Barbara Walters Leaves NBC for ABC Evening News
Barbara Walters announces departure from NBC to coanchor ABC's evening news. Reports say ABC offered around 1 million dollars per year for five years, while NBC cites bids for Walters production specials and multimillion-dollar deals. Walters began at NBC in 1961 and earned over 400 thousand annually.
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Hoffa Killer May Be Known
Federal investigators believe they know who killed James R. Hoffa but say the case lacks strength for court. WITNESSES and underworld informants point to Detroit area figures and New Jersey Mafia figures including Anthony Provenzano in the probe.
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Hughes Will Hidden Claim Shocks Palm Springs
Eleanor Rohrbeck, 61, a former Hughes secretary, says a 1949 will and a 1951 supplement exist for Howard Hughes and may be hidden by directors who fear losing control of the Hughes empire. She cites an executor called Uncle Frank and alleges no single heir would receive a dime.
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Los Angeles
Rubber Talks Still Stalled in Cleveland Strike
Talks between the United Rubber Workers and Firestone Tire Rubber Co stayed stalled on major wage issues as a negotiating session focused on secondary matters such as insurance. After today’s talks, negotiators recessed until Monday amid a wage gap with the union seeking 1.65 dollars an hour for year one of a three year contract versus 1.15 dollars offered by the industry. Sixty thousand rubber workers struck 47 plants of Firestone, Goodyear, B F Goodrich, and Uniroyal across 21 states starting at midnight Tuesday.
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Protests Over Spelman President Pick Tie Up Board Room
Fourteen Spelman College trustees were held in a meeting room as about 150 protesters slept in the student center. They blocked three doors with rope after trustees voted to appoint Dr Donald Stewart of the University of Pennsylvania to succeed Dr Albert Manley as president in June. The group demanded a new search committee or reconsideration of the choice, delaying the official announcement by Francis Rogers.
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Ford Attacks Campaign Spending as Primary Campaigns Continue
President Ford called other candidates wasteful as seven rivals urged the Supreme Court to release federal funds to aid campaigns. Ford campaigned in Indianapolis after a Georgia trip promising prosperity and criticizing Ronald Reagan. His team planned $150,000 to win Indiana’s May 4 primary amid a Supreme Court ruling pressuring the FEC restructuring.
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Military Abroad To Get Swine Flu Vaccine
The Pentagon plans swine flu vaccination for about 800000 US military personnel and dependents overseas, with compulsory immunization for 454000 service members abroad. The program also covers 339000 dependents, totaling 2.1 million personnel and nearly three million dependents in the US and abroad.
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Aiken Woman Appears On The 20 000 Pyramid
Maureen Wolf daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Wolf of Aiken appeared on the 20 000 Pyramid in New York winning the first round on Wednesday and losing Thursday She will be rerun next Wednesday and Thursday at 10 30 a m for viewers who missed her Karate classes for the Aiken Recreation Department move to the Municipal Auditorium next week starting Tuesday classes remain Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 15 p m
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Citizens group formed to advise on Aiken County tax referendum
Aiken County Board of Education assigns Dr. Carl J. Shealy to lead a Citizens Advisory Group to study district needs and help sell a potential tax increase. The panel will gauge public impact, with meetings set at the Educational Center and an open invitation for community input.
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Aiken County Pull Libr 6a 19675 Newslary
Aiken County reports a local pull between libraries and Seti AIKEN with routine updates. Officials confirm ongoing efforts to expand public access and digital resources amid community interest.
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Deadline Friday for Homestead Exemption Filing
Next Friday is the deadline to file for the Homestead Tax Exemption for those age 65 or disabled. Applicants must apply at Ai ken County Tax Auditor's Office by April 30, presenting age or disability proof. Exemption covers the dwelling and mobile homes qualify if the lot is not owned. About 3,394 citizens have applied, a third of eligible seniors.
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SC Commission For the Blind
Boston Bomb Injures 22 Amid City Violence
Boston police and state officials linked a courthouse bombing to ongoing racial tensions. The blast at Suffolk County Courthouse injured 22, with Edmund Narine among those hospitalized after losing a foot. Governor Dukakis announced a multi agency crime task force and grand juries for violence cases. A downtown anti violence march spurred by Mayor White aimed to ease tensions.
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Suffolk County
Michael Dukakis
Kevin H White
Louise Day Hicks
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Boston Police Patrolmans Association
Joseph Connolly
Charlestown
Dry Weekend On Tap For Aiken Area Weather
The weekend looks dry with high temperatures in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 50s. Rain chances are near zero through tomorrow, with Monday expected partly cloudy and a chance of showers.
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Coffee prices expected to rise after Brazil frost
New York consumers may pay 2 and more for a pound of coffee due to wholesale increases sparked by a frost in Brazil. Les Hart of the USDA says wholesale prices reach 2.09 dollars per one pound can and notes retail prices are changing rapidly.
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Metro COG adds two members expanding regional ties
Metro COG admitted Columbia County and the city of Grovetown increasing its reach to three counties, Richmond and Columbia in Georgia plus Aiken. Wayne Rogers noted Harlem County may join soon as members discuss HUD 701 planning grant and EPA 208 water sewer planning confusion.
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