Aiken Pilot to Fly Concorde for Historic Ride
W Allan Coward of Aiken will become the first South Carolinian to ride the supersonic Concorde. The WWII fighter pilot and former trainer plans a June 5 return from London after a US departure from Dulles. He will visit Britain to study farming methods and attend the Royal Ascot Cup, accompanied by Jim Gaver.
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Vivian Davis
Aiken
W. Allan Coward
Coward
324Th
Anzio
North Carolina
State Aviation Commission
Dulles International
Ton
D.C
London
England
British Overseas Airways Corp
BOAC
Kennedy
Jim Gaver
Washington, D.C
John M. Gaver
Greentree Stables
Voters to Decide on TEC Expansion and City Elections
TEC expansion would add eight new courses to the present 14 and create 300 annual diplomas with 400 local jobs yearly, funded by 3.7 million dollars from county federal and state sources. North Augusta voters face three council seats amid debates on the city administrator role and a railroad track through town.
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TEC
Aiken County
North Augusta
GOP
Raymond L. Walters
Walters
William H. Dodgen
Democratic Party
James L. Harris
Daniel B
Aiken Standard Adopts Local News Practices 1867
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoon editions except Saturdays and Sundays from Aiken South Carolina with AP dispatches and reserved republication rights. The paper notes no responsibility for ad omissions but offers corrections in the next issue and warns on advance payment limits.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Associated Press
Gas Prices Set to Rise Amid Memorial Day Traffic Chaos
AP reports gasoline prices may hit their highest in nearly a year as Memorial Day weekend traffic tightens supplies. Herbert Hugo of Platts Diary warns the coming week could be the most dramatic for American motorists since last July 4. Average regular unleaded at 59 cents currently, up from 63 cents last year. price spread across grades is 10 to 12 cents.
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Chicago
Herbert Hugo
Platt
Dilgram
Oil and Energy
Hugo
Cadet of the Year Award Goes To Jeffery Risher
Jeffery Risher of Schofield Campus Ai ken High School was named Cadet of the Year at NJROTC ceremonies where he serves as a lieutenant. Other honorees included Ensign Frank Gregory for Americanism, Ensign Dean Brown for Military Excellence, and Ensign Ann McMurtrie for Academic Excellence. Special thanks were given to James A. Taylor and faculty for support.
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Jeffery Risher
Schofield
Aiken High School
Njrotc
Risher
Ensign Frank Gregory
Sojourners
Ensign Dean Brown
American Legion
Ensign Ann McMurtrie
James A. Taylor
Nationwide cool spell forecast for Monday across U S
A cool weather pattern is expected Monday over most of the nation with showers noted in the Northwest western Plains central and western Gulf and in southern Florida and the St. Lawrence Valley. AP Wirephoto.
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Northwest
Western Plains
Central
Western
Gulf
Florida
St. Lawrence Valley
Four Augusta Residents Charged In Belvedere Man's Death
The body of 27 year old Ronald Eric Anderson was found in the Augusta Goodrich Street Canal with chest wounds. Four Augusta residents including Walter W. Williams Michael L. Knotts and two 16 year old juveniles face armed robbery murder and motor vehicle theft charges. Anderson’s disappearance was reported by his mother Mrs Frances A Ruffin. Funeral services were held at Bible Deliverance Temple with burial in Pineview Memorial Gardens.
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Belvedere
Augusta
Ronald Eric Anderson
Audubon Circle
Walter W. Williams
Moore Ave
Michale L. Knotts
Lake Terrace Drive
Anderson
Goodrich Street
Frances A. Ruffin
Bible Deliverance Temple
Floyd Taylor
R. C. Rayner
Pineview Memorial Gardens
Hubert . Anderson
Martinez
H.E. Anderson Jr
Linda A. Cason
L.P
Theatrical Evolution 1776 1976 Exhibit Opens at Hudson River Museum
An exhibit titled Theatrical Evolution 1776 1976 is on view at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers through Sept. 5. The show surveys the history of American theater using artworks from more than 100 collections.
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Yonkers, N.Y
Hudson River Museum
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