This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1973
Page
1
Mrs Patsy McManaway appeared on channel 12 TV about the Adult Development Center and a Thursday benefit concert. The Aiken Choral Society will sing at 8 p.m. at Aiken Junior High School.
U S B52s and other war planes pounded North Vietnamese positions in South Vietnam and neighboring countries. The heaviest strikes in over a month were reported as bombing continued despite cease-fire prospects.
Congress opponents vow to introduce a bill to cut off Vietnam war funds if peace talks fail. Rep. Lee Hamilton says a peace agreement would derail the bill. he would welcome that outcome.
The man chosen by President Nixon to lead the FTC is a former partner at a law firm defending a cereal maker in a major FTC anti trust case. Lewis A. Engman had taken leave from the firm until Jan 3 and offered his resignation on Nov 28 as he was introduced to the Senate Commerce Committee for consideration of the nomination. The nomination itself had not been formally announced.
Basque guerrillas entered the country home of Felipe Huarte and kidnapped the industrialist. Three armed men restrained his family, forced them to the cellar, and drove away in his car. The vehicle was found about 20 miles from Pamplona near the French border, police said.
The Security Council accepted Panama invites to meet in Panama City March 15 to 21 to discuss Latin American problems. The meeting proceeds despite U S objections that Panama seeks to influence talks on a new canal treaty. The council asked its committee to report detailed plans by week’s end.
Actress Jane Fonda obtained a quickie Dominican divorce from French director Roger Vadim. She arrived under an alias and had proceedings arranged by a Santo Domingo law firm, with the divorce finalized Tuesday. They wed in 1965 and Fonda plans to wed antiwar activist Tom Hayden.
Fairfield California AP reports in the Juan V Corona mass murder trial the jury has moved from eight to four to a one one deadlock after five days. Judge Richard Patton ordered secrecy on whether a majority favored conviction or acquittal. Defense attorney Richard Hawk claimed the Tuesday announcement suggested 11 jurors favored innocence for Corona who faces charges of killing 25 migrant farm laborers.
Actor Lee Majors says he may surprise a few people and marry in June. Majors, in Yuma to film Cyborg, is engaged to Farrah Fawcett of Los Angeles, known for toothpaste and cigar ads.
William Robinson, 39, of Augusta was found guilty of murder by a Aiken County jury and received a life sentence. He claimed self defense after shooting Maurice L. Patton, a Ft. Gordon soldier, at a North Augusta apartment occupied by his former girlfriend Shirley Mae Sullivan.
The Aiken area should see mostly fair skies and warmer days with a slight cooling trend and a chance of rain over the weekend. Tonight’s low around 40, tomorrow’s high in the lower 70s, with rain probability near zero today and tonight and about 10 percent tomorrow. Winds from the southwest around 10 mph today and tomorrow, dropping to light and variable tonight. Extended through Sunday, expect cooler temps and a chance of showers with highs in the 70s Friday and Saturday and in the 60s Sunday. Overnight lows near 40s Friday and Sunday and 50s Saturday.
Gen. Haig met Thieu for an hour to discuss a revised peace draft as evidence mounts that a cease fire is near. Thieu’s talks covered protocol details, international force size, and prisoner release, with U.S. aid and postwar plans looming.
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce renamed its Man of the Year award to Men of the Year honoring a clergyman a businessman and a university student for their community contributions last night.
The Chamber's community service awards recognize Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Lewis Smith A J Sauerborn and Ronnie Ab ney. Monsignor Smith recently retired from St. Mary Help of Christians Church in Aiken after arriving as a winter resident in the late 1920s and becoming a top attorney and senior partner in a New Jet firm.
Rep. James Moss sponsors a bill to create a three member panel appointed by the governor to study ways to enhance environmental quality and curb pollution. The measure urges cooperation between private and public sectors to prevent environmental damage. The bill is among about 70 new proposals sent to committees.
Aiken County Hospital administrator Sam Nesbit announced immediate visitor restrictions to immediate family only due to the flu. The rule continues until further notice as area schools report small or no absenteeism increases and industries note only a slight rise.
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced President Nixon’s top defense and intelligence nominees. The President is expected to be sworn in Saturday before full Senate approval of his Cabinet.
Washington officials say voluntary wage price standards will be flexibly enforced with strict action toward large firms and key industries. The Cost of Living Council will use standby authority for rollbacks as needed while audits may target high impact price increases, and the phase plan may eventually drop the profit margin rule.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.