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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1972
Page
1
The White House says President Nixon will address the nation via radio and TV at 10 p.m. to outline recommendations on the school busing issue. Press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler says the briefing will last about 10 minutes and precede a formal message to Congress Friday.
President Nixon will leave May 22 for Moscow to meet Soviet leaders in a bid to discuss all major issues and improve bilateral relations and world peace. The White House issued the statement in Washington and Moscow, noting the plan follows his October 12 pledge to visit after China.
Harold S. Geneen head of International Telephone and Telegraph pledges to give the Senate Judiciary Committee a list of files destroyed in the Washington office two weeks earlier. The action aims to clarify the company’s handling of documentation amid investigations.
Chicago AP reports psychiatrist Dr. E James Anthony says adolescents seem older than they are and urges parents to back off pushing kids to achieve early. He notes early life experiences shape behavior and middle class parental pressure contributes to adolescent depression and boredom.
Draft Director Curtis W. Tarr orders 4,100 local boards to summon men born in 1952 with lottery numbers 1 through 15 to report from mid April to May 31. The move aims to fill most of the 15,000-man April to June request, with June calls to be announced by early May. The Uniform National Call is used for the first time, signaling nationwide service.
Two British army experts, Sgts. Christopher R. Craknell and Arthur Butcher, were blown up while dismantling two devices in a parked car in a Belfast Catholic district. A third bomb exploded, killing both men.
Robert Carson known for Bonanza and Mission Impossible said in Charleston he is anxious to visit Aiken and attend harness races on behalf of the American Cancer Society. He recalled starting as a boy soprano in Canada and later careers in singing and acting before moving to film and TV. Carson noted changes in movies, production costs, and youth focus, and he will return to Los Angeles to play a doctor in The Tiger with Jack Lemmon, with the Cancer Society involvement dating to 17 years ago after his wife’s cancer.
A compromise home rule bill for Aiken County passed the state House after Senate approval and was sent to the governor. Upon signature the measure allows Aiken County to elect its own government without referendum approval.
The Aiken Mile Track adds ten back stretch bleachers a grassy area with picnic tables improved restrooms and a concession. Spectators on the back side can see more of the race. A new speaker system covers the track. Timber Lane is the back side entrance. A seven member county governing board will be elected in June primaries with powers over taxation budgeting eminent domain and ordinances. The board hires a professional manager and separates tax offices. Seven commissioners serve four year terms with districts and at large chair and one vote per member.
Weather looks cooperative for weekend events with a mix of days. Scattered showers possible tonight with a 60 percent probability and 20 percent chance Friday night winds. High near 70 tomorrow, clear and mild Saturday, temperatures in the 70s, slight rain chance Sunday.
The Stumper puzzle adds $10 to the jackpot bringing the total to 360 for the winner. The new puzzle appears in tomorrow's Aiken Standard and offers weekend entertainment and potential rewards for solvers.
Southern lawmakers urged the Democratic party to court George Wallace after his Florida primary win. Governors West and Gambrell, and senators Hollings and others warned Muskie’s remarks were ill timed while noting Wallace could become a national candidate and reshape party unity in the South.
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