Drainage Work To Start On Chesterfield Street
City crews begin storm drainage upgrades on Chesterfield Street from the bridge, closing the street to all traffic for about three weeks after Labor Day. Detours route Highway 19 traffic via Newberry, Richland, South Boundary, and Whiskey Roads while officials coordinate signs and contractor work.
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Chesterfield Street
Ed Dudley
J. C. Busbee
Busbee
Highway 19
Newberry Street
Newberry
Richland
South Boundary
Whiskey Road
Whiskey
York
Hampton
Laurens
Ford To Meet European Leaders For Cooperative Ties
President Ford plans personal talks with European leaders and aims for a productive cooperative relationship after a tense exchange with French President Giscard dEstaing. The White House issued a carefully worded statement stressing renewed Franco American engagement as both leaders, new to office, handle historically rocky relations.
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Washington
Ford
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
House
Giscard
Europe
No word on Mexican kidnapping target in Guadalajara
Officials said there is no word from the kidnappers of Jose Guadalupe Zuno Hernandez father in law of President Luis Echeverria since he was seized on a busy Guadalajara street corner two days ago. Troops and police hunt the old man as doctors fear for his life due to his need for daily medication.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Luis Echeverria
Jose Guadalupe Zuno Hernandez
Zuno
America
Williams
Lilburn
California Firefighters Inch Toward Control of Major Blaze
Pine Cove California officials say air tankers spraying retardants have nearly contained the year’s largest forest fire. The arson-caused blaze has destroyed about 10 million board feet of timber across roughly 18 000 acres since Tuesday and foresters hope to have it fully under control by dusk today.
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Pine Cove
Calif
California
U S Cuba relations show signs of softening
Mexico’s foreign minister Emilio O Rabasa reports a softer U S stance toward Cuba after meeting with Secretary of State Kissinger. He cites at least nine nations favor ending the embargo, though Kissinger offered no hint on Washington’s vote. A U N 16-country majority would end the embargo.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Cuba
Emilio O. Rabasa
Henry A. Kissinger
Rabasa
Kissinger
U.S
Aerialist Philippe Petit Pays His Penalty
Philippe Petit, the Parisian aerialist, completes his sentence in New York. He performed a 600 foot long walk 80 feet above Central Park's Belevedere Lake as part of the court arranged capstone to his case. The stunt followed charges related to his 1974 World Trade Center crossing.
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New York
Philippe Petit
Central Park
World Trade Center
Oompah
Pete
Petit
Belevedere Lake
Troops in Thailand Decrease as U S Pulls Back
In Bangkok the AP reports that about 2 000 American soldiers left Thailand in August reducing total U S forces to roughly 28 000. Officials say another 1 000 will depart by year end.
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Bangkok
Thailand
United States
Obsession With Tidiness Leads to Accidental Birdie Uproot
A brisk badminton match ends when a woman, attempting to swat a birdie that lands on a weed, uproots the weed and sends the birdie over the net. The Aiken Jaycees served homemade biscuits at a Senior Citizen dinner, with none admitting the cook. USCA students queued at 5:45 a.m. for early registration before 9 a.m. doors.
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USCA
Indigent Care Guidelines Under Review by Aiken Officials
Aiken County hospital reports 103 cases pending indigent classification amid backlogs in Social Services and the county board. Administrator Sam Nesbit cites unclear guidelines and a $50 000 backlog while Richard Poore counters with about 90 cases and calls for clarified rules on maternity Medicaid exhaustion and elderly dependents. A meeting is set for next week to discuss reforms.
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Judy Rich
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Department of Social Services
Aiken County Hospital
Hospital Board of Trustees
Sam Nesbit
Hospital
Social Services
Committee On
Board of Commissioners
Nesbit
Richard Poore
Poore
Jo Ann Price
The
Litigation Needed To Test Free Lunch Applications
A court order may be required to challenge the accuracy of free and reduced lunch applications in the school district. Officials prefer discussion and conferences over immediate subpoenas, with supervisors noting some parents omit combined parental income.
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Naomi Satterfield
Aiken County
Williams given 40 years for extortion in Murphy kidnapping
William A H Williams was sentenced to 40 years in prison after his extortion conviction tied to the kidnapping of Atlanta Constitution editor Reg Murphy. He urged mercy, claiming a mental illness and addressed the American people in a rambling court statement.
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Atlanta, Ga
William A.H. Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Reg Murphy
U.S. District Court
William O’kelley
Williams
Tyrus Atkinson Jr
Labor Day Weekend Forecast and Sizzler Contest
Labor Day weekend looks pleasant with temperatures in the lower 90s and a 60 percent chance of showers today and Saturday. Tonight remains warm and partly cloudy with a 40 percent rain chance. The Farmers and Merchants Bank hosts a Sizzler Contest with a possible $100 prize, co sponsored by the Aiken Standard.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Aiken Standard
Aiken Corrects Trash Law On Yard Trimmings Policy
The Aiken Standard notes an error in yesterday’s report about yard waste collection. Yard trimmings are collected except for excessive amounts. leaving trimmings scattered on sidewalks or in gutters is a violation and poses hazards and drainage risks, says Assistant City Manager Chesley Gwinn.
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Aiken
Chesley Gwinn
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U.s.-Cuba
Mark Miller
Philadelphia
Kathryn Johnson
Associated Press
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