Washington Columnist Betty Beale Visits Aiken Weekend
Washington society columnist Betty Beale is visiting Aiken as a houseguest of Mrs. M H Riviere with her husband and Will Wilson. They arrived for a weekend of tennis golf and riding despite rain. Beale praises Aiken calls it charming and beautiful and notes her busy schedule with parties and White House assignments. She denounces sensational journalism while insisting on covering influential people and events. See COLUMNIST, Page 2.
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George K. Grayeber
Betty Beale
Washington Society
Aiken
M.H. Riviere
Will Wilson
Riviere den
Grayber
Mrs. Riviere
Washington
Graveber
Betty
White House
Tricia Nixon
Smithsonian
Snake River
Linda J. Betty
Craftiness Pays in 530 Dollar Stumper Contest
A 49th undefeated run of the Standard Stamper tests wit and craft. Each issue costs a dime with a chance to win 530 dollars. submit on page 7 and pick up extra copies at the Aiken Standard, 124 Rutland Drive. Deadline is noon Wednesday.
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Aiken
Rutland Drive
Alpert and Sharon Alpert Seek Divorce in Los Angeles
Herb Alpert 36 leader of the Tijuana Brass and wife Sharon 33 filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court. She seeks division of community property. They have two children Dore 10 and Eden 3. Married in Los Angeles August 5 1956 separated March 30 1969.
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Los Angeles
Herb Alpert
Tijuana Brass Music Group
Sharon
Los Angeles Superior Court
Day
Alpert
Dore
Eden
Alperts
Tax Skirmish Continues With IRS Refusal Case
Vi ven Kellems of Haddam Connecticut faces an IRS probe after she filed a blank 1970 income tax return. IRS Commissioner Randolph W Thrower states the form does not meet tax return requirements. Kellems, 75, argues in an open letter she refuses to pay taxes claiming higher rates for singles. A U S Tax Court case is pending.
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IRS
Randolph W. Thrower
Haddam, Conn
Chauffeur for Taylor Burton barred from driving
In Margate England AP reports Gaston Sanz the chauffeur for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton was banned from driving for a year and fined after being found to operate the couple's $24 000 car while intoxicated. The 49 year old Frenchman faced drunken driving charges following a crash last August that damaged a light pole a shop wall and a brick wall before stopping in a car park.
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Margate
England
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Gaston Sanz
Dan Rowan Leaves Burank to Seek Reality at Sea
Comedian Dan Rowan of Laugh In departs Marina Del Rey aboard a 27 foot sail boat with two friends for a voyage to Hawaii. He says he is seeking reality and wants to test if he knows how to survive at sea.
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Dan Rowan
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House Approves Two Year Draft Extension Amid War Debate
The House backed a two year draft extension to move toward an all volunteer force. The package passed 293 to 99 and goes to the Senate. A companion amendment to extend the draft only to June 30, 1972 failed 214 to 182. The plan includes a $2.7 billion pay boost and allows ending student deferments as of April 23, 1970.
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Washington
William Calley
My Lai
House
Nixon
Senate
Molasses Tank Truck Overturns Near Garden City
A molasses tanker overturned about 10 miles west of Garden City on U S 83. Troopers said most of the molasses drained into a ditch and not onto the highway. The driver Max D Cochran 33 suffered only minor injuries after the tire blew out and caused loss of control.
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U.S. 83
Max D. Cochran
Inside Today Comics and Wants Ads Note
Fragmentary newspaper item shows sections for comics editorial want ads and classified items. No clear events or names available.
Critics fault Nixon for intervening in Calley case
In Quang Tri the scene split among officers and GIs over President Nixon ordering Lt. William L Calley Jr released from stockade and confined to quarters. Some praised the move as right while others called military justice a kangaroo court and argued Nixon overstepped.
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Quang Tri
Vietnam
Nixon
William L. Calley Jr
Fate of Advisors Still Unknown at Firebase No 6
Saigon reports South Vietnamese forces retook Firebase No 6 near the Laotian frontier after two days of heavy fighting. Officials say 280 North Vietnamese bodies were found around the base. South Vietnamese casualties range from 20 killed and 25 wounded to over 200 killed, wounded, or missing according to field reports. US advisers were at the base, with air support including B 52s. at least two helicopters were shot down.
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Saigon
le Trung Hien
Hien
U.S
No. 6
Delegation To Consider Health Need In North Augusta
Frank Harrington leads a North Augusta hospital project briefing at the Ai ken County Legislative Delegation meeting. The agenda also includes funding requests from Happy Days Camp and the Aiken Area Council on Aging and a discussion of motor vehicle tax changes and LEAP funding outlook.
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Frank Harrington
Aiken County
Aiken County Health Center
Richland Ave
Aiken
Happy Days Camp
Dorn Predicts Calley Will Not Serve Time
U S Representative William Jennings Bryan Dorn predicts Lt William L Calley will never serve a day of his life sentence for the My Lai killings Dorn notes Nixon ordered Calley moved from stockade pending appeal and supports continued legal avenues for justice as Calley receives public backing
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South Carolina lawmakers push clemency for Calley
A group of 22 South Carolina House members proposed a substitute resolution asking President Nixon to grant clemency to Lt. William L. Calley Jr. The move counters an earlier resolution condemning the My Lai murder verdict and life sentence. They argue for military unity and justice within the ranks.
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William L. Calley Jr
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Calley
My Lai
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William C. Westmoreland
Cal
City-Wide Cleanup Set For Tomorrow
Aiken sponsors a city wide Cleanup Day from 9 am to 1 pm with 250 volunteers. Aiken High NROTC about 50 members will sweep west of Laurens Street with 10 trucks. Kennedy Junior High, St Angela, and USC Aiken cover adjacent districts. City supplies dumpsters at seven sites and Army Reserve Center provides transport. Elliott urges caution as students take to streets. he praises Aiken’s parks and tourism potential.
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Hampton Avenue
Kennedy Junior High
Rich Plaza
St Angela
Grace Avenue
Kennedy
University of South Carolina
Army Reserve Center
Elliott
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