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Have You Heard long dresses worn to celebrate Old-Fashioned Days downtown provoked a lot of comment. One woman didn't know what was going on and remarked "I saw a woman on the street at 8 a.m. with a long dress on. I she wasn't just getting home." Aiken bank is spreading the word of the upcoming Miss S.C. pageant by having tellers were proclaiming the event.

The pageant starts today. grass at the Georgia Avenue Knox Avenue intersection in North Augusta has been cut. Hats off to the highway, department now if they would just move up a mile or so and cut four-feet tall which causes zero visibility from Belvedere streets entering Highway 25. P. o.

oox 0'J7 HKCN, 5. '0001 Vol. 106-No. 133 26 Pages 3 Sections Aiken, South Carolina, Wednesday, July 4,1973 lOc Per Single Copy Telephone: 648-2311 Walters Hopeful Tuesday Meet With PC A Will Settle Problem Allende To Form New Cabinet SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) President Salvador Allende forms a new civilian cabinet today, rejecting proposals that he include leaders of the armed forces. "After considering the political climate and the reality in which we are living, I have resolved not to form a new cabinet with participation of representatives of the armed forces," the Marxist president declared in a broadcast statement.

A 11 announcement Tuesday night followed a day of negotiations at the presidential palace, scarred by hundirJs of bullet holes from last Friday's abortive army insurrection in which 22 persons were killed and 34 wounded. Parliamentary sources said the military leaders demanded, as their price for coming into the cabinet, that military men get other key jobs in the gov- including undersecretary posts and some provincial governorships. This would mean significant influence by the traditionally nonpolitical armed forces in day- to-day government operations. Holiday Death Toll Mounts By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Traffic accidents claimed 12 lives around the nation in the early hours of the Fourth of July holiday. Showers and thunderstorms slowed highway travel in sec- tions of the Plains, Midwest and East, and fog shrouded parts of California early today.

The count of traffic deaths began at 6 p.m. local time Tuesday and ends at midnight tonight. Gas Allocation Under Study WASHINGTON (AP) There won't be World War II type gasoline rationing for motorists, but other types of mandatory fuel allocation controls are being studied by the government. William E. Simon, deputy secretary of the Treasury and chairman of the President's Oil Policy Committee, said the mandatory program is one of several proposals under The others, he said, include continuation of the voluntary allocation guidelines or a combination of and controls.

Simon said the proposed mandatory guidelines would "force, under penalty, the allocation of crude oil and petroleum products equitably." Dollar Still Setting Record Lows FRANKFURT, West Germany (AP) The U. S. dollar dropped to record lows on Europe's money markets today but the July 4th bargain day attracted few buyers. "It's almost impossible to sell any dollars," said one banker in Frankfurt. Bankers in Paris said there was practically no trading there.

The dollar dropped more than three pfennigs on the Frankfurt market, opening at a record low of 2.3580 marks and then falling within 40 minutes to 2.3475. It had closed Tuesday at 2.3850. Hurricane Alice Hits Bermuda HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) Alice, the season's first hurricane, brushed past Bermuda early today, did no major damage and dumped at least two inches of rain that ended a three-month drought in the British island colony. No casualties were reported, but the storm confined 10,000 holidaying Americans to their hotels and cruise ships. A few trees were blown down, and a few electric lines were downed.

These were being cleared quickly today amid rain squalls that continued to pelt the island. By 7 a.m. EOT the eye of the storm was reported 40 miles to the northwest, heading north to northeast, with no other land near. Nixon Upset Over Estate Reports SAN CLEMENTE. (AP) President Nixon is described as appalled by what he regards as "malicious, unfounded and scurrilous" suggestions that his purchase of an oceanside estate here involved improprieties.

Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, hinting he believes an anti-Nixon plot is afoot, told newsmen Tuesday: "Apparently there are those a suggest wrongdoing on the part of the President. They cannot do so because they have no basis in fact whatsoever to do I don't know where this speculation comes from. I don't know who is stimulating this speculation." Asked if he perceived a campaign to destroy Nixon, Ziegler replied, "I will simply let you draw your own evaluation as an observer of things that are happening in our society." Atlanta Man Faces Rape Charge Aiken police have arrested and charged an Atlanta roan in connection with the rape of an Aiken female yesterday. Police identified the man as 28-year-old Charles David Smith.

Smith has been charged with rape and is being held in the Aiken jail, according to police. Police reports stated a man forced the Into his car and took her to a motel where she was raped. Also reported was the theft of $3M in cash from a pocketbook beloBgiag to Dorothy Allen of 456 Perrin Street. The woman stated the money was apparently taken from ker pvrae in her home white she was asleep. Sewage Treatment Up For Discussion By JUDY RICH Staff Reporter NORTH AUGUSTA A succession of announcements were made at last night's city council meeting including the setting of a date for a final meeting with South Carolina Pollution Control Authorities in Columbia.

Mayor Raymond L. Walters said a meeting had been set for Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Columbia. Of the meeting, Waiters said "we are hopeful we can come back with something concrete in the treating of our sewage." AIKEN'S ENTRY IN STATE PAGEANT Jwann Cooper, Miss Aiken, will be in competition in the Miss South Carolina Pageant at Greenville first preiiminarOTLnd will get under, way at 8 p.m. at Greenville's.

Memorial Auditorium. Tomorrow, night, Jwann will be'in me taieric competition and on Friday night she will irfthe evening gown competition. The new Miss South Carolina will be crowned late Saturday night by outgoing queen, Bonnie Corder of Aiken who competed last year as Miss Columbia. (Staff Photo by Wendell Hall). Some Chance Of Rain Today And Tomorrow The Aiken vicinity weather forecast calls for variable cloudy skies and hot temperatures today and tomorrow with a chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers.

High temperatures for both days will be in the lower 90s with the Low tonight around 70. The probability or rain.is 30 per cent today, tonight and tomorrow. Winds will be variable at 5 to 10 miles per boar through tomorrow. The extended outlook for Friday through Sunday calls for hot days and warm nights with scattered showers and thundershowers. New Rules Issued On School Lunches Federal guidelines, issued by the U.S.

Dept. of Agriculture, concerning eligibility criteria for free and reduced price school lunches became mandatory in Aiken County July 1. The rules apply to all schools in the national school lunch program, the school breakfast program, and for schools receiving federally donated foods. The-size of a pupil's family and its income will be the major factors determining whether he is eligible for free or reduced price lunches. Here is the family size and maximum income scale for the free lunches: One member family, two three, four, five, six, seven, eight nine, 960; 10, 11, and 12 $10,880.

For each additional family member over 12, an additional $640 in income is allowed in calculating eligibility. The eligibility scale for reduced price lunches begins at one dollar above the maximum income in each free lunch category and goes up to these maximums: One member family, two, three, four five, six, seven, eight, nine 10, 11, The additional income allowance for each family member above 12 was set at $770. All children in a family who attend schools under (See SCHOOL, It-A) GREETING INDEPENDENCE DAY Karen Smith, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael H.

Smith of Aiken. seems to have just finished writing a salutation in the air with sparklers. Actually the picture is a composite of two photographs one of which was made with an open lens or time exposure technique. (Staff Photo by Rick Hawkins). Meet Your Councilman Olsen Law Needed BySKIPSEISER Staff Reporter People who live on the outskirts of the city of Aiken are taking advantage of the city's facilities, said Lloyd T.

Olsen, city councilman. "With the city being chopped up so much in little parcels, I hope for state legislation to come through with a new annexation law because it seems wrong for people living on the-outskirts to take advantage of the water system, recreation facilities, and low fire insurance rates," said Olsen, in speaking on what is wrong with the city. Olsen, an engineer with the Dupont said that Aiken could be better if the roads were in better condition, "but we're at the mer- cy of the State Highway Department." Other problems mentioned by Olsen: -the difficulty for the city to maintain more than 175 city parks to the satisfaction of everyone -the flashing lights on the "neon expressway" of Route 1 coming into Aiken -people not knowing about the upcoming elections and not all being registered to vote. The city needs more recreation areas to keep the children busy and out of trouble. Olsen said.

Olsen said that the city has completed areas in Eustis Park, bought property in Kalmia Hill, and started on building recreation facilities in the Smith-Hazel area, for the blacks. He said that the school burned on the Smith-Hazel property, which the city has purchased, and basketball courts and a swimming pool will be built there. More residential areas are needed in the city, Olsen. said, but first more has to be done with capital improvements and the sewage systems in those new areas. "The city must improve services to all the people and we need a better operation in public works so roads and parks are maintained, along with water and sewage lines and the repair of city vehicles," he said.

During the previous election, Olsen said one of the black leaders told him that for too long the blacks have been asked to go out and vote against something and now the blacks should vote according to their convictions with a positive reason, and not a negative one. Olsen said. "But when the votes came in. we received fewer votes than expected from that (black) area." The city has done a great deal for the blacks, he said, in the way of recreation facilities, hiring blacks for the police force, and the city being opened to any qualified black who wants to work. It would be nice if blacks could run for council, Olsen said, and previously the Rev.

Norman L. Bush ran, but lost. "We would like to see him (See LLOYD T. OLSEN Wants Better Roads In addition to giving first and second readings to three ordinances last night the council also discussed the following: Councilman Thomas W. Greene of the water and sewage committee, told the audience the city now has a backup water pump system which will enable normal operations within an hour should the N.A.

)ump house be struck by lightning in the future. Greene added that a temporary electrical system installed recently by engineers when lightning struck the facility causing a water shortage is presently operating functionally until Final repairs are concluded. RADIO HOOK UP Councilman Stephen Harley announced that a five- agency communication linkup "will be in effect in the next few He said the five agencies involved include the City of North Augusta, Aiken, and Augusta Police Department, as well as the Savannah River Plant and the Aiken County Sheriff's Department. The system was described as "a five way hook-up to enable car-to-car communications" between the agencies involved. The communication network plan was begun in 1971, said Harley, but problems had delayed its enactment.

A final meeting to resolve last-minute details has been scheduled for July 12. In attendance will be representatives of the S.C. Communications Commission. The city named its new building inspector last night. He is Clyde V.

Carter, formerly the city's electrician for ten years. He replaced resigned Stan Wagner. In regular business last night, council heard first and second readings on the following ordinances: GARBAGE, TRASH an ordinance to regulate the placement of garbage and trash receptacles within the City of North Augusta. to regulate the trimming or cutting of trees on contract or fee basis within the City of North Augusta. to adopt the Southern Building Congress Mechanical Code to provide for the inspection of heating and air conditioning units in buildings.

Mayor Walters said a special meeting will be called within the next 10 days for a third and final reading. He also requested that consideration should be given to rescinding the plan for one meeting a month during the summer on the basis "there is just too much work to be done during one meeting." The mayor made several appointments, three to the recreation commission, and one to the planning and zoning commission. The appointments were effective July 1. Those named to recreation were Emmet Swearingen, 440 Atomic Jim Bush 606 West Woodlawn and Don Smith of 2007 Robin Rd. Named to the planning and zoning commission was Fred Thompson of 438 Atomic Road.

Discussion was also prompted by a Hammond Hills resident on city zoning..