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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1971
Page
1
Agnew Outlines Health Care Financing Push
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew previewed the President’s State of the Union plan as a broad new approach to health care financing and expanded delivery systems. Speaking at a cancer research fund-raising dinner, he urged private and public groups to join a renewed national effort to prevent treat and cure disease and ease human suffering. He did not detail the proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Agnew
Mysterious Sheep Deaths Hit Utah Range
More than 1,250 sheep died on a western Utah range 150 miles from a 1968 nerve gas site. Authorities consider possible causes including nerve gas, fallout from a recent nuclear test, or loco weed. Utah State University lab tests continued through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison, Utah
Utah
Utah State University
Welfare Workers Threaten Citywide Strike Over Waldorf Hotel Action
The 15,000-member welfare workers union leader warns of a citywide strike if officials do not reinstate three employees suspended for placing a welfare family in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. About 200 workers walked off in protest as acting Welfare Commissioner Jule Sugarman announced legal action. Mayor Lindsay had ordered the suspensions for placing Mrs. Cleola Hainsworth and her four children in a $76 a day suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Welfare Workers Union
Waldorf- Astoria
John V. Lindsay
Cleola Hainsworth
Newsday founder Harry Guggenheim dies at 80
Harry F. Guggenheim, founder of Newsday and architect of its rise as the largest suburban daily in the United States, died at his SANIS POINT home. He started the paper in 1941 with a $50,000 investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanis Point
N.Y
Harry F. Guggenheim
Long Island
Newsday
United States
Guggenheim
New U S Attorney Nominee Recommended for South Carolina
The Justice Department recommends John K. Grisso of Anderson as U S attorney for South Carolina to succeed Joseph O. Rogers who resigns January 31. Grisso, a former Republican congressional candidate from the 3rd District, would be appointed by Nixon and must be confirmed by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
John K. Grisso
Anderson
U. S
South Carolina
Nixon
Senate
Grisso
Joseph O. Rogers
Manning
New Bern Schools Closed Amid Disorder Over Protest
In New Bern North Carolina public schools were shut as officials prepared for an afternoon meeting with protesting white pupils and parents. Superintendent H J McDonald said classes may resume Monday but opening could be delayed by the school board. Eight elementary schools a junior high and a high school closed after a rock throwing fight at the high school injured ten pupils and led to several arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bern
N.C
Supt
H. J. McDonald
Tanker Blaze Off Sardinia After Explosion
The 83,882 ton Universe Patriot burned after an oncoming explosion off Sardinia. Sixteen of 39 crewmen are missing while a Panamanian freighter rescued the German captain and 16 sailors. Six more were saved after a night at sea in a rubber raft. Authorities corrected an earlier raft count to six aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagliari
Sardinia
Cagliari Military Marine
Civil Port Authority
Nixon Seeks Bold Answers in State of the Union
President Nixon delivers the State of the Union address aiming at 1972 with plans for new approaches and initiatives to ease national problems. He promised bold, far-reaching remedies and outlined key reforms for Congress and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Ports Report Highlights Aiken County Port Dependence
Ports and related industries in Aiken County support 10 665 workers in 68 percent of manufacturing jobs and 15 708 people depend on port activity. Major companies use port facilities, and studies call for expanded facilities and long range planning to meet cargo growth through 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Aiken County
United Merchants
Graniteville Co
Aiken Lumber
Owens-Corning
DuPont, Riegal Textile
United Sierra
Southeastern Clay Co
J. M. Huber Co
National Kaolin
Dixie Clay
Kimberly Clark
Pyle National
Wilbur Smith Associates
Inside Today Highlights Comics Editorials and Ads
A compact page note outlines sections for comics and editorials along with death notices sports TV and want ads in today’s edition. It signals feature picks and brief items across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s
South's Mightiest Voice Fades With Russell's Loss
Washington remembers Richard Russell as a towering Senate figure and Georgia statesman. The 73 year old Democrat served from 1933 onward, leading Armed Services and Appropriations, shaping foreign and domestic policy. He died after a long respiratory illness, leaving a legacy of steady seniority and hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Russell
John F Kennedy
UPI
South
Russell
Washington
Richard Russel
Georgia
Senate
Cobalt
Nixon
United States
Franklin Roosevelt
Liability Commission Proposed in South Carolina
Republican candidate Carlton Truax proposed a state auto liability claims commission to cut court delays and reduce insurance rates. He spoke to the Aiken County Republican Women’s Club as he campaigns for the February 23 election against A. J. Dooley of Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District
Senate
Carlton Truax
Truax
A. J. Dooley
Lexington
Aiken County
Republican Women’s Club
General Assembly
South Carolina
Testimony Ends in Jones Housebreaking Case
Sydney Joe Jones known as Chuck Jones testified in his own defense about entering Langley Bath Clearwater High School on October 16 to take items. He said he went after hearing students plan theft, found a cut window bar and lit lockers, and admitted possessing a master key for a year before his arrest by Chief Deputy Asbil Hutto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Joe Jones
Chuck Jones
Langley - Bath - Clearwater High School
Jones
Asbil Hutto
Jerry
Harness Racing Event Planned For March 27
Abraham Schultz, owner of the Jefferson-Aiken Mile Trotting Track, plans a post noon harness racing program on March 27 in Aiken with track, horses, drivers and prizes provided. The Aiken Trials for Thoroughbreds were set for March 13, and the Aiken Hunt Meet for March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Abraham Schultz
Jefferson - Aiken
Aiken Standard
Schultz
Registration opens for USC Aiken spring semester
Registration for the spring term at the Aiken Regional Campus of the University of South Carolina is scheduled February 2 and 3. Registration runs 9 am to noon 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm with an evening program for part time study while employed. Evening courses meet two nights weekly with stated costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
University of South Carolina
Rocket assault devastates Phnom Penh airport and air force
An early morning rocket mortar and commando strike on Phnom Penh airport and a nearby military camp killed and wounded over 100 Cambodians. Six of eight helicopters were destroyed, with the air field left unable to fly, a blow to Lon Nol's government though U.S. and South Vietnamese forces continue air operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Lon Nol
Highway 421 Renamed for Fred Scott in Aiken County
The South Carolina Highway Commission designated Highway 421 as The Fred W. Scott Highway in Horse Creek Valley in honor of the late Aiken County supervisor after a House resolution urged a lasting memorial. The route from East of North Augusta to West of Aiken serves Clearwater Bath Burnetown Langley Gloverville and Warrenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Creek Valley
Fred W. Scott
Aiken County
State Highway Commission
Columbia
S.C. House of Representatives
Scott
H.C
Dick) Scott
Aiken
District 2
North Augusta
Clearwater
Bath
Burnettown
Langley
Gloverville
Warrenville
Highway Commission
West plans study on Aiken Tech USCA sites
South Carolina Gov. John West formed a commission to study proposed sites for Aiken Tech and the University of South Carolina in Aiken. State Sen. Michael Laughlin said the commission, led by Jack David, will visit Aiken early next week to inspect the matter. Other members were not yet released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
John West
Aiken Tech
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Michael Laughlin
Jack David
Weekend Weather Outlook for Lakes and Outdoor Plans
Weekend weather calls for showers tonight and Saturday with a 20, 40, and 50 percent chance of rain. Southwest winds rise to 10 to 20 mph, lows in the 50s and highs approaching the upper 60s. Outdoor plans may be damp with a slim chance of easing Sunday.
Drug Use Series Planned in Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard joins with Copley News Service and the Christian Science Monitor for a February in depth study of America s drug problem. The Turned On Crisis television series will air Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 30 to 10 pm on the South Carolina ETV Network and Aiken Cablevision Channel 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Copley News Service
Christian Science Monitor
America
South Carolina
ETV
Aiken Cablevision
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waldorf Welfare
Jule Sugarman
State of Union
Ports Report
Aikes
Libran
South Carolina State Ports Authority
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Moody's Investor Service
Kaiser Engineering Corporation
Richard Russell
John Foster Dulles
South Vietnam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Dulles
Harry S. Truman
White House
John W. Busch
COURT
iSee Racing
Fred Scott
West Plans
USCA
Tech
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