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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1972
Page
1
The Senate approved a $9.6 billion antipoverty measure by a 74 to 16 vote, creating an independent corporation to help the poor with legal problems. The bill moves back to the House after a week of debate.
In Belfast Northern Ireland the Ulster Defense Association says it will erect barricades around Roman Catholic Bogside and Creggan areas despite the IRA Provisional wing promising to remove three of forty barriers. The group calls the IRA move too little and too late.
Washington AP report says Senator George McGovern threatened to withhold support from the Democratic ticket if he loses the nomination. He accused the Credentials Committee of a shabby back room deal after voting Thursday to strip him of more than half of his 271 California delegates.
Sai gon forces push to recapture the province as hundreds of paratroops are landed by helicopter within four miles of Quang Tri City. U S B52s pounded the area before dawn, creating dust and smoke that hindered visibility for pilots.
In Simla India and Pakistan postponed peace negotiations after D P Dhar Indira Gandhi's chief negotiator was hospitalized with heart palpitations. Helicopters landed heart specialists at 7200 foot Himalayan resort as Dhar received treatment. Bhutto visited for about ten minutes.
Ford Motor Co. launches its largest safety recall, 4.04 million vehicles, to replace two shoulder belt grommets costing pennies. Ford's customer service chief says a small share of grommets on the shoulder harness stud wear out with repeated use.
A AP survey shows meat prices rising over five years with Greenville and Aiken often cheaper than Columbia. On June 1 T-bone steak was 1.59 in Greenville and 1.89 in Columbia. ground beef 59 cents in Aiken and 69 in Columbia. pork chops 89 cents in Greenville and Columbia, 78 cents in Sumter.
The County Legislative Delegation rejected an 18.8 mill tax increase for the schools, leaving the budget at 15,010,851. The letter notes enrollment declines, unchanged instructional staff, and a push for a strong maintenance program while denying raises for teachers. Delegation criticizes maintenance funding and salary comparisons.
Forecast calls for near zero rain tonight and tomorrow with 60s lows and 90s highs. Extended outlook shows added showers Sunday through Tuesday. South Carolina Highway Patrol to deploy fully, Col. Thompson orders all available officers on duty. Last year’s July 4th holiday saw twenty four deaths on SC highways. Local meetings in Aiken postponed or canceled with many offices and clubs adjusting schedules for the holiday.
The Senate voted 8 to 4 to grant a 20 percent across the board Social Security increase the largest in history. President Nixon warned of economic strain and higher taxes while the plan raises payroll taxes in 1973 and 1974 and introduces automatic cost of living adjustments benefiting 27.8 million recipients.
EPA urged a meeting next week with Augusta Aiken Metropolitan Council of Governments to decide which agency will clean up Horse Creek pollution. July 7 was tentatively set for the discussion, six days after a July 1 deadline for naming a cleanup agency.
Aiken County Sheriff Paul Grant and Public Safety Director J C Busbee led criticism of a U S Supreme Court ruling banning the death penalty. They warned the decision could raise crime, arguing deterrence is weakened and officers and citizens become victims.
Advanced deadlines set for Aiken Standard ads during the July 4 holiday. Display deadlines: July 3 noon for July 5, July 4 noon for July 6. Classified deadline: July 4. Five death row convicts tied to Belvedere motorcycle club murders face ongoing motions for new trials. tribulators interview claims life on death row is cruel and inhuman, contrasting with alleged quick death at the Belvedere Club.
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