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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1973
Page
1
Aiken newcomer Terri Weinle visited a local drug store and chatted with a clerk about adjusting to town life. A separate incident involved a girl who paid $50.19 for a $5.19 salad bowl and was given $50 too much in change, later returning to the store to resolve the overage.
US warplanes conducted more than 400 strikes across South Vietnam on Wednesday and today in the heaviest air offensive in over two months. The assaults aimed to place South Vietnamese forces in a favorable position ahead of a cease-fire agreement.
Washington AP reports the start of Nixon's second term festivities with a reception for Vice President Agnew and a salute to the states. Pat Nixon will pinch hit for him at two receptions while the president returns from Florida before taking the oath Saturday at noon before the Capitol.
Washington AP Acting to ease a fuel shortage the Nixon administration ended import limits on heating oil and increased total oil import quotas east of the Rockies by over 50 percent. George A. Lincoln director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness announced suspension of No. 2 heating oil imports through the first four months, while warning fuel-oil supplies will stay tight through winter.
Alfred C. Baldwin III testified he was paid 225 dollars weekly by Nixon campaign staff to listen in on Democratic Party phone calls. He logged contents of about 200 taped conversations by a security agent for the Committee for the Re Election of the President.
The U S command announced that two Americans were killed in action last week in Indochina, with 11 wounded and six missing or captured. A spokesman later corrected that the two listed as killed in action were reclassified from missing. Both were airmen. no details on when or where they were downed.
Republican senators unveiled a bill to curb presidential warmaking powers and to require Senate ratification of all overseas military base agreements. Lead sponsor Sen Jacob Javits said the measure has majority backing with at least 51 supporters.
Filing for the North Augusta area seat has incumbent Dr. Carl Shealy and Marion Woodward. The at large seat sees James Stewart Lynn Hilley and J Herndon McElmurry joining Hugh Boyd. William Sorge is not seeking re election. Election counts involve 46 Aiken County and seven Saluda County precincts.
More than 250 residents from Horse Creek Valley Belvedere and North Augusta opposed a proposed South Carolina road network for Augusta. Officials described the plan as preliminary with no specific routes and pledged to minimize land takings while awaiting further studies and public hearings.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer today through tomorrow with a 30 percent rain chance today and 50 percent tonight and tomorrow. Highs near 70 today, mid 70s tomorrow, with lows near 40s to mid 40s. Winds southerly 10 to 15 mph today and Friday, diminishing to 10 mph tonight.
Saint Edward Bradberry, 27, waives jury trial and pleads no contest to three drug violations. Judge Robert W. Hayes imposes two years and 5000 dollars, suspended to one year and 2000 with three years probation, concurrent with prior sentence. Defense attorney says plea followed discussions with family. state abandons one count. Bond set at 10000.
The Florida White House and Hanoi announce top level Paris peace talks will resume Tuesday to complete the text of an agreement. Kissinger will resume private negotiations with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy on Jan. 23, 1973, reading language approved by both sides.
An Aiken County man faces thirteen years in prison after pleading guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge in the Gerald Weems Stewart case. Chester Riggs was sentenced by Judge Robert W. Hayes for the March shooting in the Carolina Springs community. Another defendant, Lloyd Dale Smith, pled guilty to marijuana possession and intent to distribute and received six months plus a thousand dollar fine, with two years probation.
The Triple Crown Committee announces a March schedule in Aiken featuring a parade kickoff, the first Miss Triple Crown from local fashion boards, the Lancers Ball on March 9, and the Triple Crown Ball on March 16. Harness races on March 10 precede the Trials and a steeplechase on March 24.
In Columbia AP the South Carolina House considers a bill setting a final adjournment deadline of the first Friday in May to curb marathon sessions. Sponsor Alex Sanders argues the cutoff would motivate quicker action. Rep. Joseph Riley notes co authorship and potential waivers for pressing matters. The measure follows recent rules to halt filibusters with a two thirds vote and daily roll calls.
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