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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1973
Page
1
Quick thinking responders blocked a disaster when 25 feet of floodwater rushed into the Commercial Hotel basement on Friday night. They recovered a preserved Rotary chair as a symbol of hope for retiring Rotary presidents.
Nixon and Brezhnev start talks at the White House aimed at easing U S Soviet relations and speeding nuclear talks. The schedule includes Camp David and San Clemente amid domestic Watergate controversy and a ceremonial red carpet welcome.
Navy divers race to rescue four men trapped in a midget submarine 351 feet down in the Atlantic off Key West Florida. The craft wedged in a World War II destroyer wreckage is losing air, with officials warning air supply may run out soon. Clayton Link, son of designer Edwin Link, is among the four. Two men occupy the front compartment and two the rear.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The Skylab 1 crew Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul J Weitz became history’s longest flying space travelers by surpassing the 23 day 18 hour 22 minute single mission mark set by Soyuz 11 in June 1971 They hit the record at 3 22 a m EDT as Skylab lost radio contact with the Canary Island station broadcast by capsule communicator Henry Hartsfield.
Three peacekeeping helicopters were fired at Sunday and today. One was hit and two were forced down with no casualties reported. Saigon command logged more than 100 cease-fire violations in the first two days but incidents dropped to 77 in the 24 hours to dawn.
The dollar fell to new record lows against the franc in Paris and the mark in Frankfurt, while the British pound climbed to $2.5835 in London. Gold gained about $1.75 to $122 per ounce, still short of the $130 peak reached two weeks earlier.
Premier Golda Meir announced she will run again in October elections. The 75 year old decision preserves Labor Party control amid factional tensions and fear of splits without her leadership. Meir had planned retirement but chose to remain after party resistance to a successor candidate.
Indira Gandhi lands in Ottawa for an eight day official tour marking her first visit to Canada as head of government. She previously visited as a private citizen on three occasions and just concluded a Yugoslav trip meeting President Tito.
Two of three Savannah River water pumps in North Augusta are operating after lightning damaged the plant. Mayor Raymond Walters urged residents to conserve water as crews work to restore full service, with normal operation expected by midweek and storage tanks filled for fire fighting readiness.
Aiken firefighters answered 14 calls totaling 20 hours of duty as floods and sporadic lightning hit over the weekend. B C Moore and Sons owner Randolph Redd estimated store damage at two thousand dollars and credited firefighters with saving most of the building on Laurens Street. The blaze started when lightning struck a transformer feeding the department store, with crews at the scene about two hours.
A blaze caused by a power line routed lightning damaged Mrs. James L. Tripp’s home at 705 Crestland Drive in North Augusta. Firefighters estimated 7000 dollars in damage from smoke fire and water with no injuries. The fire started at 9 37 p m when a lamp cord ignited a chair. Police reported a two vehicle crash Saturday at 7 p m at Georgia Avenue and Martintown Road sending four to hospital.
A weekend storm drenched downtown Laurens Street in Aiken with five inch water in Colemans Shoes damaging carpet and merchandise at an estimated 2500 to 3000 dollars. The Ramada Inn parking area collapsed a trailer rolled away, and repair work was set to finish by afternoon. City Manager Windham pegged overall city damages under 50000, with three areas hardest hit and targeted for Phase One storm drainage work.
Sam Morgan Jr., 19, of 3006 Mississippi Ave in Aiken, drowned in a lake at Aiken State Park yesterday around 3:30 p.m. Lifeguards and swimmers pulled him from the water but artificial respiration failed. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Aiken County Hospital.
Partly cloudy and hot in the Aiken area with a chance of late afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures rise into the 90s with upper 60s to near 70 degree lows. Rain probability 0 percent today and tonight, 20 percent tomorrow, then scattered afternoon storms midweek. Cooler conditions Friday in the 80s.
The Aiken Recreation Department runs five playgrounds with activities for ages 5 to 12. Weekday hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m. At Virginia Acres Park children compete for awards in tour naments with Brian Fox named Horseshoe Champion for the first week.
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