Dancers Plan London Trip and Kibbutz Summer Notes
Quadrille club from Aiken eyes a London trip next spring with a Watermelon Grind reference. Maureen and Dianne Wolf of Aiken return from Israel where Dianne resumes Ohio work while Maureen stays through December. Rose Hill Art Center hints at auctioning Aikenites talents.
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London
Maureen
Dianne Wolf
Sam Wolf
Aiken
Israel
Kibbutz
Dianne
Ohio
Rose Hill Art Center
Harold Fletcher
Rockets Rain On Da Nang as Saigon Faces New Attacks
Communist rockets hit Da Nang and Chu Lai, wounding 22 Americans and 72 Vietnamese as U.S. air forces conducted 340 strikes in the three day period. One American airman was killed and 21 were shot down while three North Vietnamese aircraft were reported downed.
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Saigon
da Nang
Chu Lai
South Vietnam
Cans
U.S
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Kissinger Ends Talks With Saigon Officials Without Hint of Peace Plan
Henry Kissinger's briefing from Saigon says two days of talks with President Nguyen Thieu and his office did not reveal any public hints about the general situation in Vietnam or progress in the Paris peace negotiations. The statements were issued after the embassy and Thieu aides concluded six hours of discussions before Kissinger flew out.
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Saigon
Henry A
Kissinger
U.S
Nguyen Thieu
van Thieu
Japan
Vietnam
Tions
Paris
Convention Anti McGovern Forum Sets 1976 GOP Battle
In Miami Beach Florida a forum for attacks on George McGovern marks the opening stage in the 1976 GOP power struggle. The Republican National Committee backs a delegate allotment plan favoring smaller solid states, pitting moderates against conservatives and likely facing court challenges.
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Miami Beach
Fla
George McGovern
Republican National Committee
Spiro T. Agnew
Jet hijacked at Reno airport by armed man
A man armed with a carbine hijacked a United Air Lines passenger jet at Reno International Airport. He boarded the plane and ordered passengers off as the craft circled the airport with a three man crew aboard.
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Reno
Reno, Nev
United Air Lines
Reno International Airport
Aiken County Schools Schedule Back To Class
Aiken Public Schools begin August 28 with 8 20 a.m. start and half days first two days. 11th graders at Aiken High hold orientation Monday at 11 a.m. Schedules for 12th graders and elementary students from Area Three to be issued. Private and church schools announce fall starts with varied half days and full days.
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Aiken County
Aiken High School
Schofield
Area Three
LBC
Graniteville
Aiken
Aiken Day School
Tory School
St. Mary’s Help of Christian School
Police Dispatcher Hunts Snakes in Aiken Area
Jim Simpson a 52 year old city police dispatcher and former Army master sergeant hunts rattlesnakes as a hobby. He has killed hundreds including a five foot rattler and keeps a button collection from his kills. He relies on a frog gig and shotgun to stalk dry rocky areas near Aiken State Park and the Edisto River.
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Jim Simpson
Sand Mountain
Anderson
Ala
Army Infantry
Arkenite
Simpson
Aiken
Aiken State Park
Edisto River
Connally Scorned For Backing Nixon
Senator George McGovern rebukes Henry Kissinger as a political opportunist and labels John B. Connally a stooge after criticizing Kissinger’s publicized overseas trip. McGovern spoke in Racine Wisconsin during a four day Midwest campaign swing.
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Milwaukee
George McGovern
Midwest
Henry Kissinger
John B. Connally
McGovern
Kissinger
White House
South
Hot Weather Returns With 90s Heat Across Region
Persistent summerlike heat returns as weekend forecasts predict highs in the low 90s and lows around 70s. Tomorrow may reach mid 90s with rain chances at 20 percent today and 10 percent tonight into Saturday. President Nixon faces criticism from McGovern over alleged manipulation of Kissinger and Saigon policy as McGovern schedules a media tour and debates with labor and church leaders on education aid.
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U.S
Fischer Spassky Draw In Fifteenth World Chess Game
In Reykjavik the world chess championship game fifteen between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky ended in a draw just after resuming, after both players had completed 40 moves on Thursday.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Bombings Continue in Belfast District
In a Roman Catholic district of Belfast a sniper killed a British soldier on patrol Thursday night. Two bombs exploded in Catholic areas, blamed on the Prates, as violence continues in Northern Ireland.
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Belfast
GOP Platform Ready For Release In 1972 Campaign
Republicans plan to publish the first installment of a 1972 platform largely drafted by the White House to support Nixon for four more years. The military and foreign policy segment praises Vietnam handling and calls for an Indochina cease fire after all US prisoners are freed. Domestic policy details follow in later releases.
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Miami Beach
Fla
White House
Nixon
Indochina
Legal Aid Proposal Squelched
Nixon demands total control over the legal aid program for the poor end efforts to free the project from federal bureaucracy. conservatives see the move as a win against poverty lawyers suing state and local governments in welfare matters.
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Washington
Nixon
GM To Install Rock Shields On 71 72 Models
Washington AP report says General Motors will install protective shields on most full sized 1971 and 1972 Cadillac and Chevrolet models to prevent loss of steering control amid a government warning to consumers.
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Washington
General Motors
Star Mail Service Begins in Aiken
Aiken joins the national postal system with star and plain mail boxes indicating pickup times. A white star means after 5 p.m. pickup. the only two star box near the post office will have 8:30 p.m. pickup for delivery. James Price notes aims for faster, more reliable service with two day deliveries for distant letters.
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Aiken
James Price
Price
Youth Hit By Auto Near Park Injures Boy
A seven year old black youth identified as Eric Scott of Rt. 3 Box 12 Aiken was hit by a car yesterday in front of 414 Abbeville Avenue. He was listed in good condition at Aiken County Hospital with abrasions and lacerations. Public Safety Director J C Busbee said the incident occurred at 7 30 p m yesterday.
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Aiken County Hospital
Aiken
Eric Scott
Rt. 3
Box 12
J.C. Busbee
Abbeville Avenue
Three Arrests in Belvedere and New Holland Thefts
Sheriff investigators E. H. Boyd and Dan Bowe announce three arrests tied to two robberies. Alvin Way 22 of Augusta faces housebreaking and grand larceny charges for the February 1 Belvedere Augusta Cycle Shop break-in, with rifles and 18 handguns recovered. George G. Fulmer 19 of Wagoner and Bobby O N eal Eidson 18 of Springfield are charged with housebreaking and grand larceny in the New Holland theft of a calculator and check writing machine from B W Garvin s Gin.
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E.H. Boyd
Dan Bowe
Belvedere
New Holland
Boyd
Augusta
Alvin Way
Kent St
George G. Fulmer
Wagoner
Bobby O'Neal Eidson
Rt. 2
Springfield
B.W. Garvin
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Teledyne Wisconsin Motors
John Connally
Texas
Treasury
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Star Mail
Zack Fulmer
Richard Freeman
Charles Queen
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John Land Johnson
Gilbert McMillan
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