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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1971
Page
1
Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for runoff primaries in Aiken County for supervisor and a state senate seat. Democratic and Republican voters vote at same polling places in 26 precincts. registrants may obtain duplicate cards at the courthouse.
A week opens with three free words for the Standard Stumper puzzle. The three free words are numbers 4 down 7 down and 15 across. The puzzle promotes a $410 prize and references the Aiken Standard newspaper.
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada, en route to a Commonwealth leaders’ meeting in Singapore, stopped in Mathura to visit the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Priests welcomed him in the temple inner sanctum with sandalwood paste on the forehead a saffron scarf and garland of marigolds.
London AP reports John Lennon's agent calls rumors of a new pop group with Lennon and Eric Clapton completely untrue. Perrin says Lennon and Yoko Ono are traveling by ship from the United States to Japan and not forming any band.
Gabrielle Coco Chanel, famed French fashion designer and orphan of an Auvergne farm, died Sunday night at age 87 in her Ritz Hotel suite. Her tailored suits became enduring status symbols in fashion.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird stated the Communist threat has increased in Laos, remained the same in Cambodia, and is lower than ever in Vietnam. He said U.S. forces will meet or exceed Nixon's troop withdrawal deadlines, with pullouts tied to Paris talks progress, Vietnamization, and enemy threat size.
Rabbi Meir Kahane of the Jewish Defense League announces plans to intensify anti Soviet protests by forming teams to trail and harass Soviet diplomats in New York. He warns the harassment will degrade life for Russians and rejects cultural outreach on the bodies of three million Jews.
Thomas H. Williamson spoke at a Rotary meeting about Gen Thomas Sumter and his impact on South Carolina history. Williamson, a University of South Carolina graduate and NCR department manager, argued Sumter could have a higher place in history with modern public relations. He noted Sumter shifted from a loyal British subject after hearing Christopher Gadsden at the Liberty Tree in Charleston.
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In La Paz a group of army officers seized the armed forces headquarters as a rebellion against Bolivia's leftist government began. President Juan Jose Torres said the revolt was crushed and that loyalist troops surrounded the HQ.
The South Carolina General Assembly opens its 99th session amid a heavy money crunch and a long list of issues. Agencies seek about 620 million for 1971 72, with current funding cut to 491 million after a six percent reduction. A possible 20 million windfall from property acquisition powers may yield only about 1 million annually after the first year.
COLUMBIA C Kenneth Powell new chairman of the S C Republican Party says he will run it on a platform of positive change for the good of all the people Powell Columbia attorney and Richland County Republican chairman made the pledge after his election in a three hour locked door meeting Powell defeated Gordes G Seabrook Jr in a party power struggle seen as a win for the conservative wing and a rebuke to Dent and Watson Powell will serve until the 1972 state convention succeeding retiring Chairman Ray Harris and including Dent and Watson as backers of Seabrook among others
Thieves broke into a liquor store at 218 Park Ave in Aiken and made off with about 300 dollars in liquor. Police found a cache of liquor at an abandoned service station near the Park Avenue and York Street intersection. Graniteville deputies probe a separate attempted safe cracking at the Civic Center where a 1,000-pound safe was moved outside and later found unopened with some cash inside.
Carlton Truax a Lexington advertising executive and former Midlands Tech official opposes a proposal to merge Aiken Technical College with the University of South Carolina Aiken seeking a four year USCA. He says merger would destroy technical education integrity and supports USCA remaining a four year institution. His runoff opponent William L Cooper also backs a four year local college.
The winter term of the Court of General Sessions opened with Judge John Grimball presiding. Solicitor Leonard Williamson will present about 130 indictments to the Grand Jury in its first session. The docket includes four murder cases and two armed robbery cases, with many drug abuse and narcotics cases to be heard over the two week term.
Pine trees were totally destroyed and many damaged by an ice storm in Aiken County late Friday. George M. Owens of Owens Nursery advised pruning damaged areas and painting wounds before warm weather to prevent beetle infestation. remove debris around trees to reduce nesting sites.
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