Extra Stumper Entries Could Win $340 in Puzzle Contest
Extra copies of the $340 Standard Stumper offer a chance to win with three free words. The gravy words are numbers 4 across 9 down and 18 down. Deadline is not on Wednesday but approaching.
We found your results!
23 Nov 1970
Page 1
Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina
We have 1,205,085 pages in South Carolina
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1970
Page
1
Wachovia and Test Co Cut Prime Rate to 7 Percent
Wachovia Bank and Test Co. announce a cut in the prime rate from 7.1 percent to 7 percent effective immediately. Several North Carolina banks follow, part of a broader move after Chase Manhattan. This marks the second 0.25 point reduction in two weeks from 7.0 to 7.0 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Wachovia Bank and Test Co
Southeast
Wachovia
North Carolina
Ing
Chase Manhattan Bank
New York City
Textile Deadlock Persists in U S Japan Talks
In Kamakura Japan Foreign Minister Kiichi Aichi says talks with the United States over textiles remain deadlocked with crisis stage noted. Japan will seek reconciliation but offers no new proposals as Washington pressures textile import cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamakura
Japan
United States
Kiichi Aichi
Washington
Aichi
U.S
Egyptian jets accuse ceasefire breach along Suez Canal
Egyptian warplanes flew almost the canal length over Israeli emplacements in a cease-fire violation, with two UN complaints lodged. Sukhoi SU7s conducted reconnaissance missions Sunday and no bombs were dropped. Israel reported no firing. Egypt denied the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
U.N. Truce Supervision Authorities
Canal
Israel
Egypt
Munir Hafez
Cairo
American helicopter fires on South Vietnamese troops near Pleiku
U S command said an Army helicopter gunship mistakenly opened fire on a South Vietnamese Ranger unit nine miles northwest of Pleiku in the Central Highlands. One American soldier was killed and seven others wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Stocks Open Higher on Rate Cut News
New York stock prices rose broadly after a cut in the prime lending rate to 7 percent. On the New York Stock Exchange, 4 advances for every 1 decline with Gulf Oil, General Telephone, Xerox, Texas Gulf Sulphur and Don Edison among notable early gainers. The Dow Jones average climbed 5.75 to 761.57 as volume reached 10.93 million shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Gulf Oil
General Telephone
Xerox
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Don Edison
American Stock Exchange
Thanksgiving Schedule For Aiken Standard Departments
The business and advertising departments will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Display ads for Friday must be received by noon Wednesday. Classified ads for Friday are due by 10 a.m. Thursday. The switchboard stays open until noon Thanksgiving day. Normal deadlines resume Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Aiken Standard
Lets Talk Turkey Days in Aiken Nov 30-Dec 5
The Great er Aiken Retail Council designates November 30 through December 5 as Lets Talk Turkey Days with turkey posters in store windows to urge shoppers to Shop Aiken. Local merchants plan off duty Aiken City police for security as approved by J Carroll Busbee and the Chamber discusses Holiday Inn motel statistics for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Aiken
Aiken City
J. Carroll Busbee
Aiken
Holiday Inn
City Council Eyes Two Thirds Funding For Christmas Lights
Aiken city leaders hear a request from the Kalmia Plaza Merchants Association to cover two thirds of downtown holiday decorations costs. The last meeting funded 1000 for downtown street lights, while merchants sought full city support. A rezoning and subdivision proposal is on tonight’s agenda along with housing relocation actions and several board appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalmia Plaza Merchants Association
Downtown Merchants Association
Julian B. Salley
Sidney Davidson
Iselin Estate
H. O. Weeks
City of
Aiken
Iselin
Hopelands
Sumter Street
Housing Authority
Calley Court Martial Resumes At Ft. Benning
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. faces charges of murdering 102 civilians during the My Lai operation. Prosecution has yet to place him at the scene as witnesses confirm brutal acts by Charlie Company. An Army judge and a split verdict for Sgt David Mitchell are noted in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
Army
My Lai
Calley
South China Sea
Charlie Company
Aubrey Daniel III
20Th Infantry
10Th
David Mitchell
Ft. Hood, Tex
No. 1 U.S. air raids press Vietnam after attack
U S fighter bombers and B 52s hit North Vietnamese supply routes through Laos and Cambodia while planes strafed troops on Cambodia's northern front after Kompong Cham attack. An OV100 crash near Kompong Cham left two crewmen rescued. Ranger and Hancock carriers reinforced the air fleet, replacing Oriskany and Shangri La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vietnam
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
Kompong Cham
Phnom Penh
Penm Chikang
Ranger
America
Gulf of Tonkin
Hancock
Oriskany
United States
Shangri la
Pentagon
Hanoi
Nhan Dan
North Vietnamese
Communist Party
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Saigon
Quang Binh
Ha Tinh
Laird
Joel Henri
Cain May Be Candidate In 1974 Governor Race
Rep. Marshall Cain a potential 1974 GOP gubernatorial candidate is listed by State GOP chairman Ray Harris among seven possibilities. Cain, 36, says he aims to be a good representative as he notes a long future in politics while Greenville mayor figures invoke differing views on campaign tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Marshall Cain
Abken
GOP
Ray Harris
Associated Press
Harris
Harry S. Dent
Republican
Arthur Ravenel
Charleston
House
Judiciary Committee
Solomon Blatt
D-Barnwell
Aiken County
Greenville
Rk. Cooper White
Pine Log Road Area Suffers Power Failure
The Pine Log Road area experienced a power outage this morning for about ninety minutes due to a downed conductor wire. Jim Ray of South Carolina Electric and Gas cited an arc in the line and noted possible squirrel involvement, though the exact cause remains unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Log Road
Jim Ray
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Ray
Shop Aiken Policy Upheld At Aiken Chamber Meeting
The Shop Aiken committee led by Wade Brodie reaffirmed its policy to keep shoppers in Aiken. The group highlighted downtown free parking billboard ads on the Augusta highway and the Sales Clinics success, and noted the new Aiken Retail Council led by Lionel Smith to coordinate promotions. Brodie urged a local shopping survey through USC to learn habits and preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Aiken Retail Council
Lionel Smith
Brodie
Augusta
Georgia
Charles R. Sterritt
Chamber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turkey
U.S. Reconnaisance
City Council
Beech Island Farm Family
J. H. Prior
Ft. Benning
Command
F. E. Ardrey
Rotary Spotlight
Rotary
H. O. Lehman
Lehman
Pittsburgh
Peru
Sweden
Lily Strickland
Charles Gilbert Spross
Charles Gilbert Spross In Numerous Appearances. Mrs. Ardrey
Appleby Gardens
Home
Oscar Fox
Barbara Scott
Edens
White
Ravenel
University of South Carolina
Eas
Ene
Ee Ee
Search the Aiken Standard Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Aiken Standard?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.