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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1971

Page

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Danny Kaye Returns to Two by Two Cast in Cast

Danny Kaye will rejoin the cast of the musical Two by Two on Thursday with his left leg in a cast perhaps using a crutch and wheelchair. He tore a ligament after slipping on stage two weeks ago, and the show has suffered at the box office without him.

New York Danny Kaye Kaye Independent Life Insurance Co Greenville Street Hayne Avenue A.T. Stanford Fred L. Peterson Jr Augusta Busch

Pogy Sub Completes Sea Trials in Mississippi

Vice Admiral H G Rickover praised the nuclear submarine Pogy after its sea trials in Pascagoula Mississippi. Rickover led the Atomic Energy Commission and Navy team that oversaw the trials and praised the sub completed at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division after being built starting in New York.

Pascagoula Miss Pogy H. G. Rickover Rickover Atomic Energy Commission Navy Ingalls Shipbuilding Division New York

Mardi Gras Parades Roll Through Mobile Gulf Coast

Mardi Gras spirit sweeps Mobile as sea monster floats and Maids of Mirth perform in a Fishy Tales presentation during the second parade. The Mystic Strippers parade follows after a day of rest, with daily processions leading to four parades on Mardi Gras day.

Mobile Ala

Britain Hikes North Atlantic Commitments Amid Budget Cut

Britain reports a defense budget of 6.1 billion for 1971-72, down 158 million from the prior year. The white paper cites manpower and administration economies, while the nation maintains NATO focus and support for friends in Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, and the Middle East within resource limits.

Britain Soviet Union Southeast Asia Indian Ocean Persian Gulf Middle East

Duke Center says Sen Jordan regaining well after tumor removal

The Duke Medical Center reports Senator B Everett Jordan aged 74 is progressing after the removal of a malignant tumor from his large intestine in a three and a half hour operation on Monday. The center has discontinued regular reports.

Jet Scrapes Power Line On Landing At Gulfport Biloxi

A Southern Airways DC9 on a scheduled stop from New Orleans to Miami struck a power line during landing at Gulfport Biloxi airport. The fuselage and wing were damaged and one passenger suffered minor cuts from a broken window.

Atlanta, Ga Southern Airways Gulfport-Biloxi Mississippi Atlanta New Orleans Miami

Swordfish Seized in Louisville over Mercury Levels

U.S. deputy marshals seized 3,248 pounds of swordfish in Louisville after an FDA complaint found harmful mercury levels. George Long said the shipment was part of a larger consignment with mercury concerns. The fish, shipped from H.B. Nickerson and Sons of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, was held by Merchants Cold Storage awaiting delivery to Fulton Fish Co.

Louisville U.S Food and Drug Administration George Long FDA H.B. Nickerson and Sons, Ltd North Sydney Nova Scotia Merchants Fulton Fish Co

Dayton High Student Sues Over Married-Student Sports Ban

Lonnie Arthur Clevenger, an 18-year-old Dayton High School student with a wife and child, sues in U S District Court in Portland challenging a district rule that bars married students from varsity sports. He claims the policy violates the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments and seeks an injunction.

Dayton, Ore Dayton U.S. District Court Portland Lonnie Arthur Clevenger

Stumper Answer Is Due Tomorrow

The Stumper reports the $460 puzzle deadline was today at noon as enthusiasts line up at the Aiken Standard office before work. Readers hope their entries are in before the deadline and await tomorrow's answer in the paper.

Aiken Standard Office

Drug linked break-ins raise alarms in Aiken

Aiken police report a sharp rise in housebreakings and larceny tied to the city drug problem. Items pawned in Augusta include small appliances and electronics while juvenile arrests rise. Detectives note youths guard drug info but reveal break-ins, and judge Williamson cites penalties as driving silence.

Aiken Augusta

Scott promises public hearing on 2.5 million county courthouse

Jackson County commissioner Mackie Scott Democratic candidate for Aiken County supervisor pledged a public hearing before bonds are issued for the 2.5 million courthouse. He said full cost data site plans and design proposals would be released and cited 16 years on the county board plus recreation work as his qualifications. He also discussed renovating the county stockade within existing funds.

Jackson Mackie Scott Aiken Jackson Elementary School Scott Jor

Freeman pledges business style to Aiken County office

GOP candidate Richard Freeman told a Vocational Center audience that if elected supervisor he will institute sound business practices in Aiken County government. He called for proper bookkeeping, daily expenditure reporting, a genuine requisition and purchase order system, and competitive bidding on public monies.

Richard Freeman Langley Aiken GOP Freeman Commissioners

Richland Group Favors Walkout Over Pay Raise

A Richland County teachers group voted to stage a one day work stoppage on Thursday to push for higher salaries and rejected Gov West's proposed 250 dollar raise. They also backed liquor by the drink funding to raise pay and threatened further action if the legislature does not respond. The vote drew about 900 of 1350 members at a closed Columbia meeting of the Classroom Teachers Association of Richland School District One.

Columbia Richland County General Assembly Classroom Teachers Association of Richland Earl Reuben South Carolina John West Carlos Gibbons South Carolina Education Association Reuben Richland Cta Gov. West Sumter District 17

Nixon weighs temporary wage and price freeze for construction

President Nixon, who rejected wage and price controls in his economic report, is reportedly considering a temporary freeze on wages and prices in the construction industry. The move would mark a sharp shift from his earlier stance despite legal authority allowing limits at May 25, 1970 levels.

Congress Nixon

U S Attacks TAG SAM Sites In North Vietnam

U S forces raid air defense sites in North Vietnam for the third straight day with unclear results. Navy fighters launch Shrike missiles at two positions 119 miles north of the DMZ as reconnaissance flights persist over Vietnam Cambodia and Laos.

Saigon United States North Vietnam U.S. Command U.S. Navy Demilitarized Zone U.S South Cambodia Laos

Three Charged in Lakeside Thefts Near Fishing Village

McCormick County officers report eight break ins at Fishing Village cottages and trailer homes on Feb 5 and 6. James Bodie Pamella Bodie and William Hunt, all linked to Aiken and West Columbia, were arrested Feb 7 for breaking and entering and larceny and released on $4,000 bail awaiting June General Sessions. Some stolen goods were recovered in Aiken and West Columbia.

Aiken County Fishing Village McCormick County Whit Brown James Edwin Bodie Pamella Bodie Aiken William Hunt West Columbia General Sessions Court Carl Elliott Richard Wehler Joseph L. Ruzicka M. L. Padgett D. M. Bowers North Augusta C. E. Dehart New Ellenton al Cooper Laurens Dr. L. G. Hair Augusta

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