Battered Supply Routes Hit By Warplanes in Laos
US and South Vietnamese warplanes bombed North Vietnamese supply routes through eastern Laos. South Vietnamese forces reported destroying four tanks and two other armored vehicles in the central highlands, while a separate communique claimed six PT76 light tanks and four trucks and 15 enemy deaths. Officials noted discrepancies in tank claims, possibly due to inter-service rivalries.
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Saigon
Laos
Highlands
Central Highlands
Graham to receive NAB Distinguished Service Award
Evangelist Billy Graham is chosen for the National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award at the NAB convention on April 10 in Chicago. The award, described as the radio and TV industry’s highest honor, recognizes significant achievement or ongoing service to the industry. Graham has long spoken on his Hour of Decision radio and TV program.
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Washington
National Association of Broadcasters
Billy Graham
Chicago
NAB
Graham
Questioned witnesses in Hughes autobiography case across two continents
Two grand juries heard testimony from a string of witnesses yesterday as authorities on two continents pursued a blonde Danish singer possibly seen with Clifford Irving during two proposed rendezvous with Howard Hughes. Officials kept details from the public, but a district attorney source provided limited disclosures.
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Howard Hughes
Clifford Irving
New York County
District Attorney
Had dam Plant Sets U S Output Record Last Year
Northeast Utilities led the Had dam atomic plant to generate just under 4.4 billion kilowatt hours, the nation’s highest output for atomic plants in last year. The national total was 15.7 billion kWh. The plant is owned by 11 New England utilities and operated by Northeast Utilities, a consortium of five utilities in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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Hartford, Conn
Northeast Utilities
Haddam
Lion
New England
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Actor George Peppard Charged in Boston Warrants Issued
Boston police obtained warrants for actor George Peppard on two complaints alleging assault and battery and assault to commit rape. The charges stem from an alleged Sunday night incident at his Boston hotel suite involving bit player Joan McLaughlin of South Boston from the film Bannacheck.
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Boston
George Peppard
Joan McLaughlin
South Boston
Peppard
Hollywood
Massachusetts
Army Wife of the Year resigns over husband retirement letter
Mrs. Billie Willett wife of Chief Warrant Officer Paul Willett stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri resigns in protest after receiving a letter urging her husband to retire or be released from service. She calls the letter insulting given her role during her Army Wife of the Year tenure.
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Army
Billie Willett
Paul Willett
Ft. Leonard Wood
Willett
UPI
Pearl Bailey Wins Heart of the Year Award at White House
President Nixon honors Pearl Bailey with the Heart of the Year award at a White House ceremony. The honor recognizes career success despite heart disease while a February proclamation urges Americans to donate to combat cardiovascular diseases during American Heart Month.
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Washington
Nixon
Pearl Bailey
Miss Bailey
White House
Johnsons vacation in Mexico with ex-president host
Former President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson vacation in Acapulco as guests of former Mexican president Miguel Aleman. They arrived with a private secretary and two Secret Service guards aboard a private jet and will stay a week at Aleman's home at Pichilinque Beach.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Lyndon Johnson
Miguel Aleman
Johnsons
Secret Service
Aleman
Pichilinque Beach
Aiken lawmakers push new county government bill
Senator Gilbert McMillan and Representative John Henry Williams lead a push for a revised seven member Aiken County government bill. The plan shifts to partisan elections, creates two district and two at large seats, limits executive overlap, adds a grievance panel, and requires referendums on bonds. Williams cites a de facto ruling as urgency for action before June primaries.
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Aiken County
Gilbert E. McMillan
Raiken
Michael Laughlin
D-Aiken
John Henry
City of Aiken
Williams
South Carolina Senate roiled by absenteeism clash
Sen. Edgar Brown decries daily debates and delays as two thirds of lawmakers are absent on many days. Sen. Gilbert McMillan proposes 25 daily subsistence cuts for absentees, estimating savings of about 57 thousand dollars per 40 day session and far more in longer sessions.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Edgar Brown
D-Barnwell
Senate
Gilbert McMillan
R-Aiken
House
Brown
McMillan
Airman Dail Dies in Night Accident Near Aiken
S Sgt Robert Allan Dail 29 of Herbert NC and stationed at Aiken 861st Radar Squadron died after his car lost control on U S Route 1 four miles north of Aiken and flipped several times. He left behind wife Ella and three children. A 10 year old boy was treated and released for forehead lacerations.
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Aiken
Robert Allan Dail
861St
S.C
R.G. Greer
U.S. 1
North
Dail
Herbert
N. C
Ella
Yance Trailer Court
Aiken County Hospital
Breakins and Thefts Strain Aiken Police
A rash of breakins and thefts kept the Aiken County Sheriff and City Police busy overnight. Larry Muse 18 of 1338 President Drive Aiken charged with grand larceny for stealing an eight track AM FM tape player from the Aiken Training Track valued over 200 dollars. James E Robertson of New Ellenton charged with forging a check at PriesTer Enterprises Inc 328 Park Ave SE the check amount not released. Public Safety Director J C Busbee said Aiken Elementary was vandalized by three youths who broke windows and were turned over to a juvenile officer. The home of Gene A Jones Beech Island was ransacked.
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Larry Muse
President Drive
Aiken
James E. Robertson
New Ellenton
Priester Enterprises Inc
Park Ave
S.E
J. C. Busbee
Aiken Elementary
Gene A. Jones
Beech Island
Stumper Continues Unbeaten Streak and Prize Update
The Stumper puzzle results from last week are in. The prize pot has reached 300 dollars and readers are urged to submit the new Stumper before Wednesday noon. A winner is anticipated as the contest rolls on.
Voters Could Decide on South Carolina Medical School
South Carolina voters may vote on creating a second medical school via an advisory referendum in the November general election. Rep. Gary E. Byrd says the issue has become a political football and the measure, not binding, is under study in the House.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Gary E. Byrd
Darlington
Byrd
House Military, Municipal and Public Affairs Committee
House
72 Polo Season To Start Sunday
The 1972 Aiken polo season opens Sunday at 3 30 p m at Whitney Field weather permitting Aiken Polo Club will play Huntington LI Polo Club Aiken lineup Heath Manning Louis Smith Pete Bostwick Heath Manning Jr Huntington lineup Dave Widener Tom Biddle Dave Rizzo Don Boyd Aiken celebrates its 90th polo season weekly practices on Powderhouse Field Wednesdays and Fridays general admission 1 per person for Sunday spectators.
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Aiken
Whitney Field
Huntington, L.I
Heath Manning
Louis Smith
Pete Bostwick
Heath Manning Jr
Huntington
Dave Widener
Tom Biddle
Dave Rizzo
Don Boyd
John Bancroft
Aiken Polo Club
Powderhouse Field
Sunny, Cold Friday On Forecast
Aiken residents face a chilly spell with rain easing today and sunshine ahead tomorrow. Forecasters predict a low near 30 tonight and a Friday with highs in the 40s, winds shifting from southerly today to northwest tomorrow.
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Aiken
Dublin Embassy Burned by Dublin Rioters
Gangs of about 30 000 youths burned the British Embassy in Dublin in retaliation for the Londonderry killings. The mob damaged the building as police refrained and later attacked the nearby Passport Office. The Irish government apologized and offered full compensation.
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Dublin
John Peck
London
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Edward Heath
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