Aiken Chief Denies Drug Problem Amid Rumors
Aiken Police Chief J B Brown says there is no drug problem in Aiken and reports no drug abuse cases. He notes rumors persist but claims investigations find no confirmed drug activity. alcohol is viewed as the current major issue among youths.
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Brown
J.B. Brown
Colleton County
Aiken High School
J.O. Willis
McMillan Is
Malvern, Ark
Tuskegee, Ala
Georgia Military Academy
Death mars Miami Hollywood rock festival
Allan Wayne Ollis a 20 year old from Sumter South Carolina died from a fractured skull after falling from a darkened spotlight tower during the three day Miami Hollywood rock festival Broward County Sheriff Ed Stack said 47 people were arrested for drug related offenses over the event a three hour power failure forced an emergency diesel generator to keep guitars amplified and the show running the festival ended at midnight Monday with a six figure financial loss more than one person injured and a canceled act reported
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Allan Wayne Ollis
Sumter
S.C
Broward County
Ed Stack
Supertanker Fire Put Out Near Beira
A fire on the British supertanker Madra was extinguished and the ship sails under its own power toward Beira in Mozambique. An explosion in an empty tank Monday killed two men, with six others injured, including a petty officer’s wife. The vessel, 208,560 tons, was en route from Europe to the Persian Gulf for crude oil. The incident follows another explosion aboard a Shell tanker earlier this month.
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Beira
Mozambique
British Shell
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Persian Gulf
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West Africa
Japan
Dutch Shell
West Germany
Illinois law student Gus tavson case dismissed
U S District Judge James B Parsons dismissed draft evasion charges against Dennis M Gustavson 26 of Bloomington Illinois noting improper procedure in his request for conscientious objector status The judge also commented that some defendants should not be released and added a sharp remark about funding for draft board supervisors versus lawyers signed off amid the ruling
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Chicago
James B. Parsons
U.S. District Court
Dennis M. Gustavson
Bloomington
Ill
Selective Service
Gustavson
Parsons
Met Opens Despite Troubles in New York Opera
The Metropolitan Opera opened with Aida despite labor disputes delaying the season. Notable guests were absent from the audience, while stars Leontyne Price Richard Tucker Robert Merrill and Irene Dalis performed. The company projects a $7 million deficit for the season.
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Metropolitan Opera
Aida
Met
John V. Lindsay
Leonard Berstein
U.N
Indictment Reported in Cohn Case in Chicago Banks
The Chicago Sun Times reports Roy M. Cohn was secretly indicted by a Cook County grand jury in November for violating the Illinois Bank Holding Act by holding more than 15 percent control of two Chicago banks. Officials cited secrecy due to related bribery and conspiracy charges in New York. James Murray confirmed inquiry with limited comment.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Roy M. Cohn
New York
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Cook County
Cohn
Illinois
Atty
Edward V. Hanrahan
New York City
Sun-Times
Hanrahan
James Murray
Nixon Signs Major Tax Revision While Coal Mine Safety Awaited
President Nixon signed the largest tax revision in a generation, expanding some deductions and boosting Social Security payments while promising a balanced budget for the next fiscal year. He had signaled possible vetoes on safety measures but indicated he would sign the coal mine safety bill after miners widows urged the White House.
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Nixon
Senate
Senate House
White House
Farmington
W. Va
Executive Mansion
Juveniles Charged In $4000 Jewelers Robbery
Four juveniles from Aiken County face charges in a $4000 robbery at Valley Jewelers in Gloverville. Deputies captured two youths inside the store as the trio allegedly staged a break in and rifled post office boxes nearby. About $1400 in merchandise and mail were recovered. other suspects remain at large.
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Valley Jewelers
Gloverville
Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
George Johnson
Dan Bowes
Edwards
Midland Valley
Mystery Gunboats Advance Toward Haifa Under Overcast
Five mystery French gunboats steamed toward Haifa through rough seas and overcast skies. Israeli experts said they were at least a day from Haifa, slowed by weather and escort delays. The ships departed Cherbourg around 3 a.m. Christmas Day in defiance of the French embargo on arms for Israel.
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Haifa
Israel
Mediterranean
France
Cherbourg
Cease-Fire Opens With Red Attack
In the opening hours of the Viet Cong New Year cease-fire an American soldier was killed and several wounded by enemy mortar fire. Ten South Vietnamese soldiers were wounded in four additional Viet Cong rocket and mortar attacks. U S forces continued operations until 6 p m Wednesday with a 24-hour allied cease-fire to start at 5 a m EST. B 52 raids totaling over 1 000 tons targeted an area north of Saigon near the Bu Dop camp and Tet expected offensives. An allied reconnaissance team spotted about 20 enemy soldiers northwest of Saigon within 45 minutes of the truce.
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Saigon
U.S
Bu Dop
McMillan to Focus on GOP Duties After Du Pont Retirement
State Sen. Gilbert E. McMillan will retire from Du Pont Jan 31 after 33 years with the company and dedicate time to senatorial duties, Republican party affairs, and managing his 1,100 acre Montmorenci tree farm. He cites competition between his Du Pont role and Senate service and notes Du Pont’s early retirement policy enabled the move.
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Gilbert E. McMillan
du Pont Company
Montmorenci
du Pont
McMillan
Aiken County
Republican Party
Savannah River
State Senate
Senate
General Assembly
Auburn University
Thurmond Sees Victory If Nixon Gets Backing
Sen. Strom Thurmond predicts President Nixon will win the Vietnam war on honorable terms with public backing. He argues the war must end properly and that the South Vietnamese could handle the war with more weapons and training, though it will take time. Thurmond does not foresee a recession, expects no space program slowdown, and urges crime legislation in 1970.
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Strom Thurmond
R-S. C
Nixon
Thurmond
South Carolina
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