10 Jan 1978
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1978
Page
1
Widespread cold and snow from an arctic storm system crippled six states. Winds up to 72 mph lashed New England while roads closed and schools shut across the Midwest and Northeast. Debris fell in Maine Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The makers of Valium challenge the FDA guidance to curb long term use while JAMA editor backs the labeling requirement for anxiety suppressants after prolonged use. A Hoffman LaRoche spokesman defends doctor visits but stresses ongoing medical oversight.
Egyptian official delegation travels to Jerusalem while Israeli envoys head to Cairo to set the stage for a round of peace discussions. The Egyptians handle advance work for the foreign ministers' meeting on January 16, as Israelis prepare for a defense ministers' session in Cairo. The welcome is muted compared with Sadat’s November visit, with no flags on the streets.
South Carolina 170 lawmakers returned to the State House for the second half of the 102nd General Assembly as Speaker Rex L. Carter and Lt. Gov. W. Brantley Harvey Jr. presided. The session opened amid talks of lingering controversial bills, with a potential early clash over attempts to oust Clerk Sylvia W. Risher.
Allan Grant of Visalia California, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, says farmer strikes are self defeating but calls for a sharp reduction in federal regulations and a strong push to increase exports of American food to raise farm prices as the federation opens its annual convention.
A county office confers a Merry Christmas in a council resolution signature by all members. The note at the bottom cites executive session under the SC Freedom of Information Act.
Area hospitals report curtailed visiting hours due to flu and high absenteeism in some schools while others see few cases. Cold snap to continue with a hard freeze overnight. physicians warn illnesses are highly contagious and hit elderly and post operative patients hardest. Hospital staff and workers at Owens Corning and Savannah River Plant report low flu incidence compared to the community.
Farmers claim the national strike for 100 percent parity is working as layoffs hit John Deere and International Harvester. At Wagener Salley High School about 65 farmers, led by Robert Scott of Aiken, discussed boycotts on machinery and markets while urging a Washington pickup on Jan 17 to press Congress for fair prices.
North Augusta residents Walt and Diane Christy hosted Lt. Gov Brantley Harvey as he announced his gubernatorial candidacy in their home. Harvey pressed education reform as a key platform while the Christys expressed newfound political interest and urged clear education standards.
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