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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1972
Page
1
Albert J. Maddox Jr. seeks reelection as at large on Feb 1 while William E. Twilley files for the Horse Creek Valley Area 3 seat. L W Taylor confirms he will not run, leaving two candidates as the first to file for the two open seats.
North Viet Nam moved mobile surface-to-air launcher units within miles of the DMZ, threatening U S aircraft over South Vietnam. An F105 escort reportedly fired a Shrike at a launch site near the coast above the DMZ, with US Command saying the site was believed destroyed. It marked the closest air action to South Vietnam in about a year and the sixth protective reaction strike this year.
Chancellor Willy Brandt returned from an 18 day Florida vacation and a two day conference with President Nixon. Brandt's wife and son Mathias accompanied him on the trip.
Charlie Chaplin, 82, is expected to travel to the United States for the first time in two decades to receive an honorary Oscar from the Motion Picture Academy. The award honors his incalculable impact on making motion pictures the art form of this century.
Richmond County sheriff says four armed men robbed a service station on Ft Gordon highway near Augusta shortly after midnight. Harry Dean Jackson 30 of Augusta was killed Grady Travis 25 of Augusta was wounded Edward Nelson 19 of Augusta was arrested later Travis and Nelson charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce launches a city wide cleanup this Saturday at 8 a.m. Volunteers meet at the Municipal Building to clear streets of storm debris. The cooperative effort repeats Jan 22, 29 and Feb 5 with sessions 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce announces the annual banquet on January 21 featuring Gen. William Westmoreland. Tickets cost 6.50 and are available at local banks and the Chamber office. The event runs 8 p.m. at North Augusta Senior High Cafeteria with a pre event meet and greet from 7 to 7 45 p.m. and includes officer installation and Citizen of the Year reveal.
A cold wave will move into South Carolina this weekend with showers along the coast and decreasing cloudiness elsewhere. Small craft warnings remain on lakes in the Upper Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions while flooding continues on most rivers across the state.
Ed Hiles urged Aiken attendees to soul search amid concerns over the Spirit of America. He warned that erosion of Christian ethics and personal responsibility threatens freedom and global peace, citing belief in God and a constitutional government as cornerstones. Carl Littlejohn accepted the gavel and pledged continued Chamber cooperation to improve the community, education, and state legislative efforts. Wade Brodie praised past work and urged renewed financial support.
Jackson Police Chief John Carl Bentley has been indicted for murder in the death of Shiffley R. Owens. The Oct. 11 shooting occurred in front of Jackson Elementary School. Owens fired first, a 12 year old girl on a parked bus was wounded, and Bentley allegedly returned fire to kill Owens. The indictment marks a routine step per sheriff’s department, with trial not set before next week.
Rep John Henry Williams files a home rule bill in the South Carolina House proposing an elected seven member county governing board and an administrative assistant to run the county. The measure would abolish the county supervisor and three road commissioners and takes effect after legislative passage with the new board elected in November.
The Salvation Army Board elected Orvel Kelley as chairman replacing George Kierspe in a unanimous vote. Ed Thomson became vice chairman, with Mrs. Betty Hawthorne secretary and Cecil J. McFerrin treasurer.{" "} Nominees for terms expiring 1974 include George Anderson Robert C Clair C M Hanna Miss Claudia Phelps Lester C Reed L M Spruell Jr Nathaniel Stetson R E Thomson.
Louis Alvanos of the Aiken restaurant was honored as Citizen of the Year by the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce. The award praised his around the clock food support for power crews during the ice storm, youth advocacy for Aiken High School, and service to fire and police departments. Capt. Thomas Cundiff called him an Aiken institution for his community good works.
The annual United Fund Community Services Membership meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 pm in the Pine Room of the Commercial Hotel. The event honors United Fund workers and area firms for supporting the United Fund and its 13 agencies.
Townsend Belser urges the investigative committee to hear scientists who warned in 1966 that dumping radioactive wastes near Barnwell County could foul the environment He accuses the Atomic Energy Commission of concealing a leak and politicizing safety amid Allied Gulf Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant construction in Barnwell County.
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