Resignation of Nixon Draws Mixed Reactions in Aiken
Downtown residents react to President Nixon's noon resignation and potential prosecution. Citizens like Larry O Gregory and Judy Bilyeu urge the change as best for the country, while Betty Dominick and Brenda Walker express outrage and doubt about indictments.
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Watergate Committee
Brenda Walker
Nixon bids farewell as he leaves White House
Tearful Richard Nixon says goodbye to his Cabinet and aides in the East Room before a final departure from the White House. Gerald Ford watches the takeoff as Nixon and his wife board a helicopter for California, with praise from staff and a V for victory wave marking the end of an era.
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James D. St. Clair
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Ford Sworn In as 38th President After Nixon Resignation
Gerald R. Ford took the oath at 12 03 p m EDT becoming 38th president as Richard M Nixon resigned and the powers passed automatically Ford promised plain talk and asked to address Congress on Monday night to outline his priorities He urged healing after Watergate and restoring the Golden Rule to politics while noting Nixon’s quiet return to private life
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Gerald R. Ford
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Richard M. Nixon
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California
America
East Room
Warren E. Burger
Ceremony For Hospital Announced In Aiken County
Groundbreaking for a new 190 bed hospital by Hospital Corporation of America will proceed August 13 at 1 30 p m on Derby Lane site off Augusta Road in Aiken County Administrator J Sam Nesbit Jr says construction starts immediately and will take 18 to 20 months awaiting a DHEC certificate of need A public hearing in Columbia addressed the appeal with a decision expected August 27.
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HCA
Aiken County
P.m. Aiken County Hospital
J. Sam Nesbit Jr
George A. Poda
Aiken County Hospital Board of Trustees
Thomas F. Frist Jr
Aiken County Commission
Harold V. Gray. Deal
Don L. Pennington
Aiken County Hospital
Robert L. Cate
Jerry G. Robinson
Nesbit
Aiken
Derby Lane
Augusta Road
Gregg Avenue
S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Columbia
Ministers See Lessons In Watergate
Aiken ministers in Aiken South Carolina reflect on Nixon resignation and Watergate. They see a return to morality and faith in the system, noting justice prevails and that the country will learn from the crisis.
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Robert L. Cate
First Baptist Church
Washington
Cate
Roy F. Aiken
St. Mary's Help of Christians’ Catholic Church
Aiken
Jerry G. Robinson
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Robinson
John B. McCullough
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
McCullough
Robert W. Tanner
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Aiken High Majorettes Begin Early Practices
The Aiken High majorettes arrive at the field at 7 a.m. inspiring amazed mothers who thought summer days started later. Ricky Byrne, father of four day old Melanie, notes she has teeth but learns it was only leftover milk from feeding.
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Aiken High
Ricky Byrne
Melanie
Robbery Murder Case In Aiken Could Be Broken This Weekend
Det. Carroll Heath of Aiken Police says cooperation may break the Majik Market robbery murder before the weekend. The case, tied to other county armed robberies, involves 23 year old Jane Alvarez found shot at 11:45 p.m. near the Majik Market counter. a 32 caliber pistol and cash register details are under investigation.
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Aiken
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Det. Heath
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Charleston
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Majik Market
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