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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1971
Page
1
A scrambled word puzzle tease claims a small investment could crown a winner this week. It mentions a clash with an unbeaten Stumper and hints at a $4 prize, with three words delayed and freebies until Monday.
The U S Postal Service faces a potential spring stamp hike from six to eight cents as costs rise. Postmaster General Blount questions if this will cover higher wages. A nine member board is to be sworn in by Nixon while a new law requires conversion to a semi autonomous, self supporting entity by August 12 amid a $2.4 billion deficit.
Scranton residents to vote Tuesday for a third mayoral election after two tie results. Republican Ray DuBose and Democrat John Singletary again contend, with about 250 registered voters in the Florence County town. Singletary sits on the city council. Previous tallies were 86-86 and 94-94. The date followed a Scranton town council meeting.
Gov Lester Maddox says he will market novelty items after leaving office next week. He listed items including a Lester Maddox rag doll a Lester Maddox jack in the box that yells Let me out Let me out and a Lester Maddox Wake Up America alarm clock.
David Brinkley, 50, was celebrated at an overflow dinner in Wilmington, North Carolina, for his youth era at Wrightsville Beach. A slide presentation by Hugh Morton and narrated by Chet Huntley showcased Brinkley running the Lumina concession from grammar school days.
Geoffery Jackson the British ambassador was abducted in Montevideo by Tupamaros guerrillas. Witnesses phoned stations claiming the abduction occurred just before 10 a.m. as the ambassador his driver and two guards reached the British Embassy. The vehicle with diplomatic markings was later found a short distance away.
Vagn Larsen aged 17 is in serious condition at Aarhus Municipal Hospital after accidentally swallowing a five inch cardboard midget rocket during a delayed New Year party. Doctors say the rocket exploded in his chest ripping his gullet behind the heart but he is out of immediate danger.
Eric Hodgins former publisher of Fortune magazine and vice president of Time Inc died Friday in New York. The 71 year old author of Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House was a popular novelist in the 1940s and the film version starred Cary Grant.
Sen McMillan says no official or unofficial notice of Gov elect West offering to revisit plans for an Aiken Tech Center and USC Aiken campus. West signaled he might allow two sites if justified, while the SC Higher Education Commission backs joint location and cooperation.
A B52 bomber with nine aboard exploded in a fireball and crashed into Lake Michigan near Charlevoix Michigan during a training flight. Wreckage including two life vests and a helmet was spotted. no survivors are reported. A Strategic Air Command team will investigate.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird arrived in Saigon with Admiral Moorer to discuss further force reductions in Vietnam. Plans include withdrawing the last 25,000 Marines by June and reducing U.S. strength from 335,800 to 284,000 by May 1, with possible summer cuts to 250,000 or fewer.
Voters may not crossover in the runoff primaries Tuesday. About 29 000 registered voters did not vote in either primary but may choose in the runoff. Those who voted in the Democratic or Republican primaries must remain in the same party for the runoff, with registration stamps checked at the polls.
A damp weekend is forecast for the Aiken area with occasional rain tonight and partial clearing tomorrow. Highs will be in the mid to lower 50s with light winds around 10 mph shifting northerly. Other parts of the region face weather warnings including small craft alerts north of Charleston to Cape Fear and light mixed precipitation in the northwest. Continued clouds and a chance of rain Sunday and Monday are expected through Tuesday.
A bomb blast on a residential street near the Soviet Cultural Building in Washington caused window damage and minor injuries. No one was hurt, a child was briefly thrown from bed, and police and the State Department pledged protection and apologies.
In Aiken cold weather brings ice on stairs prompting caution. Dr. James H. Suhrer warns older residents suffer broken legs hips and ankles from slips. He urges sanding outdoor steps and driveways and checking porches before going out to reduce winter injuries.
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