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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1973
Page
1
Six youngsters in grades one through six won $2 certificates for posters promoting the Aiken Elementary Book Fair. Winners are John Murphy, Ricky Thompson, Joyce Cassady, Susan Ryder, Beth Bodenheimer, and Mark Cukurs.
Sen Edward J Gurney says he was investigated by the Senate Watergate committee he serves on though the panel denies any probe The aide notes Gurney wrote Oct 5 letter to Gov Mel Thomson calling the committee work a travesty and saying he was targeted The letter was not meant for public release
Attorney General design ate William B Saxbe denies advocating destruction of White House Watergate tapes if incriminating He says Hong Kong Standard quote misrepresented his Aug 23 speech and notes Nixon officials knew of the devices limiting chances of embarrassment and that a president cannot be horsed by courts
Former Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall told a University of Virginia audience that Americans are energy pigs and rely on short term fixes. He warned the crisis is severe, predicting a first cold shower in about 60 days, and criticized dependence on Arab oil and increased US drilling as foolish.
Congress approved a 213 billion military procurement bill for the year ending next June 30 by a 69 to 12 vote. The measure, 659 million below administration requests, preserves funding for the F14 and F15 fighters, the E1 bomber program, and the Trident submarine missile system.
The Provisional IRA says three chieftains rescued by helicopter from Mountjoy prison are safe amid a massive Irish manhunt. No clue given on Seamus Twomey Kevin Mallon or Joe O Hagan whereabouts. officials expect they may return to Northern Ireland to resume anti British action.
The Bien Hoa air base attack killed a soldier and a child and wounded 22 others. Three F5 fighter-bombers were destroyed while 12 rockets exploded in nearby civilian areas. The Viet Cong deny a general offensive claim as observers link the raid to retaliatory air strikes.
In northeast Thailand Guerrillas killed 24 Thai soldiers and militiamen over a weekend. A militia post was attacked prompting a rescue by two trucks a jeep and more than 30 troops. Reinforcements arrived by helicopter after the guerrillas withdrew.
Secretary of State Kissinger shuttles to Rabat Tunis Cairo and beyond in a mission to shape Arab Israeli negotiations. He meets King Hassan II and President Bourguiba while Arab leaders plan a mid November summit in Algiers and pressure for troop withdrawals and prisoner exchanges intensifies.
Vandalism at the Hitchcock Memorial Building a site for the Aiken County Child Development Center caused a back door entry by breaking glass and spraying rooms with fire extinguishers. No supplies appeared missing and repairs will cover glass cleanup and extinguisher recharging. Center plans moving into the new quarters by December with thanks to volunteers and SRP staff helping with ducting. The center, serving about 30 handicapped children ages 2 to 10, will open before Christmas.
North Augusta plans a total Department of Public Safety budget of 515 904.27 to be recommended to the budget committee this week. Public Safety Director Walter E Newman cites funding for a narcotics officer a juvenile officer and a fire prevention officer as urgent needs.
Leroy Eidson of Graniteville wins $50 for near perfect predictions in last week's Football Contest. He and three others missed one game. Eidson also correctly predicted the total points, 42, in the tie breaker. Tom Watson and Emily Sparks with R L Sparks of Aiken tied for second with one miss each.
The Aiken area will see sunny skies through tomorrow with today reaching near 60 and tomorrow in the upper 60s. Tonight’s low in the mid 30s and rain chances near zero. Northeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph today become light tonight and tomorrow. Extended outlook through Saturday features partly cloudy skies with highs mid to upper 60s and overnight lows upper 30s to lower 40s with a frost possibility.
Voters in the city council election by 10 a.m. had 369 ballots cast. Precinct Four led with 90 votes. other precincts ranged from 4 to 68 votes. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with 7,214 registered voters. Paper ballots allow choosing one to three candidates. ballots go to City Hall on Park Avenue for final tabulation.
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