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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1973
Page
1
Mrs. Annie King longtime Aikenite and former publisher of the Aiken Standard and Review remains confined at Ai ken County Hospital. Her doctor reports she is improving some amid a note about local pride in Aiken’s past and a referenced article in the South Carolina Sandlapper.
Saigon dispatch says the USS Command confirms another B52 bomber and an F111 fighter bomber were lost in the air war over North Vietnam. The surge of air raids on Hanoi and Hai Phong has raised U.S. casualties to 109 killed missing or captured in the last two weeks of 1972, the highest two week total in two years.
North Viet Nam announced a preliminary tally claiming 1318 killed and 1261 wounded from U S bombing raids on Hanoi in December. The report says 40 000 tons of bombs were dropped over ten days between December 18 and 29, 1967, with substantial devastation.
The New York Film Critics select Bergman's Cries and Whispers as best film of 1972. Liv Ullmann earns best actress for Cries and The Emigrants. Laurence Olivier wins best actor for Sleuth. Bergman also cited as best director and screenwriter. Jeannie Berlin takes best supporting actress for The Heartbreak Kid. Robert Duvall earns best supporting actor for The Godfather.
The textile industry urged exemption from price controls or at least relief. The Economic Stabilization Committee of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute met with Dr. Herbert Stein, after arguing that about 700 companies keep the market competitive and textile earnings on sales were about 2.4 percent in 1972 versus 4.3 percent for all manufacturing.
Bet hp ag e New York Grumman Corp received an additional 18 million loan from the Navy despite refusing to produce 48 extra F14 fighters under a contract option.
TORONTO AP reports George Drew former Ontario premier and longtime Conservative Party national leader died today at age 78. Drew led the party from 1948 to 1956 shaping mid century Canadian politics. 出
In Philadelphia two boys aged 11 and 10 pleaded guilty to beating raping robbing and burning an 84-year-old widow last November. They were placed on probation rather than jail due to state law and lack of prior records.
Dr Warren Giese head of USC physical education and governor advisory council urges South Carolina men to quit cigarettes cut fatty foods and begin exercise to lower rising cardiovascular deaths. Start slowly and consult a doctor for a health check before beginning.
In Paris the four party Vietnam peace talks reopened with a sharp clash over Kissinger Tho draft. Hanoi urged immediate U S signing while Saigon denounced the plan as a North Vietnam victory and pressed for recognition of two sovereign Vietnams.
Rain and cold weather persist in Aiken with brief easing tonight a 10 percent chance of precipitation. Tomorrow brings a 70 percent shower chance with afternoon rain. Lows mid 40s tonight high 60s tomorrow, then cooler late weekend with lows in 40s and 20s and weekend highs 50s to 40s.
Belvedere resident James D Stewart announced his candidacy for the Feb 6 Aiken County School Board at large seat. The 43 year old Savannah River Plant foreman says he has 50 signatures and is filing. He and his wife Virginia have two school attending sons and he serves on several local boards and PTA posts. He vows to work for a better educational system if elected.
The South Carolina economy strengthened in November with unemployment dropping to 3.6 percent, Wachovia reports a 1.5 point rise in the South Carolina Business Index to 13.4, and activity up 9.3 percent from a year earlier. Non farm employment and manufacturing hours hit record highs as textile jobs also reached new peaks. Retail auto sales rose 10 percent for the month.
Assistant Solicitor C La Vaun Fox said the January term of Aiken County General Sessions Court will handle 150 to 170 cases. Judge Robert Wesley Hayes presides. carryovers from October total about 25, with around nine or ten of 30 drug cases including heroin charges and the Bradberry drug case. The docket includes several murder trials, housebreakings, larceny, grand larceny, traffic, one rape, and several armed robbery cases.
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