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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1972
Page
7
The Graniteville hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Rich Montgomery of 514 Trolley Line Road, Clark Hill area, bagged two large deer within five minutes. Other reads joke of chess by mail and a stray bag of clothes found on the road.
In Clearwater Florida AP Glenn W Turner business tycoon faces securities violations trial set to begin. A defense petition seeks transfer from state to federal court and could nullify state court actions if granted. Judge Ben Krentzman will review the motion despite Columbus Day holiday.
From 250 to 500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong still held Huong village and three hamlets about 15 to 20 miles north of Saigon despite heavy air strikes. The enemy force occupied the hamlets Friday and Huong Phuong on Saturday, cutting Highway 13 to Lai Khe military HQ 30 miles north.
From the Associated Press top contenders Nixon McGovern Shriver and Agnew pursued last day campaigning ahead of the final four weeks of the presidential race. Nixon and McGovern planned rallies in California while Shriver and Agnew also aimed to press votes.
Rescue crews finished work after Mexico's second worst rail disaster. Authorities confirm 204 dead and 1,098 injured. The train engineer and at least one crew member face homicide charges.
The Air Force developed and deployed in 18 days an infrared suppression kit to decoy heat seeking Strella missiles in Vietnam. The system uses parachute flare decoys after Strella missiles knocked down U.S. aircraft, with the countermeasure publicly noted by Secretary Robert C. Seamans Jr. last week.
Orangeburg Fire Chief Marion Inabinet says a Sunday blaze virtually destroyed the Times and Democrat offices on the second floor between the roof and false ceiling. The paper will print from Sumter Daily Item facilities for at least two weeks. Some presses and business equipment may be salvaged while records stored in the business office appear intact. News Editor Frank Odom discovered the fire and escaped after being trapped in the press room.
Rep Julian Dunbar charged Sheriff Paul D Grant with hampering law enforcement by political campaigning. He cited county signs and a disputed $1 000 check linked to a deputy, while Grant accused Dunbar of endangering undercover agents. The dispute centers on drug cases and local crime efforts.
The forecast calls for sunny mild days with a clear cool night. Highs near 80 today, mid 70s tomorrow, and a low around mid 40s tonight. Rain probability is near zero today tonight and tomorrow. Winds shift from 5 to 10 mph and become northerly tonight then northeasterly tomorrow.
The Most Rev. John E. Hines visited Aiken for the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina and suggested retirement here. He spoke to about 300 at St. Thaddeus Church on church unity, minority groups, and local diocesan concerns.
Four stockade escapees from the June 9 breakout were sentenced by Judge Louis Rosen to five years to run concurrently with their current sentence. Albert Lee Johnson, David Lewis, Eddie Newsome, and Charles L. Lewis pled guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and received one year on the escape charge, to be served consecutively.
Polls open at 8 am and close at 7 pm for a second Democratic primary in Aiken County. Candidates include E Anthony Bridges and James K Ellis Jr for Area 2, Paul Weston and J Z Addie for Area 3, and Lucas Ray Larry Kelly and Charles Knowles for two at large posts. Republicans will face Edwin E Farmer and Larry Murphy in September.
Mrs. Edna Munday of Aiken wins $50 in the Aiken Standard Football Contest after selecting all correct teams and matching the tie break score of 57 in the Colorado State Air Force game which totaled 65. Chip Livingston finishes second with 55 points. O. L. Brown and M. A. Slayton miss only one entry.
Public Safety Director J C Busbee says Fire Prevention Week aims to reach many in Aiken with open houses at both stations from 8 am to 8 pm daily. The main station displays fire fighting then and now including a historic horse drawn truck from Augusta and a hand pulled ladder truck from C E Cassels. Four Aiken firemen will visit local elementary schools.
Mount Airy police said they questioned two men in the fatal shooting of South Carolina highway patrolman Roy O. Caffey on Interstate 26 near Orangeburg. Authorities did not identify the suspects. The shooting occurred late Sunday night eight miles northeast of Orangeburg.
Aiken City Council will likely act on the bicycle licensing and safety ordinance after a second reading and a public hearing. The council will also consider a bond issue referendum filed with the clerk and may refer it to the election committee for a vote by all registered voters. Additional items include a truck route around the city and annexations of several sections.
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