Aiken County Textiles Recover From Six Month Slump
Textile plants across South Carolina show recovery from a six month recession illness as inventories shrink and rehiring resumes. Seminole Mills and Clearwater Finishing report full production with wage raises starting Sept. 1, while Bath Mills rehired 60 plus workers. Graniteville Co narrowly avoided layoffs with stable five to six day weeks. Edgefield plants Consolidated Yarn and Brigadier General face ongoing slowdowns with earlier year layoffs.
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Aiken County
United Merchant
Guy Thompson
Clearwater Finishing
David Rhinehardt
Bath Mills
Rhinehardt
Graniteville Co
William E. Johnson
Johnson
Graniteville
Court rules Ford oil tariff illegal overreach
The U S Court of Appeals ruled President Ford lacked authority to impose a $2 per barrel tariff on imported oil, overturning prior rulings and saying Congress did not delegate such power. The 2-1 decision cited the normal checks and balances and noted the tariffs ignored established law.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Ford
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Edward A. Tamm
Harold Leventhal
Tennis Marathon Raises 1500 For Cancer Society
A rain delayed tennis marathon on Saturday night drew 150 participants and raised 1500 for the Cancer Society. Out of town volunteers included Mr and Mrs James W Powers of Cleveland who played against Mr and Mrs Gregory M Sullivan amid Sullivan's cast.
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Cancer Society
James W. Powers
Cleveland
Ohio
John W. Carney
Powers
Gregory M. Sullivan
Sullivan
Hoffa Hunt Lead Fizzles In Detroit Search
FBI continued its hunt for Jimmy Hoffa after a promising tip proved fruitless. Bloodstains on upholstery from a seized car were identified as fish gore, a source said. Hoffa's son James P. Hoffa, a Detroit attorney, expressed hope for a breakthrough soon.
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Detroit
FBI
Jimmy Hoffa
Fish Gore
Teamsters
James P. Hoffa
Juror Witness Joan Little Testifies in Self Defense Case
In Raleigh AP report Joan Little 21 testified she killed jailer Clarence Alligood during an escape in Washington North Carolina last August 27, claiming self defense against a sexual attack. Medical professor Dr. Arthur Finn described Little as highly frightened as her surrender was arranged.
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Raleigh (Ap
Joan Little
Beaufort County
Miss Little
Clarence Alligood
Washington, N.C
Arthur Finn
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Contributions Rise To 2465 Over Weekend
A $30,000 fund drive to aid Aiken County over a land purchase for an incoming industry drew several donors. Verified contributors include the Sheriff's Department, Judge and Mrs. Cari Hair, Irene K. Redsick, Betty Owens, and others totaling 2465 so far. Contributions should be sent to State J. Verenes and made out to the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. Officials have declined to comment.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
Cari Hair
Irene K. Redsick
Betty Owens
George A. Tice
Stathy J. Verenes
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Public Hearing Set for Nuclear Facility License in Aiken
The Allied General Nuclear Services facility in Barnwell faces a public hearing on its operating license in Aiken on August 26 at the Federal Courthouse. The session follows environmental review delays and a local petition urging Barnwell as the venue, with officials noting the 10 am date and public invitation.
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Allied General Nuclear Services
Barnwell
Aiken
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
City Considers Block Grant Funds And Agenda Items
City council meets tonight at 8 p.m. to consider a HUD invitation for a new community development block grant application after prior funding was exhausted. The agenda includes licensing hearings for Allied General Nuclear Reprocessing Plant, zoning board resignation, storm drainage bids, public safety footwear bids, farmer market committee appointment, park use time limits, zoning ordinance tweaks on pleasure stables, and a Bicentennial City application for Aiken. The council will also review auditorium use requests from local groups.
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U.S. Housing and Urban Development
HUD
HUDA
Allied General Nuclear
Barnwell
Columbia
A.A. Bomba
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Public Safety Department
Farmer Market Committee
Ordin
Aiken
Weather Outlook Shows Diminishing Rain Odds
The forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of rain today dropping to 30 percent tonight and 20 percent tomorrow. Expect mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures with daytime highs near 90 and overnight lows around 70.
Wedding Mixup Ends in Timely Rabbi Arrival
Rabbi Goldberg of Augusta realized he was at the Wyman wedding on Whiskey Road instead of the Schwartz wedding at Hope Lands Garden. A couple left the wrong wedding after spotting they were not the couple expected. Aiken Junior High and Kennedy Junior High plan football practice tomorrow with Kennedy workouts at 9 a.m. and Aiken at 6 30 p.m. at the school gym. Sevenths, eighths and ninth graders are eligible to participate this year.
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Rabbi Goldberg
Augusta
Wyman
Whiskey Road
Schwartz
Hopelands Garden
Wyman Garden
Aiken Junior High
Kennedy Junior High
Kennedy
Carl Adams
Aiken
Randy Counts
Classic Horse Magazine debuts with Aiken links and SI talent
A new publication named Classic, a six to twelve issue per year horse magazine, is announced with ties to Aiken South Carolina. Editor Scott Hunter notes a broad focus on racing and all aspects of horses and horse people.
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Scott Hunter
Aiken
E. Barry Ryan
Normandy Farm Stable
Ryan
Arthur Loomis
Sports Illustrated
Classic
Pete Axthelm
Newsweek
Stanley Bergstein
United States Trotting Association
Miss Elliott Needles
Jockey Club
William Steinkraus
United States
Tower
Aiken Steeplechase Association
John Hay Whitney
Greentree Farm
Marion duPont Scott
Camden
Ogden Phipps
G.H
Pete
P.O Box
Lexington
Kentucky
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William H. Stallworth Jr
Seminole Mills
Clearwater
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Stallworth
Edgefield
Trenton
James Hart
Ilegal
Northeastern
Federal Energy Administration
Frank G. Zarb
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
John H. Pratt
U.S. Appeals Court
Aiken County Public Library
J.T
Linda) McLellan
The
American Cancer Society
Paul Sauerborn
Paul J. Jennings
Hoffa Hunt
Teehee
AGNS
Atomic Energy Commission
Claire Miles
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Bethseda
Robert I. Newman
Allied General
Ance
Virginia Acres
New Horse Magazine
Whitney Tower
First Avenue
Joye Cottage
Andre Laguerre
Laguerre
Charles DeGaulle
Tex Maule
Andrew Crichton
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