16 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
1
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners gave first reading to a 4,818,175 dollar budget for 1976 77, a reduction of 147 385 from last year. A second vote is set for Tuesday June 29 with a PSA ordinance reading also on the agenda.
Atlanta Governor Maddox, a longtime critic of Jimmy Carter, says Carter will be the next president. He adds that Carter has made history but calls him not an honest man. Maddox previously gained notoriety for resisting integration in the 1960s.
Congressional records show Sen. Gravel aided Rep. Gray on a pet project during a period when Gray allegedly arranged a sexual encounter with Elizabeth Ray. Gravel denies meeting Ray. Gray denies pressuring Gravel for legislative favors. A hearing on a national convention center occurred a day before the alleged encounter.
Scientists report a healthy baby baboon born from an embryo transferred from its original mother to a surrogate. Texas A&M researchers say the primate birth marks a first and opens discussion of human surrogate options, along with social legal and ethical questions.
In Washington, the Senate approved a major lobbyist regulation bill by 82 to 9. The measure tightens disclosure for lobbyists who influence legislation or seek government contracts or grants exceeding one million dollars, prompting House efforts to dilute or kill the plan.
W Seymour Holt of Dista Products Co a division of Eli Lilly told the South Carolina Pharmaceutical Association that increased drug use drives Medicaid spending not drug prices He said HEW misattributed the rise to prices and favors price controls in response to a four year surge in expenditures.
Police clash with about 10,000 black high school pupils in a segregated township outside Johannesburg. At least six people were killed and 33 injured as 300 officers armed with guns, tear gas and dogs, plus helicopters, moved in to halt protests over compulsory Afrikaans in schools.
The report recounts Jim Gaver and Allan Coward flying to London aboard the Concorde, undergoing airport security screening that could detect explosives without opening baggage, and noting the jet’s unusually hot skin temperature. They toured Newmarket and the National Stud, then visited Portsmouth to see Nelson relics including HMS Victory.
Government officials warn the swine flu vaccination program facing legal hurdles as Parke-Davis loses liability insurance and Wyeth and Merck struggle to obtain coverage. Merck threatened to pull out without indemnity. Industry and health officials warn slower progress or a halt if insurance cannot be secured.
Rain is expected in the Aiken area today tonight and tomorrow with a 60 percent chance tonight and 50 percent tomorrow. Highs will be in the upper 80s and 80s with lows in the 60s and 70s as showers are scattered mainly in the eastern part of the state.
Eight hundred Monetta residents will endure two to three days without water except for National Guard tankers. An automobile struck a power pole feeding three pumps, cutting supply. tankers arrived around 6 30 PM after Mayor Walter C Seals requested aid from Aiken County Emergency Services. Wells are being pumped but restoring pressure will take days. drought affects local peach growers who use town water for spraying.
County Commissioner Ralph F. Cullinan and neighbor Robert H. McKane avoided injury when the glider Cullinan piloted failed to gain altitude and struck a wire, nosing into a field near the Aiken Airport. Both men were unhurt aside from soreness. Cullinan was x-rayed and said he felt “a little bit sore and stiff” the day after.
Jimmy Carter vacationing at Sea Island Ga Rested family sails a 35 foot boat to fish offshore artificial reefs sunk during his term as governor He says he plans to beat his sons in king mackerel fishing during the day break venture.
Three former Marion County welfare workers pleaded guilty and were sentenced to jail after a trial halt. Judge Charles E. Simons Jr refused probation, calling the offenses a broader pattern of fraud in public trust. Richardson received 15 months, Johnson one year, and Windom one year for forging signatures and approving benefits for non existent people.
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