Guerrillas Free Hostages in Sandinista Raid and Flight to Cuba
In Nicaragua, eight Sandinista Liberation Front fighters seized a suburban home during a cocktail party, killing the host and two guards and taking 33 captives. After 22 days the group freed 13 hostages including Nicaragua's foreign minister and ambassadors, then flew to Havana with about 500000 dollars and 14 comrades.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Nicaaguan
Cuba
Laszlo Pataky
Sandinista Liberation Front
United States
United Nations
Havana
Rifle Team Member Faces Murder Charges After Olean High Shooting
Anthony Barbaro 17, top rifle team student and senior, is to be arraigned on three murder counts for a sniper rampage at Olean High School. Six others injured as police stormed a third floor room. a National Guard tank aided the emergency response. Police say motive remains unknown as classes were on holiday recess.
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Olean
N.Y
Olean High School
Anthony Barbaro
National Guard
Quiet Returns To Washington Prison
Guards stormed a prison hospital to rescue two women hostages stabbed by convicts in a Washington state penitentiary disturbance. Thirteen hostages were held during two simultaneous incidents. all were freed and order was restored by Monday night.
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Quiet
Washington Prison
A. J. Murphy
Congressman seeks inquiry into missing plutonium from Kerr-McGee plant
Democratic Rep John D Dingell urged an investigation after reports that 20 to 30 kilograms of plutonium may be unaccounted for at the Kerr-McGee processing facility in Oklahoma. He warned the loss could raise the risk of nuclear extortion and noted the AEC's reliance on Kerr-McGee inventory.
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Washington
Oklahoma
John D. Dingell
Michigan
Dingell
Kerr. McGee
AEC
Atomic Energy Commission
Kerr- McGee
Union objects to polygraph tests at Kerr-McGee facility
The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union will sue Kerr-McGee Corp over polygraph tests given to Cimarron Nuclear Facility employees near Crescent Oklahoma. Union legislative director Anthony Mazzocchi says the action violates employees civil rights and the National Labor Relations Act.
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Oklahoma City
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Kerr-McGee Corp
Cimarron
Crescent
Okla
Anthony Mazzocchi
Cover-Up Verdict Likely Slow as Jury Seeks Transcripts
The Watergate cover-up jury signals a careful pace for verdicts after requesting trial transcripts. Judge Sirica rejects the plea, warning against redoing the three month-long trial. The panel aims to ascertain the truth without rushing to judgment.
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Washington
U.S
John J. Sirica
White House Received CIA Reports on Demonstrators
John W. Dean III testified that during Nixon’s presidency the White House received CIA reports about demonstrators and radicals. He said he learned about a prior project to restructure how the government gathered intelligence on domestic protesters.
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Dean
White House
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Central Intelligence Agency
John W. Dean III
Warm misty day in Aiken with mild mid 70s
Aiken experiences a warm misty day with a high near 72 and a 50 percent chance of rain. Tonight's low near 60 and tomorrow also sunny with a 72 degree high and a 40 percent rain chance, then 20 percent on Wednesday.
Doctor's orders promise quick cure for winter colds in Aiken
Aiken area residents are urged to take prescribed medications on schedule to recover from winter colds within a week. The note contrasts strict adherence with choosing personal routines, acknowledging post holiday changes as signs of the season winding down.
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Aiken
Local banks and pawn shop to trade gold as federal rules lift
South Carolina National Bank and Hwy 215 Pawn Shop will be first in Aiken to offer gold once legal. Merrill Lynch will join statewide, with gold sourced from Columbia and Greenville firms. Prices quoted daily, shipments in 2 3 days, potential 14 15 percent cost rise beyond gold price.
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U.S
South Carolina National Bank
South Carolina National
Columbia
U.S. Coin Co
Greenville
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc
South Carolina National Bank of Aiken
Chris Parker
Aiken Bank
Merrill Lynch Commodities
Hectic Day Seen for Trading Gold Futures in 1972
London reports note gold moved from $50 an ounce in February 1972 to near $200 in under three years as inflation and monetary instability drive demand. Analysts debate whether it will surge to $300 or retreat as central banks maintain an official $35 price while free markets set true value.
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London
International Monetary System
Europe
London Free Market
Goldilocks Visits Aiken Stirs Grits Mystery
Aiken is shaken by a Goldilocks incident as James McKevie returns home to find a yellow shirt missing and all the grits on the stove eaten by a hungry thief. Authorities continue to investigate the curious case.
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James McKevie
Horry Street
Aiken
Two School Board Seats Up For Grabs In February
An election to select two new members to the Aiken County Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday February 4 1975. Voting precincts cover the At Large seat and Administrative Area No 3. Candidates must file a petition of 50 or more voters by 3 pm January 15 with the Election Commission. H P Moseley Jr holds the At Large seat and William E Twilley holds Administrative Area No 3.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Banker's Trust
Aiken County
Cecil J. McFerrin
Aiken
Guy Lombardo
Wendell Hall
the Election Commission
H.P. Moseley, Jr
William E. Twilley
Reactions Varied As Sales Begin
NEW YORK AP Americans started legally buying gold bullion today for the first time in 11 years. Senator James L Buckley bought 22 ounces at 12 01 a m EDT in New York. Dean Jiones bit a two ounce gold bar in Los Angeles. Carlonne Brown 12 bought a quarter ounce for 52 79 in Southfield Michigan.
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New York
James L. Buckley
Los Angeles
Dean Jiones
Southfield
Mich
Carlonne Brown
Canada
Robert S 3Ogdariski
Bache & Co
New York Mercantile Exchange
Aiken County Bird Watchers Join National Count
On December 22, nine Aiken County bird watchers took part in the annual Christmas bird count, the longest running and widely observed event sponsored by the National Audubon Society. About 25,000 watchers across the U.S. and Canada counted bird species despite snow, heat, and mud, combining regional data with Augusta participants to measure totals from December 14 to 31.
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Aiken County
National Audubon Society
Aiken
U.S
Canada
Pooling Areas Trash Bin Solution Proposed in Aiken County
A plan by Landfill Director Harvey L. Ergle to create bin pooling areas around Aiken County aims to relieve overloaded bins. The proposal envisions secure, fenced concrete blocks housing multiple bins at key hotspots, with about 10 pooling sites costing roughly 1200 each.
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Aiken County
Wagener-Salley-Perry
Langley
Ergle
Vaucluse Road
Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp
Ludlow Lake
Pine Log
Pine Log Road
Warrenville
Graniteville
Gold Rush Era Opens With First Forward Contracts
Gold banks and brokers led by Republic National Bank and Merrill Lynch urged caution as the Mid American Commodity Exchange in Chicago sold the nation's first gold forward contracts. Medallic Art Co and Franklin Mint claimed gold firsts including a new inaugural medal and a Panama gold piece. In Europe, gold prices spiked then fell as market confusion spread.
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New York's Republic
National Bank, Bache & Co
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenrier & Smith, Inc
Mid-American Commodity Exchange
Chicago
Medallic Art Co
Danbury
Europe
Anne London
Zurich
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Eric Higgs
Gold
Paget
Goldilocks
Samuel Weiss
Samuel Weiss & Co
Cred Lit Suisse
Federal Reserve
Arthur Burns
Treasury
William Simon
Bank of America
First National City Bank
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase
Willard C. Butcher
Augusta
Virginia Knauer
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