Joan Little Arrested After Brooklyn Chase
Fugitive Joan Little 23 and her companion 29 were captured after a high speed chase through Brooklyn near the waterfront. A patrol car collided with their escape vehicle, injuring a officer, as Little faces reckless endangerment charges and a North Carolina fugitive warrant.
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NEW York
Joan Little
Brooklyn
Raleigh
N.C
Miss Little
George McRae
North Carolina
Non-Union Mines Shut Down in UMW Strike
Non-union coal mines in Charleston West Virginia shut down on the second day of a nationwide United Mine Workers strike. UMW President Arnold Miller ordered the walkout at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday after a 60 day wage contract dispute with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. The union demands full health benefits a limited right to strike over local grievances and a wage increase from 60 to 114.36 dollars per day over a proposed three year deal.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers
UMW
Arnold Miller
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Mother and fetus die after extended medical efforts
Rosemarie Maniscalco died at Victory Memorial Hospital in Brooklyn after 13 days of intensive care to save her life and her 20 week fetus. An autopsy will determine the cause as hospital officials report 10 hours of massive bleeding and repeated cardiac failures preceding the death at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday.
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New York
Rosemarie Maniscalco
Victory Memorial Hospital
Brooklyn
Salvation Army and Jaycees Report Over $4 000 For Aiken Christmas Relief
Salvation Army and the Aiken Jaycees have collected more than $4,000 to aid needy families in Aiken County this Christmas. The drive lists numerous donors and totals, with $3,357.68 already documented and $2,310.15 acknowledged to date. A family of a mother and seven children is singled out for assistance, and the Mental Health Center is coordinating support.
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Salvation Army
Aiken Jaycees
Aiken County
Jonn F Byrd
Hugh K. Clark
Jonn W. Cunningham
Ted T. Busbees
Herbert J. Feinen
C.B. Salley
AL Denny
Sophia F. Mathews
James A. Blake
EL Ayting
Verna H. Sheldon
W.B. Colgate
Richard Strohm
Bernard
Elda Healey
Helen M Deane
Ruth W. Ward
Willard E. Percy
J.C. Williamson
Margret R. Deily
Jaycees
Joe Harris Invited to International Poetry Society of England
Harris accepts after two day hesitation amid December rush. Carolyn Law recalls seeing many in Aiken during weekend events. Christmas parade craft show and The Messiah dominate social scene as fates of those not seen remain in doubt.
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Joe Harris
International Poetry Society of England
Harris
Carolyn Law
Aiken
Trial Opens In Shooting Case Involving Pregnant Teen
In Aiken County General Sessions Court, the accused, Asetorel Junior Haltiwanger, 44, faces assault and battery with intent to kill over a Aug. 28 shooting of Patsy Ann Fertig, then five months pregnant, and the related dispute with her mother. Fertig testified she was shot with buckshot after threatening to seek law help, showing four wrist marks. Haltiwanger admitted arguing with the Fertigs and moving out, claiming the gun discharged accidentally during a struggle with Patsy Ann and her sister.
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General Sessions Court
Asetorel
Junior
Haltiwanger
Aiken County
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Patsy Ann Fertig
Edward Cushman
Miss Fertig
Alberta Fertig
Fertig
Edisto
Aiken
Patsy Ann
Katherine
County employee seeks probe into arrest ordeal
Brenda G. Black, Aiken County voter registration clerk, asks County Council to investigate her arrest last weekend and the beating she says preceded it. She accuses Magistrate Lester L. Chitty of misconduct and requests warrants, health concerns, and wider investigations. A hearing before Magistrate B E Nichols was scheduled for 11 a.m. in North Augusta.
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Aiken
Park Return Planned for Testimony Immunity Deal
A senior Seoul official says the United States and South Korea agreed that Tongsun Park will return to the United States to testify in exchange for blanket immunity. The U S Justice Department hedged on confirmation and officials expect an announcement late this week or early next week.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S
Tongsun Park
United States
U.S. Justice Department
County Audit Shows $389000 Deficit In Red Ink
Aiken County Council released the official county audit showing a deficit of 389 077 dollars. The council authorized county administrator L C Greene to obtain bids on all equipment and furniture for the former county hospital. Cleve Edmunds was elected to a one year term as vice chairman, replacing Ralph F Cullinan. The group allocated 7000 dollars for recreation projects in Wagoner New Ellenton and Jackson areas to cover a Harrison Caver park cost over run. The meeting noted health department space transformation on the lower floor of the county office complex.
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Aiken
Recreation Commission
Wagoner
New Ellenton
Jackson
Aiken County
Harrison-Caver Park
Health
Auction records set as South Boundary house sells for 180000
Henry S Mullen and Deanna G Platt Mullen home at 319 South Boundary Avenue Aiken foreclosed and sold at the County Courthouse for 180000 to Mrs John Persall Jr of Augusta. Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan held the first mortgage and the Mullens owed 101866.97 as of foreclosure Monday. The master in equity set a 3000 fee.
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Henry S. Mullen
Deanna G. Platt Mullen
Boundary Avenue
Aiken
Aiken County
John Persall Jr
Augusta
Mullens
Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan
Purchase Money Mortgagee
Palmetto Federal
Master In Equity
Remember When
Lynne Katonak reports on reactions to December 7 1941 Pearl Harbor attack remembered by Arkenites with recollections from Quinida Weeks and others. The piece notes roaming confusion and media dramatics as residents learned of the events.
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Midway Island
Congress
Japan
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
North Carolina
Quinida Weeks
Pearl Harbor
Walter Winchell
U S and South Korea Seek Testimony on Influence Case
A Justice Department spokesman says talks continue with Seoul over testimony by Tongsin Park about alleged influence buying for U S congressional approval. Park, a wealthy rice dealer, has refused U S requests and faces a grand jury indictment. South Korea backs his stance, citing no extradition treaty. Park denies wrongdoing but may cooperate.
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Justice Department
Robert L. Stevenson
Washington
Seoul
U.S
Richard Sneider
Park Tong-jin
Tongsin Park
Park Chung Hee
United States
South Korea
Park
Correction issued on Johnson case meeting statement
The Aiken Standard corrects an error about Solicitor Sylvia Westerdahl. It stated she said a meeting with defense attorney LaVaun Fox would occur. she did not make that statement and no plea bargain conference was planned. Westerdahl expects the case to go to trial this term or in January.
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Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Donnie P
Mary Alice) Johnson
Westerdahl
LaVaun Fox
Johnson
Klyde Robinson
General Sessions Court
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Tam
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Lynne Katonak
United States of America
Empire of Japan
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