23 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1976
Page
1
A Missouri man in his 30s from Lafayette County has recovered from the first confirmed Swine flu case since the Fort Dix outbreak. Federal officials say the isolated case does not signal an epidemic and no need for alarm.
An Olympic Airways YS11 plummeted into mountains south of Kozani. 17 bodies recovered. Villagers reported the crash caused a fire and explosion shortly after impact.
Syrian forces survey southern Lebanon coast amid debate in Damascus over risking a clash with Israel. Israel strengthens border presence with troops and tanks after warning Syria against crossing an unofficial red line near the Litani River.
The United States dropped its veto on Angola’s UN admission after five months, allowing the Marxist government to enter. Ambassador William Scranton told the Security Council the decision respects African nations’ opinions and removes the barrier to membership.
Charleston AP reports Rep. D N Holt Jr advances a bill to exempt caskets and burial vaults from the four percent state sales tax calling it a consumer interest bill after the fact Holt quips that when a person is dead they should at least get away with something
The Sumter County School District Two board suspended district Superintendent H. William Mitchell for an indefinite period and named associate Superintendent E. W. Lucas interim superintendent pending investigation and a decision on possible dismissal. The board also did not renew Mitchell’s four year contract.
The Aiken County Council discussed converting the former hospital into a mental retardation center. James M. Kirby Herbert Rudnick and Mrs G Ashford Milner proposed various uses to expand humane services. They cited overcrowding and the need for beds with several agencies already showing interest.
The Ford administration seeks to decontrol gasoline prices arguing no immediate impact on motorists. Frank G. Zarb and an FEA spokesman say price and supply likely unchanged in a competitive market. Congress could block the move. hearings planned in December before a January resubmission. Average prices noted around 61.5 to 65.8 cents per gallon.
Johnston police report a man tried to extort money from Bankers Trust Bank on Johnston Street using a fake explosive device. A bank call instructed the teller to watch for the device at opening and to proceed with a drop site for funds. No specific amount was disclosed and no injury reported.
City of Aiken approves a Housing Rehabilitation Program offering 3 percent loans to qualifying residents to bring homes up to code. Funded by HUD through the Community Development Block Grant, the effort targets the Community Development Target Area with a citizens committee to assist applicants and coordinate weekly information nights.
Mrs Wallace B Sumner of Aiken enjoyed NBC movie The Savage Bees last night. Her brother Norman Gary an entomologist at Davis College in California acted in the film and was attacked by simulated bees while driving a tractor.
North Augusta sees a new minor illness clinic after hours at a Georgia Avenue building run by Fort Gordon physicians Dr. J. William Thurmond and Dr. Randy W. Cooper. They plan Monday to Wednesday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM with potential future staff additions and private practice ties. The venture aims to provide affordable after hours care costed like a normal office visit. emergency room trips remain costlier.
The Aiken area recorded a low of 23 last night and a hard freeze is predicted again for tonight with temperatures dropping into the low 20s. Tomorrow should be warmer with a mid 50s high and near zero rain chances. Thanksgiving Day forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and a high in the 60s.
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