06 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1977
Page
1
Vicente Aleixandre, born 1898 in Seville, was awarded the 1977 Nobel Prize in Literature by the Swedish Academy for a poetic work that links Spanish lyric traditions with modern currents and illuminates the human condition in life and society.
The Senate weighs changes to the presidents energy program with a plan to require utilities offer cheaper rates to citizens over 62. The move could cut electric bills by about 40 percent but the energy plan faces Senate impasse over a crude oil tax.
The Agriculture Department proposes allowing up to 20 percent bone material in processed meats including bologna and hot dogs. Bits of bone and connective tissue would be ground and sieved, with larger bone pieces left behind, and labels must inform consumers. Assistant Secretary Carol Tucker Foreman says the plan will be controversial and await public comment.
HEW Secretary Joseph A. Califano Jr urges a top to bottom reform of government drug regulation. He plans to begin by revamping the FDA and asks Congress to rewrite the 40 year old law, saying consumers lack information and the regulatory process is closed and secretive leading to ineffective drug use.
Washington AP reports labor and management opening negotiations to end wildcat strikes crippling eastern coal production and weakening the United Mine Workers Union, seeking a formula to reduce disruption and restore output.
Aiken County residents can expect a sunny mild day tomorrow with highs in the low 70s and little rain. Tonight will be cool with temperatures near the upper 40s. The weekend will bring a warming trend and a chance of scattered thunder showers on Sunday and Monday.
Jackie Socha loaded old clothes for church drop off after a game and shared rummage with friends as the evening cooled. Mrs. Hummel reveals knitting to cope, joking it’s cheaper than a psychiatrist. The birthday reminder notes many share the date with millions worldwide.
An unidentified man wearing a brown suit fled after leaving a car, kicked its tires, and drove in reverse on Frontage Road. Police pursued with two units. the suspect ran into woods, was later apprehended near Five Notch Road by Pineview Memorial Gardens. The stolen car came from a Savannah rental agency.
Aiken County Indigent Health Care Commission asked health officer Steven L. Green to reconsider three indigent aid applications tied to two drug overdoses and a death by own action. Green refuses, pending County Council directive, saying the bills should not be paid. He notes past costs and argues assistance should target citizens unable to afford care. The council approved restricting private room payments to verifiable medical needs. Green estimates June to August indigent costs at 25,000, with last year’s three-month total over 66,000.
Wholesale prices increased one half of one percent in September the largest gain since April with industrial commodities climbing eight tenths of a percent led by lumber and wood amid demand for new houses. Food price declines moderated overall inflation outlook.
The Jaycee Fair drew a larger crowd than last year for its first Children's Night and the organizers report smooth operations. Popular rides Musik Express and SuperLoops drew crowds while Victor the Wrestling Bear stirred up a commotion. Mrs. Strom Thurmond and her children attended as celebrity guests. Tonight’s highlight is the Calf Show with judging by Dr. Fred Pardue of Clemson at 7 p.m. Traffic advised to use Wire Road to ease entry.
A joint Congressional conference committee authorized 13 million dollars in ERDA funding for Allied General Nuclear Services Barnwell plant research and development. The move, tied to the 1977 78 ERDA budget, preserves the facility program and supports continued international fuel cycle study participation. Senator Ernest Hollings led efforts to prevent funding delays that could hinder AGNS and the multinational study.
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