Van Houten Granted New Trial Date In California Case
Leslie Van Houten escorted by sheriff's deputies leaves the Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles after appearing before a judge who set January 28 as the new trial date. An appeals court reversed her conviction in the LaBianca case, citing a mistrial caused by the disappearance of her first attorney.
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Charles Manson
Leslie van Houten
Sheriff's Deputies
Criminal Courts
Los Angeles
Miss van Houten
California
Lena LaBiamca
Food Stamp Program Ripped Off
The Agriculture Department reports almost 215 million in food stamps went to ineligible recipients in the first half of 1976. About nine cents of every dollar is paid erroneously, with 745000 of 18.5 million users ineligible and 1.8 million overissued based on income.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Food and Nutrition Section
Is It Or Isn't It Jeffersons Declaration Found
Boston AP reports two fragile yellow pages bearing the first half of the Declaration of Independence were found in a Boston attic by Rev. James K. Allen. Experts at the National Archives are cautious, while Allen claims to have settled the issue in his mind.
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Boston
Thomas Jefferson
National Archives
James K. Allen
Allen
Dorchester
George Berg
Hua Kuo-feng Says He Prevented Civil War in China
Hua Kuo-feng told a National Agricultural Conference that radicals led by Mao Zedong’s widow Chiang Ching would be crushed. He warned that without suppression there would have been a major civil war and foreign aggression, and he anticipated a party cleanup in 1977 for constitutional violations.
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Tokyo
Communist Party
Hua Kuo-feng
Mao Tse-tung
China
Hsinhua
Hua
National Agricultural Conference
Mao
Chiang Ching
Cool Weather Arrives as Aiken Sees Dim Spring Chill
Forecast calls for a cool spell in the Aiken area tomorrow with a high in the upper 40s and winds up to 25 mph. Tonight’s low near 30 brings a chilly feel though sun remains. Little to no rain is expected through tomorrow.
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Aiken
New York Store Offers Pet Owner Santa Photo Contest
A store in New York runs a national contest to pick the sexiest cat to spend an evening with Morris the famous tomcat from cat food ads. The winner receives an all expenses paid party for 50 hosted by Morris, contingent on the cat having 50 friends.
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New York
Morris
Missing Funds Probe Shapes Aiken County Meeting
Outgoing Aiken County Council chairman Harold V. Graybeal discussed a proof of loss form filed with the attorney general regarding the Scott dispute. An audit disclosed irregularities of $1,750 to $2,000 monthly, with potential broader sums. He noted the matter involves the old county hospital’s future and mentioned Judge Williamson’s recent presentation.
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Lin Smithwick
Cleo J. Scott
Aiken County
Underwriters Adjustment Company of Columbia
Fidelity and Casualty
Graybeal
Aiken County Hospital
Judge Williamson
Howard K. Williamson
Family Court
Savannah River Plant Considered for Breeder Reactor Site
ERDA reviews environmental data as NRC weighs permanent site for 1.95 billion Clinch River Breeder Reactor project. Savannah River Plant and Hanford stand as primary alternative sites with only a slim chance of moving CRBR from Oak Ridge.
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Savannah River
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Clinch River
CRBR
Hanford
Richland Wash
John M. Haffey
Savannah River Plant
Soviets Accused of Building Missile Silos in Laos
Rumors of Soviet missile facilities in Laos circulate from Bangkok to Moscow after the Communist takeover in December. Analysts warn of potential China confrontation if Moscow and Hanoi push deeper, as estimates place Soviet personnel in Laos from several hundred to several thousand.
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Laos
Bangkok
China
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Thanat
Soviet Union
Salvation Army in Aiken Nears $11,000 Christmas Fund Total
Capt. Fred Carver reports the Salvation Army in Aiken raised about $11,000 for the Christmas drive. The funds funded 330 dinner baskets, 1,935 toys, 80 aged gifts, 75 fruit trays for prisoners, along with 602 volunteer hours. Aiken Jaycees added $1,649.80 for a shopping program aiding 69 underprivileged children.
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Fred Carver
Salvation Army
Aiken
Carver
Aiken Jaycees
Jaycees
Aiken Jaycee Hut
No Decisions Reached Yet Willis Says School Board Seeks Priorities
Aiken County Schools superintendent T B Willis says no decisions have been made on accelerated courses or accreditation, while a second high school remains a priority. Board members Hilley and Towler discuss costs per class and potential funding impacts, with emphasis on careful planning if changes occur.
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Jeane Hall
T. B. Willis
Aiken County
Willis
Aiken
James R
Linelle) Hilley
Oscar A
Emilie) Towler Jr
Louis Lewis
John B. Bradley
Bradley
Lewis
Hilley
Tion
Southern Accrediting
Towler
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Jefferson
Hua Klo-Feng
Rosalynn Carter
Jason
Jimmy Carter
Glynco Naval Air Station
Carter
St. Simons Island
MacDonald's
Hardees
Tastee Freeze
Cable Dairy
Pet Dairy
Santa Claus
Jaycee Hut
Edwards of Aiken
Jaycee
Ron Cherry
Salvation Army Fund
Whittingtons
Sarah Ringer
T Stephenson
E 8
Payne
Donnie Damewood Cokesbury
Grace United Methodist Church
R J Quattlebaum
Jim Cotton Culler
Thomas Stafford
Paul Ferrier
John E
E T Duncan
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