Long and Colorful History of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina
The Rt. Rev. John A. Pinckney, bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina, traces a lengthy arc from Anglican roots to formal church status in 1698. He notes St. Philip's in Charleston as among the province’s oldest organized churches and recalls his own rise from 1931 to bishop in 1963. He spoke today at the Aiken Rotary Club.
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John A. Pinckney
Upper South Carolina
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Charleston
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Aiken
Apollo 13 Crew to Explain Near Tragedy at Space Center
Apollo 13 astronauts Lovell Haise and Swigert begin briefings for Space Center specialists and the Apollo 13 review board on the oxygen tank explosion that halted the moon mission. They met with officials after returning from Honolulu and being greeted by thousands at Ellington AFB.
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Houston
James A. Lovell Jr
Fred W. Haise Jr
John L. Swigert Jr
Lovell
Haise
Swigert
The
Honolulu
Ellington Air Force Base
Bombings Hit Seattle Central Area Including State Rep Sprague Home
Five bombs exploded in Seattle's Central Area within nine minutes Sunday night, damaging the Temple de Hirsch and Sprague's residence front door but causing no injuries. Police labeled the spree "crazy" and suggested it involved more than a loose group.
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Seattle
David Sprague
Gene Corr
Sprague
Castro claims US backed landing in Cuba marks ninth Bay of Pigs anniversary
Fidel Castro announced on Havana Radio that an invasion force from the United States landed on Cuba's east coast near Baracoa in Oriente Province. He said six people were killed, two prisoners were taken, and his forces recovered two automatic rifles 2,000 bullets and plastic explosive packages.
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Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Castro
Havana
Yamuri River
Baracea
Oriente
Impeachment Drive by Ford Sparks GOP Unease
House Republican Leader Gerald Ford spearheading a move to impeach Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas draws doubt and dismay among GOP colleagues. Conservatives back it, moderates and liberals voice reservations about timing and leadership, with Rogers Morton voicing misgivings.
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House
Gerald Ford
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
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Rogers C. B. Morton
Senate
Nixon
Douglas
Nixon escalates covert Laos war amid Vietnam pullback
Senate testimony shows about 200 Americans killed in Laos from 1962 to 1969 with about 200 more listed as missing or prisoners. It contrasts with White House figures claiming under 50 killed in ground combat and under 300 in air ops.
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Nixon
Laos
Vietnam
Senate
White House
Chamber of Commerce Moves To New Quarters
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce staff moved to a new office at 400 Laurens St. N.W. The transfer began late Thursday and finished Friday with help from Chamber members led by President John Hunter. Old office now mostly cleared except for a desk display rack and a few machines.
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Greater Aiken
Vikki Smith Crowned Miss Aiken in Pageant Win
Vikki Smith 17, daughter of Reddoch and Mrs Smith, wins Miss Aiken and the talent prize at a Jaycee sponsored pageant themed Yesterday Today and Tomorrow in South Carolina. Bonnie Corder is first runner up and swimsuit winner. Cindy Kirby second runner up. top five includes Sandra Robertson, Pam Dicks, and Nita Belk. Sen Thurmond guests. Lisa Hallman to represent Aiken in state contest.
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Victoria Ford Smith
Reddoch Smith
W. T. Corder
Cindy Kirby
R. E. Kirby
Cindy
Sandy Kela Robertson
Pamela Dicks
Nita Belk
Sandra
G. W. Robertson
Pam
Nita
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Jeanne Miller
U S Loses Five Helicopters as Vietnam War Narrows
Saigon report says U S troop strength fell to 425 000 last week the lowest in over three years while Nixon prepared another withdrawal. Five American helicopters shot down in one day the largest loss in nearly a year with four Americans killed and six wounded. Enemy rocket and mortar attacks dropped alongside civilian strikes with 13 civilians killed and 69 wounded in three incidents.
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Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
Aiken High Naval Unit Activation at Aiken High
The Aiken High Naval NJROTC received full recognition from the Navy Department in an activation ceremony at the high school. U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond delivered the keynote address praising the unit and its instructors for instilling enduring character, with principal J O Willis receiving a scroll from William K Dove.
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Strom Thurmond
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Thurmond
Army Reserves
Aiken High School
Senate
Hagood Stadium
Njrotc
Aiken High
J.O. Willis
William K. Dove
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Washington
Dove
Navy
Willis
Solvent, Sick Then Broke Over Medical Costs
Aiken Hospital Administrator Sam Nesbit outlines how heart attack costs and hospital rates push individuals toward financial trouble even with insurance. He cites per diem rates at Aiken County Hospital, ICU costs, and typical surgery and maternity charges, noting insurance coverage often falls short for long stays and high bills.
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Aiken Hospital
Sam Nesbit
Aiken County
Nesbit
SPCA and New Humane Society in Aiken Share Goals
An editorial notes that the Aiken SPCA and the newly formed Aiken Humane Society largely aim at the same mission to protect animals. It explains the two will operate separately with the Humane Society to supplement SPCA work while SPCA officials defend the adequacy of the current 2.5 acre facility and staff.
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Humane Society
Aiken
SPCA
Aiken Humane Society
Aiken County
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