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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1973
Page
1
Kay Lawrence won first prize with her entry, Howard Hickey finished second, and five year old Loran Lee Smart III captured third in the South Carolina Metal Cattle Breeders Association photo contest. Sim plans to leave Len Ketner of the Aiken Recreation Department for a role at Leroy Springs Mill in Fort Mill next week.
The House voted 251 to 142 to require Nixon to restart the Rural Environmental Assistance Program. REAP, a $255 million farm soil conservation aid, had been halted last December. 6 South Carolina lawmakers supported reinstatement, but the bill would need a two thirds majority to survive a veto.
Four parties to the Vietnam cease fire agreement held talks and arranged the first group of American prisoners to be released this weekend. Pentagon sources said the Viet Cong will transfer 27 prisoners of war Sunday near An Loc, a provincial capital about 60 miles north of Saigon.
Henry Kissinger arrived in Bangkok for 24 hours of talks with Thai leaders and American ambassadors to Indochina before heading to Hanoi and Peking. He plans meetings with cabinet and military officials to seek greater military and economic aid to combat Communist guerrillas, a request similar to that made to Vice President Agnew last week.
North Augusta teacher Robert Lee Key and Anderson resident Woodrow Wilson Cureton are among 18 IRS arrest targets in a tax fraud case. They allegedly prepared 5,400 false returns defrauding about 1 million dollars. Rankin said arrests span several states with more expected in the Southeast.
The Senate voted 77 to 0 to form a special committee to investigate the Watergate bugging incident and other allegations of Republican political espionage against Democrats in 1972. Republicans failed to expand the inquiry to include Democratic misdeeds in the 1964 and 1968 campaigns.
John T. Dunlop, new Cost of Living Council director, says Phase 3 will succeed with backing from President Nixon who warned of a very big stick to curb rising prices and taxes after Dunlop's swearing in at the White House.
The Wonderful World of Disney television series, now in its 12th year, will extend its run through the 1976 fall season, NBC TV and Disney executives announced.
The dollar slump accelerates with threats of a US partners trade war. Nixon negotiator William Eberle warns Tokyo ministers of stricter import curbs while indications grow that West Germany may soften against a nine nation two tier money system. Washington opposes the plan to prevent a further over valuation of the dollar.
Archbishop Makarios appeared assured of a third five year term as president of Cyprus after nominations closed with no rival candidate. General George Grivas had refused to campaign, making Makarios the sole contender as proclamation awaited.
The U S Weather Bureau reports a chance of rain and thundershowers ending tonight with fair cold weather for the weekend. Tonight’s low near 40 and high tomorrow around 50 with an 80 percent rain chance today and tonight. Saturday brings lows in the 20s and highs in the 40s, warming to 30s/50s by Monday as winds shift from south to northeast.
Gen. William C. Westmoreland, former Army Chief of Staff and chairman of the Governor's Task Force on Economic Growth, spoke in Aiken about the Vietnam Peace Agreement. He warned Americans not to become euphoric despite optimism and noted obstacles ahead as four-nation policing is uncertain.
Rescue crews searched burned debris after a Navy A7 Corsair crashed into a four story Alameda apartment building injuring at least 17 and leaving many missing. Officials warned the inferno could claim more victims as investigators comb through rubble.
Former Aiken County supervisor Mackey Scott challenges statements by County Commissioner Carrol Warner at a Lions Club event. Scott says the old board was not political rulers and that the new board will be led by a county administrator. He accuses Warner of contradictions and exaggerations about staff and pay, noting available secretaries and equipment in his office.
Five more people died in Belfast overnight as gun battles bombing rioting and arson raged through Northern Ireland's capital. Authorities reported heavy violence across multiple districts with ongoing clashes and casualties.
Horace Peterson 1-year-old year? No. Aiken youth, Horace Peterson of 2924 Loren Drive, was in a station wagon struck by a Southern Railroad train at Richland and Union Street at 8 35 a.m. He was taken to Aiken County Hospital with facial cuts and bruises. The train operated by G R Antley of West Columbia was moving north. the car traveled east on Union Street. Vehicle damage described as extensive.
Sen. Gilbert E. McMillan of Aiken failed to push a constitutional amendment barring election to the South Carolina General Assembly after age 72. The measure drew debate with Sen. Lindsay and others, while Lt. Gov. Morris criticized it as ERA for the aged.
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