County Board Eyes Equipment and Office Building Upgrades
Aiken County Commissioners, prioritizing general revenue sharing, seek new county equipment and a new county office building. The poll showed emphasis on gear for Roads and Bridges, a maintenance shop upgrade, and potential use of Richland Avenue extension land. A recreation facilities push and possible hospital renovations were also discussed.
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Aiken
Cleve Edmunds
Edmunds
Department of Roads and Bridges
L.V. Davis
Ralph F. Cullinan
Charles W. Prosser
Lucas Ray
Ray
Richland Avenue
Edmunds and
Cullinan
Harold V. Graybearst
Aiken County Hospital
University Parkway
Agen
Evacuation Hustle at Tan Son Nhut Air Base
At Tan Son Nhut Saigon soldiers and guards clash as hundreds of Americans and Vietnamese evacuees arrive by bus. Marines push back rioting crowds while rockets explode nearby and civilians scramble for shelter amid gunfire and chaos.
Allon rejects Arab demand for return of 1967 lands
Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Allon refused demands to return all territory occupied in the 1967 war. Speaking at a banquet in Paris, he said Israel seeks defensible borders for security while allowing neighboring states to pursue their national interests within a peace framework.
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Paris
Yigal Allon
Israel
Jean Sauvagn
Allen
Middle East
Helms Denies CIA Involvement in Assassinations
Former CIA Director Richard Helms, serving as U S ambassador to Iran, told reporters the CIA was never responsible for assassinating foreign leaders. He also condemned CBS journalist Daniel Schorr with a profanity laden tirade after the report.
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Washington
CIA
Richard M Helms
Helms
U.S
Iran
Ford
Wil
Liam E. Colby
CBS
Daniel Schorr
Ford aides allege sabotage over Newsweek tale
White House Press Secretary Ron Nelsen rejected Newsweek claims that Ford told a meeting he would not seek the 1976 presidency. Nelsen said Ford plans to run and would announce his candidacy soon despite the magazine’s stance.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Ron Nelsen
Newsweek
Nelsen
New York
Rain Chance Rises for Aiken County With Showers Possible
Morning observers note hints of rain as a 40 percent chance persists today through tomorrow. Showers or thundershowers are forecast this evening with a low around 62 degrees. Wednesday's high is expected near 85 degrees.
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Aiken County
Local notes on Buddy Coleman and Kiwanis race prep
Buddy Coleman was seen in his garage over the weekend tuning his tricycle for the Kiwanis Tricycle Race set for May 7. Also mentioned are a corrected count of city warrants and Linda Walsh's injury while rehearsing The Thurber Carnival.
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Buddy Coleman
U S Evacuation of Saigon Amid Fall of Enclave
U S helicopters evacuated about 800 to 900 Americans from Saigon as Marines and civilians faced hostile crowds and guards at Tan Son Nhut. Pentagon said 81 helicopters ferried evacuees to aircraft carriers while Defense Secretary Schlesinger reported over 4 500 evacuees in six hours. Vice President Huyen pressed for cease fire and noted Viet Cong talks but said no political decisions were finalized.
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Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
América
U.S
Pentagon
South China Sea
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Nguyen van Huyen
Huyen
County Office Space Old Post Office Gets Face-Lifting
The old domed post office in Aiken is being renovated to house county offices including Administrative, Paramedical, Civil Defense, and Building Inspection spaces. Interior work began in March under Building Inspector John R. Nixon who coauthored plans with Clair M. Henkes.
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Aiken
Civil Defense Agency
John R. Nixon
Clair M. Henkes
Local Peach Crop Damage Not As Severe As Forecast
Peach farmers now report a better than feared outlook with harvest ready by June. Early March forecasts of a dismal crop due to unseasonable weather proved premature as chilling was early and late freezes did not hit as hard as expected.
Council Approves Rezoning Of Land In Aiken
Aiken City Council approved a rezoning from single family to multiple family on an 18.6 acre tract near Chesterfield Street and Columbia Drive by a 4 3 vote. The plan drew a near standing room crowd and 60 attendees as architect John Weems defended the project amid concerns about neighborhood impact and future public housing.
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John Weems
Aiken
Arthur Rich
Jeane Hall
Aiken City
Charles Marvin
Lloyd Olsen
William Clyburn
H. Odell Weeks
Frampton
Durban
Hastings
Wyman
Skipper’’ Perry
Ance
Chesterfield Street
Columbia Drive
South Carolina
Weems
State auto insurance law questioned at Rudnick meeting
About 50 Ai ken County residents pressed Chief Insurance Commissioner Howard B. Clark on rising rates after the new law limited liability. Clark blamed the economy and noted some rate quirks while urging shoppers to compare base rates across companies. Residents complained of lost discounts and higher premiums, urging clearer classifications and relief.
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Debby Wendel
S.C. General Assembly
Lene K. Rudnick
Howard B. Clark
Aiken County
Clark
Rudnick
K.L. Davis
North Augusta
Ray Derrick
Jaycees Win Approval for Aiken Horse Museum
The Aiken City Council approved the Jaycees plan to use the Carriage House at Hopeland Garden for a Thoroughbred Horse Museum after a presentation by John Surles. The Hall of Fame will honor horses trained in Aiken, with 22 national champions identified over 38 years, pending final details and fundraising steps.
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Aiken Jaycees
Aiken
Hopeland Garden
John Surles
The
Jaycees
Surles
Hall of Fame
Aiken Suries
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Southwest
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City of Aiken
Linda Walsh
Dom N LeAnne
James Mitchell
William
Billy”’ Snider
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