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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1969
Page
3
A reader recalls a brief Sunday visit from a goldfinch and reflects on their winter plumage their cheerful song and bold, playful behavior. The piece notes goldfinches as friendly communal birds and contrasts them with seasonally duller winter dress and with other species like grosbeaks and blue jays. The author hopes the lone goldfinch returns with friends.
A barn on Mrs. Ora Cook's farm six miles northeast of Aiken burned yesterday afternoon. Firefighters saved several horses and hogs while fifty laying hens died. An electric stove, washing machine, and clothing stored in the barn were lost. The fire was likely caused by an electrical short in the wiring to a water pump. a strong wind damaged nearby trees.
U S Attorney General John Mitchell said the Mafia controls a large IRS group in a state, with indictments about to be issued within ten days breaking up the largest gambling syndicate in history. Investigations cited involve the Justice Department FBI IRS Labor SEC, with New Jersey eyed as a strong possibility.
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