Concordes Bound For U.S. By The Associated Press
Two supersonic Concorde jets, one British Airways and one Air France, departed London and Paris five minutes apart on the first commercial transatlantic flights to America. The BA plane left at 12:01 p.m. London time and the French plane five minutes later, expected to land at Dulles Airport under four hours.
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Associated Press
British Airways
Air France
London
Paris
America
Atlantic
Dulles
Europe
Fighting Flares Across Lebanon as PLO Backs Rebels
In Beirut and eastern Lebanon heavy clashes persist as the PLO aligns with Muslims against President Giscard d Estaing s plan to send French troops. Police report 71 killed and 115 wounded with major battles around Zahleh and fighting near Tripoli and Zagharta amid threats to topple President Franjieh by midnight Tuesday.
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Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon
Beirut
Palestine Liberation Organization
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Zahleh
Tripoli
Zagharta
Suleiman Franjieh
Franjieh
New Cardinals Installed by Pope Paul VI at Vatican Consistory
Pope Paul VI elevated 20 new cardinals from six continents in a consistory. The list includes archbishop Joseph Marie Trinh-hu Khue of Hanoi, the 20th cardinal revealed as a surprise appointment in pectore. One more in pectore cardinal remains unnamed.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Sacred College of Cardinals
Hanoi
Joseph Marie Trinh-whu Khue
Hijackers and soldiers clash over PAL jet at Zamboanga
Philippine troops stormed a hijacked PAL BAC111 at Zamboanga airport after rebels holding the plane shot two women. Ten passengers and three hijackers died in the battle. 22 people were wounded as the 48 hour hijacking ended and the jet was set ablaze.
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Manila
The
Philippines
Zamboanga
Philippine Airlines
PAL
Panel Urges New FDA Probe Over Harassment Allegations
A government panel sharply criticizes FDA Commissioner Alexander Schmidt for handling charges that FDA harassed scientists opposing drug approvals. The 524 page study calls for a new 100000 dollar investigation, noting the probe spent over 336000 dollars. Six of seven members say Schmidt’s 906 page report left key allegations unresolved.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Alexander M. Schmidt
FDA
Bers
Schmidt
Senate Health Subcommittee
Kissinger Visits Stockholm Amid Protest Over War Policy
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger arrives in Stockholm to gauge if anti Vietnam War sentiment has cooled and if broad US Sweden ties can be restored. A massive pre arrival protest with 12 000 demonstrators unfolded at the embassy gates, later dispersing before his landing. The event involved 50 leftist groups including the Communist party and followed Palme inviting Kissinger at the Helsinki security talks.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Henry A Kissinger
West Germany
Breakfast honors public safety with family humor and hospital note
Aiken family humor marks a Knights of Columbus breakfast honoring police fire and ambulance crews. A five year old teased his brother over a drumstick while all enjoyed eggs sausage grits orange juice rolls and coffee. Spooky Weeks enters hospital for surgery and will miss weeks.
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Knights of Columbus
Lyon
Croft
Weeks
Sertoma
North Augusta Voters Decide on City Seats and TEC Bond
Voters in North Augusta cast ballots for city council seats and a $1.7 million General Obligation Bond for Aiken TEC to fund additional laboratories shops and classrooms. The ballot notes evening polling hours 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with precinct polling place changes and the enrollment currently over 1,200 students.
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North Augusta
Aiken Technical Education Center
TEC
Aiken Junior High
Eustis Park
North Aiken
Aiken Elementary
Board of Commissioners
County of
Aiken
Aiken Tec
S.C
Aiken County
Primaries Set Tomorrow In New York GOP Meeting
President Ford seeks a boost as New York Republican leaders meet to decide whether to back Ford with the 154 delegates at the August GOP convention in Kansas City. State Chairman Richard Rosenbaum and Nelson Rockefeller attend as Ford campaigns in California for the June 8 California primary.
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Albany
N.Y
Ford
Ronald Reagan
New York
Richard Rosenbaum
Kansas City
Nelson Rockefeller
Rosenbaum
GOP
Idaho
Oregon
Nevada
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Reagan
Sen
John Tower
Texas
Paul Laxalt
Citizens For Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Carter
California
Pendleton
Eugene
Rain ch ance to decrease with partial sun and weekend totals
Forecasters predict a decreasing chance of rain for the rest of the week with a mid morning outlook of cloudy mild conditions tonight and Tuesday. Tonight’s low in the 50s high tomorrow near 80 with a 10 percent rain chance. Gardeners may turn off sprinklers after the weekend rain in Aiken County as totals reached near 4 inches in some areas. The extended outlook calls for scattered coastal showers through Friday with highs in the 70s and 60s nights.
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Aiken
Edgefield
Johnston
Voter Apathy Sparks Chamber Campaign in Aiken County
The Aiken-North Augusta Joint Chamber Committee launches a voter awareness drive with a questionnaire to discover why residents abstain. Chairman Frank Harling notes low turnout in February and last fall elections with 18 to 18.9 percent participation.
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Aiken
Frank Harling
Joint Chamber
Aiken County
Theron Ford
Aiken Jaycees Sweep Top State Awards at Convention
Three Aiken Jaycees honored at the State Jaycee convention in Columbia. Roger Martin named Sparkplug Award local president of the year and treble trophies awarded. Robert S. Westmoreland Junior Chamber International Senior Ship and Alan Gregory Outstanding National Director recognized. Aiken named second best chapter of 142. won Henry Giessenbier Memorial Award and Sweepstakes Award.
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Columbia
Roger Martin
Aiken
Henry Giessenbier
Junior Chamber International Senate
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