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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1972
Page
1
Gunmen killed two more men in Belfast Tuesday night as fighting eased to scattered skirmishes. An IRA leader said the guerrilla command wants to shift to using political persuasion.
A $5 billion public works bill aimed at creating jobs faced final House action amid White House opposition. Lead sponsor Rep. Wright Patman of Texas said the measure had enough support to clear the House and reach the Senate, with potential veto override if needed.
Israelis expressed guarded optimism about Egypt's decision to oust Soviet military advisers and take over Soviet manned installations there. Some saw it could lessen the chances of war. others feared it might remove a restraint on conflict.
The AFL-CIO executive council meets to decide endorsing Democratic nominee George Meany's unhappiness with the ticket may be eased. Senator Thomas Eagleton of Missouri is considered as a potential running mate.
South Vietnamese forces pressed toward the walled Citadel in Quang Tri City as house to house fighting continued. A paratrooper unit was reported within 100 yards of the 19th century fortress.
Democratic plan would raise the wage floor from 1.60 to 2.20 an hour and change other provisions as sponsors blame presidential politics for the delay in the Senate.
Washington reports the death of William T. Pecora, Undersecretary of the Interior, at George Washington University Hospital. The 59-year-old former secretary’s chief assistant and acting secretary after Morton’s absence died following complications from diverticulitis and subsequent surgery.
Two Aiken Lions Club couples and 141 Lions from South Carolina traveled to Mexico City for the Lions International Convention but could not attend. They stayed in a deteriorated hotel with little water and no proper rooms, then moved to Acapulco after a day of travel, missing the event.
Partly cloudy skies should give way to mostly sunny conditions tomorrow with continued hot temperatures. The forecast calls for highs in the lower 90s and lows in the lower 70s with a 30 percent rain chance today and 20 percent tonight and tomorrow. Winds will be 5 to 10 mph, shifting light and variable tonight and southeasterly tomorrow.
Finley presented a plan to open a Family Education Improvement Center in Horse Creek Valley to assist disadvantaged children and parents with remedial reading and math. If CAP funded and supported locally, a center could open in Aiken County by September with after school classes and parent education.
Democratic leaders in South Dakota and local candidates evade direct support for McGovern. Aiken Standard poll finds most prefer not to back his campaign and some plan active opposition while a minority remain loyal with no comment.
White House disclosed Henry Kissinger held confidential talks with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy in Paris. Kissinger flew to the city Tuesday and planned to return to Washington late Wednesday, keeping his whereabouts under tight secrecy.
Washington officials monitor Soviet pull out from Egypt after Sadat announced end of the advisers mission. No figures given for the 15000 Russians in Egypt and questions linger on scale of withdrawal and bases. Commentators note U S interest in how Moscow and Cairo will resolve the dispute.
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