Invincible Leads British Fleet Toward Falklands Crisis
Portchester crowds cheer as the Invincible aircraft carrier sails on an 8,000 mile, two week voyage with destroyers and frigates to recapture the Falklands from Argentina. Argentina warns of war. British leaders face calls to resign over the invasion.
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Falkland Islands
Argentina
Leopoldo Galtieri
Falklands
South Georgia
John Nott
Rex Hunt
Uruguay
Invincible
Hermes
South Atlantic
Gibraltar
Prince Andrew
Elizabeth II
Nott
Lord Carrington
Man Jailed In Murder Of Woman
The Aiken County Sheriff's Department reports a white woman was found shot to death at her home shortly after midnight. Allen Wood Jr. is charged with murder and burglary. no address is available. Deputy Chief Dan Bowe said more details would be released later.
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Aiken County
Aiken Polo Centennial Celebrated Over April Dates
Eight days will mark Aiken's polo centennial with events April 10 to 25. Highlights include the America Cup Tournament, Polo Parade, and a Polo Ball hosted by local organizations. The calendar lists church tours, horse racing nights, ballet shows, receptions, and a fashion luncheon, with some events fee-based and reservations advised.
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Aiken
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Usc-Aiken
Arrowhead Stable
Aiken Civic Ballet
Hopeland Gardens
Kalmia Plaza
Green Boundary Club
Starlight Cloggers
Aiken Tour
Houndslake Country Club
Parris Island
Aiken Jaycee
Hall of Fame
Nation’s 76 Day Hedge Against Oil Embargo
Washington officials gathered along the Mississippi River to switch on pumps sending the 250 millionth barrel of oil into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The ceremony marks years of the government program aimed at stocking 750 million barrels by 1990 at a cost exceeding $30 billion as insurance against future foreign oil shocks.
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Washington
Sam
Mississippi River
Aiken awards honor Windham and warmth at dinner
The annual Aiken County Heart Unit awards dinner drew praise for Roland Windham's generous conduct with recipients. Nat Mann quips about starting each day by reading the obituaries to gauge a good day, noting his name absence as a sign of a favorable day.
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Roland Windham
Aiken County Heart Unit
Bob Clyburn
Aiken
Nat Mann
Jobs for Aiken Countians in Classifieds Ad
Classified notice urges employers in Aiken County to hire the unemployed and directs readers to the classified pages for opportunities.
Hearing Set On New County Department Public hearing agenda
Aiken County Council will hold public hearings tomorrow at 7 PM in the Council chamber 736 Richland Ave on ordinances to create an Indigent Care and Health Services Department and an Indigent Care Commission and to establish a Planning Commission. The session includes a director of administrative and human services position and consent items on bonds fees reappointment and staff positions.
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Aiken
Aiken County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Administrative and Human Services Department
Easter Ballad on Jesus Christ a Prophet of Life
An Easter feature recounts Jesus of Nazareth as a wise traveler and healer who preaches for the poor and oppressed. The piece portrays his teachings, warnings to followers, and the paradox of losing life to gain it, ending with a prompt to see continued coverage on Easter.
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Jesus
Isaiah
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