Unexplained Spontaneous Death of Mrs Reeser Stuns Florida
In 1951 Mrs Mary Reeser a 67 year old widow living in St Petersburg Florida was found burned to ashes in her apartment leaving only small bone fragments and unburned slipper The chair and a nearby mirror were scorched but much of the room remained intact Experts questioned the cause noting a 3000 degree flame would be needed for hours while a lesser heat would threaten the entire building This report is part of a series on unexplained phenomena by Szykitka and Durant featuring Dr Milton Krogman.
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Walter Szykitka
Robert J. Durant
Mary Reeser
St. Petersburg
Fla
P.M. Carpenter
Wasteful idle time blamed for 1.5 billion Alaska pipeline loss
A report prepared for the Alaska Pipeline Commission by Terry F. Lenzner says Alyeska workers idle on the job led to wasted costs. The $8 billion Trans Alaska Pipeline, delivering oil to Valdez, faced investigations into irregularities and excessive expenses.
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Washington
Trans-Alaska
Alaska Pipeline Commission
Terry F. Lenzner
Watergate
Alyeska
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Valdez
Workers Asked To Ratify Contract With Bell System
About 700,000 telephone workers are urged by union leaders to approve a proposed three year contract with the Bell System featuring a 31 percent wage and benefits increase. Company officials and union leaders reached the agreement late Saturday, averting a nationwide strike. Ratification is expected to take about a month and may be affected by local talks with Bell System's 23 operating companies.
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Washington
Bell System
Migrants wait near border as amnesty plan looms
The New York Times reports 200 000 to 250 000 Mexican migrants wait near the border for a chance to enter the United States before Congress acts on an amnesty. Nightly about 3 500 attempt to slip in with around 1 000 being caught and returned to Mexico.
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New York
U.S
Congress
The
New York Times
Mexico
Firefighters to aid Western wildfires from SRP
Sixteen firefighters from the U S Forestry Service at the Savannah River Plant depart this morning to assist Western firefighting efforts. They will fly from Atlanta to California to support forestry personnel there. John Irwin, forestry manager, left Thursday to serve as liaison officer for Southern crews in Oregon.
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U.S. Forestry Service
Savannah River
U.S
Atlanta
California
John Irwin
Southern
Oregon
Aiken Area Weather Forecast Early Week
The forecast calls for fair and hot conditions in the Aiken area with highs in the mid 90s. Lows tonight should be mid 70s. A 20 percent chance of rain tonight rises to 30 percent tomorrow as showers become more likely.
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Aiken
Bicycle mishap during S C Amateur at Houndslake precedes Holmes bout
A gallery member bicycled near the fourth hole during yesterday's S C Amateur at Houndslake Country Club. The front wheel came off as he headed toward the clubhouse while watching eventual champion Jim Holmes finish the last five holes.
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S.C
Houndslake Country Club
Jim Holmes
Holmes earns South Carolina amateur double at Houndslake
Jim Holmes won the South Carolina Amateur by six shots at Houndslake Country Club finishing 72 holes at 282 six under par. He became the first SCGA and CGA State Amateur winner in the same year, surpassing Norman Swenson and Jim McNair who finished second and third.
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Jim Holmes
South Carolina
Houndslake
Holmes
South Carolina Golf Association
Carolina Golf Association
Houndslake Country Club
Norman Swenson
Clover
Wake Forest
Jack Lewis
Lanny Wadkins
Jim McNair
Aiken
McNair
S.C
Murry Sill
Peace Talks Falter as Hopes for Conference Fade
U S officials traveling with Secretary of State Vance say a October peace conference for the Middle East now appears unlikely without major concessions, especially from Israel. Vance plans talks in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem before visiting Egypt, Jordan, and Syria to brief Arab leaders on U S–Israeli discussions.
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Taif
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Carter
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Israel
Vance
Jerusalem
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
NBC
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Washington
Amman
U.N. Security Council
Beirut
Lebanon
United States
TEC Phase II contract awarded to R B Wright Co
LANGLEY A construction contract for the Aiken Technical College TEC Phase II expansion, valued at 3.8 million, was awarded to R B Wright Construction Co of Augusta. TEC Commission approved a 2.913 million base bid after adding two alternates and deleting inside finishing work on an ETV studio.
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Langley
Aiken Technical College
TEC
R.B. Wright Construction Co
Augusta
TEC Commission
Wright Company
County to decide on nursing home certificate of need
Aiken County awaits a decision on its application for a nursing home certificate of need. The East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency board will review the request tonight after a prior committee session at 3 p.m. County officials attending include Council Chairman Carrol Warner and County Attorney John H. Williams amid competition from Cecil's Inc. of Spartanburg.
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Aiken County
East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency
HSA
Carrol H. Warner
John H. Williams
Cecil's Inc
Spartanburg
Aiken County joins push to lift state tax funds freeze
Aiken County joins 46 South Carolina counties in a concerted effort to pressure the state to release funds frozen at the 1974 level. The group argues gasoline and income taxes owed to counties amount to about 17 million statewide and 1 million for Aiken, seeking repeal or release to fund new programs.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Aiken
Associations of Counties
General Assembly
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Mary Resser
Piken, 5
SRP
West
Laurens Street
SCGA
Hall of Fame
Andy Young
Mideast
Lin Smithwick
Lucas Ray
L.V. Davis
Marvin E. Dunbar
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