Callaghan Named Prime Minister Succeeding Wilson
Foreign Secretary James Callaghan was named to succeed Harold Wilson as prime minister and Labor leader. The 64 year old defeated Michael Foot 176 to 137 in a Labor Party vote, signaling a shift toward centrist policies and stronger ties with Western Europe and the United States.
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London
James Callaghan
Harold Wilson
Britain
Labor Party
Western Europe
United States
Ford Carter Near Encounter At White House Church
President Ford and Jimmy Carter almost met in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church as Ford arrived for service. Secret Service and reporters moved to clear space while tourists watched in confusion and photographers sought angles for pictures.
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Washington
Ford
Jimmy Carter
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Carters
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Fusion
Secret Service
Pope Paul VI Denounces Slurs as Slanderous Accusations
In Rome Pope Paul VI rejects accusations of homosexuality as horrible and slanderous insinuations. The charges by French author Roger Perre fitt e, a self proclaimed homosexual, appeared in Tempo. Italian bishops called special prayers and priests preached in defense of the Pope.
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Rome
Paul VI
Roger Perrefitte
Italian Bishops Conference
Chinese Protest Wreath Removal Sparks Large Peking Demonstration
Tens of thousands protested in Tian An Men Square over wreath removals honoring Premier Chou En-lai. Reports from Vienna Budapest and Hong Kong describe clashes with police and militia. protesters voiced anti Mao Chiang Ching sentiments with speeches and posters. no serious injuries reported.
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Tokyo
Peking
Tien An Men
Chou En-lai
Vienna
Budapest
Chou
Chinese Communist Party
Mao Tsetung
Chiang Ching
Hong Kong
Conservatives Win Thai Election Amid Majority Swing
In Bangkok two conservative parties secured a majority in Thailand’s second post dictatorial National Assembly. Observers link the shift to dissatisfaction with former Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj over leftist violence and troop withdrawal. Kukrit, 65, lost his seat. Seni Pramoj was expected as next prime minister.
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Bangkok
Thailand
National Assembly
Kukrit Pramoj
Kukrit
Seni Pramoj
Sihanouk Resigns Forever as Cambodian leader
In a Phnom Penh broadcast, Prince Norodom Sihanouk says he resigns forever as Cambodia's chief of state after the 1970 coup and vows to retire from politics. He hints at living in France or Peking and offers no future plans.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Plete
U.S
France
Peking
Candidates Face Money Shortage Amid FEC Inactivity
Ronald Reagan said he cannot use a charter plane for campaign trips due to a lack of funds. Other candidates warned that federal money shortages will affect their campaigns unless the Federal Election Commission is restructured to meet Supreme Court requirements.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Ronald Reagan
Commission
Supreme Court
Nicklaus Column To Appear In Aiken Standard Sports
Jack Nicklaus will publish an instructional column in the Aiken Standard starting today. Edited by Nicklaus, the weekly feature will run three times per week and appears on Page 11.
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Augusta National
Jack Nicklaus
Aiken Standard
Nicklaus
UK prank costs IRS worker $2000 in Grand National stunt
Jack Taylor, an IRS employee, reported a Saturday telephone hoax from a London caller asking him to name a horse in the Grand National. The caller claimed Taylor won $2000 if he answered, but the stunt left him with tax questions about reporting the loss. Separately, St. Angela Academy students Nora Groh and Diana Dawley revealed after Friday night basketball that each suffered leg fractures three times during play.
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Jack Taylor
Taylor
Internal Revenue Service
London
England
St. Angela Academy
Nora Groh
Diana Dawley
Local merchants argue sales tax bias hurts Aiken bids
Aiken merchants complain four percent South Carolina sales tax makes them more expensive than out-of-state bidders for Savannah River Plant contracts. They urge legislative change as lawmakers study the issue with officials noting the use tax and federal installation nuances.
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Savannah River
South Carolina
Margaret Holley
Aiken Office Supply
Georgia
U.S. Supreme Court
DuPont Corp
R.E. Smith
S.C. Tax Commission
Gilbert E. McMillan
R.aiken
McMillan
Holley
Irene K. Rudnick
D -Aiken
A.T Clarkston
Tax Commission
Rudnick
A.T. Clarkston
Ft. Jackson
Columbia
South
Henry Jackson Favored In New York Primary
Democratic rivals Carter and Udall forecast wins in Wisconsin while Henry M Jackson concentrates on New York where he is the favorite. Delegates at stake total 274 with 206 in New York and 68 in Wisconsin. Reagan frays Ford for GOP delegates. Texas swing planned.
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Associated Press
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Morris Udall
Wisconsin
Washington
Henry M. Jackson
New York
Ford
Ronald Reagan
California
Jimmy
M. Jackson
Reagan
Texas
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Udall
Scoop Jackson
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Meet the Press
Carter
University of Wisconsin
LaCrosse
Jackson
Puerto Rico
Oklahoma
Virginia
Kansas
Masters Weather Sparks Heat Perfect Practice Rounds
At Augusta National Golf Club practice rounds for the Masters are underway as forecasts show near zero rain and high temperatures in the 70s through tomorrow. Golfers and spectators enjoy warm conditions with dry skies.
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Augusta National Golf Club
Derrick To Seek House Reelection
U S Rep Butler C Derrick a Democrat from Edgefield will file today to seek another term in the Third Congressional District. The district spans Aiken Edgefield Abbeville Anderson Greenwood McCormick Newberry Oconee Pickens and Saluda Counties. Derrick elected to the House in 1974 defeated Marshall Parker and has focused on federal fiscal policy and financial institutions law. He chairs a Budget Committee task force to study uncontrollable federal spending and sits on the House Banking Committee.
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Butler C. Derrick
Edgefield
Aiken
Abbeville
Anderson
Greenwood
McCormick
Newberry
Oconee
Pickens
Saluda
Derrick
House of Representatives
Marshall Parker
House
Hitchcock Woods Stay In Trust Declined Move
The Hitchcock Foundation Board of Trustees rejected a proposal to turn Hitchcock Woods over to the South Carolina Wildlife Resources Department. Sen Michael Laughlin said the board expects government backing and believes a private foundation cannot sustain a major area like Hitchcock Woods.
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Hitchcock Woods
South Carolina Wildlife Resources Department
Hitchcock Foundation Board of Trustees
Michael Laughlin
Laughlin
Hitchcock
Aiken
Aiken County Voters to Decide 1.7 Million TEC Bond
The Commission plans a May 25 special referendum in Room 107 at USC Aiken to authorize 1.7 million in general obligation bonds for Aiken Technical Education Center facilities and programs. The vote hinges on final ordinance readings and federal matching funds.
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Aiken Technical Education Center
Board of Commissioners
Usc- Aiken
Cleve Edmunds
Lucas Ray
Election Commission
TEC
Ashley Little
Aiken Tec
Little
Board of Commissioners of
County of Aiken
Aiken
Emergency Services Medical Board
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