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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1976
Page
2
City leaders discuss flood insurance requirements for areas designated as flood zones. 100 year and 500 year areas explained with rates up to 1000 for homeowners and 1000 for businesses. 100 year area residents must carry insurance before selling property. Aiken plans November presentation from the planning commission.
Jay Rockefeller, son of Nelson Rockefeller, presses a gubernatorial bid in West Virginia as Cecil Underwood seeks re election. The two vie amid spending scrutiny and wartime roads jobs themes with Rockefeller denying carpet bagger claims and highlighting his long residency and wealth.
The Aiken Standard operates since 1867 with afternoon issues excluding weekends. It lists contact details, post office box 456 and 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801, and notes AP dispatch rights and correction policies.
The Soviet Communist Party Central Committee completed a two day session with no top leadership changes. Brezhnev still heads the Politburo while a new Central Committee secretary was elected and several candidates were elevated to full members.
The mass swine flu immunization is planned to start by the second week of November in six counties. Monovalent vaccine will be used for general immunization while the bivalent high risk vaccine is already distributed. Clinics will be in schools armories and health centers with nurses and physicians administering doses by jet injectors and needles. Red Cross volunteers will assist with paperwork during clinics.
The Aiken Department of Social Services will meet Thursday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Aiken Electrical Co-Op conference room to discuss adopting older children with special needs sibling groups and children of mixed parentage led by Ann Sullivan from the State Department of Social Services. For information call the Aiken DSS.
Hobbyists from the southeast gather November 6 7 for the Southeastern Hobby Fair in Jackson at the Jackson Youth Sports baseball field. No admission or display setup fee. An 8 am Sunday worship service is planned with breakfast lunch and dinner available.
Svetlana Peters appeals to Iran's Shah Not to send Lt Valentin Zasimov back to the Soviet Union claiming he would face death there. She learned of the case through an old friend and wrote a letter to the Iranian embassy in Washington.
U.S. reports allege that congressmen were paid large cash sums by a South Korean campaign to win favor. The focus is on Tong sun Park a Rice dealer with links to the Korean CIA and Washington society who has told investigators about the payments. Park denies bribery. Louisiana Governor Edwards says his wife Elaine received a $10,000 envelope from Park in 1971 as a gift.
London reports the British pound trading steady following Monday’s record low as Prime Minister James Callaghan warned NATO allies could face cuts in commitments if Britain does not secure a $3.9 billion recovery loan. The currency opened at $1.588, near a $1.57 low.
Three women Minnie Sweat Joe Ann Bell and Natha Lee Evans pleaded guilty to shoplifting over 400 in goods from six Aiken stores on Aug 23 Judge E Harry Agnew sentenced them to combinations of three months one year five years and suspended terms The session included tears seizures and a police intervention as court officials restored order The case also led to multiple DUI pleas probation ASAP attendance and driving restrictions along with other sentences for separate defendants and offenses
Stand jury returned true bills listing multiple indictments including drug violations by Lelia Billingsley Eddie Cheatham Joshua Bryant Wayne Castleman and others. Also charged were carrying a pistol aggravated assault and battery driving under the influence and murder among cases involving blue lights purse snatching and malicious injury to property.
Robert and Hope Gibson search for their daughter Trenny who vanished Oct. 8 during a high school field trip in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park near Gatlinburg Tennessee. FBI is questioning friends but has not disclosed clues as to her whereabouts.
Smith-Hazel hosts a meet the candidates program Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Smith-Hazel Recreation Center. The Halloween Tea sponsored by the Aiken Branch of the NAACP will feature Democratic and Republican candidates. Instructions on the use of the automatic voting machines will be given. The public is invited to attend.
Aiken TEC opens winter quarter registration on November 10 with hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Registration closes November 24 and the quarter starts December 1.
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