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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1973
Page
1
Larry Day of South Carolina National Bank wins the newly created vice president elect post of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and will assume duties as president on January 1 1974. The item blends local civic note with playful birthday and calendar quirks from the era.
Nine flags flew outside the European Common Market headquarters as Britain Ireland and Denmark joined the European Economic Community on New Year’s Day. Prime Minister Edward Heath called entry a tremendous opportunity and predicted growing enthusiasm as benefits become clearer. Queen Margrethe urged Danes to expect great demands as they adapt to membership. A Danish paper warned the change would come slowly and feel burdensome.
The national toll for the 78 hour New Year period reached 424, with the National Safety Council estimating 430 to 530 deaths possible. The record three day toll is 564 from 1965, the highest for any New Year period.
A car with West Berlin plates rammed a crossing barrier at the Berlin Wall and East German border guards detained at least five people. A West German minibus following the car halted at the Heinrich Heine crossing amid tightened checks for Western travelers.
The year opened with a deadly ambush near Belfast as four Catholic men driving to work at a Rolls Royce plant were shot. one died and two were injured. Earlier a Russian antitank rocket struck a Belfast police station, narrowly missing a female stenographer. The IRA was blamed.
The Labor Department raised the income levels used to define poverty for federal aid programs. A single person in nonfarm areas is poor at under 2100 dollars annually, a nonfarm family of four at 4200 dollars, while farm residents are 1800 for a single person and 3575 for four.
Actor Edward G. Robinson, 79, remained in satisfactory condition at Mt Sinai Hospital on Monday after being admitted Saturday night for tests. A hospital spokesman said he had not felt well for some time and the illness’s exact nature had not yet been determined.
Countess Wally Toscanini reported to police that jewels furs paintings art objects and 85000 dollars in cash were stolen from memorabilia left by her father Arturo Toscanini. Police said she was in Venice at the time of the robbery.
The FAA will assume control of the base long-range radar unit at Aiken Air Force Base this month to support civilian air traffic control at Jacksonville and Atlanta centers. Capt. John S. Allen says the change saves money, reduces military positions by 10 and adds 11 civilian jobs, while the Air Force continues to run the high finder radar. FAA officials note one piece of equipment was taken over last year and the transition is underway with testing and administrative duties before full transfer.
The Weather Bureau forecasts rain ending today with cooler conditions. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the 40s, then a 20 percent chance of rain tonight and Wednesday. The extended outlook through Saturday calls for occasional rain and cooler temperatures with highs mostly in the 60s and lows around the 30s.
U S warplanes resume bombing of North Vietnam below the 20th parallel after a 36 hour halt for New Year. The halt above the 20th parallel remains in effect as Nixon prepares for Paris peace talks. The command reports 44 strikes in South Vietnam below the DMZ and shifts of attack to Laos and Cambodia while recon planes and missions continue.
In Burlington Wisconsin a 16 year old, David Schwocert, died after volunteering to work a New Year’s Eve shift at a service station. His body was found in a frozen field about two miles from the highway intersection. Officials say cause of death undetermined but suspect a robber may have been involved.
New House members Irene Rudnick and Cecil Collins were asked not to attend an Aiken County Commissioners executive session to discuss the county supply bill. Commissioners said the old delegation would handle the matter, with only Laughlin and Cullinan absent due to travel.
Two Aikenites identified as C B McLaren 27 and a 21 year old woman C A Regal were arrested yesterday for possession for sale of marijuana. A search warrant at 808 York Street yielded five ounces of marijuana and tools valued at 150 dollars from the garage of W Baughman. Stolen items include about 800 dollars and a set of store keys from J B Duches home. Local police also reported a Beech Island trailer break in with a stolen stereo and TV belonging to William Saluda.
Aiken police report a theft from Thelma Walker of 202 Reid Dr causing loss of a new car battery with an old one left in its place. The incident is described as a near crime free effort by the thief.
Aiken polo fans will see an earlier start to the 91st season with a January 21 match at Powderhouse Field. Jack Ivory, a former Aiken polo standout, returns to the area after more than a decade, having previously run polo here before moving to Detroit.
South Vietnamese command reports light fighting overall with a major clash about 40 miles northeast of Saigon. A militia unit encountered about 100 enemy troops. fighting continued into midafternoon with initial reports of at least two militiamen killed. Nhan Dan editorializes two basic Communist victories last year and condemns US Vietnamization and plans to re Americanize the war through heavy US air and naval power.
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