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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1973
Page
1
Aiken businessman collects about one beer can daily from a block from Park Avenue to Chesterfield to deter littering. He hung cans from a tree and now lines them up at the find spot. Two men discussed a downtown public works project and joked about flushing out the area after hauling a plane from the site.
Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi returned to the Senate for the first time since a January 30 shooting. After an hour of tributes, he called the moment the greatest challenge he has faced. The incident led to three arrests with one man pleading guilty.
A two week old cholera outbreak in Italy reached Prato near Florence with cases in Naples and Bari remains hardest hit. Isolated cases reported in Rome and Sardinia as the disease subsides in the south with shellfish, especially mussels, blamed for spread.
Judy Hicke Miss Wisconsin at the Miss America Pageant opening night asserts independence and supports equal pay but questions the women's liberation movement. She stands 5 foot 9, 120 pounds with measurements 37 25 36 and studies music at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Colleen Ann Metternich is Miss Illinois.
United Auto Workers President Leonard E Woodcock urges a partial news blackout to push Chrysler contract negotiations toward open bargaining. He argues the move targets the area of give and take and could widen honest discussion, noting a full blackout would signal an imminent end to talks.
Senator Harold E. Hughes of Iowa announced plans to retire next year and devote himself to religious work with the Fellowship Foundation of Washington and International Christian Leadership. The 51 year old former governor cited a personal search for spiritual opportunity amid a troubled world and noted his Pentagon bombing disclosures this summer were part of his broader public service.
In Santiago Chile at least 35 injured as a women's demonstration against President Allende sparks clashes. Over 100000 opponents march toward the palace while government supporters block the streets. police deploy tear gas and water cannons to break up both groups.
Khmer Rouge insurgents cut Highway 5 from Phnom Penh to the rice belt in northwest Cambodia for the second time in under two weeks and block Highway 4 to the coast. Fighting rages around Kompong Cham, about 47 miles northeast of Phnom Penh.
The U N Food and Agriculture Organization said drought in the north and floods in the south cut China's grain production last year to 240 million tons from a record 250 million in 1971. Despite the drop, food supplies for over 700 million Chinese remained stable due to stockpiles, self sufficiency in deficit areas like Henan Shantung Hopei and Shansi and imports of five million tons of wheat from Canada France Australia and the United States.
W. R. Bland leads the Silent Majority urging welfare reform and sterilization of Medicaid patients with three or more children. A poll will seek official responses by Oct 1 from local and state leaders, with letters on support or rejection of the petition.
Former White House aide Egil Krogh is expected to surrender in Los Angeles for arraignment on a four count indictment charging burglary conspiracy and solicitation of burglary. John Ehrlichman and two others also indicted with bail set at 500 dollars. Liddy and Young face burglary and conspiracy charges.
The Aiken area expects partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures today and tomorrow with a 30 percent chance of afternoon thundershowers. Tonight will be fair with mild temperatures and a low near 70 degrees.
Deposed United Mine Workers President W A Boyle faces murder charges based on new evidence from Turnblazer linking him to a plan to kill Joseph A Yablonski and his wife and daughter. Federal grand jury may indict Boyle and Turnblazer on conspiring to violate civil rights.
Doctors at a meeting for Aiken County Hospital and Extendicare Inc discussed options for a private hospital plan. Most favor keeping the hospital on its current site with input from physicians and county officials.
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners releases new dates for remaining hospital hearings. Tonight at North Augusta Elementary School Annex covers North Augusta area with 7 30 pm start times. Later sessions move to Wagener High School Belvedere Elementary School and Langley Bath Clearwater High School on September 12 13 17 respectively.
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