Third suspect captured in Wrens bank holdup case
Julius Rawls, 23, of Atlanta, arrested in Warrenton motel room stained with bloody linen. FBI said he is to be arraigned in Augusta with Larry Dorsey, 25, of Greensboro, for the First State Bank of Wrens robbery where a teller and a gunman died. Linda Lamb was killed. Lee Houston died at a roadblock near Greensboro.
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Atlanta
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University Hospital
Augusta
Leon Gaskil
Larry Cornell Dorsey
Greensboro
First State Bank of
Wrens
Linda Lamb
Lee Houston
Study: Major Firms Pay No Federal Income Tax
A congressional staff study by the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation finds 10 of the nation’s largest corporations paid no federal income taxes last year despite profits near a billion dollars. An additional 20 firms with $5.3 billion in profits faced an effective tax rate of 1 to 10 percent. Rep. Charles A. Vanik said the tax avoidance was not illegal but due to subsidies in tax law used by firms.
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Washington
Congressional Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
Vanik
House Ways and Means Committee
Boston School Committee Faces Contempt Over Integration Plan
U S District Court Judge W Arthur Garrity Jr. will decide at a December 27 hearing whether the Boston School Committee chair and two members should be held in civil contempt for voting against a plan for further school integration with more busing next fall. Garrity had ordered the committee to submit such a plan.
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Boston
W Arthur Garrity Jr
Garrity
Parties Attack Food Stamp Hike In Inflation Fight
Ford administration proposes Dec 6 price increases on food stamps to trim costs by 650 million dollars. Republican and Democratic lawmakers condemn the plan, with 62 congressmen, including eight Republicans, signing a petition to abandon the hikes as Rep Poage signals House Agriculture Committee review.
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Washington
Ford
Flation
Congress
WR. Poage
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
AT&T Reports Gain In Third Quarter Earnings
AT and T, owner of Bell System with 80 percent of the nation's telephones, reports a 7 percent increase in third quarter earnings over last year. Chairman John D. DeButts said the gain came despite a deepening recession and slower telephone growth.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Bell Systems
At&t
John D. DeButts
Fulbright criticizes media focus on personalities over policy
Sen. J W Fulbright, in a National Press Club farewell, urged outlets to cover foreign policy and hearings on detente more fully. He lamented excessive coverage of Nixon's resignation and said he has no future political plans after losing the Arkansas primary to Dale Bumpers.
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Washington
J W. Fulbright
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
National Press Club
Richard M. Nixon
Fulbright
Arkansas
Weekend Weather Outlook With Rain Likely
Forecasters predict cloudy cool conditions with a high near 62 today and a 30 percent rain chance tonight. Lows in upper 30s precede a Friday high near 65 with a 60 percent rain chance. Snow covers wide areas from the Great Lakes to the Appalachians.
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Great Lakes
Appalachians
North Carolina
Christmas Party Sparks Spirit at Adult Development Center
Santa Claus surprised center clients during a Tuesday celebration at the Adult Development Center in Savannah. Two Savannah River Plant employees, delivering a long-running Johnny Crash safety skit for a year, drew attention as observers compare them to Broadway actors. In Aiken High’s senior class play, Sarah Caskey received most votes for Rudolph due to a bold reindeer costume.
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Santa Claus
Savannah River
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Jimmy Player
Sarah Caskey
Aiken High
Sarah
Abduction suspect car found after North Augusta teen shot
North Augusta youth Matthew Rice was abducted from K Mart parking lot in Beech Island and forced to drive to old highway 28 where he was shot. His 1972 Volkswagen was found abandoned at an Augusta apartment complex. Rice remains in serious to satisfactory condition after surgery at University Hospital. Investigators say one suspect has been questioned and released and the case is still under investigation.
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Aiken
Matthew Rice
K-Mart
Schultz Hill
Jackson
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Old Highway 28
Beech Island
Underwood Homes
Sand Bar Ferry Road
Augusta
Ed Yarborough
Yarborough
Rice
Pat Rice
University Hospital
Aiken County Hospital
Grant
Rockefeller Inauguration Expected Sometime Today
Salvation Army raises seven thousand dollars in its annual drive in Aiken County. The appeal highlights a hospitalized woman with medical bills and a retarded son, seeking donations to ensure a merry Christmas. Send contributions to The Salvation Army PO Box 439 Aiken or drop in the red kettle.
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Salvation Army
Aiken County
Aiken
Jaycees Drive Surpasses $1000 For Christmas Help
The Aiken Jaycees exceed the $1000 mark as Christmas nears and plan a shopping tour for local children. Aiken County mother fears a bleak holiday for her four kids in a two room home heated by coal. Donations can be mailed to Jaycees Shopping Tour P O Box 707 Aiken with many local supporters listed among contributors.
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Aiken County
Jaycees
P.O
Aiken
Rockefeller set for final Senate vote and TV inauguration
Washington AP reports Nelson A Rockefeller nearing final congressional confirmation as the nation’s 41st vice president with a telecast inauguration to follow. The House planned six hours of debate but few expect that much time before voting. Rockefeller will be sworn in by Chief Justice Warren Burger as leaders gather in the Senate chamber for a historic jointly led inauguration.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
the Nations 4Ist
House
Rockefeller
Senate
Rkefeller
Warren F. Burger
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Man Sought In Stabbing
A 23 year old Pennsylvania resident is sought for murder and armed robbery in the stabbing of Clifton Dunn Jr. 46, found dead Sunday. Drew Barron also known as Drew Patterson and Winfred D. Dunbar is charged and sought by the Aiken County Sheriff after traveling under false names.
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Pennsylvania
Belvedere
Drew Barron
Philadelphia
Alcohol Or Drugs By North Augusta Aiken Teens
North Augusta teenagers are using drugs while Aiken students drink alcohol. Betty Cannon, youth counselor, notes high drug experimentation among Paul Knox Jr. High students and widespread alcohol use. The Drug & Alcohol Commission operates a Crisis Hotline and counseling from Belvedere with volunteer staff on duty nightly.
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North Augusta
Aiken
Betty Cannon
Aiken County
Paul Knox Jr
Drug & Alcohol Commission
Willow Springs
Belvedere
Cannon
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