24 Feb 1970
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1970
Page
1
Aikin Stand ard hosts a bridal fashion preview at 124 Rutland Drive on Thursday at 8 p.m. Readers will see wedding attire options as brides plan ceremony, reception, honeymoon, trousseau, and new home.
U S forces press most concentrated B52 bombing of the Laos theater with over 500 sorties this month targeting North Vietnamese supply depots along the Ho Chi Minh trail across the border from South Vietnam. A target panel shifted emphasis to Laos to cut supplies before they reach South Vietnam.
The Harris Poll shows President Nixons national approval dropping from 62 to 58 percent since December. The decline is attributed to public dissatisfaction with inflation curb measures and the overall economy as of Monday.
In Cambridge at Trinity College Prince Charles recovered from a line slip in rehearsals to deliver a flawless performance in a charity satirical revue. The future king appeared in 25 scenes Monday night, tackling bagpipes, a chair fall, and a soft shoe dance with confident delivery.
Senator John C. Pastore expressed reluctance to expand the Safeguard missile defense system before the ABM program is proven at Montana and North Dakota sites. His stance comes as Defense Secretary Melvin Laird prepares to advocate for ABM installations at Whiteman Air Force Base Missouri and Warren Air Force Base Wyoming.
Four bodies recovered and 28 missing after an avalanche struck Reckingen in the Rhone valley. Twelve injured were dug from the snow as the slide buried an army officers barracks and five houses, blocking the road while helicopters delivered rescuers, dogs, and the injured to hospitals.
Mrs. Russell L. Schweickart wife of Apollo 9 astronaut told Rep Bob Eckhardt at a hearing that space community phone bills run 35 to 40 dollars monthly and a call to her child’s school down the street costs a toll.
Los Angeles AP reports a noted surgeon says heart transplant numbers have fallen due to public disappointment. Dr. Denton Cooley of Houston, who has performed more transplants than anyone, calls the results spectacular and very satisfactory.
President Georges Pompidou and his wife arrived in Washington for an eight day visit as demonstrations against French Middle East policy test U S French ties. Nixon will formally receive Pompidou with a white tie dinner at the White House. Vice President Agnew greeted Pompidou at Andrews Air Force Base in a last minute plan change.
In South Carolina, Democratic Lt. Gov. John West and Republican Albert Watson vie over school desegregation. West praises freedom of choice while seeking compliance with court orders. Watson aligns with protesting parents, urging a strong fight against desegregation plans. Both cite protecting education and local control as campaign themes.
Laotian officials claimed Muong Soui fell to North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces with an airstrip likely captured, while American sources cast doubt on the town's fall. CIA Air America pilots reported explosions and fleeing residents as clashes continued near the Plain of Jars.
The council accepted J W Rush ton’s bid to build a shed and weather house at the sanitary landfill for 3964 40. It approved two Eagle Aviation lease amendments covering fixed base operators and fire insurance beneficiary provisions. Debris concerns near Mitchell Shopping Center prompt study and new trash regulations.
An adult has been questioned in connection with an investigation into the source of a pornographic film confiscated from an 18 year old in Aiken. Police say the adult is aiding authorities. no charges yet, while the youth was fined $100 for possession last week.
A Baptist minister's wife, Barbara Ertle, 31, of Grandville Michigan, was killed when a bus of American Christians was ambushed north of Hebron in Israeli occupied Jordan. Two other Americans were wounded, and Israeli troops searched the area as tensions rose after Arab guerrillas warned foreigners. The U S State Department condemned terrorism and awaited an embassy report.
A juvenile was arrested on Monday and charged with house breaking and larceny for breakins at five Shiloh area homes between February 1 and 20. Deputies Ben Willis and Hastings Boyd recovered several items including firearms, a tape recorder, lamps, and an antique trunk from multiple homes during the investigation.
A 16 year old Graniteville resident, George Robert Anderson of Mack Lane, died after a one car crash on Highway 191 between Graniteville and Vaucluse. Gyles Rogers, also of Graniteville, drove the car. he and two other passengers were injured and treated at area hospitals.
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