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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1973
Page
1
Aiken residents note quirky place names like Cutlips Bozoo Cinderella and Omps in nearby states. Deputies report many bikes left at the sheriff's department with 13 still unclaimed after public calls. Authorities say interest remains strong.
Capt. Jan Patten of Toronto and Capt. Fletcher Thomson of Ottawa told reporters they were bound by hands and neck during a 17 day captivity in a jungle. They said interrogations without sleep aimed to extract a confession of spying, but they resisted. They were released Sunday in the Xuan Loc area 45 miles east of Saigon after being captured June 28.
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Ohira condemns American trade limits on logs scrap iron and soybeans and asks Washington to curb its own economy. Secretary Rogers replies with a promise during a joint cabinet session on trade and economic affairs.
Former Air Force Maj Hal M. Knight testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee that he helped falsify bombing reports in Cambodia in 1970. He cited about 20 to 24 raids before May 1, 1970, and said raids were typically only a few kilometers inside Cambodia. Knight, from Memphis, said he acted under orders from superiors and knew of no raid exceeding 10 kilometers.
President Nixon, in his fourth day at Bethesda Naval Medical Center for viral pneumonia, is reported to be showing considerable improvement. Doctors note reduced chest congestion and minimal medical bulletin, with slow steady progress since Thursday night and four daily chest therapy treatments aiding lung and chest discomfort. The president slept soundly Sunday night as mild analgesics provided relief from fatigue.
The New York market opened higher as analysts cited expectations that Phase 4 regulations would not be delayed by President Nixon’s illness. The Dow Jones industrial average gained a fraction with Benguet leading volume at 4.2 and Boise Cascade and Teledyne moving lower. For the week the Dow rose 15.88 to 885.99 with 73.16 million shares traded.
Congress moves on a reforming farm bill after a near veto, faces a Senate vote on authorizing the 789 mile Alaska pipeline after environmentalists’ failed bid to block it. The legislation also includes a minimum wage increase and limits on presidential war powers.
Figures released by County Commissioner Jo Ann Price show that 16 of 34 Medicaid deliveries in six months resulted in tubal sterilizations, with most patients under 25. The data, compiled by Administrator Sam Nesbit, indicate 14 sterilizations were performed by a single physician.
Dr Pierce claims office policy makes sterilization effectively mandatory for Medicaid patients with three children or two plus one on the way. An Aiken welfare recipient seeking delivery faced sterilization requirements, while officials note higher sterilization totals among young patients. Mrs Price plans hospital board review of forced sterilization.
Weather forecast for Aiken predicts partly cloudy skies with warm highs near 90 and overnight lows around 70. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are expected today tonight and tomorrow, with the same pattern continuing Wednesday through Friday.
Herbert W. Kalmbach, former personal lawyer to President Nixon, testified he raised funds to help the seven Watergate defendants and their families but denied any prior knowledge of the break-in or its cover-up. The prepared remarks were released as White House aide Richard Moore faced Senate questioning. Kalmbach said his actions were based on a moral obligation arising from earlier events.
A Saturday night blaze heavily damaged two downtown Edgefield stores and destroyed Mack's 5 and 10. Timmerman and Blockers Drug Store and Scavens Clothing suffered water and smoke damage. Firefighters kept the scene under control by 10 p.m. with arson as a possible cause under investigation.
A $35,000 LEAP grant approved in 1971 funds a five-agency law enforcement communications network. It will enable car to car talks between Aiken North Augusta Aiken County and the SRP Patrol, with Motorola handling the hookup. The system aims to record communications on an emergency network and could deploy over 200 mobile units if needed for county emergencies or major operations like the Riverside Drug Inn raid. Public Safety Director Walter Newman leads the project and a meeting with Motorola representatives is planned this week.
Edgefield County authorities hold 58 year old Eddie Lanier on a murder charge in the ax killing of neighbor Olander Settles 48. Settles was found at his McCormick area home after being struck with an ax. An inquest is pending as the investigation continues.
City Councilman Charles H. Marvin urges more money for police, sanitation, and parks while noting Revenue Sharing reduces tax options. He favors countywide sewer planning, federal funds delays, downtown facelift, and continued council unity amid growth.
Kalmbach says he followed directives from top White House aides including Haldeman and others to raise and disburse funds from Nixon campaign surplus. He claims actions were directed and not improper, while denying funds financed La Casa Pacifica. He also notes pressure to destroy personal records related to the fundraising.
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