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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1974
Page
8
Sgt Nathan Henry, a Vietnam POW held for nearly six years, is in Oteen Veterans Hospital after being beaten in a supermarket parking lot New Year’s Day. He suffered a ruptured spleen and liver and head injuries. his mother Thurman Henry of Franklin provided the Asheville Citizen account.
Catholics shout blasphemy as Italy hosts the film premiere in Rome. Police detained about 20 protesters and searched the Teatro dell Opera after anonymous calls warned of bombs. The Vatican lightly backs the film though Catholic groups threaten legal action. First Lady Mrs Leone praises it.
Diver Tom Gurr disputes state claims of finding only 10 to 15 percent of his $50,000 to $100,000 Spanish treasure from the San Jose wreck. He says he dumped treasure in the canal behind his Islamorada home and near the marina as he fights a grand larceny charge and argues the state should share the salvage. State divers, led by marine archaeologist Sonny Cockrell, recovered pottery, jewelry and artifacts from the canal as they search the wreck site. Gurr has since moved with his family to Merritt Island.
In a suburban mall setting Congressman Hogan hosts a public hearing to gauge voter opinion on Nixon and impeachment as energy concerns dominate discussions nationwide. Constituents raise jobs and autocracy worries while many remain skeptical about an actual energy crisis.
WAC Private Debra J. Rowland daughter of Mr and Mrs Evan R Rowland New Ellen ton completed eight weeks of basic training at Ft McClellan Alabama. Army Private John R Geldart North Augusta completed eight weeks at Ft Jackson receiving drill weapons map reading and more. Private Nathaniel Harrison Wagener completed eight weeks at Ft Dix New Jersey with Company C 3rd Battalion 3rd Brigade and is a graduate of A L Corbett High School. His wife Hattie lives in Elmsford New York.
Across 17 states an Associated Press survey finds church attendance largely steady or rising despite Gasless Sundays. Some clergy report higher turnout, others see little change, with a few declines, while congregations curb energy use and promote walking, mass transit, or bicycles.
In a North South game from a bridge column, North opens with AQ104 J1096 and 73, West leads five of diamonds, South misrebids two no trump, North raises to game. The declarer mismanages entries and clubs, scoring seven tricks plus heart and spade beneficiaries, with clubs as the key suit and defensive shifts shaping the outcome.
The Austrian Federal Chamber of Economics reports that about 40 percent of residents over 15, roughly 2 million of 5.4 million, watch TV daily. Peak viewing starts after the 8:15 news, with 14 percent not tuning in, 12 percent infrequent viewers, and 70 percent watching at least weekly.
An ecology group plans three cars by Mother Earth News led by John Bell. A methane powered model will run on gas from animal and plant waste, using compressed gas, at about two thousand dollars. The other two include a 40 mpg gasoline car and a solar electric car with batteries costing around 36 dollars yearly. Each car aims for about 40 mph and up to 100 miles range, carrying two passengers with a possible jump seat for the gasoline model.
A 2000 pound water buffalo gored and trampled game warden Malcolm A. Gallop, 60, to death at Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach Florida as tourists watched. He was attacked while taking sackets at the enclosure entrance.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association urged the Cost of Living Council to exempt the industry from wage-price controls citing crushing economic inequities. It warned newsprint shortages and rising Canadian newsprint prices threaten First Amendment and public service duties, with potential further price increases.
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