Belvedere Safety Fire Truck Stands Out in County
The yellow Belvedere fire truck is the county's only yellow fire vehicle. The fund for David Boatwright, injured on the Aiken by pass, has risen to 200 dollars. He remains in serious condition at University Hospital. Contributions can be made via the Mitchell Shopping Center Branch Bankers Trust. Jim Hammond joins the Aiken Rotary Club. Edward Raymond Moore Jr. of Aiken, now in Charleston, is named to Outstanding Young Men of America. Mary Margaret Toby and Clare Duches head to the Kentucky State Fair for the World's Champion Saddle Horse Show. Canning season begins as vegetables are bought by the bushel for winter storage.
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David Boatwright
Aiken
Boatwright
University Hospital
Mitchell Shopping Center
Bankers Trust
Edward Raymond Moore Jr
Charleston
Mary Margaret Toby
Clare Duches
Toby
Mrs Brinkley Pushes By-Pass Petition for Signals
Mrs James C Brinkley announces a poster petition campaign to install signal lights on the Aiken by-pass. She reports strong local support with over 100 calls and aims for many names and a letter to State Highway Commissioner Silas N Pearman.
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Mrs. Brinkley
James C. Brinkley
Aiken
Brinkley
British Dock Strike Ends Amid Farce and Fistfights
Leaders of Britain's 42,000 longshoremen called off the 20 day old dock strike. Militant steve dores charged a sellout and attacked union leaders who had negotiated the settlement. An ashtray was hurled at Jack Jones, missing him, as militants clashed with police guarding union headquarters.
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London
Britain
Jack Jones
Transport Workers Union
Leftists Raid Prison Sparks Hijack Crisis in Argentina
In southern Argentina, leftist militants stormed a prison killing two guards and wounding another, freeing 25 guerrillas and hijacking a jetliner carrying six escapees and 96 others to Chile. Police and soldiers surrounded the jail as negotiations began.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Chile
Arturo Mor Roig
Fulbright orders probe into Jackson charge on Soviet honesty
Sen. J. W. Fulbright directed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff to question the CIA about Henry M. Jackson’s claim that the Russians lied to President Nixon in the final SALT talks in Moscow. He asked Nixon for explanation or denial.
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Washington
J.W. Fulbright
Henry M. Jackson
Nixon
Moscow
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
ABA charted no fault auto coverage plan across states
The American Bar Association urged all states to adopt no fault automobile insurance and requested federal noninterference. The policy approved by the House of Delegates would guarantee insured drivers, passengers and pedestrians up to 2000 dollars for medical payments and lost wages without filing lawsuits.
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San Francisco
American Bar Association
House of Delegates
Teens Plant Bomb in Belfast. No Casualties Reported
Two teenage boys and two girls planted a gelignite bomb in Belfast center but warnings allowed authorities to avert casualties. The device weighed about 100 pounds and was in a suitcase booby trapped to prevent its opening.
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Belfast
Cooler Weather Arrives With Cloudy Low and 80s Forecast
Clouds gather over Aiken with a tonight low mid 60s and near 80 expected today. Tomorrow, partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the upper 80s and a 20 percent rain chance. Northeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph today. Extended outlook shows scattered showers eastern state Friday to Sunday with highs near 90 and lows around 70.
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Aiken
U.S. Weather Bureau
Kissinger Arrives Saigon Aides Head For Hanoi
AP reports U S presidential adviser Henry Kissinger arrived in Saigon while Le Duc Tho flew to Hanoi amid talks of a new peace move. Diplomatic sources say Kissinger may urge Thieu to accept a compromise. Tho calls the speculation baseless and routine.
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Saigon
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Tho
Washington
Paris
Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nixon
Tokyo
Wallace Undergoes Surgery After Abscess Drainage
Alabama governor George C. Wallace had a 65 minute operation at University Hospital to drain a dangerous abscess from a dirty bullet wound. He remained in good condition and returned to the Spain Rehabilitation Center after the procedure.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
University Hospital
Wallace
Spain Rehabilitation Center
Laurel
Man Charged With Assault On Woman
A 32 year old Aiken man was arrested yesterday and charged with assault and battery with intent to ravish. Officers Canape and Marchant arrested Robert Burkhalter of 549 Chesterfield St. Aiken.
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Aiken
Public Safety
J. C. Busbee
Jim Canape
William Marchant
Robert Burkhalter
Chesterfield St
Aiken stockade proposals sparking limited comment
Sheriff Paul Grant presented recommendations to improve the Aiken County Stockade but County Supervisor Mackey Scott declined to comment on the report or its plans. Public Safety Director J C Busbee supported adoption citing publicity and remodeling efforts as factors. Grand Juries have urged changes in the past.
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Aiken County Stockade
Aiken County
Mackey Scott
Aiken
Paul Grant
Public Safety
J.C. Busbee
Riff
Scott
Grant
COG Seen as Only Alternative for HUD Funding
Wayne Rogers, acting director of the Aiken Metropolitan Council of Governments, said the COG is the sole mutually acceptable option to avoid losing federal funds. He warned HUD would require a full time director unless one is hired, while noting staffing for the COG would not increase.
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Wayne Rogers
Aiken
Mond
Aiken County
Jim Hammond
Lower Savannah
HUD
Aiken Realtors
Rogers
The Mini Page Debuts In The Aiken Standard
A new children's supplement titled The Mini Page will appear every Tuesday starting Sept 5 in the Aiken Standard. Written by an educator it aims to foster early reading, teach health hobbies and current events, and include games puzzles and simple ads for kids and parents to discuss at home.
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Aiken
Melon Slicing Set Tomorrow For Political Meet
A Watermelon Slicing event will mix local candidates with the public tomorrow evening at the Midway Mobile Homes lot across from Lee's Department Store on Highway 1. Rep Zach Fulmer says it is a bipartisan gathering where candidates mingle with attendees.
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Zach Fulmer
Midway Mobile Homes
Lee's Department Store
Highway 1
Rudnick Renews Attack On Judicial Reform Measure
Mrs Irene Rudnick a Democratic House candidate renews opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment. She warns the reform could permit county delegations to appoint officials and hire deputies building a political machine. Rudnick insists protections for sheriff clerk of court and coroner are needed while opposing the state level bottleneck. She cites Senator Michael Laughlin as a supporting Democrat.
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Irene Rudnick
House
Marshall Cain
Rudnick
Frank Hague
Chicago
Richard Daley
General Assembly
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