Nixon tax attorney still handles Nixon affairs
Frank DeMarco said his law firm still handles Nixon business including local property matters for the San Clemente estate and is not directly responsible for Nixon's current tax return. The IRS and a congressional panel reviewed his actions on Nixon's 1969 to 1972 returns, after which Nixon agreed to pay 432,787 dollars in back taxes plus interest.
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Washington
Frank DeMarco
Nixon
San Clemente
DeMarco
Internal Revenue Service
Congressional
Auto Makers Wrap Up Bad Season
Detroit AP reports stock analysts forecast General Motors Ford and Chrysler to post their worst first quarter profits in years due to a severe sales slump after a record 1973. Results for January through March will be released in about 10 days. analyst Robert Williams of Argus Research calls sales “stinking.”
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Vere
Robert Williams
Argus Research Corp
New York
ABA Leader Claims Saxbe Endangered SLA Case
ABA President Chesterfield Smith says Attorney General Saxbe may have jeopardized the prosecution of SLA members in the San Francisco bank robbery and could threaten Patricia Hearst by labeling them as common criminals and Hearst as a willing participant. He spoke after Saxbe’s remarks on Wednesday.
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Washington
American Bar Association
William B. Saxbe
Smith
Saxbe
SLA
Miss Hearst
French Campaign Opens Officially
Paris AP reports the French presidential campaign opened with 11 men and one woman on the May 5 ballot. A runoff is expected May 19 between the two leaders as no majority is anticipated. Francois Mitterrand leads the first ballot while Chaban-Delmas and Giscard d Estaing contest the anti Left vote.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
Socialist Party
Francois Mitterrand
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Gaullist
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Chaban-Delmas
Giscard
Mitterrand
Brezhnev Expected To Back Sadat Meeting In Moscow
Soviet Communist Party chief Brezhnev is expected to support Sadat's plan to meet in Moscow. Moscow will not provide the advanced planes and missiles Sadat seeks. Sadat said he is shopping in the West for arms, but the dispute is not seen as breaking the alliance.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brehznev
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
West
Two Juveniles Hospitalized After Drug Overdose in Aiken
Two male youths from Aiken, ages 16 and 15, were rushed by paramedics to Aiken County Hospital after suffering drug overdoses at 2:30 a.m. Police said they had apparently inhaled THC through the nose, a marijuana concentrate. Both are listed in satisfactory condition and expected to be released.
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Aiken
Aiken County Hospital
Auditions Tonight for Ellenton Atomic City Festival
Auditions for Ellenton's Atomic City Festival are set at the Civic Center tonight at 7 30 p.m. Tickets for the Tabriz benefit for Rose Hill Art Center will be available next year. Fire marshal caps the Fermata Club. Tabriz sold out.
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New Ellenton
Civic Center
Tabriz
Rose Hill Art Center
Fermata Club
Clearwater Elementary
Kalmia Hill School
LaCouture Named First County Administrator Amid Controversy
County commissioners unanimously hired Ronald A. LaCouture as the county's first administrator. Critics note his reform proposals sparked debate over a finance director and spending. LaCouture, a MarlboroughMass native, has a long career as a pathfinder and vows strong fiscal policy despite opposition.
Aiken County Administrator Asked to Resign
Aiken County's Administrator Ronald A. LaCouture was asked to resign effective immediately with 30 days pay after an executive session. LaCouture refused to resign and said he would proceed on a business as usual basis while the board decides. The move follows a special meeting requested by Commissioner Jo Ann Price and delivered by Chairman Harold V. Graybeal and Price.
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Aiken County
Ronald A. LaCouture
Board of Commissioners
LaCouture
Graybeal
Mrs. Price
Commission
Wade M. Brodie
Graybear
Brodie
Price, Graybeal
Carroll Warner
L. J
Larry) Murphy
New Telephone Directories Arrive for Aiken Area
Deliveries of 1974 telephone books began last Monday and will run through next week in Aiken County. About 30 000 directories cover free service areas as 3 000 new telephones were installed last year. JETS urges recycling and asks residents to bring old directories to the Telephone Company office at 924 Hayne Avenue or use the after hours drop box.
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Aiken
Laurens Street
Richland Avenue
Columbia Airport
Aiken County
March of Dimes
Walker
P. O. Box
Mothers General Store
Laurens St
S.W
Susan Hahn
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Miss Hahn
The
Telephone System
JETS
Telephone Company
Hayne Avenue
Weekend Sun Forecast Brightens Local Mood
Aiken County enjoys clear skies as sunny weather continues through tomorrow and likely Sunday. Tonight will be fair and cool with lows near 50 degrees. highs today in the upper 70s, around 80 tomorrow, and mid 80s on Sunday.
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Aiken County
Still No Action On Bridge Work In Aiken
The Southern Railway bridge on Laurens Street remains unrepaired after its collapse on January 31. City Manager Roland Windham says firm action is imminent this week as discussions among the railroad, M L McGee Construction, and insurers continue.
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Southern Railway
Roland Windham
Aiken
Laurens Street
M. L. McGee Construction Company
Windham
Patty Hearst kidnapping debate on street survey
Nine Aiken Standard readers were asked if Patty Hearst was a willing accomplice, coerced, or unaware in the San Francisco bank robbery. Responses were split with two saying yes, two undecided, and four saying no amid ongoing mystery.
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Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
Randolph Hearst
Patty Hearst
County Administrator Resignation Sparks Board Rift
LaCouture recounts being pressed to resign with commissioners debating day to day county control. Graybeal and Mrs. Price cut short answers while Brodie claims resignation had political backing. No official reason given as executive sessions remain closed.
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Brehznev
David Canary
Bonanza Fame
Kalmia Plaza
Hardees
Augusta
Jo Ann Price
Harold V. Graybeal
Aiken Standard
Marlborough
Mass
U. S. Navy
Sara Molen
Carroll Allen
Laurens ST. Bridge
Wendel Hall
United States
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