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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1973
Page
1
Allan King the Paxton horses trainer arrives with the stable season start at the Aiken training track. Horses are already at work as the stables fill and the track becomes busy. An elder observer notes a nostalgia for past eras amid current fashion trends.
Cambodian government said government defenders repelled Khmer Rouge forces after intruding into Tram Khwar market. Nine soldiers were killed and 16 wounded Tuesday night in the clash, with heavier Khmer Rouge casualties noted. Srang town nearby also faced attack as High Way 3 area remains largely rebel held.
Kuwait and five other Persian Gulf states boosted light crude to 3.65 a barrel from 3.12, saying the rise was not linked to the war. Kuwait plans talks with Arab neighbors on using oil to pressure nations backing Israel. Ministers call the hike a response to Western price hard bargaining.
Anne Arundel County prosecutor Warren Duckett asks grand jurors to consider investigating Spiro Agnew's activities as governor. He notes citing Baltimore federal prosecutors who prepared a 40 page summary of evidence including kickback allegations from contractors.
U S helicopter carrier Iwo Jima, loaded with aircraft and Marines, departed for the Mediterranean to join the 6th Fleet. Marines from Camp Lejeune arrived by land and air while New River Marines delivered helicopters to the carrier. Reports say troops and supplies were airlifted from Pope AFB toward the Middle East. Navy officials in Morehead City refused to confirm whether the force headed for Israel.
The Senate sends its reapportionment bill to the House proposing 124 single-member districts for the South Carolina House. Aiken Edgefield counties would comprise five representatives per subdistrict, with amendments possible to keep districts within population tolerances.
Reports from the Arab-Israeli war describe large armored clashes in the Sinai near the Suez Canal and ongoing tank battles on the Syrian front. Syria claims Israeli raids on Latakia and Tartus with several planes shot down, while Israel reports losses on both fronts and a noted commando raid into Egypt.
China and its supporters won the first round in a bid to oust Lon Nol's Cambodian government from the United Nations. The General Assembly steering committee voted 11 to 2 to recommend debate on restoring the rights of Sihanouk's exile regime in Peking.
Negotiations between Aiken Preparatory School and J.M. Huber Corp continue after recent talks described as harmonious. Huber, which acquired mineral rights in the 1960s, plans kaolin mining on a 700-acre tract beside Foxchase new residential area and Hitchcock Woods, a 1400-acre public-trust area used by nature lovers and equestrians. Kaolin serves papers inks and rubber goods.
North Augusta City Council awarded Ray Price and Associates a 24000 contract for utility drawings for Riverside Recreation Park. Other actions included rescinding the November 19 stadium referendum date and announcing a 51286 payment from quarter revenue sharing funds. Mayor Walters swore in Councilman Daniel Layman as the meeting discussed a 25 cent monthly county landfill fee.
Republican incumbent Hastings Wyman argues voters should choose the city councilman based on ability to run city business regardless of residence race or creed. He says the council will listen to public demands while adhering to both the spirit and letter of election laws.
Aiken vicinity will have sunny skies and cool temperatures around 70 today and tomorrow with overnight lows near 40. Rain chances are near zero as northeast winds at 10 to 15 mph gradually ease. Through Friday expect increasing clouds and mild 70s daytime highs with 40s overnight.
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