South Carolina Trends magazine ties toilet bowls to Kohler plant
A reader notes a Trends cover showing pastel toilet bowls tied to the Kohler plant in Spartanburg and urges focus on ignorance and a soon approaching Class of 64 Aiken High Reunion deadline. Reunion dinner and reservations details follow with cost six dollars per person for December 22 at Knights of Columbus Hall in Aiken.
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Kissinger and Le Duc Tho to Meet in Paris on December 20
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese adviser Le Duc Tho will meet in Paris on December 20 to discuss matters of mutual interest in the Vietnam situation. The White House confirmed the first meeting in six months as Kissinger is en route to the Middle East and Tho declined the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Kissinger Starts New Middle East Peace Drive Tour
U S Secretary of State Henry Kissinger began a fresh Middle East mission to advance Arab-Israeli peace and halt the oil war. He opened a second five week tour after urging Western nations to join a crash energy program and then flew to Algiers for a meeting with President Boumediene before heading to Cairo and planned stops in Saudi Arabia Syria Jordan Lebanon and Israel.
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Dispute Over Rupees Settled Between India and US
The United States will return 2.2 billion dollars in Indian rupees, ending months of dispute that held rupees in the Reserve Bank of India. About 3.2 billion rupees had piled up as India repaid U.S. aid loans faster than projects could be agreed. The settlement keeps about 1 billion rupees for U.S. diplomatic expenses, while India will use the remainder in its new five year development plan without Washington approval for every project.
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Laos to end curfew and state of emergency
The Laotian government announced on January 1 the 34 month old state of emergency and city curfews will end as negotiations with the Pathet Lao aim to form a coalition government. In Indochina Cambodian forces face Khmer Rouge resistance on Highway 5 near Phnom Penh while South Vietnam reports 21 North Vietnamese deaths near Kien Duc and Dak Song.
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Kissinger Loses Pajamas Seeks Proper Sleepwear
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger misplaced his pajamas during a world trip and United States Embassy staff searched London department stores for a suitable pair. Stores were largely closed so a State Department employee donated his own new pajamas in a Pierre Cardin design.
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Aiken Christmas Parade Faces Rain Delay
Rain and an 80 percent chance of showers threaten the Aiken Jaycee Christmas parade. The procession along Park Avenue and Laurens Street may be cancelled again, with a 6 p.m. start and a track of fair cold conditions overnight before sunnier weather returns.
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Private hospital plan in Aiken faces critic from Rep Rudnick
Rep Irene Rudnick attacked a privately owned hospital proposal for Aiken County citing Harpers Magazine and Jack Anderson. She warned profits could reach 9 million on a 1.5 billion gross and that local patients would pay the price if HCA built the facility.
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No Political Funds Alleged In HCA Claim Denial
Hospital Corporation of America says it gave no funds to any campaign for any political reason in response to syndicated columnist Jack Anderson. Dr. Thomas A. Frist Jr. told the Aiken Standard that HCA did not contribute to the Nixon campaign despite Anderson’s report quoting John Massey of Hospital Supply Corp.
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Truckers Stage Two Day Wildcat Shutdown Amid Gunfire
Rolling trucks were hit by gunfire and gory vandalism as independents halted work nationwide in a two day protest over fuel costs and pay. Incidents appeared across Pennsylvania Ohio and Ohio Turnpike corridors with shots, torn hoses and tar dumped on lots. No injuries were reported though engines were damaged and trailers tampered with. Police linked violence to the stoppage and drivers described fear amid scattered blockades and reduced highway traffic.
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Christmas fund drives aid Aiken County families
Salvation Army has interviewed 350 families for its Christmas Fund with more interviews planned before the drive ends. The Aiken Jaycees will sponsor a Christmas shopping tour for children funded by local donors.
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Welfare rules expand in South Carolina as aid grows
A former social worker calls welfare a self perpetuating malady while noting SC client rules rose 67 percent in five years. Grace DuBose of Aiken County describes elderly housing hopes, home visits, and transport programs. 1,100 adult cases stress needs for homemakers and volunteer support amid rising medical costs.
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