Noise Seen as Threat to South Carolina Textiles
The AP reports federal officials view factory noise as a risk to worker hearing while TWU and industry push for quieter machines. SC mills with over 160000 workers provide earplugs, but officials say earplugs fail above 90 decibels. Industry leaders vow action as union warns of ongoing exposure.
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Greenville
Textile Workers Union of America
Aflcio
United States
Edmund Kirkland
Columbia
TWU
South Carolina
Kirkland
John Cauthen
South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association
Five Little Sisters Get Best Gift Of All
Five Ellis sisters from Louisville face Christmas with dolls and books but celebrate a different gift, survival. Their 9 year old brother Robert died of malnutrition on Thanksgiving eve, leaving the children under medical care as officials seek guardianship to place them in foster homes. Their mother Estelle Ellis and common law husband R Cecil White face neglect charges in court next Monday.
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Louisville
Little Ellis Sisters
Robert
General Hospital
Billy Andrews
Andrews
Sandra
Estelle Pearl Ellis
R. Cecil White
White
Agnews Asia trip tested by Senate attack on aid
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew embarks on a 10 nation 37000 mile tour through the Philippines Formosa and Thailand aiming to gain insight into Asia while facing Senate criticism over U S military aid to regional governments The trip follows charged debates over funds for Taiwan and Thailand and fears of widening U S involvement in Southeast Asia
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Spiro T. Agnew
Philippines
Thailand
Formosa
Senate
Agnew
Vietnam
Asia
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
United States
Manila
State Department
Chiang Kaishek
U.S
Laos
Aiken Rotary Program Features School Singers
The Aiken Rotary Club held its last Monday before Christmas program at the Hotel Commercial. Mrs. F E Ardrey arranged the event and provided piano accompaniment. Four Aiken High School seniors Melissa Hunter Mary Herbert Nita Belk and Cindy Windham performed the carols and popular songs.
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Aiken Rotary Club
F. E. Ardrey
Rotarians
Aiken High School
Melissa Hunter
Mary Herbert
Nita Belk
Cindy Windham
Aiken Standard details and mailing costs
The Aiken Standard, established 1867, publishes afternoons except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. It notes Associated Press exclusivity for local news and AP dispatches and United Press International membership with correction policy for ads. Subscriptions listed by carrier or mail with various term prices.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
Associated Press
United Press International
Oil Slick Spreads Along Ventura Santa Barbara Coastline
A crude oil slick from a Union Oil offshore incident spreads about 22 miles along the Ventura and Santa Barbara counties coast. About 38,000 gallons were released with 11,000 reaching shore. Union Oil and scientists monitor and plan cleanup. Wildlife rescue volunteers report numerous oiled birds found near Ventura.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Ventura
Donald Solanas
U.S. Geological Survey
Solanas
Union Oil Co
Fritz Springman
Union Oil
Yvon Chouinard
The
Audubon Society
Chouinard
Predicted High Holiday Traffic Toll in Christmas Week
The National Safety Council estimates 800 to 920 people may die in traffic crashes over the Christmas weekend. It urges moderation in holiday drinking and advises allowing an hour per drink to stay unimpaired. Period covered is 6 p.m. December 24 to midnight December 28.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Council
Pyle
Right Turn Only Traffic Crackdown In Aiken
Aiken police began charging motorists who ignore the Right Turn Only signs at Hayne Avenue and Laurens Street. Traffic backs up so the eastern Hayne Avenue vehicles must turn right then loop around Laurens Street. Fines are $15 and four points on the license.
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Aiken
McManaway
Hayne Avenue
Laurens Street
Frank Whitecotton
Whitecotton
S.C
Laurens
Marines Welcome Planned Reduction
Marine leaders welcome planned force reductions as a path to improve quality. They aim for about 200000 troops to staff three divisions with airborne wings, addressing Vietnam driven growth and recent pullbacks under Nixon.
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Washington
Armed Services
United States
Vietnam
Nixon
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