Onassis Wife's Cash, Jackie's Spending Stir Upset
In a detailed first installment, Jack Anderson probes the marriage of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Aristotle Onassis, detailing his $20 000 monthly allowance and her higher $30 000 spending, noting tensions and the jet set lifestyle behind the scenes. The piece promises more insights on Page 4. AKATS plan gains provisional approval as Whiskey Road and Hitchcock Woods are spared. Local officials back the plan while public concerns over Two Notch Road and preservation of Hitchcock Woods surface. Final approval rests with City Council and County Board meetings. The 25 year Aiken County program totals $12.8 million with four lane connectors, widening projects and road realignments.
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Weapons Losses Amount to 780 Million in Vietnam
AP reports that retreating South Vietnamese forces lost or destroyed about 780 million dollars worth of weapons ammo and other fighting gear. Erich von Marbod says his findings do not support the 5 to 10 billion figure cited by Senator Frank Church. He based his estimate on actual U S purchase prices for tanks aircraft and equipment.
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Missionaries Pull Out Of Vietnam
Nearly all 200 American missionaries have left South Vietnam amid uncertainty. At least seven are missing in areas newly seized by the Vietcong. Two more stayed behind to continue work, while a few doctors and relief workers remain in Saigon area as long as possible.
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Kissinger Plans Latin Tour With Three Nations
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will visit Argentina Brazil and Venezuela over five days starting April 23 in a reduced Latin American tour to discuss the upcoming Organization of American States General Assembly with regional officials.
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Ford to Block Rail Strike With Emergency Board
President Ford to invoke emergency action under the Railway Labor Act to halt a nationwide railroad strike by the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks. A Presidential Emergency Board would delay any work stoppage for 60 days, with action expected Wednesday to prevent a Friday walkout.
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Fredric March Dies at 77 after Cancer Battle
Los Angeles reports the death of Fredric March a 77 year old stage and screen actor. The two time Oscar winner died Monday after a long career spanning forty years. He won an Academy Award for The Best Years of Our Lives portraying a returning World War II veteran.
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April Showers Forecast With Rain Chance Scaled Back
The system lowers the rain probability from 30 percent to 10 percent tomorrow and showers expected through Saturday. Highs near the lower 70s with a tonight low around 45 degrees. A small craft advisory remained in effect today.
Aiken road debates echo through memory and time
Harold A Fletcher recalls Whiskey Road paving 25 years ago and wonders if a veto would have changed Aiken. TA Hammond remembers Laurens Street as dirt with parkway trees. Vivian Milner notes pre-Dupont era parkways allowed two way traffic. Herb Gladden cites public meetings drawing different crowds with daytime sessions drawing complaints.
Robbery at K-Mart Targeted Wells Fargo Agent on US 1
A white male armed with a 45 caliber automatic revolver robbed a Wells Fargo agent at a K-Mart near the Georgia Carolina line yesterday around 3 30 pm. The suspect wore a red ski mask and fled in a dark blue van toward Georgia after taking the money and a 38 caliber pistol from the agent. The man is described as about 6 feet 3, 210 pounds with black hair and a mustache. a second suspect was seen driving the getaway van.
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Aiken Council Approves First Reading of Rezoning Plan
The Aiken City Council voted 4-3 to approve on first reading an ordinance rezoning 18.6 acres on the north side for a housing project. The change would affect the Chesterfield Street and Columbia Drive area from single.
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Phnom Penh Quiet as Khmer Rouge Claim Penetration
From Phnom Penh reports the city remained quiet with government forces holding strategic lines near the airport. Khmer Rouge claimed deep penetration and rebels held a market area while reinforcements airlifted to the airfield joined about 1,000 troops along a railroad front as refugees fled northwest.
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Cullinan Seeks Administrator Search Start
Commissioner Ralph F. Cullinan says he will introduce a resolution authorizing the board to begin advertising for a county administrator. He notes advertising in local and state newspapers and managerial journals is the most time consuming step and that the resolution will omit qualifications or a job description.
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Home Rule Bill Faces Political Hurdles In SC
The 1972 constitutional amendment gave counties and cities power to choose local government forms. Three years later the General Assembly stalled enabling legislation and the Senate and House clash threatens passage. Key issues include legislative delegation control, annexation, and suburban boundaries.
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