overflow again. A new drainage pipe under the railroad may prevent past backups, while bids for a Chesterfield Street drainage project are planned by March 1. The city awaits a response from Southern Railroad Co. for flood relief.
Ground could be broken for a new 200 bed Aiken County Hospital within two years if financing is obtained. Sam Nesbit says the board is moving ahead with plans for an $8 million facility next to the present hospital, while a friendly condemnation suit seeks Eustis Park as site.
Dr. G. T. Myers reports approximately 209 000 dollars of federal Emergency School Assistance Program funds aided the transition to a unitary system. Funds supported 10 remedial teachers 31 teacher aides a materials center in service training portable classrooms and five bus supervisors.
Boy Scouts in the Yamassee District plan displays banquets and a parade to celebrate Scout Month in February. The district covers most of Aiken County and all of Edgefield County with events from 10 a.m. Saturday parade to a 2 p.m. Sunday dedication at Aiken State Park.
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