County Mechanic Paints Cabinet Green and White
Milton Smith, the county mechanic head, dressed his headquarters by painting his file cabinets green and white after taking his post last July. Ambassador Marion H. Smoak and his wife bought Midlands, a pre Civil War home and farm at McLean Virginia on Georgetown Pike with a tennis court pool and stables for polo ponies. Planting late summer and fall vegetables is advised to combat rising food costs.
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Milton Smith
Ambassador
Marion H. Smoak
Midlands
McLean, Va
Georgetown Pike
George Washington
Ambassador Smoak
Plane Crash Kills Passengers Near La Coruna
An Aviaco Caravelle jet carrying 79 passengers and six crew crashed into homes in Montrove near Alvedra Airport in La Coruna, Spain. Officials fear many aboard may be dead, with at least one survivor reported. Five on the ground were killed, authorities said.
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LA Coruna
Spain
Aviaco Airlines
Aviaco
Madrid
Montrove
Alvedra
Europa Press
Astronauts May Not Need Rescue on Skylab Return
Skylab 2 astronauts near Earth return by Sept 25 in their ferry craft, with mission control hopeful no rescue flight is required. A precautionary rescue rocket and Apollo craft will be moved to Cape Kennedy launch pad with potential readiness by Sept 10. Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma enter day 17 of a 59 day orbit.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Commander Bean
Phase Four Wage Price Rules Take Effect Nationwide
The United States shifts to Phase Four wage price controls under President Nixon with small and mid sized firms allowed to raise prices to cover costs since late 1972. Large firms must give 30 days notice. Exemptions apply to tiny firms under 60 employees lumber and public service, with freezes on gas oil beef until late summer and fall.
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Washington
Nixon
Cox Delivers Written Response on Nixon Subpoenas
Special prosecutor Archibald Cox filed a written reply to Judge Sirica over Nixon's claim courts cannot compel compliance with subpoenas. Cox had until 10 a.m. EDT to respond after demanding tapes of nine conversations and related documents, with the White House resisting and characterizing Cox’s move as an effort to obtain evidence for possible prosecutions.
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Washington
Archibald Cox
White House
Nixon
Cox
John J. Sirica
U.S
Scandal
Sirica
Aiken County Record Crops Fall Short in Cost Rise Outlook
Washington reports show record crops yet insufficient to curb steep food price increases. Analysts link the price surge to a grain shortage tied to last year's large sales to Russia, signaling continued rising costs for Americans.
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Washington
Russia
Grain shortage pushes up prices despite record wheat
Wheat futures top four dollars per bushel as grain shortages drive worldwide price spikes. Bread and beef costs rise while USDA lowers domestic crop forecasts and exporters boost demand fueling higher food spending across the United States.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Judge to rule on lifting beef price ceiling today
The Western States Meat Packers Association suit prompts a Seattle ruling by U S District Court Judge Morell Sharp as beef price controls may end. Fresh signs of a growing beef shortage appear while ceilings on other foods were raised last month in Phase 4, with beef frozen until Sept 12.
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Associated Press
U.S. District Court
Morell Sharp
Seattle
Wash
Western States Meat Packers Association
Rainy Spell For Aiken Area Forecast
Weather outlook for the Aiken area shows partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures with a chance of thundershowers through tomorrow. Highs in the low 90s today and near 90 tomorrow, with overnight lows near 70. Rain probability 40 percent today and tomorrow, 30 percent tonight.
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Aiken
Commission To Discuss Salaries
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Room 107 at USCA to consider funds for salaries. County Administrator Ronald LaCouture is expected to request $10,000 annually for two mechanics and $12,500 for one heavy equipment mechanic.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
USCA
Ronald LaCouture
Commission
Board Plans To Discuss Hospital Report Wednesday
The Aiken County Hospital Board led by Dr. George A. Poda will review the Hewitt and Roger report and four other proposals on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The board aims to advise the County Commissioners with recommendations pro or con within 30 days after receipt.
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Hewitt and
Roger
Kansas City
Aiken County Hospital
George A. Poda
Poda
Board of Trustees
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Hospital
Hewitt and Roger
Aiken Standard
Beef Shortage Closes Ft Ord Commissary and Spurs Local Bids
At Ft Ord near Monterey California the beef supply shortage ends sales today. Col J E Skaggs cites supplier limits and Navy bases in California report rationing. In Travis County Texas officials weigh up price hikes for jail and juvenile detention meat supplier Luther Nuncio says losses persist and seeks up to 50 cents per pound. Seattle meat packers seek a temporary restraining order to bypass federal beef rules.
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Army
Ft. Ord
Monterey
Calif
Col
J. E Skaggs
Navy
San Diego
California
Norm Moffit
Meat Packers Association
Seattle
Khmer Rouge Attack Near Phnom Penh Captures Skoun
Khmer Rouge insurgents attack a government post within five miles of Phnom Penh and seize Skoun a road junction town 35 miles northeast. American pilots press a round the clock bombing campaign to kill as many rebels before it ends in two days. About 500 paratroopers' battalion at Skoun faced heavy two day assault while some families of troopers remained in the town.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Skoun
Agnew Investigation Moves Into Document Review
U S attorney plans to begin sifting a mountain of subpoenased records tied to Spiro T Agnew. The probe centers on Baltimore County Maryland political corruption and possible bribery extortion conspiracy and tax law violations. Agnew denies charges calling them lies and asserts he has nothing to hide as officials prepare to select campaign records from the Maryland Hall of Records and State Board of Election Laws.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
U.S. Atty
George Beall
Baltimore
Baltimore County
Maryland Hall of Records
State Board of Election Laws
Morris L. Radoff
Jackson Man Charged With Murder In Beech Island Shooting
A 20 year old Jackson man is charged with murder in the weekend fatal shooting of Eddie Cummings 40 of Clearwater after an altercation at Green's Café Petticoat Junction South Carolina near Beech Island. Cummings died at University Hospital after being shot in the left neck. Investigation by Investigator Dan Bowe. Funeral arrangements set by Miller's Funeral Home. A second shooting at Green's Café occurred the same day injuring Pauline Williams treated at University Hospital.
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Clearwater
Aiken County
Sher
Cummings
Petticoat Junction
S.C
Beech Island
University Hospital
Dan Bowe
Sheriff's Department
Miller
Aiken
Aiken-Trained Horses Dominate Saratoga Races
Four Aiken-trained horses lit up Saratoga as Ten Tam set a world record in the Bernard Baruch first division, ridden by Jorge Velasquez. Red Reality, also trained by Mackenzie Miller, won the second division at under 120. Ten Tam defeated Scrimshaw by two lengths, with Astray and Stage Director close behind in a field of ten. Teo Tam earned $14,265.
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Saratoga
Cragwood Stables
Ten Tam
Jorge Velasquez
Bernard Baruch
Red Reality
Aiken
Mackenzie
Horse Section Wins Best Special Section Award
The Aiken Standard’s annual edition for Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds was judged the best special section in its class among papers under 50,000 circulation. The 72 page edition published in March, earned the award from the Newspaper Advertising and Executive Association at a meeting in Atlanta.
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Just Horses
Aiken Standard
Newspaper Advertising and Executive Association
Atlanta
Charlotte
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