Nixon Suspends Hanoi Bombing to Pressure North Vietnam
President Nixon halted U S air attacks over Hanoi Haiphong to pressure Hanoi to curb its offensive in South Vietnam. U S pilots resume strikes below the 20th parallel while Defense Secretary Laird denied any suspension north of that line.
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Saigon
Nixon
Hanoi-Haiphong
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
South
Hanoi
Haiphong
Melvin R. Laird
Washington
Astronauts Fix Apollo 16 Guidance Problem
At Space Center Houston Apollo 16 astronauts led by Thomas K. Mattingly II, with Mission Control aid, quickly resolved a guidance system snag that briefly locked the command ship. Officials said the source remains a mystery but a backup system would return them home if needed. A primary failure could force canceling the moon landing.
Texas appeal may shape school financing ruling Supreme Court
The State of Texas appeals to the Supreme Court over local property taxes used to fund public schools. If accepted, the case could set a nationwide precedent, as Texas is among five states previously ruled to have illegal school financing systems. Hawaii is not affected by the ruling.
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Washington
State of
Texas
Supreme Court
Hawaii
Senators Propose Cutoff Funds If Hanoi Frees U.S. POWs
Sen. Frank Church and Sen. Clifford Case introduced an amendment to halt all U.S. funding for forces in Indochina by December 31 if Hanoi frees all American prisoners. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the move by a 9 to 1 vote.
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Frank Church
D-Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clifford Case
R-N.j
U.S
Indochina
Hanoi
Price Commission Eyes Food Price Controls
Price Commission chairman C. Jackson Grayson told Congress the panel is weighing price controls on food items. He said the commission may shift strategy to focus manpower on the largest firms while decontrolling large parts of the economy.
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Washington
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Congress
Commission
LBJ Recovers After Brief Health Setback
Lyndon B. Johnson is reported progressing satisfactorily after a brief flareup and heart attack 11 days ago. San Antonio hospital officials provided the update as the former president recovers from the ailment.
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San Antonio
Parole Granted for Shrubbery Eating Offender
Westcliff area incident labeled eat and run ends with Director J. C. Busbee stating the four legged offender will be put on probation. No charges will be filed, and authorities seek the owner at Walter Newman’s APS Stables.
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Busbee
Walter Newman
APS
Aiken Junior Miss Debbie Crawford Displays Wide Talents
Debbie Crawford daughter of Mr and Mrs James Crawford of Aiken combines sewing with cheerleading singing and environmental interest. She enjoys flowers especially pink roses and loves her poodle Krissy. She favors chocolate pie and hopes to help others one on one while supporting youth against drugs. She plans to keep fashion studying patterns and magazine trends, collecting ideas for future designs.
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Aiken
Debbie Crawford
James Crawford
Kennedy Junior High
Aiken High School
Debbie
Krissy
Delegation Dismisses Aiken County Civil Defense Director
The Aiken County Delegation dismissed Hap Parker as director of the Civil Defense Office effective July 1. They cited his vigorous resistance to expense cuts as the reason for dismissal.
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Aiken County
Hap Parker
Parker
Gilbert McMillan
Civil Defense Office
Rep
Zack Fulmer
McMillan
Fulmer
Civil Defense
TV Guns Stolen From Home In North Augusta Break-in
A North Augusta residence reported a break-in with theft of a television and several firearms including a TV derringer a 22 automatic pistol a 12 gauge shotgun and a 410 shotgun along with an Industrial Tool and Engineering Company burglary in Aiken. Also, Ernest Corley was arrested for petty larceny and public drunkenness following a shoplifting incident at RX Drugs. An accident on Gregg and Richland Ave caused $200 damage to a car driven by Linda Langrow.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Ernest Corley
J.C. Busbee
RX Drugs
H.T. Kirkland
Alfred St
Busbee
Gregg and
Richland Ave
Linda P. Lagrow
Iroquois St
Cullinan Seeks Seat On Board
Ralph F. Cullinan filed for At-Large Seat 6 on the County Board of Commissioners challenging E Anthony Bridges. The 59-year-old Aiken resident and DuPont chemist vows county government transition will be challenging but hopeful.
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Cullinan
Ralph F. Cullinan
Board of Commissioners
E. Anthony Bridges
Aiken
Aiken County
DuPont
St. Mary's Church
Eleanor
Thomas
Cathy
Mimi
St. Angela Academy
E.H. Arbaugh
Jo Ann Price
Paul Weston
J.Z. Addie
Wyman Busch
Richard Freeman
G.C. Garvin
Larry Kelly
Lucas Ray
Wade M. Brodie
Alan M
Little Change Expected Weather Tomorrow
Forecast calls for little change with partly cloudy skies. Warmer conditions tomorrow with highs in the mid 80s and overnight lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Stolen Diamond and Pocketbook At North Augusta Show
Mrs Mildred Foster of Clearwater reports a pocketbook stolen from audience stands at the North Augusta Horse Show. The loss includes a watch $80 cash and a unset diamond valued at 1500 with total value around 1586. Police say the incident occurred during the event.
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North Augusta
Mildred Foster
Clearwater
John Middleton
Irish Death Toll Reaches 308 After Belfast Fighting
In Belfast British troops killed two guerrilla snipers in an all day battle and fought another two hours at night. The death toll in Northern Ireland's 32 months of communal warfare rose to at least 308.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Aiken County Faces Pollution Plan To Clean Horse Creek
Senate and local leaders confront EPA and PCA demands for a regional waste system to upgrade Horse Creek from C to B class. Options include county board control or Valley Authority leadership, with a June 1 deadline and an estimated $12 to $20 million cost.
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Steve Craw
Gilbert McMillan
Aiken
Sen
McMillan
Aiken County
Charles Hollis
State Pollution Control Authority
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
PCA
Horse Creek
EPA
County Board of Commissioners
City of
Valley
Valley Authority
John Henry Williams
Marshall Cain
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LBJ
Westcliff Subdivision
Deborah Lynn Crawford
New Aiken
Walt
Hollis
U.S. Government Accounting Office
GAO
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