02 Jan 1974
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1974
Page
1
The note recalls S F Bowser’s barn built pump of 1885 and the first service station in 1913. It also mentions Bowser forming the first gas company in 1887 and a modest first day sale. It closes with Senator John Kennedy announcing his 1960 presidential bid.
An American family of five is among the 39 killed when an airliner crashed in rain and fog at Turin Airport. The Breckheimers from New York City and Geneva lived in Geneva after Christmas in Sicily. Four survived. most aboard were Italian.
New York brokers hoped energy crisis relief would spark a rally as stocks opened 1974 with gains. The Dow rose near the open while Big Board advancers led decliners three to one, with Gulf Oil and Chrysler among leaders. At year end, the Dow closed 2.84 higher at 850.86 as advances outpaced declines two to one on 1,899 issues.
Four bombs exploded across Northern Ireland on Tuesday night. A British army patrol exchanged fire with snipers. three soldiers were lightly wounded and a barman beaten at his bar. Ulster Freedom Fighters blamed for a parish house bombing at Mullavilly County Armagh. An IRA blast hit a village post office in County Fermanagh after a warning.
Anaheim man Roger T. Sweitzer led about 50 supporters from the Outraged Consumers Action Committee in destroying his 1972 Pinto on Ford Motor Co property in Pico Rivera. He said the car failed from day one and that he acted to prevent harm to others.
London AP reports crucial talks between Britain's miners and the state coal industry to end the slowdown affecting factories on short weeks. Mick McGahey of the National Union of Mineworkers says outcome hinges on cash. miners may widen the overtime ban into a strike if the Coal Board refuses to pay.
Gulf Oil expected to furnish county gas this week after a bookkeeping error misdirected Gulf gasoline as city supply. Ronald LaCouture said shortages linger as Exxon halted local deliveries under new federal rules. Cassels Oil plans to continue serving North Augusta New Ellenton and Jackson while the county holds 8 100 gallons.
Aiken County reports over three inches of rain since Sunday with more in the forecast. Rainfall measured by Mrs. F B McCoy of Aiken and L S Nesmith of Graniteville reaches about three inches, with potential light showers today. Flooding spreads along the Saluda and Broad Rivers as cold, cloudy conditions persist and highs hover near 60.
President Nixon planned to sign two major measures, one creating a 55 mile per hour national speed limit with states having 60 days to adopt or lose highway funds, the other reorganizing seven bankrupt railroads in the Northeast with over 500 million in federal subsidies and a new US Railway Association to borrow up to 1.5 billion. The plan involves Penn Central and other railways, with White House diplomacy following during congressional recess.
Cartoonist George Lemont launches Dr Smock in the Aiken Standard lampooning the medical profession. The strip features Smock with Vern the Intern and a cast including Miss Aiken a hypochondriac while poking gentle fun at doctors and hospital life.
Burrel W. Whitley, new executive vice president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, plans a focused year with four goals including attracting new doctors and supporting downtown and shopping centers. He aims to work with the State Development Board, limit meetings, publish a newsletter, and keep members informed via direct contact and news media.
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