Search expanded for bodies along Mulberry River banks
In Gainesville Georgia authorities said heavy earthmoving equipment would join the search today on the Mulberry River bank for more bodies. Only one body, Otis Reidling 24 of Winder, has been recovered to date. His uncle James Reidling criticized officials for permitting lawlessness contributing to the death.
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Gainesville
Mulberry
Far
Otis Reidling
Winder
James Reidling
Delays at Savannah River Center Cost Aiken County
The Savannah River Pre-release Center delays extend past its May opening to June 20. Aiken County budgeted 85 000 for security for a 12 month period, with 6 250 per month in delays and 43 750 spent so far for guard service. County officials cite potential higher costs if security had not been contracted.
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Savannah River
Aiken County
George Roof
Ronald A. LaCouture
Walter Byrd
Roads and Bridges Division
County of Aiken
Department of Corrections
Board of Commissioners
LaCouture
Aiken County School District Eyes Anti-Drug Grant
The Aiken County Board of Education approved seeking an U S Education grant for an anti drug program in Area No 2 North Augusta Beech Island Jackson. District staff will train in Miami and a coordinator will lead the program serving grades 7 12 with emphasis on 9 12.
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Aiken County
Miami
Jack Boyd
Boyd
USEC
Matthew Jackson Key
Warrenville
Aiken County Hospital
Graniteville
Holsenback Street
James G. Grice
Barnwell Avenue
Aiken
Carroll Allen
Steel Workers Reach Tentative Accord On New Contract
The United Steelworkers reached a tentative contract for 350000 workers and sent it to a committee of local officials for final approval. The pact includes wage increases totaling over 60 cents an hour over three years plus a large fringe benefits package. President I W Abel and R Heath Larry led bargaining through the night for the ten major companies.
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Washington
United Steel Workers
I. W. Abel
R. Heath Larry
North Vietnam Overruns Ranger Base Near Saigon
North Vietnamese troops and tanks overran a ranger base about 50 miles north of Saigon after an epic siege of nearly 14 months. Government sources said waves of South Vietnamese bombers retaliated soon afterward by leveling the base and striking the Viet Cong headquarters at Loc Ninh about 25 miles farther north.
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Saigon
Loc Ninh
Atty Gen Rules Against Local Appointments to Board
The State Attorney General ruled the Aiken County Board of Commissioners may not nominate members to the county Board of Registration, since appointments must come from the South Carolina Senate with governor appointment on the Senate advised consent. The ruling also applies to county election commissions and upholds Senator Laughlin's protest of the nominations.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
State Attorney General's Office
County Board of Registration
all-Republican Board
Aiken County
Michael L. Laughlin
D-Aiken
S. C. Senate
Senate
Attorney General
Laughlin
Board of Registration
Mock Disaster Set For May 22 In Aiken County
On Wednesday May 22 at 930 a.m. the Local Department of Civil Defense will run a simulated mass casualty exercise involving more than 200 people from county and city agencies to test emergency services. The Schofield campus at Aiken High School serves as the site with about 35 students acting as patients and a chain of responders including Aiken Fire Department Paramedics Teen Town Building doctors and nurses from Aiken County Hospital.
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Department of Civil Defense
Aiken County
L.C. Greene
Civil Defense Office
Schofield
Aiken High School
Greene
Aiken
Teen Town
Aiken County Hospital
Westmoreland to Talk Here at Aiken Rotary Date
Retired Army General William C. Westmoreland will address the Aiken Rotary Club at the Commercial Hotel Monday at 12 45 PM. The Republican gubernatorial candidate will meet with members of the Republican Women’s Club at Dr and Mrs Kenneth N Owens home before the Rotary event.
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William C. Westmoreland
Aiken
Rotary Club
Commercial Hotel
Westmoreland
Republican Party
South Carolina
Republican Womens Club
Kenneth N. Owens
Cloudy But Warm For Masters Fans
Cloudy but warm weather is posted for Masters fans today and tomorrow with the high near 80. Chance of rain 30 percent today and tomorrow and 40 percent tonight with possible thundershowers. Showers likely Sunday with temperatures in the 70s.
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Masters
Autographs and history notes from Masters week
Autograph lure at the Masters features famous golfers while Aiken resident Gary Moses offers a dinner to secure Rosemary Cassals autograph. Today in history recalls Yuri Gagarins 1961 space flight and safe Earth landing after one orbit. Aiken car salesman jokes about a model tied to Ralph Nader's mother.
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Gary Moses
San Francisco
Rosemary Cassals
Soviet Union
Yuri Gagarin
Aiken
Ralph Nader
No Nuclear Agreement Seen
Secretary of State Kissinger said there would not be a permanent agreement this year on nuclear strategic arms limitations with the Soviet Union. He indicated it was uncertain whether a partial agreement could be reached in the strategic arms talks.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
United States
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