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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1969
Page
8
The State Department said Cuba's new antihijacking law could contribute to international air safety and is being studied with interest. Officials noted possible technical feasibility for a bilateral understanding, though no negotiation commitments were made.
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is 60 percent complete and about 10 million dollars short of funding. Executive director William Blair says opening could come in early 1971 if Congress approves 7.5 million in federal funds and private donors contribute 2 to 3 million more.
George C. Kimball of Aiken was given two years probation by Judge Charles E. Simons Jr. in U S District Court after pleading guilty to assaulting a Federal official. Kimball, operator of a heating and air conditioning firm, allegedly pointed a pistol at a Wage and Hour Division official and took notes and records.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover said crime growth slowed to nine percent in the first half of 1969, the smallest gain in two years, yet robberies jumped 17 percent. Violent crimes edged up 13 percent with robberies and assaults rising, while property crimes rose 8 percent. Geographically the increases appeared nationwide with armed robberies up 20 percent and firearms assaults up 11 percent.
Red Cross executive vice president John C. Wilson announced that relief costs for Hurricane Camille victims will exceed 20 million dollars. More than 25,000 Gulf Coast and Virginias families have applied for aid, with 26,000 more expected, to cover home repair, furnishings, equipment, and living expenses until livelihoods are restored.
Claude Osteen of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Ray Sadecki of the San Francisco Giants each tied for the most losses in the National League last season with 18 defeats. Osteen also surrendered the most runs, totaling 109.
Consumer prices edged up 0.4 percent in August with beef prices down but eggs up, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. The cost of living index stands at 128.7 for August, indicating higher service and food costs and an annual rate near 4.8 percent.
Senator Hollings urged Congress to stop the Vietnam murder trial of six Green Berets. He argued the case maligns good soldiers and risks the reputations of the Green Berets, the CIA, and the Army.
The report notes declines in women's clothing for the first time in nearly four years while men’s clothing and shoes rise. It states overall consumer costs barely budged from July as weekly take-home pay edged up, with a three dependent worker earning $101.38 in August, up 46 cents.
Red Horner of the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the NHL penalty minutes list for eight consecutive seasons beginning with the 1931 32 campaign.
Paul McCracken, chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, told the Economic Club of Detroit that the overheated economy is beginning to cool. He urged smaller wage increases, especially in construction, to reduce inflationary pressure as major wage talks with Detroit automakers unfold. He noted an upcoming University of Michigan survey likely showing a drop in consumer sentiment from 9.16 to about 8.64, linking swings to discretionary spending.
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