25 Sep 1970
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1970
Page
1
Aiken County Sheriff Paul D. Grant called parts of the drug education program disappointing but said the initiative was not a total loss and that some good had come from it.
Promoters fulfilled most promises while bumper stickers were not sent and 40 film strips worth about 12 000 of 18 000 promised were delivered. Schools received the films while an NY minister advised against sending to younger children. Remaining materials go to area churches or county programs as the sheriff notes broad community outreach reached about 500 people.
The forecast promises good outdoor weather with no rain expected until Monday in the upper part of the state. The lower half may see thundershowers Tuesday. Tomorrow’s high near 90, lows in the 60s. Coastal areas hover in the high 80s with beach lows around 70.
Sophia Loren rejected the women’s liberation movement asserting a woman should remember duties and responsibilities. Speaking alone on stage at Radio City Music Hall to about 100 reporters, she addressed the sex symbol issue and questioned the critics who see women only as objects. The audience included 6,000 fans in the auditorium.
Alexander Filipov, 23, a Russian ballet dancer who defected from the Soviet Union in Mexico, arrived at Kennedy Airport seeking political asylum. He said he is opposed to repression of human values in the U S S R and wants to live in a free country.
Comedian Jimmy Durante, 78, resumes performing after a three month recovery from a cold lapse. He headlines a Desert Inn show with dancers, doing two performances nightly while promising to quit when the audience stops coming. He noted 58 years in show business and plans to take it easy.
H. Rap Brown remains a fugitive as a federal judge in New Orleans sentenced him in absentia to five years for illegally transporting a firearm across state lines. His $15,000 bond was forfeited after he failed to appear for sentencing and for his Maryland arson and riot trial.
Stocks opened higher in moder ately active trading on the NYSE where advancers led decliners by over 2 to 1. Trading volume surged to 21.34 million, the second highest in history, with the Dow up 4.93 to 759.31 and the AP 60-stock average rising 3.0 to 257.0.
The Astonisher notes the Stumper puzzle prize climbs to 260 dollars as readers chase the winner. Staff comment on disbelief and ongoing easy puzzles to keep players engaged amid the growing jackpot.
Beirut reports that 15 of 54 airline hostages held by Jordanian guerrillas were freed as King Hussein and Yasir Arafat announced a pact to end Jordan's civil war. Eight Britons, five Swiss and two West Germans freed. others believed American. Agreement brokered with Jaafar al Numairy.
Fire caused about 500 dollars in damage at Triune Elementary School in Belvedere with two sets of arson indicated. Fires started near the stage in the cafeteria and in the office where records were kept as woods behind the building burned. No classes disrupted and repairs planned. arson investigation by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department.
Cambodian forces pushing to split the North Vietnamese Viet Cong threat closed to within about a mile of a crucial link near Taing Kuk 47 miles north of Phnom Penh. Government troops, reinforced to more than two divisions, faced continued mortar fire as they press to crush a stubborn enemy strong point amid stalled initial war actions. Fresh battalions arrived after an enemy repelled a Wednesday capture attempt.
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce announced a six class sales clinic starting Oct 6 at St Johns United Methodist Church and Sears Roebuck staff will lead sessions on human relations public relations salesmanship and retail arithmetic. Two groups per class run 8:30-10:30 am and 11 am-1 pm with detailed schedules in the Chamber office.
The House passed a $403 million three year narcotics control package expanding rehabilitation research and funding to hire 300 additional agents. The bill removes mandatory minimums for personal use possession and lowers that offense to a misdemeanor, while keeping felony status otherwise. The measure goes to the Senate where a earlier version passed. The package includes no knock entry with administration backing in some cases and power for judges to increase penalties after conviction in related bills.
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