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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1973
Page
1
Seven grizzly bears establish residence on a Kemano golf course feeding from a nearby dump. Golfers report jitters and rising scores as the bears roam the greens. No damage has been reported.
Robert E. Penland of Southwest Aiken Development Corp announced a $5 million project on a 190 acre tract near the Aiken city limits. The plan includes an 18 hole championship golf course designed by Joseph L. Lee, 50 condominiums, a 72 unit apartment complex, and 150 single family lots on a 1600 acre area with two lakes and springs.
Former Attorney General John Mitchell testified that he rejected the wiretapping plan and kept details from President Nixon during the campaign to avoid endangering Nixon’s re election. He said if Nixon had been informed, the President would have acted decisively against involved aides.
A Varig Airlines jet with 117 people onboard crashed near a village south of Paris. Paris authorities reported no survivors and the plane was en route from Sao Paulo to Paris, going down about three miles south of Orly Airport.
Paris reports the start of controversial French nuclear tests in the South Pacific is imminent with a test zone ban on flights and shipping. The first blast could be a one megaton device within days, with rumors of up to six detonations as protests and a New Zealand frigate venture to the area persist.
The Aiken vicinity predicts partly cloudy skies with high humidity and heat. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are possible today with highs in the 90s and overnight lows around 70s. An extended three day outlook shows widely scattered showers and continued hot temperatures with highs in the 90s and Lows in the 70s.
North Augusta pushes EPA certification for a regional treatment plant with 75-25 funding split. Mayor Raymond Walters and councilman Thomas Greene warned a 50-50 grant would cost the city about 350000, as EPA and PCA officials sign off on the regional concept and regional funding plan.
Tilbury Associates plans a 535000 warehouse in the Aiken industrial park near the airport. The firm will begin building in 90 days and start operations in seven months with 15 employees. The county backs bonds for 20 years, not financially liable. Land purchase at 2500 per acre anticipated.
Aiken County magistrates plan a monthly seminar program to educate themselves and invite magistrates and constables from nearby counties. County Administrator Ronald LaCouture announced the initiative after meetings in late June with the magistrates and constables. Professor Neal Forney of the University of South Carolina discussed duties, authority, responsibilities, and procedures with the group.
Judge Julian B Ness was turned down for additional funds to hire a secretary. Commissioners cited that Ness is a state employee with county stipends and noted that past attempts for circuit judges to obtain secretaries failed. New appointments to commissions and boards were discussed including Social Service Board nominees Emmit Swearingen and Richard Sumpter.
A housing village features an 18 hole par 72 course at 6900 yards with an automated sprinkler system as the initial phase of a new architec turally controlled community. Existing Foxchase and Dexter Park developments surround the Houndslake site with more housing, condos, and future plans for a resort hotel church schools shopping center and an R and D park.
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