Campaign wobbles in Aiken as Watson seeks party unity
Watson's gubernatorial bid stalls in Aiken County amid tension between local and state GOP factions Leaders say mail from state headquarters is down after a petition criticizing state officials It urges Gene Hamlet to return to oversee Aiken County and alarms Republicans about weakened party support in forthcoming elections.
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Albert Watson
Aiken County
Wallace Blackwell
Republican Party
Watson
Blackwell
Eugene Hamlet
U. S. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Con
Hamlet
ASCS
William Barmore
Gene
Len
Strom Thurmond
S. C
Ray Harris
North Augusta
Sen. Thurmond
Navy Arsenal Raid Near Cecil Field Threatens Nuclear Stockpile
Gunmen robbed the Ce cil Field Naval Air Station arsenal near Jacksonville Florida two miles from a nuclear weapons storage point. They tied up five sailors and escaped with firearms and ammo after remaining about 90 minutes. At least three raiders were involved, FBI said.
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Jacksonville
Fla
FBI
Cecil Field Naval Air Station
Cecil Field
Defense Department
Fishermen protest for expanded territorial waters
Hundreds of American and Canadian fishermen tied up boats in Pacific Coast harbors for the weekend to protest Russian and Asiatic fishing off the continental shelf. About 1,400 U.S. boats idle in Washington and Oregon ports. 400 enter Victoria. By Sunday most ships returned to sea. Fishermen demand a 200 mile territorial limit, backing Canadian allies.
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Seattle
Pacific Coast
U.S
Washington
Oregon
Victoria
B.C
Alaska
United States
Canada
Black Panther Lonnie McLucas Jury Delivers Verdict Bid
In New Haven Connecticut after five days the jury returns to court for another attempt at verdict on Lonnie McLucas charged with kidnapping resulting in death conspiracy to murder conspiracy to kidnap and intent to commit a crime. Jurors reported disagreement hours before adjournment and Judge Harold M Mulvey ordered renewed deliberations.
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New Haven, Conn
Lonnie McLucas
McLucas
Harold M. Mulvey
Legion Parade Through Portland Draws Large Crowd
The American Legion holds a national convention parade in downtown Portland Oregon with units from all 58 departments. Officials say the march along Broadway to the Hilton Hotel will last about four hours and proceed without incident following a weekend antiwar demonstration by the Jamboree group.
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Portland
Ore
National Convention of the American Legion
People’s Army
Legion
The
Veterans Organization
Hilton Hotel
Broadway
Fuel Shortage Warning Prompts Hearings on East Coast
Senator Thomas J. McIntyre warned of a critical fuel shortage in the Northeast and Great Lakes region. His small business subcommittee will hold hearings with major oil firms and small businesses to determine causes and potential federal aid.
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Washington
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
Great Lakes
Numbers Game comment on Nixon economy by DNC chair
Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien accuses the Nixon administration of a numbers game to hide a deteriorating economy. He cites lack of clear economic indicators and points to rising inflation and unemployment as signs of recession. O'Brien criticizes the White House for optimistic spin from San Clemente.
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Washington
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Chine
San Clemente
White House
Curfew Protest Leads to Arrests in Fayetteville Parks
Fayetteville police arrested 22 youths after a second night of park curfew protests. One officer was slightly injured. Seven youths were arrested Saturday night following tear gas used to clear about 100 young people from Rowan Street Park after closing time. All 22 were charged with failure to disperse. most posted $200 bonds or awaited parental property bonds.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Rowan Street Park
Awaiting Stumper Winner for $220 Jackpot
Friday’s papers sold to boost entries for the $220 Stumper prize with a Wednesday noon deadline. Many readers urged to fill every blank quickly to improve chances.
Inside Today Readers Pulse Through Page Details
A fragmented OCR page lists sections like Comics Editorial Deaths Sports TV and Want Ads Women’s News. The readable bits hint at a daily newspaper layout with various brief items and columns rather than a single cohesive article.
Candidates race for Aiken County Council narrows to deadline
Less than a day remains for filing nominating petitions for Aiken County Council seats with 320 signatures and fees of 200 dollars for council seats or 250 for chairman. Only T S Brown of New Ellenton has filed, as Willar Hightower Jr. joins the race and a party of candidates lines up ahead of the November 3 election and council manager referendum.
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Aiken County
T. S. Brown
New Ellenton
Eugene England
Willar H. Hightower Jr
Hightower
Savannah River Laboratory
B52s Hit Laos Supply Routes and Viet Nam Fighting Rages
U S B52 bombers raid newly detected Laos supply routes as air strikes continue. In South Vietnam 40 shelling incidents yield casualties, while ground fighting south of Da Nang leaves 40 North Vietnamese soldiers dead. Voter turnout reaches 67.5 percent as Nixon team plans troop withdrawals.
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Saigon
Laos
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
U.S
da Nang
Nixon
Strategic Air Command
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Traffic Safety Outlined by South Carolina Patrol
Lt. R W Smith told Aiken Rotarians that radar setups and unmarked patrols deter speeders and drunk drivers, with fines funding county coffers and no quota. He cited a 12 year study on seat belts showing 25 percent fewer fatalities and 60 percent fewer injuries if worn.
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South Carolina Highway Patrol
R.W. Smith
The
Highway Patrol
Aiken
Smith
S.C
Highway Department
South Carolina
Multiple Fatal Crashes Kill 16 During Weekend Across South Carolina
A pair of five death headon collisions across South Carolina left 16 dead and others injured. Victims include three Graniteville family members and two from Albany Georgia in US 25 and US 301 crashes. A runaway car also caused three more deaths near Cowpens. Funeral arrangements for the Baileys of Batesburg will be announced.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Batesburg
US 25
Albany, Ga
Curtis Beaty
Gertrude Beaty
Rt. 1
Albany
Summerton
US 301
Dorothy Aureimma
Elizabeth
N. J
Robert
Ralph
Carmen Durso Jr
Hoboken
Larence Delrosso
Cliffside Park
Vicky Sharon Wooten
David Bruce Wooten
Ricky Bridges
Cowpens
Lary Medlin
Salem
Oconee County
Mary Piecka
St. Petersburg
Fla
Richland
Oliver Washington Jr
Savannah
Bamberg
Baileys
Shealy Funeral Home
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Schofield High School
South Carolina State College
North
Carolina Central University
Augusta
US. Command
Vietnam
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Mrs. Felder Burkette
Mr. Bailey
Emma Bailey
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Gary Bailey
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Dale Bailey
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