26 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1973
Page
1
In downtown Aiken and Mitchell Shopping Center shoppers were asked what they do to conserve energy amid gas rationing worries. Bud Coleman and Skipper Perry describe lowering thermostats, turning off lights, using pull chains, carpooling, and washing on cold to cut consumption.
Aiken and North Augusta will not light Christmas displays due to energy conservation after President Nixon's speech. Merchants and city councils aim to save power, with plans to adjust the Augusta North Augusta parade and Aiken parade citing fuel concerns and possible float and vehicle limitations.
Visitors from 20 states flocked to Salley for the Eighth Annual Chitlin Strut as 15 000 to 17 000 attended and 4 500 pounds of chitlins disappeared. Mayor Jack Able opened the event at 10 am with Senator Strom Thurmond as Grand Marshal in the parade.
Gas station owners react to President Nixon's energy plan by largely agreeing to Sunday closings though many fear income loss and skepticism remains. Officials cite a 15 percent production cut and potential profit margin limits as threats to marginal stations while some say tougher government action may be needed. Governors McCall and Hall cautiously support the move while others urge price and export controls to curb energy strain.
Israeli and Egyptian generals met deep inside Egypt to discuss troop withdrawals along the Suez Canal. The U N spokesman said talks would resume Wednesday but offered few details on the 2 1/2 hour meeting.
British actor Laurence Harvey died of cancer at his London residence Sunday night. He was 45 and had been ill for about 18 months. Harvey married for the third time last year to Pauline Stone, mother of his 3 year old daughter Domino.
Albert DeSalvo, who confessed to the Boston Strangler killings in the 1960s, was found stabbed to death in his prison cell. He had retracted the confession and was never convicted of those deaths while serving a life term for assaults on four other women at the Massachusetts maximum security prison.
Skylab 3 astronauts at Space Center Houston focus on solar research to understand thermonuclear fusion as a potential limitless clean energy source. Edward G. Gibson was to lead the first telescopic sun study as Gerald Carr and William Pogue settle into the space station, marking day eleven.
The Gallup Poll shows Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts far ahead of other potential challengers for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination. The survey places Kennedy with a commanding lead among Democrats, highlighting his strong regional and national appeal.
The Distributive Education classes at Aiken High School prepared and distributed five food baskets to needy families in Aiken for the Thanksgiving weekend. A Reader's Digest article contrasts gasoline access in Moscow with 26 stations, long lines, and months-long repairs for disabled cars.
The Aiken Standard will publish its All County squad featuring players from eight county high schools after the football season ends and playoff losses are noted. The list appears in tomorrow's paper, marking the switch to basket ball coverage.
The Ai ken forecast calls for variable clouds and warmth with rain or showers likely tonight and Tuesday. Highs reach about 70 in the northwest and 80 near the coast, with overnight lows in the 50s.
President Nixon announces a broad 15 percent reduction in gasoline and home heating oil deliveries to curb a looming energy shortage. The plan includes Sunday sales bans, 15 percent cuts for jet fuel, and 25 percent cuts for heating oil in commercial buildings, with further rationing options if needed.
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