04 Jun 1974
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1974
Page
1
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis D. Crews visited a bank to offer aid amid a penny shortage. They asked for their personal banker and learned there were a few pennies available for donation.
Yitzhak Rabin’s new government holds its inaugural meeting as the Knesset approves his 18 member cabinet by 61 to 51 after a lengthy debate. Conservatives argue the administration is overly dovish and top heavy.
President Nixon plans an extensive Middle East trip visiting Egypt Israel Saudi Arabia Syria and Jordan returning around June 19. A Salzburg stop en route underscores his status as a world leader amid impeachment pressures with bipartisan Senate support for foreign policy.
In Pasco Washington a mailed package exploded killing Superior Court Judge James J. Lawless age 50 who had served 17 years on the bench. Officials reported no known controversial cases tied to the judge and authorities would not confirm any link to broader violence including an earlier Prosser area bombing and arson.
Michael Gaughan, a 24 year old hunger striker at Parkhurst Prison Isle of Wight dies after pneumonia develops during a fast begun on March 31 seeking political prisoner status. The IRA accuses the British government of cold brutal and premeditated murder in response to the death.
California holds a long ballot primary with 18 Democrats and six Republicans competing to succeed Governor Reagan who is not seeking re election. Houston I Flournoy leads GOP polls as front runner. Other states include Alabama Iowa Mississippi Montana New Jersey New Mexico and South Dakota.
G William Miller chairing Textron Inc signals a shift for Lockheed Aircraft under a major refinancing plan. Miller envisions the defense contractor expanding into nongovernmental work within a decade. Textron offers $85 million in new capital for 45 percent of Lockheed debt and a stake in the aerospace firm.
Washington AP report says Donald E. Santarelli head of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration is reportedly resigning amid a Watergate era backdrop. Santarelli declined comment and aides directed questions to the White House. The White House and Justice Department offered no remark.
A strike affecting about 1700 Owens-Corning Fi berglas workers disrupts the Food Stamp Office and the South Carolina State Employment Service. Officials say unemployment benefits remain unlikely for strikers and no special food stamp provisions apply.
Hospital Corporation of America filed a formal application with the State Health and Environmental Control Department to construct a five story 190 bed acute care hospital near the University of South Carolina Aiken. The project cost rises to 10 498 000 from 9 775 000 and requires a certificate of need before ground breaking.
Investigators probe a cobra-like symbol found near a brutal triple murder at Lake Clark Hill in Modoc. Victims Eric Clickner, James Donaghy, and Mark Bennett were shot, beaten, stabbed, and robbed of money. Police compare the symbol to the Symbionese Liberation Army.
The Adult Development Center asks coffee drinkers to save Maxwell House plastic lids and donate them by June 30 to win a 30 cup percolator for the second floor activities area. Only 70 kids have contributed so far.
House members cite lengthy sessions as a factor driving about 23 incumbents in the South Carolina House to opt against re election. They compare state session lengths to Tennessee Alabama Virginia and press for a faster budget process and a legislative research staff with GAO to assess program cost effectiveness.
The day brings mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 80s and a low around 62 tonight. A ten percent chance of a shower is possible tomorrow. Teall Photo by Wendell Hall.
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