Aiken County Officials Target Three Massage Parlors
Commissioners Murphy and Farmer aimed to close Soo's Health Spa Aquarius Health Spa and Far East Health Studio after December raids. They described the parlors as filth houses and houses of prostitution and pursued civil warrants through the circuit court with sheriff’s cooperation.
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Carroll Allen
Aiken County
Larry Murphy
Aiken Standard
Edwin Farmer
Murphy
Soo’s Health Spa
North Augusta
Aquarius Health Spa
Far East Health Studio
Belvedere
Paul D. Grant
S.C
Farmer
Circuit Court
Aiken
Dozen Hostages Still On Board
Arab terrorists hijacking a Lufthansa Boeing 737 after killing at least five at Athens and firing on a Pan American jet, sought haven in the Middle East. The aircraft, with 12 hostages aboard, landed in Damascus then Kuwait amid conflicting reports on hostages’ fate and deaths.
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Beirut
Rome
Athens
Middle East
Lufthansa
Damascus
Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Frankfurt
Joe Kroese
Pan American World Airways
Fiumicino
Herndon family notes blood donation milestone
Caleb M. Herndon III of Warrenville becomes the first 17 year old to donate blood under a new Red Cross plan. His father C M Herndon Jr has donated 22 pints so far to the Red Cross.
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Caleb M. Herndon III
Warrenville
Red Cross
C.M. Herndon Jr
Soviet Launch of Soyuz 13 Crew Reported by Tass
Tass reports the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 13 with Commander Piotr Klimuk and Flight Engineer Valentin Lebedev aboard. The cosmonauts feel fine and systems aboard the spacecraft function smoothly.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Mander Piotr Klimuk
Valentin Lebedev
Agnew Hearing Set Before Maryland Panel in Annapolis
Spiro T. Agnew appears before a three judge panel in Annapolis to battle disbarment. The Maryland State Bar Association accuses him of professional misconduct crime involving moral turpitude or conduct prejudicial to justice. No final verdict is expected today as the panel plans to study more testimony before issuing a recommendation.
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Annapolis
Teamsters Ignore Court Order at Detroit Supermarket Warehouses
In Detroit, Teamsters at five major warehouse sites continued the walkout despite a court injunction from Judge Thomas P. Thornton. Union leaders declared the strike wildcat after workers largely ignored the order, while bargaining persists over the contract dispute that triggered the action, drawing over 2,000 warehousemen and drivers to the lines just after midnight Sunday.
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Detroit
Teamsters
Teamster
Thomas P. Thornton
United
States District Court
GM recalls 22 000 new cars over brake and suspension faults
GM announces two recall campaigns totaling about 22 000 1974 model cars to fix brittle U-bolts in rear suspension that could permit spring loss and rear wheel lock. GM also confirms investigation of Ralph Nader charge alleging steering loss in large 1974 models.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ralph Nader
Senate panel readies demand for White House tapes
The Senate Watergate committee plans to subpoena a lengthy list of White House tapes and documents under a new law enabling federal court power. The law took effect at midnight without President Nixon's signature, granting federal jurisdiction in the committee's suit.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Nixon
Sheriff Gas Shortage Hits Aiken County Patrol Cars
Aiken County Sheriff's Department ran out of gas for 23 hours last week, relying on local station purchases while continuing patrols. Administrative Assistant Virgil Wilkins says they are surviving on a cutback allocation and may consider propane conversions like nearby Lancaster County if needed.
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Aiken County
Wilkins
Lancaster County Sheriff's Department
Whitley Named To Head Chamber
Whitley will become executive vice president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce effective January 15, announced by Carl Littlejohn president at today’s Chamber Board meeting. Whitley, then assistant vice president at Farmers and Merchants Bank in Aiken, also serves on multiple civic boards and volunteers with the city fire department.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
Aiken County
Twin Fund Drives Continue
The Christmas holidays will seem brighter for many families in Aiken County thanks to donations to the Aiken Jaycees Shopping Tour and the Salvation Army Christmas Fund. Contributions may still be mailed to the Jaycees at P O Box 707 Aiken South Carolina 29801 and to the Salvation Army.
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Aiken County
Aiken Jaycees
Salvation Army
Jaycees
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Salvation
Tomorrow Turns Warmer With Cooler Night Forecast
Aiken County residents can expect a warm day ahead after a cool start with upper 40s temperatures. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cold with lows near the upper 20s. Tomorrow should bring mostly cloudy skies and a high near 50, with a dry day and near zero precip.
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Far East
Health Studio
Houk
Belvedere, S.C
Spa
Georgia Ave
13Th Street
Brock
Edgefield RD
U.S. 25
Augusta
Cardinal Newman
Russia
Agnew
Sheriff's Department
South Carolina
Whitley
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