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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1975
Page
12
The government plans to auction about 2 million ounces of gold with a $70,000 minimum bid for a 400 ounce bar. About 30 sealed bids have been received, and bidding opens publicly at 1 a.m. EST Monday. The sale could net $350 million at $175 per ounce, though officials may reject low bids.
Twenty four Mississippi House members sponsor a bill requiring 15 inch decals on both front doors of state owned vehicles to deter personal use. Rep Jewell Baskin says decals may deter abuse and identifies offenders while noting police vehicles are exempt. Sponsor includes House Speaker Rex Carter.
Two South Carolina youths from New Ellenton were fined 50 and barred from Richmond County until 1976 after being convicted of falsely reporting an armed robbery in Augusta. Police said no robbery occurred and Judge Gene Kerr warned of possible one-year jail if they return this year.
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp will cut gas allocations by seven percent to industrial customers in about two dozen South Carolina cities and industries. The South Carolina Public Service Commission said Transco already reduced flow to 51 percent of normal due to problems at well heads of its producers.
Tournament notes discuss a bridge hand from the Chicago Tribune column. North opens two no trump, South rebids two no trump, West leads spade, declarer misplays by cashing the queen, East defends well, and the contract fails. The piece analyzes safety lines and alternative defenses to preserve or defeat the contract with careful endplay considerations.
Daily guidance across sun signs urging self improvement and prudent choices. Highlights urge Virgo to finish health chores, Aries to trust intuition, Taurus to share effort, Gemini to fix finances, Cancer to test ideas, Leo to showcase talents, Libra to plan finances, Scorpio to promote self, Sagittarius to enjoy outings, Capricorn to observe, Aquarius to celebrate progress, and Pisces to weigh proposals. Travel and social plans feature in multiple signs.
The second day of legal gold trading in South Carolina saw lighter sales than Tuesday. Merrill Lynch in Columbia and U S Coin Co in Greenville reported no bar sales, while U S Coin’s Bob Little said a few coins were sold. Dealers blamed falling world prices and a wait and see stance ahead of the government sale of two million ounces. None were sold in Aiken.
The FBI annual report warns nuclear weapons could fall into terrorist hands and notes increased Communist activity in the United States. It cites record bank robberies in fiscal 1974 and double the convictions for white collar crimes versus the prior year, with detailed staffing in the Soviet bloc and China.
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