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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1972
Page
1
The South Vietnamese command announced a 10,000-man offensive to retake Binh Dinh province and its 200,000 residents with a rice harvest lost to the enemy. Field reports indicate Bong Son remains 900 yards from the advancing troops amid light resistance.
In Seville, the Madrid-Seville-Cadiz express and a commuter train collided early today. At least 18 people died and about 100 were injured as rescuers recovered 18 bodies and police warned the toll could rise. The crash is the worst in Spain since a Bilbao-area collision two years ago that killed 30.
Ford Motor Co asked the government to approve price hikes to offset costs of new safety and emissions items required by federal law. The Detroit company estimates an average 92 dollar rise for its 1973 car and truck models, about 2.2 percent.
IRA guerrillas blew up a freight train near Lurgan eighteen miles from Belfast and clashed with British troops and Protestant extremists across Northern Ireland. No injuries were reported as the train left the main line to Dublin.
Washington analysts note the Commerce Department reports a second-quarter GNP growth of 8.9 percent in real terms, the strongest expansion in over six years, while inflation slows to 2.1 percent, the lowest since the Nixon wage-price freeze era.
Field informants said two Singaporean cameramen for ABC and a South Vietnamese army photographer were lying on a battlefield south of the Quang Tri front and believed dead. Efforts to reach them were hampered by heavy fighting and air strikes as North Vietnamese troops tried to cut Highway 1 behind the Quang Tri counteroffensive.
Aiken pedestrians face 28 second crossing of four lanes and a wide median at Richland Avenue and Laurens Street. Public Safety Director J C Busbee explains red light timing follows SC Highway Department traffic counts to balance pedestrian safety with motorist flow. He notes the intersection has the city’s highest accident rate and left turns may be curtailed if traffic increases.
Mohammed Heikal, editor of Al Ahram, says Arabs should curb petroleum production to curb American reliance, while stressing Soviet friendship remains vital to Egypt. He says a political solution may require military force at a calculated point amid Sadat’s move to withdraw Soviet advisers.
The Labor Department says living costs rose two tenths of a percent in June, pushing the CPI to 125.0 with food prices up six tenths. Average earnings for about 50 million workers rose to 135.39, boosting purchasing power by 3.2 percent after inflation, aided by lower federal income taxes.
Gulf United Nuclear Fuels Corp announced it bought 900 acres from Barnwell County for 225000 dollars adjacent to the AEC Savannah River Plant with plans for a potential uranium enriched fuel fabrication facility by 1976 at the earliest.
PCA officials state there is nothing to be concerned about in the Aiken area as pollution monitoring equipment is checked. The extended forecast calls for sunny hot weather with little rain and a warm spell likely to continue through Sunday to Tuesday with scattered thunder showers.
An unusually stagnant air mass blanketed the Eastern seaboard driving pollution alerts and heat warnings. Highs reached the upper 80s to mid 90s as power utilities faced strain leading to scattered blackouts and firmer industry curbs in Pittsburgh and four Ohio counties. Rain briefly cooled New York area, while Washington and Philadelphia reported record electricity demand and supply adjustments.
The Senate approved raising the minimum hourly wage to 2.20 dollars, the largest pay hike to date, expanding coverage to 7.4 million workers. The bill moves to House-Senate conference to reconcile with a 2.00 dollar version. George McGovern supported the measure during his voting trip from South Dakota.
Amanda Dade reports hatchet borrowed by Josh Simpkins on July 4 and not returned. Aiken Public Safety records show warrant issued for Simpkins arrest as case remains under investigation. Public Safety Director Carroll Busbee confirms ongoing inquiry and hatchet not yet recovered.
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