Easter Bunny Visits Town With Jelly Bean Eggs
Halley Townsend and Helen Hammitt dressed as the Easter Bunny visited Burgury Road and Dibble Road spreading joy to local children. A preacher faced a church board after a missed meal and a corn offered mishap. Chaos erupted in New Ellenton as 97 mounted riders and horses prepared for the 50 mile trek to Aiken State Park by the Riding Club.
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Halley Townsend
Burgundy Road
Helen Hammitt
Dibble Road
Aiken
Deacon Jones
New Ellenton
Aiken State Park
Guerrillas Move HQ to Damascus Amid Lebanon Strain
Palestinian guerrillas plan shifting their headquarters from Beirut to Damascus and intensifying operations in the Golan Heights after a strained relationship with Lebanon following the April 10 Israeli raid on Beirut. Yasir Arafat reportedly told Syria's President Hafez Assad that Syrian limits on Golan activity are causing internal conflict and must be lifted.
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Syria
Golan Heights
Israel
L’orient-Le Jour
Yasir Arafat
Hafez Assad
Wind Disrupts Disney Show At International Amphitheater
High winds toppled concrete slabs onto the roof during Disney on Parade in Chicago. Three people were injured, two women and a 5 year old boy, described as not serious. The 7,000 presence show was halted and the rest of the program canceled as firefighters and ushers helped crowds exit.
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Chicago
International Amphitheatre
Mitchell Before Grand Jury in Watergate Inquiry
Former U S attorney general John N Mitchell testified today before a grand jury in the Watergate investigation at U S District Court. He reportedly said campaign officials planned the wiretap over his veto and that he did not order the Watergate raid. He said he learned of arrests in Democratic offices from newspapers.
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Mitchell
U S Warplanes Hit Front Near Phnom Penh
U S fighter bombers struck Communist positions on the east bank of the Mekong River about six to eight miles from Phnom Penh. It marked one of the closest attacks to the Cambodian capital since the late January offensive began.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Mekong River
To Pen Or Not To Pen Dog Fight Begins Monday
Aiken city council debates an animal control ordinance with a public hearing set for Monday night. Council members report letters and calls from residents, including Jacob Jones and Cecil Beeland, about dog fighting concerns.
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Aiken
Hastings Wyman
Robert S. Perry
Jacob Jones
Aiken Enacts Animal Control Ordinance For Dogs And Other Pets
The city of Aiken adopts an ordinance requiring a city pound and animal officer. Dogs must be vaccinated and tagged to avoid running at large, with vicious and breeding females limited to confining periods up to 60 days. Comments discuss hunters on leash and public response continues.
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Aiken
Jake
Perry
Beeland
Homo Sapienitizenry
Food Prices Soar To Record Levels
Prices jump across meats poultry and fish with March up eight tenths of a percent matching February’s peak. Grocery prices rise 3.2 percent in March and 3.1 percent seasonally adjusted, both records. First quarter CPI hits 8.8 percent annual rate as GNP shows 14.3 percent growth, signaling overheating inflation under Nixon era policy aims.
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Bureau
Commerce Department
County Receives 310 800 For Summer Public Works
County Commissioner Harold Graybeal announced that 310 800 from the U S Department of Labor funds a summer public service jobs program in Aiken County. The money extends Emergency Employment Program funds and will replace Neighborhood Youth Corps. About 140 to 150 youths will be hired for nine weeks at 26 hours per week, with plans for the public service jobs still awaiting finalization.
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Harold Graybeal
Aiken County
U.S. Department of Labor
Graybeal
Thurmond funds reach Aiken County via Thurmond telegram
Senator Strom Thurmond sent a telegram announcing funds for Aiken County to former County Supervisor Mackey Scott. Harold Graybeal sent Thurmond a letter noting the 1972 election changed county government and that the new County Commissioners employ Ronald A LaCouture as County Administrator. Graybeal said Thurmond congratulated him on his election.
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Strom Thurmond
Aiken
Mackey Scott
Harold Graybeal Yester
Day
Thurmond
Aiken County
Board of Commissioners
Ronald A LaCouture
Harold V. Graybeal
Graybeal
Weather Forecast Guides Egg Hunt Day
The U.S. Weather Service predicts no rain through tomorrow benefiting the Aiken Rotary Club Easter Egg Hunt. Favorable conditions expected with clear skies and mild temperatures assisting outdoor activities and community event turnout.
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Aiken
North Augusta election focuses on sewage zoning and recreation
In North Augusta voters choose a mayor and three council members with issues centered on sewage and city recreation. Democratic candidates Harold Bush W Stephen Harley Wallis Hallman and Pringle Peeples Jr challenge incumbent Mayor Raymond L Walters and councilors Ellen Smith Thomas Greene and William J Mottel. Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m at precincts 25 26 27 28 and 29.
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North Augusta
North
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