Bastogne Remembers Courage and the Note “Nuts” at Christmas
In Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge McAuliffe’s defenders held a siege as Patton’s relief neared. The famous “Nuts” reply to the German surrender demand became a symbol of American resolve. The town preserves the memory with a memorial, a Sherman tank, and the Nuts Museum.
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France
Bastogne
Luxembourg
McAuliffe
Maxwell Taylor
Washington
George Patton
3Rd Army
William Roberts
10Th Armored Division
9Th Air Force
Oswald Butler
327Th
Butler
U.S.A
Ned Moore
Ned
Nuts
McAuliffe—Moore
Nuesse
Hasso von Manteufel
5Th Panzer Army
von Luttwitz
Germany
U.S
Luxembourg City
Anthony McAuliffe
Hotel Lebrun
Washington, D.C
St. Peter’s Church
Aiken Standard masthead notice and delivery rates
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays. Contact is Post Office Box 456, 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29801. Rates shown include per week by carrier and yearly, semi annual, and quarterly mail options.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
Associated Press
United Press International
Funeral Held Today for C G Fraddosio in Aiken
Funeral services for Charles G Fraddosio were held at St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev William F Cudihy officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memory Gardens. He died Thursday and had lived in Aiken since 1954 working at Kimberly Clark and formerly at SRP. He was a Korean War veteran. Survivors include his widow, a daughter, a son, six sisters and a brother.
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Charles G. Fraddosio
Aiken County Hospital
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
William F. Cudihy
Sunset Memory Gardens
Bernadine Tuchscherer Fraddosio
Karen Fraddosio
Charles Doyle Fraddosio
Katherine Myers
A. B. Crow
New Port Richey
Fla
Virgie Sumner
Tarpon Springs
Lucille Mitchell
Tampa
C. L Sherlin
Bartow
S. M. Jackson
St. Petersburg
Roland L. Fraddosio
Daytona Beach
Florida
Fraddosio
Anthony and
Ann Lofton Fraddosio
Aiken
Kimberly-Clark Co
SRP
Rites Held Sunday For L G George
Funeral services for Leonard W. George who died Thursday at Aiken County Hospital were held Sunday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Robert L. Cate officiating. Burial was in Bethany Cemetery. Survivors include widow Irene G. George and three daughters Geneva Kahrs Charleston, William G. Shaw Belleville Ill., Boris Hurlburtt Walterboro. Aiken native, retired postal employee, served 14 months in the U S Merchant Marine after retirement.
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Leonard W. George
Aiken County Hospital
First Baptist Church
Robert L. Cate
Bethany Cemetery
Irene G. George
Geneva V. Kahrs
Charleston
William G. Shaw
Belleville
Ill
Boris Hurlburtt
Walterboro
Aiken
United States Merchant Marine
Tax Reform Bill Nears Final Test
Washington AP reports a sweeping tax reform bill advances toward final congressional test. The compromise would cut some taxes by 9.1 billion while raising others by 6.6 billion. It delays cuts to win presidential approval from Nixon who objects to rising Social Security benefits and higher exemptions.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Nixon
Services Held For Gerald Nunn WWII Veteran
Funeral services for Gerald Nunn of Windsor were held Sunday at Windsor Baptist Church with Rev. Wallace Lowe officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. A WWII veteran and Windsor native, he was a member of Windsor Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow Evelyn Whittaker Nunn, parents Jerry M. and Mrs. Nunn, daughter Kay Davis of Augusta, sister Ethlen Padgett of Aiken, and brother Haskell Nunn of Aiken.
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Gerald Nunn
RFD
Windsor Baptist Church
Wallace Lowe
Church
Aiken County
Evelyn Whittaker Nunn
Jerry M. Nunn
Kay Davis
Augusta
Ethlen Padget
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Sam Francisc
Vair
wiLwa
Fv. Wenth
Mii
Atlanta
Central
Pacific
Mid Plains
Lakes
C.G. Fraddosio
L.G. George
Christ
Va Bhorge Battiy
York N.E
Columbia Rd
Frank's Men’s
Laurens
Dial
Christes M
Deee
Paramount Pictures Presents
Oka
Paramount Picture
Gry
Laurens NW
Mitchell Shopping Center
MayFair
Bufferin
Johnson & Johnson
Vitalis
Cadberry Giant
Eckerd
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