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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
1
Local newspaper page from Aiken South Carolina lists sections including Comics Editorial Deaths Horoscope Women’s News and a telephone line. The content hints at a community edition with multiple topics and page references.
Washington AP House antiwar forces mounted the largest bloc to lose a bid to end Indochina involvement. The Senate amendment calling for a nine month withdrawal deadline was defeated 219 to 176 as conference talks loom with midnight funding limits.
New York police questioned underworld figures once linked to Joseph Colombo Sr. about the attack at the Italian American Unity Day rally. Colombo stayed in critical condition as the gunman who fired three shots at his head and neck was killed seconds later. The suspect, Jerome A. Johnson, 25, of New Brunswick New Jersey, allegedly posed as a photographer to approach Colombo.
The Christian Science Monitor joins papers publishing the secret Pentagon Vietnam study. Dr Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the papers, is indicted by a federal grand jury. The Supreme Court extends its term to rule if The New York Times and The Washington Post may publish further excerpts citing national security.
Administration witnesses were invited to testify as Congress probes how the government classifies documents. State Justice and Defense officials appeared on the fifth day of the House Government Information subcommittee inquiry after the release of the 47 volume Pentagon Papers history. Members demanded a full set for their own review, asserting a legal obligation to supply information on demand.
U S Embassy in Saigon will continue visits to the 12 Americans held in Chi Hoa prison twice a month and seek to ease their conditions, though Vice Consul Laurence E. Pope cautioned that options are limited as the detainees await results in Vietnamese courts.
British troops uncovered a large arms cache in a Belfast warehouse. Police reported 200 gallons of acid 2000 feet of fuse wire 14 booby traps 130 detonators and multiple other explosive devices along with weapons. Three men were arrested at the scene.
Marie Hill, convicted at 17, moves from solitary to an individual room after the Supreme Court voided 39 death sentences in a ruling that also covers six NC cases. Civil rights groups hailed the decision as a major shift in death penalty policy.
An engine room explosion aboard the Navy's amphibious transport ship Trenton near Guantanamo Bay Cuba kills four sailors and injures seven others during a voyage.
New York stocks moved higher in early trading after a quiet Monday session, with gains led by advancing prices across major indexes. Investors watched corporate results and economic indicators as trading began.
State Highway Dept and local authorities conduct a rapid traffic survey across 17 zones in Aiken and nearby areas. The study, part of AKATS, aims to map current travel patterns to shape highway improvements through 1995 with a second phase of door to door interviews beginning early next year.
The State of South Carolina and the Atomic Energy Commission signed a three year contract for a cooperative program of environmental monitoring of nuclear power plants and fuel processing plants in South Carolina. Dr. E Kenneth Aycock and Dr. Clifford K Beck signed the agreement in Columbia this morning.
The Lower Savannah Region Planning and Development Commission faces a residency battle with the Aiken County Delegation over staff living in South Carolina. Executive director Joel Gunnells says most staff will relocate to new headquarters in the Aiken Standard building as the panel weighs a $22,755 county share and potential precedent.
Walter Brown from Columbia, a Southern Railroad public relations man, told the Aiken City Council he knows something he cannot disclose but that it would mean much to the Aiken area. The confident hint left council members curious about potential developments.
Thieves hit newspaper racks across the Aiken area stealing six vend ing machines since Wednesday. Each rack valued about 50 dollars hid coin boxes with unknown totals. Four racks were taken Wednesday night including one from Fulmer's Market on Charles Continued On Page 2.
Readers are reminded that the Standard Stumper word game deadline is noon tomorrow. Submit entries quickly to improve chances, with up to $650 in potential prize money.
The Brown Memorial Youth Center may relocate if area residents do not boost support. Mrs. Harry Woodoff said only 50 signatures were obtained for a petition, and opponents remain steadfast. City Attorney Busbee warned a center in a commercial zone could be deemed a nuisance if noise or unruly groups occur. Council will decide at the next meeting. Certificates of appreciation were given to Public Safety Cadet Program graduates Ken Weaver and Joe Price. The council rejected all bids for a Whiskey Road lot, top bid over 30000 dollars for three quarters of an acre. First reading was given to the 1971 72 License Tax Ordinance with a public hearing planned next meeting.
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