Going On Bentsen Drops Out Of Race
Senator Lloyd Bentsen scales down his national presidential bid to a Texas favorite son campaign to ensure Texas influence at the Democratic National Convention. He plans a Austin press conference on the eve of his 55th birthday, with Texas primary on May 1. Reagan campaigned in New Hampshire stressing policy differences as the first primary nears.
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Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Austin
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
Ford
Ford Proposals Under Scrutiny in Congress
President Ford faces close congressional scrutiny on proposals for a Social Security payroll tax hike and Medicare changes. House Speaker Carl Albert doubts major changes this session. Rep James A Burke favors tax cuts in payrolls and a three way funding split that would include government support.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
House
Carl Albert
James A. Burke
Dmass
and Means Committee
Burke
Ford Administration
Treasury
House Intelligence Panel Ends Work After Reforms Vote
The House intelligence committee nears termination after approving a final set of reforms to curb intelligence abuses. It plans to finish its work today and tonight, including a proposal banning news media representatives for spy agencies and requiring tighter FBI auditing and court orders to infiltrate domestic groups.
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Washington
House Intelligence Committee
U.S
FBI
Election Commission wind down prompts funds chase
Washington reports the Federal Election Commission faces shutdown at month end and Congress moves to save the agency. Presidential hopefuls including Frank Church seek to raise money to qualify for federal matching funds, while those already qualified push to maximize their eligible funds.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Congress
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Percy Faith dies at 67 cancer ends composer career
Los Angeles AP report says Percy Faith an internationally known composer conductor and arranger of popular music died of cancer at 67 after an accident that ended his piano career. Born in Canada he studied piano in Toronto before a sister's clothes fire caused severe hand burns.
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Los Angeles
Percy Faith
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Faith
Canada
Toronto Conservatory of Music
February’s five Sundays every 28 years and TV surprise
Edward A Williams states February has five Sundays every 28 years. Ben Rusche, a former Arkenite, appeared on 60 Minutes Sunday night, surprising an acquaintance. A local shopper criticizes Aiken merchants for stapling receipts to bills, while a bystander jokes about paying bills. An Aikenite flees to leave keys in a garage for safety.
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Edward A. Williams
Williams
City Council Grants Upgraded HUD Funds for Water and Drainage
City council approves revised Community Development Block Grant priorities after learning eligibility rises to 400000. HUD meeting prompts added funding for Lau res and Park area water sewer work and storm drainage near 19 acre low income housing site, plus 40000 rehabs and 25000 Smith Hazel recreational upgrades. Two items rejected by HUD include senior center and standby power generator.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Strickland
City Citizens Advisory Committee
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Plunkett Avenue
Hampton Avenue
Abbeville Avenue
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Park Avenue
Sumter Street
Horry Street
Columbia Avenue
Plunkett Street
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Edgefield Street
Lancaster and
McCormick Street
Highway 19
Gayle Avenue
Smith-Hazel
Council On Aging
Shaws Creek
H. Odell Weeks
S.C
Howard M. Hickey Jr
Hickey
Council
Aiken Area
Aiken County Public Library hosts community event
Aiken County Public Library in South Carolina plans a community event on June 19. The gathering aims to engage residents with reading programs and local activities at the library.
Two-Pronged Advance Drives in Angola Reported
A two pronged push by Soviet backed Angolan and Cuban forces toward Luso and along the coast to Lobito and Benguela follows the capture of Huambo. UNITA and FNLA fighters, aided by the US South Africa Zaire and Zambia, face a guerrilla phase as Sangumba vows continued resistance.
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Associated Press
Luso
Angola
Lobito
Benguela
Huambo
Luanda
Popular Movement of Union
UNITA
National Front
FNLA
United States
South Africa
Zaire
Zambia
Nicholas Ashford
The
Times of London
Johannesburg
MPLA
Jorge Sangumba
Mrs Hilley Wins 25 Vote Victory In School Election
February 3 school board results certified after recount at Aiken Electric Cooperative. Lynn T. Hilley tops J P Kneece by 25 votes out of 6161 cast. six challenged ballots examined, three moved voters and disqualified, three counted for Hilley. Election Chairman Eugene England notes no discrepancies after test checks.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative
Lynn T. Hilley
J P. Kneece
Hilley
South Carolina
J. P. Kneece
England
DuPont
More Sunshine Is Predicted in Coming Days
The forecast calls for a mix of sun and clouds with a small chance of rain. Tonight will be warmer with lows in the lower 40s and tomorrow’s high around 72 degrees as winds pick up to about 15 mph.
Delay in ERDA guidelines stalls SERI site decision
The Energy Research and Development Administration postponed final review of guidelines for the Solar Energy Research Institute to a few more weeks. South Carolina officials, led by Gov. James B. Edwards and Rep. Butler C. Derrick, push for the Savannah River Plant as SERI’s home, arguing SRP’s energy expertise and leadership in nuclear fuel production fit the project’s aims.
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Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Solar Energy Research Institute
SERI
Seri Seri
South Carolina
Savannah River
SRP
James B. Edwards
Butler C. Derrick
Edwards
Derrick
Seri Edwards
John LaFitte
LaFitte
Gov. Edwards
David Harter
Lynne Leatherman
Germantown
Angola War Reach Seeps Into UNITA Positions
Washington officials report UNITA FNLA forces retreating to Silva Porto as MPLA concentrates in central Angola and targets the Benguela railroad used by copper shipments from Zambia and Zaire. Prime Minister Wilson says substantial numbers of British mercenaries have been killed. a recruiter calls execution claims false.
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Washington
UNITA
Catholic Primate Wins Prize
Joseph Cardinal Suenens, Belgian Catholic primate and reform leader, was named today the recipient of the Templeton Foundation Prize for progress in religion, worth $80,000.
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New York
Joseph Cardinal Suenens
Belgium
Templeton Foundation
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