14 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1977
Page
1
Ruth Blumel, 55, drags her 70-year-old husband to see Elvis Presley in Hollywood Florida where 14 700 fans pack the venue. The king appears in white bell bottoms and a sequined vest as he performs to a frenzied, multi generational audience. Fans praise his enduring sex appeal and decades lasting appeal.
President Carter's brother Billy Carter visited New Orleans for an art exhibit from Plains Georgia. He ate ham and eggs at a French Quarter restaurant then watched part of a Carnival parade before viewing artist Phil Sage's Plains themed work. He commented he knows little about art but relates to Plains. He posed before an etching featuring himself and cronies and toasted with a can of beer at the Carnival parade.
Bess Truman known as the boss by Harry S Truman observes her 92nd birthday in Independence Missouri. Margaret Truman Daniel visits from New York and is expected to leave soon. Despite arthritis limiting trips to the Truman Library and market, she remains active visiting the beauty parlor reading watching TV and staying in touch with friends. She lives alone in the white Victorian home once used as the summer White House.
Four young men aged 14 to 22 were shot to death at a family mobile home near Hollandsburg Indiana. Police say robbery is the likely motive and a state trooper notes shotgun blasts killed the victims. The stepmother, Betty Spencer, 41, was wounded but listed in satisfactory condition. Authorities detained two suspects after a car matching the attackers’ was stopped on U S 36 ten miles east of the scene.
An Aiken area forecast calls for mild weather with highs in the 60s and a 20 percent rain chance tomorrow. Expect a cooler Wednesday, but a warm weekend ahead. Tonight's low around the 30s, Wednesday may dip into the 20s.
In Aiken residents spotted a bumper sticker declaring Dont give the Panama Canal to Panama give it Henry Kissinger. Separately the first sign of spring showed up as a black Mustang convertible cruising with top down, license plate KXF 204, around town.
Aiken County farmers face risk if a new cold wave hits after budding or field prep. Clemson Extension Agent Jim Evans warns frost could hurt crops. hay supply is tight later in spring per Kramer Feed Co. Averages show January was colder than prior years, delaying planting and boosting home gardening interest as cold crops remain scarce until spring.
Dr Bernard J Cohen told reporters at Savannah River Plant that nuclear power is safer and cheaper than coal, with minimal waste risk for the first 100 years and burial in bedrock recommended. He said public fears are based on scare tactics and noted natural radiation exposure dwarfing manmade levels.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas among 28 area plants reopening after nearly a month of natural gas curtailment. About 900 workers to return as gas is used only for processing. Officials credit mild weather for supply recovery and caution possible future curtailments if cold weather returns.
The Aiken County Council will hold a 7 p.m. meeting to address PSA ordinances including one labeled strictly illegal by County Attorney John H. Williams. The panel will also revisit a right of way permit ordinance with Southern Railway and consider bids and hearings on old business such as Workmans Compensation funds and nursing home feasibility. deputy attorney general Victor Evans Jr cites state law requiring competitive proposals for architectural and engineering contracts under a 1974 statute.
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