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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1973
Page
1
Mayor Odell Weeks awoke to a non functioning furnace and darkness when the ice storm hit. Residents on LeGare Street laughed to keep from crying as meters were read and electricity failed.
Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho held another negotiating session near Paris as Hanoi warned no signs of progress. Nixon adviser hosted at a house in St Nom la Breteche, ten miles west of Paris, with no comments from either side about the talks.
President Nixon has allowed U S fighter escorts to strike MIGs or SAM sites above the 20th parallel if they threaten B52 bombers below the line. An Air Force F4 Phantom shot down a MIG 21 near the 20th parallel as it endangered a B52 mission. location not disclosed.
Adm. Thomas Moorer chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will brief closed sessions of two Congressional committees on the December North Vietnam bombing. Secretary Laird told lawmakers Moorer would provide complete information while avoiding questions that could jeopardize Paris peace talks.
President Nixon marks his 60th birthday saying he hopes to do great things in his first four years of the seventh decade. He says he does not feel old and urges looking to the future and staying in touch with younger people.
Ron Ziegler, 33, will be named President Nixon's principal adviser on information policy and remain press secretary, the Washington Post reported. Herbert G. Klein, 54, White House communications director, will leave the government soon.
The executive committee urged all American churches to do everything in their power to protest North Vietnam bombing. It pledged support for antiwar efforts in the United States including resistance to the draft and student demonstrations.
Senator Sparkman expressed hope that Congress will end the 12 month remainder of Nixon's 18 month HUD subsidized housing start freeze. Secretary Romney announced a temporary hold on new water and sewer grants open space grants and public facility loans during the 29th convention of the National Association of Home Builders in Houston.
A Langley man, Larry Mitchell, faces murder trial in General Sessions Court after being indicted for the Oct 8 1971 shooting of his wife at a Graniteville textile building. The morning session also saw guilty pleas and new indictments including murder, burglary and assault cases with several defendants receiving fines, sentences, or probation.
In Aiken County ice coated trees and power lines but thawing today. Most homes have electricity with officials aiming to restore current to all by tonight. Residents awoke to a light snow dusting as the day began.
Ice storm damage in Aiken was less severe than last year with live oaks along South Boundary surviving the crush. Residents may place fallen limbs along parkways as dumping violations are lifted. Schools reopen tomorrow if heat remains checked. temps may rise to near 40 with low precipitation chances. Interstate 20 recovery continues and governor closes banks and state offices in Columbia. Electric crews report major repairs complete though some homes lack heat or power.
The Labor Department report credits weather damage to crops for the 6.8 per cent rise, the largest monthly farm price gain in 26 years. Grains, eggs, hay and oilseeds lead boosts while fruits and vegetables decline 5.1 percent.
The 1973 South Carolina legislature set to convene in Columbia with few lawmakers present due to an ice storm. Gov. West Lt. Gov Morris and House Speaker Blatt opted for a brief session, delaying full business until midweek.
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