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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1974
Page
1
Notice warns that stealing a ballpoint pen from the North Augusta Post Office desk carries a 500 dollar fine or one year in prison. The blurb notes the pen was missing and ends with a TV ad reference and a church visitor’s preference of “Brick.”
President Nixon’s Watergate troubles are seen to persist into 1974 with grand juries expected to indict in January and February. Prosecutor Leon Jaworski notes indictments likely involve major figures, while Nixon contends with a Senate committee subpoena for about 900 White House documents and tapes and possible court battles over access.
The late February South Carolina blizzard piling over 20 inches of snow and leaving thousands stranded was voted the top story of 1973 in a poll by AP members.
Skylab 3 astronauts Gerald P. Carr William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson crossed from 1973 to 1974 marking the first two year span in space. They also observed daylight saving time with a five day jump as Mission Control sent the station shuttling 16 times across time zones every 93 minutes.
Kathy L. Morris, 20, abducted early Sunday at a birthday party, was found unharmed after a motorist in Ocala heard her cries from a car trunk and freed her. Her father Ernest Morris welcomed her home as 1974 began.
Andre Previn, conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, born in Berlin and naturalized American, seeks British citizenship for personal and artistic reasons. At 44, he is husband to Mia Farrow and father of their twins.
Patricia Hutar a public affairs consultant is named by President Nixon as the United States representative to the United Nations commission on the status of women. Hutar 43 is an author and former model who has worked in Republican politics for nearly two decades and served on the President's Task Force on Women's Rights in 1969.
George K. Bernstein of HUD briefs new staff on the expanded federally subsidized flood insurance program. President Nixon signed the bill making it law yesterday at the Western White House ahead of a briefing Monday.
Aiken gun dealer argues current South Carolina handgun laws are weak. He cites New York crime data showing many pistols recovered came from South Carolina and calls for stricter controls including mandatory transfer registration with police. He notes some buyers resell across state lines and urges tighter law enforcement.
The government approved a price boost for petroleum wholesalers and retailers that could add about 1.3 cents per gallon for gasoline heating oil and diesel. Retailers may raise a penny per gallon and wholesalers a half cent in January to offset higher costs. President Nixon pledged enforcement against price gouging and hoarding.
The forecast calls for clearing today then temperatures dropping to the low to mid 30s tonight. Light rain or drizzle possible Wednesday with highs in the 40s and a 60 percent rain chance today, 20 percent tonight, and 50 percent Wednesday. Occasional showers and cool conditions expected Thursday through Saturday with lows mostly in the 30s.
Aiken expects a strong 1974 after an excellent 1973 says City Manager Roland Windham. He notes growth in jobs and business despite the energy crisis and cites planned projects like storm drainage and safety buildings. County retail sales reached $121.246 million with per capita income at $3,214 in 1972 figures used for comparison.
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