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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1971
Page
1
The Henry Middleton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution designates Constitution Week to inform Americans about upholding the Constitution. The article The Preamble is available on Page 2-A.
China watchers in Washington doubt Mao Tse-tung is near death or seriously ill but suspect Peking faces a lower level political problem. Mao, 77, was described as vigorously healthy during an August 7 meeting with Burma's Premier Ne Win, after which reports fade.
State Commissioner of Correction says support and outside help will come, noting what militants told him during interviews. He spoke in New York about the internal pressures and possible outside assistance related to the case.
East and West German negotiators failed to resolve a dispute in East West talks aimed at translating the four power agreement on Berlin into German. Egon Bahr, West German state secretary, reported deadlock while negotiations continued today.
The Foreign Office reported that Red China cancelled its National Day parade on October 1 for economic reasons. confirmation came from the Chinese embassy spokesman in Paris via the charge d affaires in Peking.
The South Vietnam Senate passed a nonbinding resolution requesting postponement of the October 3 presidential election in which Nguyen Van Thieu is the sole candidate. The move signals rising protest against Thieu's uncontested bid.
Five megaton device lowered at least 300 feet into an Arctic test cavern last week though President Nixon had not given formal approval. The bomb would be the largest subterranean North American test. AEC furloughed a third of its workforce as the move progressed.
East Pakistani refugees are packed into a small boat as it navigates a flooded street in Calcutta. Heavy rains flood large areas of West Bengal marooning over 200 refugee camps sheltering nearly eight million people.
A W Word staffer explores police codes used by the Aiken Police Department and how numeric jargon translates to ordinary actions. The piece satirically notes how dispatchers and responders rely on numbers and current codes to communicate. It questions if such language helps or widens generation gaps.
The Medina court martial proceeds as testimony ends and lawyers present final arguments. Judge Col Kenneth Howard will charge the jury, all veterans, on the counts of premeditated murder involuntary manslaughter and two assault charges tied to My Lai deaths and interrogation. Lieutenant Calley remains the only American veteran convicted in My Lai.
AP report notes U S bombers carried out raids in the DMZ southern North Vietnam and Laos with 200 strikes by Air Force aircraft. Hanoi claims civilian casualties while U S officials say targets were military and all aircraft were recovered. B52 and carrier air strikes supported ground actions near the DMZ and in Laos.
William J. Pierce, 39, ex con, is held in Wayne County Jail as jury selection begins for his murder trial. The trial, moved from Appling to Jesup at defense request, concerns one of nine alleged slayings. Mrs. Vivian Miles, 60, of Appling County, was the victim. a mob attempted to remove Pierce in August. Judge James O Connor of Brunswick presides, succeeding the late Judge Jack W Ballenger.
A Piper Cherokee crashed into a Augusta house killing the pilot. Five residents escaped as the Collier family searched for their 16 year old daughter buried in debris. Margaret Ann Collier was hospitalized with a broken collar bone.
The Consolidated School District of Aiken County will obtain a $229,763 ESAP grant for the 1971-72 year from the US Office of Education. The district asked for $730,663 and plans remedial instruction an instructional materials center continuation, teacher aides and training programs to be negotiated with education officials.
Washington AP report notes the first consumer price index since wage price freeze shows both living costs and wages increasing in August, signaling inflationary pressure amid the new policy.
Emily Hindman reports on the evolving claim that 28,000 South Carolina teachers may or may not qualify for a $300 raise under the presidential wage freeze. State and federal officials have alternated between yes no and maybe as weeks of debate continue.
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