Barbecue Picnic Planned by Aiken Jaycees for Labor Day
The Aiken Jaycees announce their annual Labor Day barbecue at the Jaycee Hut from 11 a.m. until sold out, priced at 2.50. Picnickers may eat onsite or take food to go. The Aiken High School field renovation by boosters and senior class prepares for the first game Friday. The Teen Club at Smith Hazel Recreation Center named nine top models after a recent fashion show.
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Aiken High School
Smith Hazel Recreation Center
Tony Brooks
Trail Matish
John Page
Michelle Council
Barbara Stevenson
LaVern Williams
Michael Johnson
Lester Harrison
Bernard Walker
Ruling Expected on Nixon Tapes Turnover
Federal judge John J. Sirica prepared to decide if President Nixon must hand over nine Watergate tapes sought by prosecutors. The decision, pending Supreme Court appeal, could shape government power and the presidency for years. Archibald Cox and Charles Alan Wright foresee lasting impact.
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Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
Supreme Court
Charles Alan Wright
Versary
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Archibald Cox
Cox
White House
Gas Supply Improves. Shutdown Threats Evaporate
AAA reports gasoline supply improved for the eighth straight week. Fifty eight percent of stations contacted operate normally and maintain pre pinch hours, easing Labor Day concerns for motorists.
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American Automobile Association
AAA
Justice Dept Considers Dropping Subversive List
The Justice Department may discard a 400 member subversive organizations list once used to screen government job applicants. A source says only about 20 groups remain active and the list includes the Communist Party and Ku Klux Klan among others.
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Justice Department
Sitictal
Committee To Uphold
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Communist Party of the
Ku Klux Klan
Soot Blamed On Detroit Edison Plant Yields River Sootfall
Detroit Edison workers said a River Rouge plant emitted dense black smoke for two nights causing oily soot to blanket a 10 mile band along the Detroit River and into Windsor. An inspector reportedly stopped the smoke by 8 am Monday after a dampers failure.
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Detroit Edison Co
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Edison
River Rouge
Windsor
Skylab 2 Aims Sun Study From Space Telescope
Skylab 2 astronauts at Space Center Houston will focus their telescopes on the sun seeking small bright spots black holes and solar explosions in the outer gas shell. Eight hours of viewing planned to uncover the sun’s secrets and effects on Earth while the 59 day flight enters its 32nd day with 139 hours logged on the telescopes.
Trial nears end in VVAW conspiracy case in Gainesville
In Gainesville Florida prosecutors and defense lawyers prepare final arguments in the conspiracy trial of eight Vietnam Veterans Against the War members. The defense rested after one witness. the government called 27 witnesses to prove seven activists planned violence at the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, while the eighth allegedly failed to report the others.
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Gainesville, Fla
Miami Beach
Aspin seeks halt to Census hiring along party lines
Rep. Les Aspin releases a letter from Census Bureau director Vincent Barbara confirming Republicans were the first choice when the agency hired census interviewers. The Wisconsin Democrat calls for stopping the practice and demanding neutral hiring.
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Washington
Les Aspin
Census Bureau
Wisconsin
Democrat
Vincent P. Barbara
Governors, Mayors Form Lobby Coalition in Washington
A new group of state and local leaders including governors mayors and county executives forms a lobbying coalition in Washington to press for national policy changes. Evans first chairman Daniel J Evans says the coalition seeks stronger influence beyond mere supplicants at federal Treasury and other agencies.
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Evans
Daniel J. Evans
New Coalition
States
Washington State
Treasury
Aiken County Assessor to Relieve Office Crowding
Aiken County Commission approved short term relief by moving the tax assessor's office into a Newberry building formerly used by Thermo Disc Inc. The move enables sale of industrial revenue bonds up to 3 million dollars. Thermo Disc plans a local plant to manufacture electric thermostatic controls, employing about 400 people.
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Aiken
ThermoDisc Inc
Hospital Hearing Tonight at Aiken County Court House
A hospital hearing is scheduled for 7 30 tonight at the Aiken County Court House in N Augusta as part of regional talks on joining a new sewage plant project. The Aiken County Public Library will host related information sessions.
North Augusta Chooses Regional Sewage Plant Plan
North Augusta Mayor Raymond L. Walters announced after a three hour Atlanta meeting with EPA and state officials that the city will join the regional Horse Creek Valley plant. A ten year contract with the Valley Public Service Authority will be signed within a week, with funding options shifting away from a 75 25 split and toward potential federal support for other projects.
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Judy Rich
North Augusta
Horse Creek Valley
Raymond L. Walters
Atlanta
The
Valley Public Service Authority
Walters
Augusta
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
John White
White
Reapportionment Plan Gets Committee Stamp
A study committee approved a reapportionment plan for the South Carolina House by an 8-2 vote to report it. The plan groups Aiken and Edgefield Counties to five seats, aims to remap districts, and awaits possible special session actions led by Sen. L. Marion Gressette.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Aiken
Edgefield
L. Marion Gressette
Dcalhoun
Cial
John West
Gressette
South Carolina
Julius Baggett
D-Mccormick
Road Paving Guidelines Passed by Aiken County Board
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners approved on first reading an ordinance detailing how residents request road paving. It requires obtaining a petition form from the county engineer, listing location descriptions, owner names and addresses, and signatures, then submission for study before inclusion in paving recommendations.
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Aiken
Hot Weather Ahead In Aiken Area Forecast
The Aiken vicinity forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and hot temperatures with highs in the low 90s today and tomorrow. Tonight’s low will be in the low 70s as winds stay light and variable. Rain probability is about 10 percent, with a near zero chance tomorrow. Friday to Sunday outlook includes a chance of thunder, showers, and continued heat.
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Aiken
Hospital Not Qualified For Residency Program
Dr. Don L. Pennington says Aiken County Hospital is not qualified to run a residency or internship program. Limited staff in specialized areas and reliance on Augusta courtesy staff limit teaching capacity while planning focuses on community use rather than education. No current plans for a teaching hospital. more facilities would be required.
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Aiken
Don L. Pennington
Aiken County Hospital
Pennington
Augusta
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