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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1979
Page
1
North Augusta boat club members pack the public safety training room as W Kelley Mims outlines the Corps of Engineers land use plan. The plan could end private club site leases at Clark Hill within two years with final rules due in about 90 days and a public hearing in May.
Fishing Fool a female cricket owned by F W Sonny Barton of Barton Bait Distributor in Aiken captured the National Champion Thoroughbred Cricket race at the American Cricket Growers Association convention in Atlanta. Barton, vice president of the association, noted about 30 cricket farms attended and 100 regional growers exist.
Hans Jang, China expert, told the Aiken Kiwanis Club a 30 minute talk could represent 500 000 citizens per second, implying nearly the entire one billion Chinese population could be represented if not bored. The Necktie Association of America linked liquor preference to tie color and pattern. A USC Aiken Pacers win drew attention from Lander College coach Finis Horne, who noted his team’s prior two point loss to Newberry.
The Aiken County Anti-Litter Committee will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the conference room of the County Office Building on Richland Avenue. A Reynolds Aluminum Recycling representative will discuss recycling. Clubs churches and the public are invited to attend.
The Council on Wage and Price Stability expands monitoring to small businesses tied to federal contracts. Firms must keep wage hikes within 7 percent and limit price increases based on a 1976-77 base with a 0.5 percent deceleration. The policy targets procurement groups starting in late 1978.
The piece notes past wage price controls spurred inflation after removal and surveys show 76 percent of businessmen expect mandatory controls by the next election. It cites columnist Kilpatrick warning Carter may be driven to mandatory measures if inflation remains high.
Aiken County General Sessions Court Judge Rodney A. Peeples directed the jury to find Sarah B. Youmans not guilty in the July 4 1978 shooting death of her husband Herbert H. Youmans. The defense argued self defense after listening to testimony including that from Youmans daughter Serene Ye mans.
A brief item highlights a change in leadership or titleholder with reference to Page Five for full details. The piece notes a new crown bearer and hints at the event or competition that led to the change, urging readers to consult the specified page for full coverage.
Aiken County Sheriff Paul D. Grant reports 1,100 manhours and 63 interviews in the two week probe of the January 4 Holaway murder at the College Acres Zippy Mart. Police say 18 polygraph tests were given as investigators claim to know the crime method and location reconstruction was filmed. The Holaways left six sons aged 6 to 19, now living with the slain mother’s parents.
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