North Augusta group pushes for a new hospital between Aiken and North Augusta
North Augusta Hospital Advisory Board spokesmen describe the meeting with Aiken County trustees as enlightening. They urge a satellite or new hospital 40 to 50 beds to serve their growing area, citing profits and calls for broader county access. Trustees caution about hospital governance and geographic patient distribution.
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North Augusta Hospital Advisory Board
Aiken County Hospital
North Augusta Group
Jesse McElmurray
Ray May
Gilbert E. McMillan
North Augusta Board
McElmurray
Augusta
Aiken
North Augusta
William Christy
Henry Busbee
General Assembly of
South Carolina
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City of
Grace Woodhead
Relief Society
Apollo 16 crew to descend from lunar orbit for Descartes high plateau walk
Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke plan a descent from lunar orbit to explore a rugged Descartes Mountains plateau. Orion is due to land at 3:41 p.m. EST with Mattingly in lunar orbit, while Young and Duke begin their first excursion at 7:18 p.m. EST seeking ancient volcanic proof and the lunar rock source.
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K. Mattingly II
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Duke
Fighting Renewed At An Loc And Saigon Front
Fighting erupted on both sides of An Loc, 60 miles north of Saigon, after a heavy artillery bombardment. Six North Vietnamese tanks were reported destroyed. U S ships from the 7th Fleet battled MIG planes, torpedo boats and shore batteries this week with two ships damaged and four crewmen wounded. One MIG and three torpedo boats were reported destroyed as Vietnamese casualties rose to the highest since the Tet offensive.
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Flanigan to Testify on ITT Antitrust and RNC Ties
White House aide Peter M. Flanigan testifies on his role in three antitrust cases against International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. and on San Diego’s involvement with this year’s Republican National Convention. He is also expected to describe two meetings attended by ITT officials last year during likely final hearings on the Kleindienst controversy.
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White House
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International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
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ITT
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Senate Judiciary Committee
House Approves Cain Williams Remapping Plan
A state House vote approved Cain Williams reapportionment after seven hours of debate with no opposition. The plan pairs Aiken and Edgefield counties for two Senate seats and sets 20 districts, altering population variance to 124 percent while including a revert mechanism if courts reject it.
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North Augusta Police Probe Two Minor Traffic Crashes
North Augusta police report two minor crashes at 7:55 am with damages of 300 and 400 dollars. Gregory Boswell 17 struck Ora Payne 25 from behind at Knox Avenue and Old Edgefield Road. Mary McCarthy 16 and Thomas Barton 36 were involved in a backing collision on Springfield Drive with no injuries. Four petty larceny and vandalism incidents at Coke machines and a service station pump were also logged.
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Knox Avenue
Old Edgefield Road
Biltmore Dr
Ora Weaver Payne
Rt. 5
Aiken
Springfield Dr
Mary Frances
Congressman Gallagher Accuses FBI of False Life Magazine Information
Representative Cornelius E Gallagher D MJ pauses during a Washington news conference asserting the FBI circulated false information to Life Magazine to ruin his political career. The AP Wirephoto caption notes the accusation.
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FBI
Life Magazine
Meany attacks Nixon over economy and wage policy
AFL CIO president George Meany criticized President Nixon for failing to control the economy fairly and effectively. He urged Congress to revamp wage price policies and enact an excess profits tax on business, saying the system is weighted against the American worker.
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Nixon
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Stumper Prize Raised to 410 Dollars This Week
The Standard Stumper prize rose to 410 dollars with no winner this week. A new Stumper will appear in tomorrow's newspaper for a chance to win the 410 dollar jackpot.
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Stumper
Rain in Aiken County Forecast Tomorrow
The U S Weather Bureau in Columbia reports a 30 percent chance of rain in Aiken County tomorrow as it remains relatively dry today with near zero rain. Expect highs in the mid 80s and a low around 60 with southwest winds 5 to 10 mph tonight increasing to 10 to 15 mph tomorrow.
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Aiken County
U.S. Weather Bureau
Columbia
Mauldin Undergoes Kidney Transplant
Aikenite Ben Mauldin, with a donor sister, underwent an all day kidney transplant at Talmadge Hospital. Doctors report both are getting along well and Mauldin’s kidney is functioning nicely. The Ben Mauldin Fund has raised 1424 to help cover medical costs and the transplant operation, with contributions payable at Banker's Trust South Aiken.
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Aiken Standard
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North Augusta Grant Funds Not Held Up
Aiken Standard reports a 365000 EPA grant to North Augusta being delayed. Mayor and EPA Atlanta officials say no hold up exists for North Augusta. only Aiken funds face delay as part of regional sewage planning mentioned by Asa Foster last March.
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Federal Environmental Protection Agency
North Augusta
Ray Walters
EPA
Atlanta
Asa Foster
Environment Enforce
Ment
Augusta
South Carolina
Aiken
Foster
City of
Gingrey Files for Aiken County Chairman Nomination
Bill Gingrey, a lifelong Aiken resident, filed in the Republican primary for the county Board of Commissioners chair. He aims to bring value for tax dollars with 32 years in auto sales and other businesses. If no additional candidates file by April 24, he will face independent Alan M Tewk in November.
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William D
Bill) Gingrey
Board of Commissioners
Alan M Tewk
Gingrey
Aiken
Aiken County
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