Hostage standoff at Subic Bay bank in Philippines
A gunman believed Filipino holds 21 people at Prudential Bank inside Subic Bay Naval Base for a second day. He rejects a Navy helicopter offer and demands remain unmet as Marines and Filipino forces surround the one story white frame building near the base gate. A pregnant woman is among the hostages with unclear American involvement.
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Manila
Philippines
U.S. Navy
Subic Bay
Navy
U.S
Prudential Bank and Trust Co
Liberty
Mitchell to Get Early Furlough for Hip Surgery Decision
John N. Mitchell, bound for Watergate prison, will be furloughed next week to allow doctors to decide if his degenerate hip requires replacement. Attorney General Griffin Bell approved the furlough through Jan 12, with location of any operation to be determined. Mitchell, convicted of conspiracy obstruction of justice and lying to a grand jury, began a 2 to 8 year term at Maxwell Air Force Base camp on June 22.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Watergate
Griffin B. Bell
Mitchell
Nixon
Senate
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Quake Toll Rises in Iran Coal Basin
The Iranian relief agency reports at least 519 dead and 671 injured across 16 villages after the earthquake. Many victims are children trapped in mudbrick walls. Miners and families are homeless in subfreezing temperatures as mining halts and Isfahan steel output fears grow. Foreign fatalities include seven Afghan workers near Zarand.
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Tehran
Iran
Isfahan
Ismail Gilanpour
Red Lion
Sun
Red Cross
Zarand
Sarcheshmeh
Arab Buyer Buys Majority of Lance Shares in Bank
An Arab businessman Ghaith R. Pharaon agreed to buy 60 percent of Bert Lance’s stakes in the National Bank of Georgia. Lance, former president Carter budget director, will reap about 20 dollars a share for over 200,000 shares. Altman, Lance’s lawyer, noted the sale at above his purchase price.
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Atlanta
Ghaith R. Pharaon
Saudi Arabia
Aiken Area Weather Sees Winter Pattern Ahead
Forecast calls for cold tonight with a low near 30 and a high in the upper 40s tomorrow. The region enters winter and looks for a warming trend by Christmas with a predicted high around 60 on Christmas Day.
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Aiken
Santa
Monkey Mail Man of Aiken Reports Second Monkey Sighting
Don Greene the rural Route 4 mail carrier in Aiken reports a second monkey sighting near Frontage Road by I-20. He gathered witnesses but could not capture the creature. The item ends with a jest about Tarzan locating the monkey for the Jacksons’ dance contest claim.
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Don Greene
Aiken
I-20
Tarzan
Jungle
County Administrator predicts growth surpassing postwar rates
Aiken County Administrator L. C. Greene told the Optimist Club that population will rise at a pace faster than any since the early 1950s. He cited doubling since 1950, tripled service demand, and stable taxes while outlining savings from centralized purchasing and new county initiatives.
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Aiken County
L. C. Greene
Optimist Club
Carter Proposing Tax Cut Amid Rising Prices
Prices for beef and fruit pushed the November CPI up .5 percent, with food up .6 percent and other goods up .5 percent. New car prices climbed 1.5 percent, while used cars rose 1 percent. The Labor Department noted a 6.7 percent CPI gain since November 1976 and forecast quicker inflation ahead.
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Washington
Labor Department
U.S
Japan
Germany
North Augusta OKs Water and Sewer Easement
North Augusta city council approved a easement allowing SCE&G property use for water and sewer lines along Georgia Avenue from Marion Street Extension to near Manly's Boat City. City will pay $1 to cross the line and cover damages. The 1978 budget of $2.595 million was adopted on third reading with millage rising from 87 to 90. A revised Riverview Park tennis court and parking area will require $350 more due to a surveyor error.
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North Augusta
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Georgia Avenue
Marion Street
Manly
Boat City
Sce&g
R. McKenney Jr
McKenney
Salvation Army Fund Drive Reaches Ten Thousand Dollars
The Salvation Army winter relief drive adds over 1100 in new donations, bringing the total to 10 346 30. Joe, a father of two aged 5 and 8, faces unemployment after his wife left. he lives with his parents, struggles with bills, and relies on a 93 12 welfare check. The charity program supports his family amid medical and basic living expenses.
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Salvation Army
Joe
Housing Authority Accepts 2.299 Million Bid for Aiken Public Housing
The Housing Authority of the City of Aiken moved to accept Romeo Guest Associates Inc. of Greensboro as low bidder for a public housing project on Highway 19 North across from Gayle Avenue. Subcontractors include S.E. Wall Co. Augusta plumbing J R Hobbs Co. Lithonia for mechanical Basic Electric Co. Charlotte for electrical and Modern Roofing Augusta for roofing.
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Housing Authority of the
City of Aiken
S.C. Highway 19 N
Gayle Avenue
Romeo Guest Associates Inc
Greensboro
N.C
S.E. Wall Co
Augusta
J.R. Hobbs Co
Lithonia
Basic Electric Co
Charlotte
Modern Roofing and Metal Works Inc
A.L. Adams Construction Co. Inc
McKnight Construction Co
Mobley Construction Co
J.D. Stockton & Son Inc
Carter proposes $25 billion tax cut to aid economy
President Carter aims a $25 billion tax cut package to spur growth and aid low income taxpayers. The plan adds an annual Oct 1 effective date for many provisions. It would cut individual rates to 12 68 percent and replace exemptions with a $250 credit, while corporate taxes fall 48 to 44 percent with staged drops and a 10 percent investment credit kept to offset up to 90 percent of liability.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
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Charles Jackson
Hawai
Kiwanis Club
Flynt
Gregory
Humphrey
Greene
Horse Creek Valley
Savannah River
Bob Preston
Pacifica
Calif
Preston
N. A
Henry
Council
Riverview Park
Kirkpatrick & Associates Inc
Site Inc
Recorder's Court Room
Public Safety Building
John Weems
Ervin E. Koon
Housing Authority
H. Odell Weeks
Roland Windham
Mike Strickland
Public Works
Wyatt Johnson
Koon
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Columbia
HUD
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