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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1971
Page
10
A fine spring day at the Camden Springdale Course drew thousands to the Camden Cup races. The infield buzzed with college crowds in lively outfits from pants suits and hot pants to gaucho pants and bright boots. Escorts flaunted bold designs as spectators admired the colorful, varied attire of participants and attendees.
The Thunderbirds will perform at Aiken Municipal Airport on April 18 with the diamond formation and solo passes. The group, in its 19th season, has flown over 1,500 demonstrations in all 50 states and 40 foreign countries, with pilots who are Vietnam veterans. After the show, fans can meet the team at 3 p.m. Sunday.
In Columbia six people were arrested during a weekend crackdown on illegal drugs. Richland County Sheriff Frank Powell said raids by state, county and local officers will continue after a prior wave saw 14 arrests. Charged with mescaline possession were Charles M Screws, 19, of Annandale Virginia and Jack L Sims, 21, of Shaw Air Force Base. T. J. Outing, 28, faced heroin possession charges while Robert L Pugh, Earnest M Spong, 19, and John C Stone, 20, were charged with LSD possession.
A Niagara Falls restaurant owner received payment from the State Department for a meal charged to Russian Premier Aleksei Kosygin in 1967. Kosygin and officials dined at John's Flaming Hearth and left without paying, with settlement finally issued after more than three years.
FBI preliminary findings for 1970 indicate total crimes in 22 large cities rose 11 percent. Violent crimes up 12 percent and property crimes up 10 percent, with robbery and larceny leading increases. Suburban areas climbed 15 percent while rural areas rose 14 percent. Several cities including Washington and Chicago posted declines. Final FBI report to be published mid-year.
The George Wallace aligned American party is certified as South Carolina’s fifth official party after submitting 10 000 voter signatures. Charleston chairman P M Clement Jr said the party will form county steering committees to build a permanent statewide organization. The party aims to back 1968 candidate George Wallace in 1972 and secure a continuing ballot position.
Sen. Ernest Hollings says Edwin Muskie is the top Democratic candidate in the Deep South while not ruling out Edward Kennedy. He argues the South will play a larger role in 1972 as a Southern third party movement fades due to school integration and public schooling concerns. Hollings also credits Nixon's unkept promises and Agnew for unifying the party.
Dr. Robert N. Reiner retired from the U S Air Force to become acting director of the division of health services for the South Carolina Board of Health. He previously commanded the Shaw Air Force Base hospital in Sumter at retirement.
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