Jenrette Linked to $50,000 Bribe Claim in FBI Probe
The Nation reports Rep. John Jenrette accepted a $50,000 bribe from undercover FBI agents per sources cited by The New York Times. Jenrette, a D South Carolina, denies the bribe and says recent $10,000 was a loan via a contact who linked him to agents. The FBI says eight lawmakers are targets in the inquiry.
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Washington
John Jenrette
FBI
New York Times
Jenrette
Congress
D-S.c
Carter Proposes Break-Ins by U S Intelligence Agents
President Carter plans to seek authorization from a secret court for FBI CIA and other agents to burglarize homes and offices and open mail of Americans suspected of spying. Debate centers on whether intrusions require broad authorizations or concrete evidence of criminal conduct.
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Washington
Carter
U.S
Khomeini Denounces Soviet Afghanistan Move
Ayatollah Khomeini condemned the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and pledged unconditional support for Moslem rebels in Iran's eastern neighbor. He called on Muslims worldwide to oppose aggression in his first comment on the December invasion.
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Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Afghanistan
Iran
Khomeini
Pakistan Seeks More U.S. Aid Amid Afghan Soviet Threat
Zbigniew Brzezinski says the 400 million dollar U S aid to Pakistan is only the beginning. He declines to estimate further assistance as Pakistan faces a serious threat from about 100 000 Soviet troops in neighboring Afghanistan after talks with President Mohammed Zia ul Haq in Islamabad.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Zbigniew Brzezinski
U.S
Afghanistan
Carter
Mohammed Zia Ul- Haq
Ali may cancel tour urging African boycott of Moscow Games
Muhammad Ali suggests Carter Administration may mislead him about Russians and may cancel his five nation trip to urge African boycott of the Moscow Olympics. East Africa's largest newspaper accuses Carter of courting black voters with the mission. Ali arrived in Dar es Salaam for the first stop and faced questions on Moscow Games and Soviet aid.
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Dar ES Salaam
Tanzania
Muhammad Ali
Carter
East Africa
United States
Ali
Aiken County town posts South Carolina coldest reading
Saturday brought a record cold for the state with Jackson reporting 9 degrees on Saturday morning. The item also notes Laurens Street Philosopher's questionable financial tips and a reader query about Ralph Nader from Walter Scott's Personality Parade in Parade Magazine.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Jackson
Gifford Scull
Graniteville
Walter Scott
Parade
Scull
Ralph Nader
Nader
Posey See Page 10A Aiken Today
Calendar and classifieds segment note pages for community events and notices. No specific event details readable beyond page references. Obituaries and notes appear in 3B and 6B sections with generic notices.
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Aiken
Abby
Hensons Found Not Guilty in Insurance Fraud Trial
An Aiken County Deputy and his mother were acquitted of conspiring to burn a 1975 Pontiac in May 1978 to defraud an insurer. The verdict came in general sessions court. Sheriff Grant discussed reinstatement and back pay for the suspended deputy.
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Aiken County
Paul Jeff Henson
Judy
Paul D. Grant
Henson
Sheriff's Department
Grant
Hensons
Ricky Nelson Baughman
Wyman Alan Baughman
James S. Heath
Aiken
Heath
Alan Baughman
Henson’s
Jeff Henson
Ricky Baughman
Augusta
Baughman
Good Springs
Windsor Seeks Rebuild After School Fire
Windsor rallies residents and officials after the elementary school burns. Mayor Mizell and 132 signatories push to rebuild Windsor Elementary, noting memories and heritage while weighing costs and busing impacts to Oakwood. A community banquet is planned to urge action.
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Windsor
Tee An Wong
Frank M. Mizell
Oakwood
Windsor Elementary
Larry M. Aldrich
Aldrich
Brenda
Mizell
T.B. Willis
County Works Out Car Deal With Satcher Motors
Aiken County Council settled on a buy lease plan with Satcher Motor Company to replace 10 of 37 sheriff patrol cars. Vehicles will rotate every 18 months with 120 days notice before return and competitive bids to buy new cars later. Remaining 26 cars will be leased at 300 dollars monthly. a new van is also to be purchased for 7 thousand dollars.
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Aiken
Sheriff's Department
Carrol H. Warner
Satcher Motor Company
Warner
Satcher
L.C. Greene
C. Wesley Smith
Ben) Satcher
Jack Osbon
Homer L. McGee
Paul D. Grant
Richland Avenue
Aiken County
Sheriff’s Department
Elizabeth Harrington
Riot Ends as New Mexico Prison Burns in Carnage
Fires raged at the New Mexico State Prison while hundreds of inmates sheltered in tents outside. Officials, expecting more bodies, fear 41 may be dead after 36 hours of carnage. The riot, halted by National Guard and state police, could cost up to 50 million to rebuild the facility. Governor Bruce King urged neighboring states to accept prisoners.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico State Prison
George Ulibarri
New Mexico
Bruce King
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