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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
1
In Belfast and across Northern Ireland security forces kept Protestant marchers and Catholic crowds apart but violence left eight people dead on and around the Glorious Twelfth, one of the bloodiest days in three years of sectarian conflict.
AP: Four Americans killed in combat last week in Saigon. Five died from nonhostile causes and five were missing in action. Eight were wounded. The prior week tallied 14 combat deaths, seven nonhostile deaths, four missing and 23 wounded.
U S fighter-bombers conducted the heaviest raids in over a week against North Vietnam. The U S command said more than 340 strikes were flown targeting fuel depots, supply and port facilities in the Hanoi Haiphong area. The nearest raid was about one mile from Haiphong.
Peace talks in Paris resumed after a 10 week pause but positions remained unchanged. U S Ambassador Porter presented Nixon’s four point plan from May 8 while Viet Cong delegate Nguyen Thi Binh said she would negotiate on her seven point proposal from a year ago.
An escape plane was commandeered by two hijackers who demanded 600000 dollars. The jet landed at a small airstrip in Lake Jackson Texas and police sharpshooters shot out its tires. Authorities said two crewmen were injured one by gunfire.
Forecast calls for cloudy skies and warm conditions across today tonight and Friday. Highs near 90 with lows around 70. Showers possible with 20 percent today 20 percent tonight and 50 percent Friday.
McGovern clinched the Democratic nomination at the national convention amid mixed reactions and lingering opposition from labor leaders and many delegates. He faced talks on potential running mates with figures like Eagleton Ribicoff Hart Nelson Gilligan Lucey and Woodcock under consideration.
President Nixon viewed a portion of the televised Democratic convention from San Clemente California where Senator George McGovern was nominated but he did not follow the proceedings in full according to press secretary Ronald Ziegler.
Sen Henry M Jackson gained nine South Carolina votes in a Democratic presidential nominating race after Gov John West endorsed him. McGovern won the nomination on the first ballot with ten SC votes while Wallace and Sanford each had six and Chisholm four. Delegates credited West with swaying several SC supporters to Jackson and noted party concerns about McGovern harming South Carolina in the fall.
Aiken County Democrats show no backing for McGovern after a poll by the Aiken Standard. Rep. John Henry Williams and Sen. Michael Laughlin reject supporting him, while local chairman John Harte Jr. refuses comment. Laughlin and Williams criticize Nixon, with Esposito vowing to vote straight Democratic in November.
The Aiken County Board of Education will investigate use of school equipment on private property based on information provided by Eugene Hamlet of Beech Island. The issue was raised by Hamlet nearly three months ago when he appeared.
Two Democratic candidates for the county Board of Commissioners, E H Arbaugh and G C Garvin, refiled today leaving three Republican and seven Democratic hopefuls still active. House incumbents mostly refiled except Rep. John Henry Williams who withdrew. supporters consider petitioning to place him on the November ballot. Williams says he is not seeking election but may revisit if a petition path opens.
Old editor Stumper drew three near winners for the $520 jackpot while Susanne B. Rhosen of 120 Dunbarton Circle, Aiken captured the tie breaker for the $5 prize. Other close contenders were Mrs. E.L. Muse of Box 9, Aiken and Virginia S. Hoyer of 911 Dunbarton St., North Augusta. Next week’s Stumper rises to $530 with a Bermuda cruise prize.
In the Miss South Carolina Pageant preliminary, Miss Greater Greenville Libby Wilson, 19, won talent honors with a ballet and tap routine. Miss Columbia Bonnie Corder, 20, captured swimsuit honors with measurements 35-22-35, gray eyes and brown hair, a USC student. Sara Jane Sherer of North Augusta competes in swimsuit tonight, after performing a classic ballet to Sunny yesterday. All 44 contestants will compete in evening gowns. ten finalists will be named Saturday, with five judges selecting Miss South Carolina.
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce faces ongoing financial difficulties. Today at 2 pm the board will assign members to call on fundraising members who have not donated. President Carl Littlejohn previously mailed letters that have raised over 9 000 dollars and should reach 10 000 by month end. A three member subcommittee is developing a long range plan to restore financial stability.
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