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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1970
Page
5
Salisbury based story of John Mbiriri a young soapstone carver who rose from desperation after a chance meeting with businessman Rolv Lind. Lind bought his output 100 pieces and heads representing tribes while planning a rural studio to fuel his artistry.
Handyman Ray Garner aged 21 used a blowtorch to strip old paint and a fire followed destroying the roofs of his home and neighboring house. Garner moved in with relatives for awhile as investigators probed the blaze.
In Taipei the ROC says warlike readiness is visible on routes to Kaoshsiung with antiaircraft guns and radar. Stewart Pei claims a 616,000 strong force is ready though armed mainly with World War II gear. U.S. officers see strong ground air and sea forces but modernization lags, especially in the army. Pei cites political timing as key to any mainland return.
Chicago firefighter Sidney Dembowski, honored last year for rescuing four people, faced offers from better jobs but remained with the department. A nearby fire burned the Williams apartment where Terry Williams was saved last year as Sid climbed a ladder to rescue him. Terry recovers from burns, while Sid suffered minor facial burns.
New York AP reports inflation erodes pocketbooks and unpaid home work boosts a family's true income. A study from the Institute for Social Research estimates unpaid productivity adds about $4,000, roughly 50 percent of disposable income, mainly from in home labor. For low income families the nonmarket income rises 284 percent over money income.
In Oceanside California a 70 foot Santa Fe car sits idle behind the depot, yet its inside displays revive railroading history each Saturday at 1 p.m. The Oceanside Carlsbad Santa Fe Model Railroad Club, formed in 1958 and affiliated with the National Model Railroad Association, runs an HO gauge layout over 900 feet, simulating West Coast routes with a replica harbor scene. Trainmaster George Gerner describes the car’s 1962 acquisition for a token dollar and a lease of one dollar per year, and details the club’s slow progress due to members’ other commitments and complex wiring for hundreds of switches.
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