Marchioness Seeks Divorce From Marquis of Blandford
Paris AP report says Tina Onassis seeks divorce from the Marquis of Blandford after 10 years of marriage. A reconciliation hearing was ordered for May 6 under French law. The marchioness, 40, previously divorced Aristo Onassis and is daughter of Stavros Livanos. The Marquis, 45, is heir to the Duke of Marlborough.
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Paris
Tina Onassis
Marquis of
Blandford
Aristotle Onassis
Stavros Livanos
Duke of Marlborough
Britain
Walter Cronkite Named Broadcaster of the Year
Walter Cronkite receives Broadcaster of the Year honors from the International Radio and Television Society. Society president Richard A R Pinkham notes Cronkite at 95 as a leading Statesman for professional journalism and CBS News anchor and editor.
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New York
Walter Cronkite
International Radio and Television Society, Inc
Society
Richard
A.R. Pinkham
Cronkite
Cbs-Tv
Strong Aleutian quake logged by UC seismic station
A strong earthquake centered in the Aleutian Islands was recorded at the University of California Seismographic Station in Berkeley on Tuesday night. Dr. Robin Adams reported the quake measured about 5.75 on the Richter scale and was centered roughly 2,500 miles northwest of Berkeley, recorded at 10:48 p.m. PST.
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Berkeley, Calif
Aleutian Islands
University of California Seismographic Station
Robin Adams
Berkeley
Viet Cong Mines Kill 24 Civilians in Two Bus Attacks
Viet Cong mines struck two buses in separate locations killing 14 civilians and wounding two on the central coastal plain near Saigon and killing 10 civilians with three wounded in the Mekong Delta. Officials report light battlefield activity and ongoing troop movements into the A Shau valley as reconnaissance continues.
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Saigon
Central Coastal Plain
Mekong Delta
Americans Die In Hotel Fire In Bangkok
AP reports at least 24 people died in a fire at Bangkok's Imperial Hotel including 13 Americans. The dead include the wife and three children of Lt. Col. Herbert Matsuo of Honolulu Wanda 12 Michael 13 and Lawrence 9. Son Wayne 11 escaped and is in good condition. Other service families' names withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Bangkok
Imperial Hotel
Herbert Matsuo
Honolulu-Wanda
Michael
Lawrence
Wayne
U.S
Nixon seeks major overhaul of U.S. foreign aid program
President Nixon asked Congress for a sweeping reform of foreign aid and a boost in military and economic assistance abroad. The request, seen by key lawmakers as totaling about 3.3 billion dollars for the next fiscal year, argues that aid serves national interests and helps sustain a world order that protects peace and prosperity.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Mysterious Ballots Found at Chamber Office
About 500 reprints of ballots from the Aiken Standard on the new Aiken County Court House location were found yesterday morning at the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Office. The ballots were blank and left in plain brown paper at the back door. no one claims responsibility and local printers deny orders.
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Aiken
Aiken County Court House
Greater Aiken
Full Employment Key to Education Funding West Says
Gov. John West warned that sanctions by teachers against South Carolina would jeopardize education funding. He urged that full employment and more jobs are essential, arguing sanctions would harm the state's image and industrial recruitment. He supports federal state revenue sharing prospects and noted his choice to decline a $10,000 pay raise this year.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John West
West
General Assembly
Blaze claims life in fatal house fire on Dillon Avenue
A 37 year old Aiken man Lee Gussey Posey died in a blaze that destroyed a wooden frame house at 812 Dillon Ave NW. Firefighters arrived at 8 45 am and found the home fully engulfed. Posey’s body was found in a bedroom. cause of death and fire origin under investigation. By 9 am the fire was under control.
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Aiken
Dillon Ave
N.W
Aiken Fire Department
Lee
Gussey
Posey
Howard Lawton
Lawton
J Carroll Busbee
Bus Ruling Not Issue For Aiken
The U S Supreme Court ruling upholding bus integration will have little effect on Aiken County School District as Dr. G T Myers says the district is already in compliance. P E Beasley agrees no major bus changes are needed. Raymond L Morton notes South Carolina remains unaffected with 93 autonomous districts already following approved plans.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aiken County
G. T. Myers
P. E. Beasley
Myers
Raymond L. Morton
State Department of Education
Palmetto
Claud Kitchens
Columbia
South Carolina
Morton
Red Cross Annual Meet Set For Thursday In Aiken
Elric S. Pinckney will preside at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Aiken County Chapter American Red Cross Thursday at 7 p.m. at Owens Corning Fiberglas Club House. Public buffet dinner is 2.75. Meeting includes election of twelve directors and a year in review. A slide program Volunteers In Action by William O. Christy highlights county Red Cross work.
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Elric S. Pinckney
Aiken County
American Red Cross
Owens - Corning Fiberglas Corp
Red Cross
William O. Christy
Cain Objects To House Move Plans To Introduce Measure
Rep. Marshall Cain objects as the South Carolina House adopts an amended resolution setting May 1 as the cut off for statewide legislation. Cain plans a later bill to require committees to report within 30 days and to reveal each bill’s fate.
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Marshall Cain
Aiken
South Carolina
Charles Powell
D-Abbeville
Jarvis Klapman
Lexington
House
Cain
MPs Overpowered FT Gordon Patrol in Abduction Case
In Gordon, Georgia, two military policemen were abducted from a patrol car by four armed men. A guard in the finance area was overpowered and robbed of his MI6 rifle as authorities reported the incident.
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FT. Gordon, Ga
Comprehensive Planning Needed for Aiken Realtors Board
James Hammond Jr, program coordinator of the Lower Savannah Regional Planning and Development Commission, urged the Aiken County Board of Realtors to pursue comprehensive planning and zoning. He outlined four commission focus areas and stressed protecting residential property, road rights of way, recreation facilities, and public utilities amid rapid regional growth.
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James Hammond Jr
Aiken County
Aiken
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Calhoun
Orangeburg
Tape Deck Thefts Pinch Insurers and Drivers
Two youths seen stealing a tape player highlight a rising wave of auto stereo thefts reported by the Aiken Police Department. Insurance firms face large claims, with 1969 losses around 40 million, as thieves target unlocked cars and readily visible tapes. Experts urge recording device details, locking cars, reducing items in the vehicle, and safe glove compartment storage. Homeowners policies exclude permanently installed players but cover portable tape players used in cars. Thieves need three to five minutes to steal a deck, while owners can secure their vehicles in a minute by locking doors.
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Aiken
Insurance Companies
Rol Heath
The
Neutrons Aids Focus Of Medical Advances
Dr. Clarence E. Larson of the Atomic Energy Commission stated that widespread use of radioisotopes in medicine is fueling new breakthroughs. He declared the field stands on the threshold of discoveries with unprecedented potential to improve human health.
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Augusta
Atomic Energy Commission
Clarence E. Larson
Commission
Integration Proposal Is Kept Alive
The Senate with Southern Democratic help kept alive a plan to require integration of inner city black children into suburban schools. By a 45-35 vote, lawmakers rejected a Republican bid to table the measure led by Sen. Abraham Ribicoff. He predicted differing votes on final passage and accused Northern liberals of hypocrisy.
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Washington
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
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Hammond
University of Alabama
Insurance Information Institute
Atlanta
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