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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1972
Page
1
Aiken forecasts show a mostly cloudy day with a 10 percent chance of rain tonight and 30 percent tomorrow. Temperatures range from the 90s tonight to the 70s for the high, with southwest winds at 10 to 20 mph.
The Senate returns to a sharp busing desegregation clash with a near split between tough and mild stances. A complex parliamentary setup requires at least five votes for a settlement, as it also tackles a $23 billion higher education bill and $1.5 billion for desegregation.
Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox of Georgia arrived at the state capitol in Atlanta and surprised the Senate by calling them to order while wearing a stylish gray toupee during yesterday’s session.
An earthquake shook Tokyo and surrounding areas with no casualties reported in the city. Hachijo Island endured cracked roads and damaged houses as the focus lay 62 miles east of the island. Observatories cited a magnitude six on the local scale and seven elsewhere, with U.S. seismographs recording seven on the Richter scale.
President Nixon returned from China saying talks with Communist leaders laid groundwork for a lasting peace with no secret deals. He defended Taiwan policy, addressed conservatives, and announced a detailed report to Congress and Cabinet follow up. He cited agreements with Premier Chou En Lai on trade and cultural exchanges.
Aiken City Council on first reading approved Westcliff Heights subdivision with annexation and zoning. The 28 acre site near the western limits is owned by Morris Grant Simmons Brouder. The city will reimburse developers up to 400 dollars for curb and sewer work and allow five years of Cablevision operation. The auditorium is lent for Beta Sigma Phi April bazaar to fund USC Extension in Aiken.
Rep. W J Dorn D S C will visit New Hampshire on Tuesday to back Rep. Wilbur Mills Ark for the Democratic presidential nomination. Dorn said Mills has ability know how and the associations from years in Congress to be a great president in the tradition of Franklin D Roosevelt. Mills chairs the House Ways and Means Committee.
A fire bomb exploded outside an IBM building across from Harvard University in Cambridge causing slight damage and no injuries. Police said a small section of the building was scorched, several windows shattered, and a second bomb was not found after a caller warned of a March series by the Black Underground Military.
The Senate Judiciary Committee votes today on a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee women equal rights with men. Under an agreement from Feb. 16 the panel will also vote on Sen. Sam Ervin Jr.'s rival proposal allowing legal distinctions based on physiological or functional differences between the sexes.
U S Sen Robert Dole R Kan RNC chair accuses Muskie and McGovern of irresponsible peace plan remarks and urges retract ion or withdrawal. Larry O Brien D D C chair says foreign policy must allow full public debate.
Granville deWitt an Aiken safety expert won a one year term as chairman of the newly formed Aiken County Ambulance Commission at its first meeting last night. Robert E. Johnson was named vice chairman and Vera Heaton secretary as eight members drew terms to stagger service.
A humorous column by Emily L. Bull explores how Leap Year Day has empowered women to propose and ponders if women's lib could make Leap Year every day. It jokes about planning, changing minds, and playful proposals with cultural nods and cheeky cost hints.
Beaming to the crowd aboard the Spirit of 76 Nixon spoke to TV cameras to summarize the trip. He said the long process of building a bridge across the gulf between the United States and China has begun and nations with big differences can discuss them calmly without compromising principles. This paves a structure for peace based on dialogue rather than conflict.
The Aiken County legislative delegation approved a 600000 short term loan to the county treasurer to fund ongoing Aiken TEC construction. TEC plans to repay 200000 from future reimbursements as 1352576 in federal grants finance a 23 million facility on a reimbursement basis.
Dr Hiram B Curry predicts a comeback of the family doctor across cities towns and crossroads in South Carolina. He notes a rise in interest among medical students toward family practice and personal patient involvement, with 36 residents in the Medical University's family practice program today.
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