Aiken County Schools enroll over twenty two thousand pupils
Captain Fred Carver notes Salvation Army Bible School drew as many as 100 children ages 4 to 17 last week. The Rev Howard Hickey and wife return to Aiken after a England tour. he quips about wild driving in a 1600 mile rental. Leonard Plunkett of the Aiken Fire Department is promoted to lieutenant after more than two years fighting fires.
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Fred Carver
Salvation Army
Howard Hickey
Aiken
England
Leonard Plunkett
Nixon Plans New Vietnam Troop Cut Ceiling
In San Clemente Calif President Nixon will announce a further reduction in U S military forces in South Vietnam The troop ceiling is set to drop to about 39 000 with the Saigon command indicating the number of uniformed Americans there is likely to remain near 37 700 The move follows ongoing talks on a war settlement.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Saigon
Permand
South Vietnam
White House
MacGovern
Southeast Asia
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Chicago
George Meany
U.S
Vietnam
Navy Sinks Torpedo Boats Off Haiphong Sinking Two In Raid
AP reports two North Vietnamese torpedo boats were sunk off Haiphong by two U.S. Navy ships with a Navy plane assistance during a raid by two cruisers and two destroyers. They shelled a fuel depot near Haiphong and coastal defenses. Air Force Capt. Steve Ritchie, of Reidsville NC, earned his fifth MIG kill, qualifying as an ace.
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Saigon
Haiphong
U.S
U.S. Command
Air Force
Steve Ritchie
Reidsville
N.C
Hanoi
Terrorists Map Strategy Threat to Airline Passengers
The International Air Transport Association warned that Arab terrorists have mapped a new plan to use ordinary travelers to smuggle time bombs aboard planes. The warning follows an explosion on an Israeli airliner in Rome traced to a small cassette player time bomb. Two British teenage girls told police it was given to them as a gift and pledge of friendship by two Arabs.
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Geneva
International Airlines
International Air Transport Association
Lowing
Rome
Puerto Rico Right to Independence Backed by UN Committee
A U N committee on colonialism, led by Communist nations, voted to recognize the inalienable right of Puerto Rico to self determination and independence, despite U.S. charges of interference. It asked a working group to study extending UN anti colonial provisions to Puerto Rico.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Puerto Rico
United States
U.S
Special Committee On
Nialism
Postal hike not necessary says Postal Service chief
Washington ap The US Postal Service will not boost first class rates now due to attrition of personnel Postmaster General Ted Klassen said an increase of 450 million was considered with 85 percent for salaries But he noted enough employees have quit or retired to make the rise unnecessary He warned a rise next year remains possible as labor talks are set for July and union leaders have proposed raising the minimum first class rate to 10 cents to gain more revenue.
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Washington
Postal Service
E. T
Ted) Klassen
Klassen
Prince William Killed In Wolverhampton Plane Crash
Government investigators examine if an error by Prince William of Gloucester caused the Monday crash that killed him and his copilot Veryll Mitchell. The 30 year old cousin of Queen Elizabeth II had just taken off to race before about 50,000 spectators when the single engine Piper Cherokee banked left, hit a house, clipped a tree, and crashed, bursting into flames.
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London
Prince William of Gloucester
Queen Elizabeth II
Busi
Nessman Veryll Mitchell
Wolverhampton
Belfast Gun Battle Rages Near Hospital
In Belfast the fiercest gun battle since British forces seized control of guerrilla strongholds erupted around a city hospital. Gunmen in at least 10 positions fired over 1 000 bullets at two military posts as patients hid inside.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
South Carolina Democrats Face Light Primary Turnout
South Carolinians vote today in a delayed Democratic primary with 250 000 to 400 000 of 952 000 registered voters expected to cast ballots. Senate hopefuls Eugene N Zeigler and John Culbertson compete while Thurmond looms as the Republican nominee.
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Columbia
South Carolina
U. S. Senate
Strom Thurmond
Congress
House of Representatives
Aiken
Lexington
Greenville
GOP
Light Turnout Expected In Aiken County Primaries
Democrats held an early edge in the countywide primaries led by the sheriff race in which incumbent Paul D. Grant faces former deputy Asbell Hutto. Turnout was light, with 3 to 1 Democratic advantage and polls open until 7 p.m. A 30 percent rain chance looms as voters reviewed multiple Democratic and Republican nominations for county offices.
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Aiken County
U.S. Justice Department
Aiken
John Harte
Weather Bureau
Donald Fowler
More Rain May Fall In Area
The Aiken area may receive more showers and thundershowers through tomorrow as the U.S. Weather Bureau expects variable clouds. Highs reach the upper 80s with tonight around 70 and tomorrow’s highs in the mid 80s. rain probability is about 30 percent with northeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Aiken
U.S. Weather Bureau
McGovern and Nixon Prepare Major Policy Announcements
President Nixon and Senator George McGovern set to unveil key position statements as they confront vulnerabilities. McGovern to outline welfare and tax reform for the New York Society of Security Analysts, while Nixon promotes his troop withdrawal plan from Vietnam.
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Washington
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
New York Society of Security
Vietnam
South Dakota
Barbiturates Confiscated After Newberry Street Raid
Public Safety Director J C Busbee said chemical tests by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division confirmed 29 packages of powdered substance seized July 28 at a Newberry Street home were barbiturates A raid led to six arrests and city tests had previously suggested partial cocaine in the seized packages.
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Newberry Street
Public Safety
J.C. Busbee
South Carolina
Law Enforcement Division
Belvedere Residents Seek Charter And Police Help
More than 75 Belvedere residents met with First State National Bank officials to discuss improvements and the possibility of a Belvedere charter. A five member committee was named to pursue incorporation while police protection concerns were raised and urged to be addressed by local authorities.
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Belvedere
First State National Bank of
Vedere
Terry Tisdel
Pickens Redd
Greenfields
A.C. Haskell
Mike Osteen
Belvedere Ridge
Roger Goddard
Belvedere Terrace
William G Smith
Belvedere Handyman
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Aiken Health Center
Pearl H. Timmerman
J.B
Lamb
V.D. Vandervelde
Clyde Shute
J.B. Martin
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Mike Hatten
White Houses
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James Floyd
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