Edmunds Won’t Quit Aiken County Commission
Aiken County commissioner Cleve Edmunds says he will not resign after former county administrator Thomas F. Williams submitted his resignation. He will remain on the board to address government issues and maintain a form of government where commissioners do not control the administrator’s day to day duties. Edmunds noted he was urged to stay by other Democratic commissioners and did not comment on a four-commissioner statement about Williams resignation.
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Aiken County
Cleve Edmunds
Edmunds
Thomas F. Williams
Williams
Board of Commissioners
William
Derby Wendel
Charles W. Prosser
Forest L. Kirby
L.V. Davis
Lucas Ray
Milk Prices Set by Bi Lo Store Ruling in Anderson
Circuit Judge James A Spruill Jr dissolved a February restraining order against Bi Lo Stores allowing it to set milk prices freely. The Dairy Commission had argued Bi Lo’s advertised $1.59 per half gallon was three cents below its cost, violating state law. Bi Lo contended rebates to the wholesaler counted toward cost, making $1.59 its actual price.
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Anderson
Bi-Lo
James A Spruill Jr
State Dairy Commission
Four Aiken County Commissioners Deny Interference
Four Aiken County commissioners released a statement denying meddling in county operations or influencing Thomas F. Williams's hiring and firing authority. They rebut accusations of cronyism and corruption, cite evidence of stolen county materials, and explain the January firing of book keeper Rhea J. Burgess and a pending potential suit.
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William
Williams
Harold V. Graybeal
Rhea J. Burgess
Airlift Ends as Saigon Approves Final Orphan Quota
Communist forces shell 10 Mekong Delta capitals and near Can Tho as Operation Baby Lift finishes on a large scale with about 1700 Vietnamese orphans flown abroad. US planes carry over 200 children home. Saigon okays the scheduled quota, with smaller groups to follow.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
United States
U.S
Delta
Dinh Tuong
Albert says no U S China diplomatic ties under current conditions
House Speaker Carl Albert and John Rhodes returned from Peking and stated that under present circumstances there cannot be any diplomatic relations between the United States and China. They said both sides insist there is only one China and the issue must be resolved by both sides.
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Hong Kong
Carl Albert
Peking
United States
China
Ing
Taiwan
Albert
Orphans' Airlift Slows After Large Scale Evacuation
In Saigon Operation Baby Lift ends large scale evacuations as four nations wrap up the massive effort. Officials say the remaining children will depart in smaller groups while adoptions proceed and paperwork is expedited.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Kennedy attacked by demonstrators in Boston area protest
In Quincy Massachusetts more than 200 antibusing demonstrators jostled Senator Edward M Kennedy as police formed a protective wedge around him. A woman poked him with a flag bearing stick and a man grabbed his leg before police intervened. No injury reported and a planned speech was canceled.
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Quincy. Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Irish Truce May Collapse Amid Belfast Violence
In Belfast the Northern Ireland truce appeared near collapse after a fatal shooting of a young Catholic on his way to work. The weekend violence left at least 11 dead and more than 80 wounded across the region.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Vietnam Aid Debate To Resume In Congress
Congress resumes debate on additional aid to South Vietnam as pressure mounts after a 10 day recess. Democrats in the House and Senate had previously voiced opposition to more U.S. funds for South Vietnam and Cambodia amid worsening military conditions.
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Washington
South Vietnam
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Senate
U.S
Cambodia
Opening Night at Houndslake Club Amid Local Lore
At Houndslake Country Club a party for the new opening drew Skipper Perry and Len Yaun hauling lumber to the porch as guests arrived in black tie. A joking quip by Moses the paperhanger circulated while Arkenites Ruth Cauvin and Do Cole met President Ford at the St Francis in San Francisco.
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Moses
Houndslake Country Club
Houndslake
Skipper Perry
Len Yaun
New
Walk-A-Thon Draws 700 Walkers in Aiken
More than 700 walkers completed a 20 mile circuit through Aiken raising an estimated $10 000 for the March of Dimes. The route was patrolled by the Aiken Police Department and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department with refreshment stations along the way. The event began at 8 30 a m at Virginia Acres and proceeded through the area.
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Aiken
Woman Hurt and Left For Dead Near Vaucluse
A 26 year old Augusta woman was kidnapped and tortured inside a trailer before being dumped unconscious in a wooded area near Vaucluse. Deputies seek three suspects, all black, including two men and a woman driving the car. Charges of kidnapping and assault with intent to kill may be pursued, with FBI or Augusta authorities possible.
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Augusta
Vaucluse
Aiken County
Manny Brooks
Weather forecast calls for 72 degree high and light rain risk
The weather bureau expects a near 10 percent chance of rain tomorrow while today and tonight stay around 72 degrees. Tonight's low should dip to the lower 40s with winds 5 to 10 mph shifting northeast by tomorrow.
Bloodmobile to Visit Gregg Park Civic Center
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Gregg Park Civic Center in Graniteville tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 6 30 p.m.
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Bloodmobile
Gregg Park
Red Cross
Gregg Park Civic Center
Graniteville
Fox questions SC judicial reform's reach and need
Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor LaVaun Fox says the 25 point reform plan from a committee led by Sen. Richard Wiley would create 16 district courts absorbing many local courts. He supports some aims but questions the need in large circuits like Columbia Greenville and Charleston where criminal dockets are backlogged.
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Second Judicial Circuit
LaVaun Fox
S.C
Richard W. Riley
Greenville
Judicial Nominating Commission
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Office of Defender General
Circuit Public Defender
U.C. Supreme Court
Circuit
South Carolina
Fox
District Two
Columbia
Charleston
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