01 Jul 1975
Page 1
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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1975
Page
1
Indira Gandhi told Congress leaders in parliament the government should have declared a national emergency earlier to thwart opposition plans for widespread sabotage. She said violence‑believing groups had gone underground before the emergency activation.
Mayor Abraham D. Beame ordered the firing of 19 000 city employees including police and sanitation workers to take effect at 12 01 a m. Wildcat strikes by sanitation workers halt garbage collection across New York City. Garbage had piled up since Friday due to a slowdown by sanitation workers.
The Congressional Budget Office warns that a new oil price increase will raise inflation and hinder the U.S. economic recovery. It notes some recovery signs but cites oil costs as the major threat, with Ford already imposing a 2 per barrel tariff on imports and planning to decontrol cheaper domestic oil.
Tropical Storm Amy, just below hurricane strength, drifts eastward in the open Atlantic after stalling since Monday. The National Hurricane Center situates Amy about 380 miles east of the Virginia North Carolina border at 6 a.m. EDT, expecting slow eastward motion with no intensification of winds near 70 mph.
President Ford says the United States did not give Israel an ultimatum to accept Egyptian arms proposals for a Middle East settlement. White House press secretary Nessen says no ultimatum was delivered at the Dinitz meeting despite Israeli reports of possible U.S. and Israel divergence at Geneva talks.
The Treasury Department faces an avalanche of bids after offering 500000 ounces of gold. Bidders propose to buy far more than the supply, and officials expect to sell the full amount at about 165 dollars per ounce, though a smaller sale remains possible.
Three oil producers Iraq Algeria and Oman facing cash shortfalls have bypassed Arab governments and turned to the United States and Western Europe for loans. Diplomats say they seek more than 2.5 billion to finish development programs begun before recent oil price shocks.
Fair skies persist with highs in the upper 80s and a pleasant 65 degree low tonight. Rain chances are near zero today through Wednesday, with isolated thundershowers possible Thursday through Saturday.
At Mitchell Shopping Center Johnny Holloway, an A P bagger, stopped a runaway car from hitting another vehicle and a woman exiting it, earning Aiken’s hero of the day. Rotary jokes drew groans from Dr Don L Pennington and Dr Finley A Kennedy as Manning Owens quipped about heaven and doctors. A spectator misheard and claimed strawberries grow under second base at the baseball park.
Shriners announce a community Fourth of July event at Citizens Field featuring paired boys and girls at 8 p.m. An audience will enjoy a life like Indian battle with Order of the Arrow Scouts, the Kiokee Rifles of Augusta Georgia, and the S C Volunteers of Aiken, followed by an hour of fireworks to close the day.
In Beirut Premier Rashid Karami assembles a six member cabinet representing Lebanon’s major sects with three posts each. President Franjieh approves after nights of squabbling. clashes drive casualties past 210 dead and 1% wounded as Christians Muslims leftists and Palestinians clash.
Dr. George A. Poda, chair of the Aiken County Hospital Board of Trustees, calls Commissioner Forest L. Kirby’s push to take the Hospital Corporation of America contract to Judge Rod ney Peebles utterly ridiculous. Kirby’s resolution on tonight’s board of commissioners agenda requests court action over the contract amid dispute about communication and potential statutory concerns.
The Dow Jones average rose 5.87 to 878.99 for the first half of 1975, finishing with a 262.75 point gain or 42.6 percent from year end 1974. Data from Hirsch Organization notes it as the largest half-year point rise and best percentage gain since 1933.
Belvedere Country Meat Store owner Charles Parten reported a weekend vandalism incident. An unknown artist painted eight sides of beef bright yellow and poured gasoline on the floor and slicer, then set a fire that burned out on the cement. Meat valued at 1200 dollars. investigators Ed Yarbrough and Jack Fields are handling the case.
North Augusta Third District Rep Butler C Derrick told a Chamber of Commerce audience that the economic crisis has bottomed out after a private talk with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Arthur Burns. He praised Congress for tax rebates and credits and defended defense spending while opposing no win wars.
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.