New Year Resolutions: Aiken Residents Share Promises
The Aiken Standard asks locals about their New Year resolutions as 1972 approaches. Eleven of fifty people agreed to share their goals, including quitting smoking, losing weight, driving better, earning straight A’s, and praying nightly, with others noting personal aims and cautions about keeping them.
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Gail Herrin
Aiken
of Court of
Aiken County
George Green
Highland Park
Buddy Coleman
Phillips Shoes
Laurens Street
TV Actor Peter Duel Shot Dead in Hollywood Hills
Hollywood police say Peter Duel co star of Alias Smith and Jones was found shot to death at his Hollywood Hills home early today. Detectives list the death as a possible homicide. Duel from Rochester New York appeared on Combat The Fugitive The Bold Ones and Name of the Game.
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Hollywood (Ap
Peter Duel
Duel
Rochester, N.Y
Combat
Bold Ones
Hollywood
St. Lawrence University
American Theater Wing
New York City
Federal emergency benefits bill signed into law
The bill extends unemployment benefits to workers in states with 6.5 percent or more jobless rate and 75000 workers in 11 hard hit states. President Nixon signed the measure reluctantly after White House officials announced the action.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
Florida
White House
Reindicted Ellsberg Faces New Federal Charges
Daniel Ellsberg the leaker of the Pentagon Papers was reindicted on new federal counts for stealing and distributing Defense Department documents. Also charged is Anthony J. Russo Jr a former Rand Corp colleague of Ellsberg following FBI arrest.
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Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Defense Department
FBI
Anthony J. Russo Jr
Rand Corp
Elisberg
UPI Telephoto
Debby Wright Named 1972 Maid of Cotton
Debby Wright, 21, a senior at Texas Tech University from Toho ka Texas, was chosen Thursday night as the 1972 Maid of Cotton. She stood 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 115 pounds wearing a white dress with white applique and window pane trim after three days of interviews and competition among 19 entrants.
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Memphis, Tenn
Tohoka
Tex
Debby Wright
Texas Tech University
Wright
Mrs Nixon to Start Nine Day Africa Mission
Mrs Richard Nixon will depart Saturday for a nine day trip covering about 10 000 miles as an official representative and visiting emissary of the President. This marks her second solo foreign voyage as first lady following a 1970 Peru earthquake relief mission.
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Washington
Africa
Richard Nixon
Issary
Peru
Dowdy Found Guilty of Bribe In DC Fraud Probe
Rep. John Dowdy of Athens Texas convicted in U.S. District Court for taking a $25 000 bribe to influence a Justice Department fraud inquiry involving a Washington home improvement firm. He faces up to 40 years and 40 000 dollars in fines.
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John Dowdy
U.S. District Court
Justice Department
Washington, D.C
Dowdy
Athens
Tex
UPI
Lower Savannah Regional Planning Commission taps acting director
The LSRC executive committee accepted the resignation of executive director Joel Gunnells effective today and kept him as adviser for 30 days. Jim Hammond was named acting LSRC director for 90 days as applications for a new director are invited. Gunnells will join the Central Iowa Regional Planning Commission in Des Moines with a higher salary.
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Lower Savannah
Savannah
Gunnells
Groundbreaking Set for New Aiken TEC Facility
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the $2 million Aiken TEC are planned for Jan 30 with state and local officials attending. U S Sen Strom Thurmond Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn and Gov John C West will be invited. An estimated crowd of 300 to 2000 is anticipated. The facility will rise in Langley between Aiken and Augusta across U S from the current Aiken County Vocational Center.
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Aiken
Capacity Crowd On Hand For End Of Record Game
A capacity crowd of about 1,000 attended the final 72 hour March of Dimes Flag Football Game in Aiken. USCA edged Aiken 1 764 to 1 150 as donations surpassed $2,200 including gate receipts, concessions and a ball auction. Fifty three players started with 45 finishing amid injuries and exhaustion.
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March of Dimes
USCA
Aiken
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Lee Downes
Roland Windham Jr
March of Dimes Organization
City of
Ronnie Abney
Betty Abney
Aiken County
Farewell Parties Planned For 1971
The Associated Press reports New Year's Eve traditions worldwide. In New York Central Park hosts a free party for thousands while Guy Lombardo headlines at the Waldorf Astoria. Other cities plan public celebrations, dinners, and local customs to welcome 1972. Indianapolis Jaycees expect 2000 plus at Union Station for an all night fund raiser to restore the landmark.
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Rome
New York
Central Park
San Francisco
Guy Lombardo
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Father Time
London
Royal Horse Guard
Scots Guard
Indianapolis
Jaycees
Union Station
Newman Promoted to VP at Allied Gulf Nuclear Services
Robert Newman has been appointed vice president environmental affairs at Allied Gulf Nuclear Services. Howard J. Larson, president and GM, said Newman will coordinate public hearings licensing and governmental affairs related to the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant.
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Barnwell
Robert Bob Newman
Allied- Gulf Nuclear Services
Allied-Gulf
Howard J. Larson
Newman
Allied Gulf Executive
Ambulance Service Plans Extend Deadline to March 31
Funeral directors in Aiken County extend the ambulance service deadline to March 31 while awaiting a decision from the legislative delegation on replacement options. Proposals include county owned, hired staff with supervision, or a company owned operation, with station coverage set at four ambulances on 24 hour duty.
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Aiken County
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