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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1973
Page
1
Dr. G A Milner long time Aiken dentist is listed in serious condition following surgery at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville North Carolina. The report highlights his staunch community role and ongoing recovery.
Former United Mine Workers president W. A. Tony Boyle lies in a coma in a Washington hospital after a possible stroke. He faces murder charges in the 1969 Yablonski slayings and has not regained consciousness since admission, described as extremely unstable.
Democratic Senator Herman Talmadge said it is a strange commentary on justice that E Howard Hunt faces 30 years while others who planned the Watergate spy operation remain free as Hunt testifies at the Senate Watergate hearings. Hunt called the remark fair and noted his own reaction.
Pentagon officials fear a Nixon ordered study may allow civilians to replace military doctors for service members dependents and retirees, potentially forcing nonactive duty personnel to pay full civilian rates for care.
Washington reports that the House Ways and Means Committee will start work on pension reform legislation next Monday. The Senate has already approved a bill to safeguard private retirement systems.
President Nixon's lawyers urge federal Judge John J. Sirica to deny the Senate Watergate committee access to White House tape recordings. The request centers on executive privilege and the scope of congressional inquiry into the Watergate affair.
William Clyburn, 32, defensive coach at Aiken High School, filed to run for City Council on a platform of representing residents who feel unreached by local government. He vows to give citizens a voice and says supporters from his precinct back his bid. Clyburn, a Camden native, has lived in Aiken a decade with wife Beverly and two children. He holds a B.S. from Allen University and is pursuing an M A at USC Aiken Regional Campus.
John J. Boyd leads a state funded health and drug education pilot in Aiken County schools. The program Substance Abuse aims to teach through four grade levels with teacher workshops set for Sept. 24 and Oct. 1.
Washington reports a fall in U S Treasury bill yields fueling expectations the Federal Reserve may ease tight credit policy. A downshift could lower loan rates across mortgages and consumer and business loans as the Cost of Living Council plans to allow gasoline price increases and the post office considers higher postage.
Robert B. Usher announces his candidacy for City Council in Aiken with a platform of city betterment. He and his wife Ann have four children and two grandchildren. Usher works at DuPont Savannah River Plant as a power shift supervisor and moved to Aiken in 1953 from Lancaster, SC. He plans to meet residents and sees no primary challenge at this time.
Rescue crews search for Eugene Hall 26 of Olive Road Augusta after a boating collision at Silver Bluff landing Sunday. Spectators crowd the site hindering efforts, with assistant commander William Tharpe urging people to stay home as the search continues.
The Aiken forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through tomorrow with a chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs near the 80s, tonight's low in the upper 60s, and a 30 percent rain chance today and tomorrow.
Suzanne McCharen of Aiken captured first place in The Aiken Standard Weekly Football Contest with a perfect score of 16 predictions earning $58. Sidney Taprell tied Helen Madigan for second with 14 correct picks as male chauvinism faced another setback from the King Riggs era.
Judge James B. Morrison, presiding in Ai ken County's October term, labels the Watergate scandal a farce undermining government. The 67 year old jurist criticizes focus on headlines and urges citizens to return to work, noting his long service in South Carolina politics and reform advocacy.
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