Burrel Whitley Speaks to 50 Plus Sertoma Club
Burrel Whitley executive vice president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce was guest speaker at the 50 Plus Sertoma Club meeting. Henry Whitley of Ward, his father, attended as a special guest. The elder Whitley, a 32 year Interior Department veteran, received the department’s gold medal award. A nearby city sign warned, A fool and his fuel are soon parted. Thought for today laments shifting times from cars to bicycles to walking.
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Burrel Whitley
Greater Aiken
Proxmire Seeks $9 Billion Budget Cut For 1975
Sen. William Proxmire proposes a cheaper alternative to Nixon’s fiscal 1975 budget. He would cut defense space highways public works and foreign aid by 12 billion while increasing housing public service employment consumer protection health and education by 3 billion.
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Washington
Senate House Subcommittee On
Nixon
William Proxmire
Dwis
Congressional Economic Committee
Proxmire
Nixon Lawyer Available For Talk On Impeachment Inquiry
President Nixon has opened talks with the House Judiciary Committee over the impeachment inquiry. He directed special counsel James D. St. Clair to be available for consultations, with Chairman Peter W. Rodino indicating a meeting would be arranged promptly.
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Washington
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
James D. St. Clair
Committee
Peter W. Rodine
D-N.j
White House
St. Clair
Nixon postpones presidential physical in snowbound trip
President Nixon heads to Bethesda Maryland for his annual physical exam but heavy snowstorms clog traffic and force an unannounced return to the White House. This marks the second postponement of the physical.
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Washington
Nixon
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
White House
Kissinger Pledges Canal Zone Return to Panama
Secretary Henry Kissinger pledged to return the Canal Zone to Panama and to launch a broad Western Hemisphere commitment. He spent 10 hours traveling from Washington to Panama and back to sign principles guiding a future canal treaty negotiations. The eventual treaty would transfer full canal control to Panama and he aimed to energize Latin American ministers meetings in Mexico City.
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Panama City
Henry A. Kissinger
Canal Zone
Panama
U.S
Western Hemisphere
Washington
Mexico City
Ohio ratifies ERA making 33rd state to support amendment
Ohio becomes the 33rd state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Approval from five more states is required for passage. The Senate passed the proposal 20 to 12 on Thursday and the House supported it last March by 56 to 40.
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Ohio
Columbus
U.S
Ohio Senate
House
Market Trend Up On Wall Street
New York stocks opened higher continuing the mild up trend. Banks cut prime rates with several large banks lowering to 9.44 percent and a Cleveland bank to 9 percent. Advances led declines by a strong margin at the New York Stock Exchange.
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Wall Street
New York
Cleveland Bank
New York Stock Exchange
Break-In Ends In Death In Aiken County After Shooting
A 28 year old Aiken County man David Shuster was shot six times by New Ellenton businessman Johnnie Graham owner of Hercules Distributing Co while Shuster allegedly broke into Graham’s store on Highway 19. Investigators say Shuster was killed at the scene around 10 pm as Graham claimed he fired after the intruder raised a shotgun and a pistol was discharged. Shuster, a karate expert, had been in the area teaching and selling insurance.
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New Ellenton
Aiken County
Johnnie Graham
Hercules Distributing Co
Highway 19
David Shuster
Rt. 1
Yarnville
Langley Shuster
Graham
Aiken Standard
Dently
Sheriff's Department
Shuster
Ben Willis
Aiken
Augusta
Chamber Plans Unveiled Whitley Energy Crisis Is Real
Burrel Whitley executive vice president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce spoke at a Sertoma club luncheon about the energy shortage. He cited U S Chamber statistics forecasting 20 to 30 percent less gasoline for private use versus last year and noted confusion over energy data and reserves.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Burrel Whitley
Greater Ai
Whitley
Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Aiken and Columbia Polo Match Set for Sunday
Aiken and Columbia will compete as the polo season begins at Whitney Field. The match is set for Sunday at 3 30 p m with players WJ Durrett and Heath Manning among participants.
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Columbia
Aiken
Whitney Field
WJ. Durrett
Heath Manning
Aiken Names Lineup As Two Matches Are Postponed
The Aiken lineup features Dave Widner Paul Rizzo Pete Bostwick and Tom Biddle with Tom Harris and Don Boyd noted. Two previously scheduled matches were postponed due to wet grounds.
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Aiken
Dave Widner
Paul Rizzo
Pete Bostwick
Tom Biddle
Cold Wave Warning Restates Mild Day Then Chill
A cold wave warning is issued for tonight after a mild day with showers. Lows near 30 degrees are expected. tomorrow shows a 20 percent rain chance and highs around 50.
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Mid-Us
Gazebo Construction Planned Around Laurens Street Stand Pipe
John Elliott, Ai ken Parks Commission chair, says the old Laurens Street stand pipe base will be repurposed as the foundation for a new gazebo. Col John A May, on the National Advisory Council for Historic Sites, suggested the idea and staff are now building the gazebo as described on Page 2.
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Laurens Street
John Elliott
City of Aiken
John A. May
National Advisory Council For the Preservation of Historic Sites
Elliott
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Judy Rich
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Arnie Wagnall
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