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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1973
Page
1
Faye Campbell recalls February's snow storm in Aiken after breaking her hip and arm while freeing her car. The sheriff reports several recovered bicycles at the station and asks owners to describe theirs to reclaim them. There are 161 days until Christmas.
Del James A. Scott Jr. 48, a Maryland state legislator, was found dead in his apartment building basement parking garage. Police reported shotgun and .22 shells near the body and literature from a group called Black October. He faced a trial in Richmond on heroin conspiracy charges and had been arrested in Annapolis last April.
Senate Watergate chairman Sam J. Ervin Jr. said the panel will vote to subpoena White House documents if Nixon does not release them voluntarily. Nixon offered to meet but refused to surrender the records. Ervin urged Nixon to testify in person and said the meeting would be private with no notes.
In Buenos Aires President Hector J Campora announces resignation to clear path for Juan D Peron to reclaim the presidency lost in 1955. Vice President Vicente Solano Lima will resign and Raul Lastiri would become interim president as military stance remains unclear. Campora had ousted aging generals to install younger officers.
General Frederick Weyand, the U.S. Army’s deputy chief of staff, met with Cambodia’s Lon Nol government leaders and U.S. Embassy officials in Phnom Penh to discuss military aid after the August 15 bombing pause. He paused in Saigon en route back after discussions with Lon Nol and the High Political Council. Cambodian officials denied reports that Thai mercenaries were sent to bolster forces amid the halt.
The US dollar opened slightly higher in European trading with central bank support and closed modestly higher in Tokyo at 265 yen after the Bank of Japan bought about 10 million dollars. The Bundesbank also supported the dollar, lifting it to 2.3925 marks from 2.3880.
Government sources say the People’s Republic of China has already bought at least 750000 bales of U S cotton for delivery through summer 1974 and may place large orders over the next two years. The purchases, along with other foreign commitments, could push Nixon era export controls if U S production falters.
In Aiken County a pregnant woman on Medicaid faced demands from three obstetricians to be sterilized before delivering her child. Sylvia Westerdahl, attorney for Mrs. Brown, said the policy was confirmed by doctors who refused to treat unless sterilization was agreed. Dr. R. S. Weston agreed to deliver without sterilization, while state social services explored a pathway for a delivery outside South Carolina.
The forecast for the Aiken vicinity calls for sunny and warm conditions with highs in the upper 80s today. Tonight will be fair with a low near 70. Tomorrow partly cloudy with a lower 90s high and a 10 to 20 percent chance of showers. The Sunday to Tuesday outlook shows partly cloudy, warm days and fair nights with a slight chance of afternoon thunder showers.
President Nixon was admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital with viral pneumonia and will remain for at least a week. White House doctors described rest and recuperation as the primary treatment while he continues some duties at the hospital.
Two Aiken oil companies faced trouble yesterday. At Jackson Oil Company on 114 Williamsburg Street a fence was torn down a truck removed and a car ransacked before return. Police investigate a 100 to 150 gallon gas spill at the second firm as Public Safety Director Busbee warns.
Sen Strom Thurmond said Nixon was in a fine mood and optimistic at a White House stag cocktail. He noted the President maintained innocence regarding Watergate as ten Republican senators planned support, including Wallace Bennett and John Tower, with Deputy Press Secretary Warren naming session details.
The Atomic Energy Commission will lay off about 500 workers at the Nevada Test Site due to budget cuts and a planned reduction in nuclear testing. Additional layoffs could raise the total to around 1,000, with details to be announced by major contractors at the test range near Las Vegas. Governor O Callaghan called the move unfortunate for Nevada’s fragile economy.
A spokesman for U S food retailers says prices for some foods could jump up to 15 percent under the Phase 4 anti inflation plan. Clarence G Adamy of the National Association of Food Chains testified to a House subcommittee while the Cost of Living Council chair warned increases are likely even if companies absorb costs.
Judy Rich surveys Friday the 13ths from 1970 to 1974 and highlights major national and local events on the unlucky dates. From hijackings and Middle East tensions to political shocks and espionage allegations, the column traces a pattern of dramatic news tied to the calendar.
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