Two Attempts At K Mart Robbery End With Suspect Arrest
Aiken County Sheriff announces the arrest of 40 year old Joseph Guy Duchi linked to the April 15 armed K Mart robbery in North Augusta. Duchi faces multiple pending charges as investigators credit local officers for solving the case and note attempted similar robberies at two area K Mart stores.
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Aiken
K-Mart
North Augusta
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Joseph Guy Duchi
Kimberly Rd
Keneesaw
Duchs
Identi
Brooks
Brook
Gandhi freed as Indian Parliament rewrites law
India’s Parliament passed retroactive electoral code amendments by voice vote to clear Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of a corruption conviction. The measure, due for upper house action, aims to avert a Supreme Court challenge and a six year ban on holding office.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
Supreme Court
Weicker Dive Prep Off Bahamas For Ocean Floor Study
Sen Lowell Weicker assists with air tanks before a dive to the ocean floor off Freeport Bahamas to study underwater experiments at a research lab. He plans to surface Wednesday after the expedition.
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Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Freeport
Bahamas
Israeli Jets Strafe Lebanon Post and Tyre Raids
Israeli air force jets hit a suspected guerrilla command post in southern Lebanon and troops raided a refugee camp while gunboats pounded the town of Tyre. Arab guerrillas fired rockets into northern Israel in retaliation. Israeli command said planes were over target for a few minutes and all aircraft returned safely.
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Associated Press
Lebanon
Tyre
Israel
Winter campaign ends in Jackson aiding shopper
Lt. Gov. William Winter, 52, winding up his bid for governor in Jackson Mississippi, helps Doris Usry with her groceries on a vote shopping expedition at a shopping center. The incident, photographed by AP, follows his 1967 loss to John Bell Williams.
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William Winter
Jackson
Miss
Doris Usry
Lt. Winter
John Bell Williams
Former Senator Gurney and daughter leave court after deadlock verdict
Former Senator Edward Gurney and his daughter Sarah Gurney Stoner exited federal court as jurors returned a partial verdict that Judge Ben Krentzman sealed. The jurors were told to resume deliberations despite a clear deadlock.
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U.S. District Court
Sarah T. Hughes
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Edward Gurney
Sarah Gurney Stoner
Federal Court
Ben Krentzman
Rain Chance Edges Up This Afternoon
The forecast shows a 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon increasing to 40 percent as the day progresses. Wet conditions may affect outdoor plans and travel.
Five Guerrillas Freed as Plane Refueled for Escape
An idle Japan Airlines DC8 in Kuala Lumpur prepared to fly freed Japanese Red Army guerrillas back to safety after storming the U.S. Embassy. Police said 3 people were wounded. officials estimated 15 to 50 hostages including U.S. Consul Robert Stebbins.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Red Army
U.S
Japan Airlines
Natical
Japan Air Lines
Robert Stebbins
Fredrik Bergenstrahle
Gas Prices Rise in July with Slower Consumption
The Federal Energy Administration reports regular gasoline averaged 58.7 cents a gallon in July, up 3.1 cents, while consumption growth slowed to 1.9 percent in the past two years. June also saw price bumps across fuels including regular, premium, and diesel, with wholesale residual fuel oil up to $11.77 per barrel in April.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Vote Likely Aug 29 on Ellis Dismissal Motion
South Carolina Social Services Commissioner R Archie Ellis faces a board vote set for August 29 on a motion to dismiss. The motion, proposed by W W Smoak and seconded by Patrick Flack, follows months of criticism over control of federal funds and a federal report suggesting $24.3 million in annual savings from reform. Ellis refused to resign and urged unity within the agency.
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W. W. Smoak
Walterboro
Patrick Flack
Anderson
Flack
Ellis
James B Edwards
Social Services
Taxpayer definition sparks debate at local level
Randy Davidson offers a provocative definition of taxpayer as a person who goes to work for the government without taking a civil service exam. Arkenites H O Lehman and Mrs J L E Cheetham were invited to join the Carolina Watercolor Competition in September, tied to a Bicentennial theme urging historic South Carolina scenes. Dr and Mrs William Rittenhouse, caretakers of the High Flight Space Museum, praised Aiken hospitality after viewing a moon artifact from astronaut James Irwin during a coast to coast museum trek.
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Randy Davidson
H.O. Lehman
J.L.E. Cheetham
Carolina
South Carolina
Aiken
William Rittenhouse
High Flight Space Museum
Earth
James Irwin
Article VII Establishes Citizen Initiative and Bond Referendum
Article seven enables residents to propose ordinances not tied to county spending or taxes and to recall or repeal bonds. Fifteen percent of registered voters can force votes, with safeguards and transition rules for counties adopting new government forms. The text outlines petition thresholds, election timing, and officer appointments during the transition.
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Irene K. Rudnick
Board of Commissioners
Tha
General Assembly
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Jack Fields
Ed Yarbrough
California
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Arab Post
U. S
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Civil Aviation Department
Sweden
Kazuo Tohira
Jun Nishikawa
Hague
American International Assurance
Fredrick Bergenstrahle
South Crolina
Eric Higgs
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