Giscard d Estaing Addresses Congress in United States Visit
President Valery Giscard d Estaing prepared to address a joint session of Congress saying France remains a dependable friend in prosperity and adversity. In a White House toast he praised U S France relations as at their best with more frequent contacts and sustained consultation and a shared aim of liberty peace and justice.
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Washington
Congress
Valery Giscard d Estaing
Ford
White House
United States
France
Giscard
Eleanor and Franklin Honored at 28th Emmy Awards
The two part drama about the Roosevelts led the 1975 76 television season with four Emmys on Monday night and four more earlier, while The Mary Tyler Moore Show won best comedy for the second year in a row and four additional Emmys.
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Los Angeles
Mary Tyler Moore
Eleanor and Franklin
Roosevelt
Ehrlichman Conviction Upheld By Court
The U S Court of Appeals upheld John Ehrlichman’s conviction for violating Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist rights by authorizing a break in at the psychiatrist’s office. The panel also affirmed G Gordon Liddy’s conviction for his role in the Watergate psychiatrist burglary. Liddy remains imprisoned.
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Washington
White House
John Ehrlichman
U.S. Court of Appeals
Ehrlichman
Daniel Elisberg
Supreme Court
Watergate
G. Gordon Liddy
Fumes Hit Chocolate Workers at Hershey Plant
Ammonia pipe rupture at the Hershey Foods factory sent about 1000 workers fleeing the building in panic. Thirty eight people sought treatment for injuries from inhalation and three were admitted to Hershey Medical Center with nose and throat burns as operations resumed late Monday night.
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Hershey, Pa
Hershey Foods
Hershey Medical Center
Senate Report details CIA files on Americans under CHAOS
Senate staff report says the CIA amassed files on thousands of Americans using electronic surveillance mail opening and undercover agents as part of Operation CHAOS despite a 1969 warning from then director Richard Helms that such internal security work was outside the agency's charter.
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Washington
CIA
Senate
Richard Helms
White House
Senate Intelligence Committee
Swift Confirmation Expected For Ford Appointments
In Washington AP reports speedy Senate confirmation likely for President Ford’s picks to the Federal Election Commission. Five nominees hail from the original commission and face quick approval, with William Springer of Champaign Illinois as the new member and Rules Committee scheduling a hearing for Thursday or Friday.
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Washington
Senate
William Springer
Champaign
Ill
Federal Power Commission
Rules Committee
Congress Approves Funds For Savannah River Study
The U.S. Congress approved 25000 dollars to study building an Aiken County dock on the Savannah River. County Chairman Harold V. Graybeal announced talks with Rep. Butler C Derrick and noted the Jackson Development Board and Lower Savannah Council of Governments pushed the proposal. The Aiken County Board of Commissioners will seek bids from firms or individuals to conduct the study.
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Congress
Aiken County
Savannah River County
Jackson Development Board
James Goodman
Weather to be fair and mild this week
The forecast calls for fair skies and mild temperatures for the rest of the week. Temperatures will cool slightly tomorrow and Thursday with sunny conditions. Highs in the 70s expected tomorrow and lows tonight in the mid 40s with near zero rain chances.
Spelling Bee Jeers and Camp Directions at USC
Local notes mix humor and announcements as Frank McGuire and staff are joked about on spelling bees. Aiken youths received dorm directions for a University of South Carolina basketball camp. Randy Davidson shared a lighthearted thought after reporting the noon news. Jerry Johnson joked about proper introductions, naming Robert P. Timmerran as Graniteville’s president.
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Frank McGuire
University of South Carolina
Finance Committee Restores USC Aiken Funding In Budget
The Senate Finance Committee reinstated 1.2 million for USC Aiken and other USC campuses, with 360000 for Aiken, as part of the budget measure. The panel aims to report the bill and prepare for Senate debate next Tuesday, amid efforts to finish appropriations in June before primaries.
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USC Aiken
Senate Finance Committee
Usc-Aiken
Usc-Spartanburg
USC Coastal
Myrtle Beach
Finance Committee
Senate
House of Representatives
Rembert C. Dennis
Dennis
House
Carter
North Augusta Parks Barred From Free Water Use
North Augusta city officials, led by City Manager Gary Smith, cite a bonding ordinance violation as at least four parks use unmetered water. Calhoun Park, Lions Field, WRDW-adjacent area, and tennis-court area reportedly rely on free water for upkeep while other parks with meters pay or measure flow.
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North Augusta
Gary Smith
John C. Calhoun
Lions Field
WRDW
Smith
Calhoun Park
Aiken Community Hospital Expansion Proposed in Augusta
The East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency may approve 100 additional beds for Aiken Community Hospital, bringing capacity to 290. A certificate of need from DHEC is required, with local approval before state review. Lower Savannah COG ends health planning duties June 30.
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Augusta
East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, Inc
Aiken Community Hospital
Georgia
Aiken County
Kenite
Ralph F. Cullinan
C. Dept of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Lev
Lower Savannah Council of Governments
COG
Lower Savannah
Ford Faces Key Primaries in Michigan and Maryland
An AP analysis notes President Ford must win in Michigan to stabilize his campaign as Republicans vote in Michigan amid a contest with Reagan and Carter in Maryland. The results shape momentum for the presidential nomination race.
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Walter R. Mears
Ford
Michigan
Maryland
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Aiken Considers Fund Drive For Thoroughbred Hall Of Fame
City Council may fund part of the plan to convert the Hopelands carriage house into the Thoroughbred Hall of Fame. The project, backed by the Aiken Jaycees and local trainers, seeks $5,000 from the city with about $20,000 total for renovations and equipment.
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Council
Hall of Fame
Aiken
City of
Hopelands
Aiken Jaycees
John Surles
Jaycees
Surles
Whitney Tower
Classic Magazine
Tower
Sports Illustrated
Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Equipment Prices Ridiculous in Aiken County Athletics
Officials warn high school athletic departments in Aiken County face rising costs from equipment to insurance. Buck and Smith note growing expenses cut into gate proceeds and donations as attendance falls and inflation drives up outfitting and maintenance bills.
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Aiken County
Bill Smith
Graniteville
Leavelle McCampbell
Eddie Buck
Aiken High
Reagan Ford battle for Michigan delegates in tight primary
Reagan strategists spent over 50000 on TV ads before voting hoping to clinch Michigan delegates by favorable popular vote. Ford pressed in Michigan after losses, while Carter lingers with Brown and Udall in Maryland and Michigan, relying on union endorsements and cross over votes to shape the race.
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Brown
Maryland
Baltimore Sun
Michigan
Carter
United Auto Workers Union
Udall
Oregon
Nevada
Califog
Ald
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Buck
Paul Laxalt
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George C. Wallace
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