Sawhill Named Likely FED Energy Chief for Nixon
President Nixon plans to promote John C. Sawhill to head the federal energy office replacing William E. Simon. Sawhill, 37, has served as deputy administrator since the office formed last December and will run day to day energy policy with Simon staying involved. The selection comes as a surprise given his past disagreement with the President on crisis extent.
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Washington
Nixon
John C. Sawhill
Federal Energy Chief
William E. Simon
Sawhill
Federal Energy Office
Simon
Secretary of the Treasury
Dean More Credible Than Nixon in Watergate Poll
A Harris poll shows 46 percent find John W. Dean III more credible than President Nixon on the Watergate cover up, vs 38 percent for Nixon. The survey of 1,495 adults was conducted March 24 to 29, with 52 percent believing Dean’s charge.
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New York
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Harris
Dean
White House
Air fares rise again as fuel costs push prices higher
In the United States air fares climbed six percent due to higher jet fuel costs, marking the second increase in five months. A coast to coast one-way coach ticket now costs 187 dollars, up from 168 dollars after the prior hike last November amid the Arab oil embargo and fuel shortage.
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Washington
GE Discriminatory Coverage Rule Banned in Pregnancy Case
U S District Judge Robert R Merhige Jr ruled GE's sickness and accident benefit policy for pregnant employees violated the Civil Rights Act. The ruling bars the policy and affects about 100000 women at GE plants nationwide, stemming from a class action by seven female workers in Salem Virginia and Local 161 of the IUE.
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Richmond, Va
General Electric Co
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Merhige
Salem
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
McGovern Files For Re Election In South Dakota
Sen George S McGovern declared his bid for a third term in a hometown announcement in Mitchell South Dakota He aims to return government to the people and faces no Democratic opposition yet with filing due by April 19 1974.
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Nixon
McGovern
Mitchell Reaffirms Innocence in Vesco Conspiracy Trial
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell again proclaims innocence during cross examination in his criminal conspiracy trial. Co defendant Maurice H. Stans may testify today as the jury hears how Vesco's $200,000 contribution allegedly influenced SEC fraud investigations. Chief witness Harry Sears disputes much of Sears testimony while prosecutors press the timing of Vesco's funds reaching Stans.
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New York
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Asst
U.S. Atty
John Wing
Stans
Securities and Exchange Commission
Sears
Vesco
SEC
William J. Casey
Aiken County announces updated schedule for babies clinics
The Aiken County Babies Clinics will run 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday with the same county wide locations. Aiken plans a May 4 tennis day with a Junior Tour starting April 27 and an adult tournament to follow. Virginia Slims Tour representatives will present exhibition trophies to Juniors. Virginia Acres Recreation Park to host a dog obedience class sponsored by the Aiken Recreation Department. Classes start today at 6 30 p.m. for 12 weeks led by Charlie Warner. Thought for today mentions a plunging neckline.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Virginia Slims
Virginia Acres Recreation Park
Recreation Department of
Charlie Warner
FBI Seeks Patricia Hearst In California Bank Stickup
FBI seeks Patricia Hearst on a material witness warrant in connection with a bank robbery by the Symbionese Liberation Army in San Francisco. Four women linked to the SLA and an unidentified man fled in two cars after the heist, wounding two bystanders and taking about $10,960.
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FBI
Patricia Hearst
California
San Francisco
Symbionese Liberation Army
SLA
Miss Hearst
U.S
Charles W. Bates
Randolph A. Hearst
San Francisco Examiner
la Paz
Mexico
Patricia
Nancy Ling Perry
Michelle Soltysik
Mizmoon
Camille Christine Hall
Vincent Greely Greely
Mortimer McIinerny
Peter Markoff
Eugene Brannan
Markoff
Brannan
San Francisco General Hospital
University of California
Berkeley
Steven Weed
Weed
Sterilization suit filed against Ai ken County Hospital
A $1.5 million civil action was filed in U S District Court in Columbia by the ACLU alleging coercion and coercive pressure to sterilize two Aiken County women at Ai ken County Hospital. Plaintiffs Jane Doe and Mary Roe claim threats to withhold delivery and postnatal care and Medicaid payments. Defendants include hospital officials and departmental heads.
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Aiken County
Columbia
American Civil Liberties Union Aclu
Suzanne Rhodes
ACLU
Aiken
University of South Carolina
Eldon Wedlock
Clovis A. Pierce
Rhodes
Jane Doe
Mary Roe B. Henderson Johnson
Pierce
Aiken County Hospital
Department of Social Services
J. Sam Nesbit
Richard T Poore
R. Archie Ellis
George A. Poda
Weather outlook shows warm pattern with low 70s
Partly cloudy conditions prevail with highs in the low 70s today and Wednesday. Tonight’s low near 40s and rain chances near zero.
Aiken County Board holds executive session on employee issue
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners met in executive session one hour before its April 9 public meeting to discuss a county employee. No action was taken on the individual. Commissioner Jo Ann Price initiated the session and stated Ronald A LaCouture was not invited. The board later tasked Commissioner Carrol H. Warner and Mrs. Price to examine the former county stockade for a planned Pre-Release Center.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Jo Ann Price
Cuss
Harold V. Graybeal
Wade M. Brodie
Price
Ers
Ronald A LaCouture
Carrol H. Warner
Mrs. Price
Chamber Kicks Off Drive For Aiken Chamber
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce opened its annual membership drive with a rebranded membership committee and plans to recruit new members. Executive VP Burrell Whitley spoke at Heart of Aiken Motel breakfast and noted 22 000 already collected toward this year’s budget, more than all of 1973.
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Greater Aiken
Whitley
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James L. Browing Jr
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