24 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
1
U S China trade restarts after a two decade ban with shipments of paint brush bristles to New York and food delicacies to San Francisco Chinatown. The ban imposed December 17, 1950 during the Korean War was lifted on June 10.
Washington AP reports the draft's future remains unclear less than a week before expiration. A Senate vote to curb a filibuster produced a two thirds majority of 65 to 27 to limit debate, with moderates backing an Indochina withdrawal amendment.
American and Soviet space experts discuss docking systems at NASA in Houston. Officials say testing could use existing spacecraft to link up in space within three to six years if talks succeed.
The Associated Press reports a major constitutional clash on government secrecy and press freedom as appeals court rulings against The New York Times and The Washington Post lead to the Supreme Court. A Los Angeles grand jury investigates leaks of the Vietnam War Pentagon study while three other outlets publish articles based on the 47 volume report.
Cambodian military spokesman Lt. Col. Am Rong said intelligence shows two regiments of the North Vietnamese 9th Division withdrawing to the east and northeast after nearly a month of fighting about 12 miles from Phnom Penh, with pockets of resistance remaining.
North Vietnamese troops overran a South Vietnamese artillery base just below the demilitarized zone and redirected its guns against retreating defenders. Fewer than 10 American advisers and GIs maintaining electronic equipment on the base were unaccounted for.
Authorities say the 1969 Yablonski murders investigation remains active. FBI probes funding sources for the slayings continue even after Claude Vealey pleaded guilty in Washington County court.
A $1.5 million Defense Supply Agency contract will be handled by Greenwood Underwear Co. in Greenwood, as part of four grants announced for South Carolina projects.
Senators Strom Thurmond and Ernest Hollings diverged from Southern precedent by supporting a cut off of Senate debate on a two year draft extension. Thurmond warned national security was endangered while Hollings defended extending the law, noting a large majority favored cloture.
Two unidentified men robbed and stabbed the owner Alvin Morris and two customers at Morris's Grocery 825 Buena Vista Ave North Augusta. All three victims were hospitalized with injuries. none remain in critical condition. Deputies Cheeks and Johnson investigated. no arrests reported.
A Stumper puzzle again passes without a grand winner from 1021 entries. The next day’s paper will offer a $650 prize, rewarding sharp minds who came close.
South Carolina aims to become a leader in catfish farming as an emerging aquaculture sector expands across the coast. Promoters see a broader aquacultural program including commercial fishing shellfishing crabbing and related processing industries to revive marshlands and generate coastal jobs.
Southern legislatures ease prohibition era rules slowly with Tennessee repealing bone dry status and allowing liquor to 18 year olds, Texas counties voting for mixed drinks, Virginia urban areas permitting sales, and Mississippi expanding package and mixed drink access. Despite progress, many counties remain dry and some states still ban beer.
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