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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1973
Page
1
USCA has held registration since yesterday morning for the second semester. More than 600 students registered by this morning with many in line. The final session runs 7 to 9 p m tonight. The column also includes a string of humorous incidents from a Pennsylvania woman mistaking a stranger for her husband causing a comical accident and a doctor noting shin bruises after a polo or soccer inquiry.
The CDC reports a major English influenza outbreak in California with northern California's Bay Area peaking in early January. Dr. James Chin notes rising cases across central and southern California and 57 flu and pneumonia deaths in the first week of January, two below epidemic threshold.
Henry A Kissinger and Le Duc Tho held their fifth session in a new round of secret peace talks near Paris. The pair met daily this week alternating between a Communist villa at Gif sur Yvette and a house in St Nom la Bretache under light snow and fog delays.
Senate Democrats press presidential appointees to pledge to testify when called as they reassert Congress rights. Caspar Weinberger, named to lead Health, Education and Welfare, gave a pledge to respond to requests. The demand came ahead of a Finance Committee hearing after a party resolution.
President Nixon's nominee for deputy defense secretary William P. Clements Jr. told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would not eliminate the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Vietnam though he says he would not necessarily support such action. He said he would support the military decisions of President Nixon.
Former track owner Abraham Schultz donated 3169.08 in the name of Aiken to the American Cancer Society as part of a matched effort from harness races. The Columbia Cancer office notified Aiken and the 1973 crusade aims for 37000 locally, with 20000 from United Fund.
President Nixon abolished the tight mandatory wage price controls except for food and health care and asked Congress to extend standby authority. Phase 3 allows price rises tied to costs and wage increases without approval, aiming to curb inflation to 2.5 percent by year end. The market reacted with a Dow gain of 15.35 points.
In Aiken General Sessions Court Saint Edward Bradberry faces a multi count drug case. Judge Robert Hemphill denies removal to federal court despite defense claims of unfair juror pool. Trial underway as Deputy Wilkins testifies. defense argues jury exclusion of blacks. Bradberry represented by Thomas F. Allgood amid ongoing murder trial.
A 33 year old Langley man, Larry Mitchell, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Robert W. Hayes after a three day trial in which he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for the Oct 8 shooting death of his wife. The all male Aiken County Jury deliberated two hours before delivering its verdict.
North Augusta rejects a secondary sewage treatment plant plan after federal rules require 9 percent removal rather than 85 percent. Mayor Walters says rules changed mid negotiations, seeks 90 day extension to study four alternatives including modifications, tying in with Horse Creek Valley or Augusta system, or a new plant, as bids exceed estimates by 750000 dollars and schedules remain tight.
Weather forecasters expect a dry weekend for Aiken area residents after this week's ice storm. Today will be mostly cloudy with highs in the low 40s and lows tonight in the low 20s. Sunday should bring partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 40s with little to no precipitation expected.
More than 1,200 Girl Scouts in the Aiken area begin taking advance cookie orders today door to door. Orders run through January 23 with delivery of six varieties from February 16 to March 3. Cookies may also be ordered via the Aiken Girl Scouts office through Joan Campbell.
Beef and pork drive anticipated price hikes into mid-1973 as USDA actions to increase cropland return allow at least 30 million more acres to be cultivated. Earl Butz cautions wheat set aside cancellation will not quickly curb retail food costs while live cattle and hogs respond to higher feed costs and broader market factors.
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