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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1976
Page
2
David Eisenhower discusses his grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower in a book proposal noting a formidable temper that could inspire fear. The claim appears in a New York AP report detailing the future Random House work and its provocative description of the late president.
Former first lady Pat Nixon remains hospitalized in Long Beach after a stroke that caused moderate paralysis on her left leg arm and face. Doctors say she is serious but stable and could be hospitalized for about 10 days as her condition is watched closely.
In Washington the Queen wrapped up a two day tour with a farewell dinner at the British Embassy for 80 guests and a 1500 person garden reception. President Ford attended the dinner as Mrs Ford missed the finale due to a head cold. The event featured Elizabeth Taylor Bob Hope Alfred Lunt Lynne Fontanne Yehudi Menuhin and Muhammad Ali among attendees amid wet grounds and a rain storm before the royal party moved on toward New York and New Jersey.
In Charlotte two thirds of confidence artists are women Maj D R Stone of the Charlotte Police Department reports He notes most con artists avoid physical harm and offers safety tips to protect the elderly and retired including not carrying large sums of money not discussing finances with strangers and not taking cash from banks at strangers' urging.
The Aiken Standard dating from 1867 publishes weekday afternoons with Saturday and Sunday exclusions. It lists mailing address at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801, Box 456, notes post office procedures and AP wire dispatches, and disclaims responsibility for advertisement errors with corrective policy and advance payment limits.
A bicentennial Rally for Christ will be held Friday July 16 in the A L Corbett Middle School auditorium Wagener. Historical exhibits open at 7 30 p m with program to follow at 8 featuring the Singing Harvesters and guest speakers Admission is free and the public is invited.
The Aiken County Public Library hosts a free daily film program starting next week at 1 p.m. each day, lasting about one hour. Titles include stock car racing Hard Chargers, John Roche, Oscar Robertson, Touch of Royalty, Experimental, Sky Capers, Ikaros, Climb, Billie Jean King, Gymnastics Flashbacks, Ancient Games, Karate, Kayak, Sail the Ocean Blue, and Rowing.
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