24 May 1972
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1972
Page
1
About 2,000 South Vietnamese Marines were landed by amphibious craft and helicopters north of Hue, clashing seven miles east of Quang Tri. The operation followed heavy U S air strikes on North Vietnamese targets in Haiphong as part of a renewed bombing campaign. 133 enemy troops were reported killed and two tanks destroyed.
In Quito a group of soldiers crawled into the baggage compartment of a hijacked Electra turboprop and machine gunned the hijacker to death. It marked the second air piracy thwarted by gunfire this month. The hijacker, named Lomas, took control of the plane after it departed Quito for Guayaquil.
In Londonderry’s Creggan district a 2000 strong Catholic crowd urged an end to IRA violence. They booed IRA hecklers and blocked a chieftain from speaking as a priest proclaimed love for Protestant neighbors and a desire for peaceful coexistance.
Washington lawmakers delay action on a 5.3 billion state and city aid bill for two weeks as proponents seek votes through compromise. The plan would curb automatic appropriations totaling nearly 30 billion over five years and require annual consideration, while ensuring funds are available long enough for local budgeting.
The government says low incomes and high crime have caused shortages and will offer low cost medical and dental aid in 122 areas. Fees will be based on ability to pay and many poor patients mainly minority group members will receive free treatment.
The 9.5 mile Route 421 widening through Horse Creek Valley is 57 percent done with completion planned for late fall or early winter. Phase one, from Steifeltown road to Langley, finished in 1971 at $721,570, and phase two covers 4.9 miles from Langley to U.S. 125. Knox Rivers Construction Co. is handling the current work at $963,237 amid local complaints about lawn and parking loss.
Aiken area forecast from the U S Weather Bureau calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of thundershowers through the week end. Lows around the mid 50s, highs near the mid 80s, and northeasterly winds of about 10 mph easing to light and variable at night. The outlook shows variable cloudiness and scattered afternoon and evening showers through Sunday.
John D. Surles announces delivery of ambulance equipment by June 15 and the opening of a new Aiken Paramed base on Newberry Street to run three 24 hour ambulances. Three station sites set at US 1 and Highway 421, Belvedere near Mrs Stroms store, and behind Eubanks Store near Scott’s Lake with mobile trailers and local hiring.
Veteran State Sen. Edgar A. Brown 83 will be examined by doctors Thursday after federal court approval of reapportionment. The Barnwell Democrat, in office 50 years, may not campaign in a larger five county district due to health concerns.
Arthur H. Bremer pleaded innocent in US District Court to federal charges stemming from the May 15 shooting at a political rally that wounded Alabama Governor George C. Wallace and three others.
President Nixon orders his top arms negotiator Gerard Smith to Moscow as Helsinki talks near agreement on ABM curb and a freeze on offensive missiles. Vladimir Semenov to return. Brezhnev hosts fourth Kremlin session. Space cooperation expected. possible joint orbital flights before 1976. Mrs Nixon visits Moscow University GUM and the circus.
Aiken Standard reports a family endures three years without mail and another three years with few letters while awaiting the return of a prisoner of war. The piece notes POW families rely on a single recourse to bring their men home, and directs readers to page 5 A for the full story.
University of South Carolina President Thomas F. Jones called for reforms in education at the 55th annual Aiken County Red Cross meeting. He said schooling has become too uniform and that many students graduate with low reading levels while colleges train teachers in old methods. He noted Gov. West requested 150000 to fund an experimental school for teacher training as USC works on changes.
South Carolina senators face possible changes after a three judge court approved plan. Rep. Carlisle McAlhany and Lt. Gov. Earle Morris discuss potential removal of numbered seats and the court’s variance. District breakdown lists senators per multi county groupings, including four for Abbeville Anderson Oconee Pickens and five for Charleston Georgetown, among others.
Washington AP dispatch says U S analysts estimate North Vietnamese forces have received as many as 600 Soviet built tanks for use in the Indochina war.
Paris reports say the United States and South Vietnam will not resume negotiations with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong on Thursday. They cited no useful purpose in restarting the Paris peace talks.
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