Aiken News Roundup: Snow, Travel, and Rescue Efforts
Mrs Flossie Mooney recovering from a heart attack stays with her daughter in Macon and sends Valentine greetings. A six man Army Reserve task force left for Sumter to aid in the snow emergency. Local couples faced snowbound days at Pawleys Island and returned home. Keith and Mike Moseley deliver papers by pony to speed news. The State Highway Patrol cannot unilaterally close highways during severe winter weather.
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Flossie Mooney
Macon
Valentine
Aiken
U.S. Army Reserve
Sumter
National Guard
450Th Ordinance, Co
Keith
Mike Moseley
Henry P. Moseley
South Boundary Street
State Highway Patrol
W.H. Harvey
State Patrol
Airports Ready Armed Guards at Gates After Midnight
Airports nationwide prepare to post armed guards at passenger boarding gates following a federal court upheld FAA order. AOCI filed notice of appeal against the ruling, while airports seek to comply to avoid fines and prevent hijackings.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Airport Operators Council International
AOCI
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
John Lewis Smith
Smith
FAA
Penn Central Seeks End to Most Passenger Service
The nation’s largest railroad asks regulators to nearly halt passenger operations in 16 states citing multi million dollar monthly losses. Only a few profitable New York City area commuter routes would remain.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central
New York City
VC Accused of Violating Accord in Prisoner Delays
SAIGON AP United States charges the Viet Cong with stalling prisoner releases and warns of no more delays. A protest is handed to the Viet Cong as U.S. and North Vietnamese officials plan to release about 20 American prisoners of war from North Vietnam this week. Maj. Gen. Gilbert H. Woodward says Monday’s 27 prisoners in South Vietnam were delayed solely by the Provisional Revolutionary Government.
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Saigon
United States
U.S
North Vietnamese
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Gilbert H. Woodward
Joint Military Commission
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Balance Of Payments Deficit Narrows In Q4 1972
The U S balance of payments deficit narrowed in the last three months of 1972 and for the year as a whole the government said. Despite improvement in the fourth quarter the 1972 deficit remained among the largest in history.
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Washington
U.S
Joint N Viet U S Panel Planned for Economic Ties
Hanoi and Washington announced plans for a joint economic commission to deepen ties and discuss postwar reconstruction of bombed North Vietnam. The move follows Henry Kissinger's four day visit to Hanoi and the two sides reviewing U S contributions to healing war wounds.
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Washington
Hanoi
Joint Economic Commission
North Vietnam
United States
North
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Kissinger
Schnellenberger Named Colts Head Coach in Baltimore
Howard Schnellenberger, 38, designer of Miami’s ball control offense, is named head coach of the Baltimore Colts. He arrives as the Colts undergo a rapid transition after their first losing season since 1956, with GM Joe Thomas revising the roster and hiring ideas.
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Baltimore
Howard Schnellenberger
Miami
Baltimore Colts
Joe Thomas
Colts
Aiken Recovers After Heavy Snow Clears
Weather eases after record snowstorm in Aiken as rains melt snow piles and schools plan a cautious return. University of South Carolina at Aiken resumes classes while TEC will restart tomorrow. Public safety praised for citizen help and donations from S&P Grading, C&W Pipe Line, and Aiken Prep aiding street clearing.
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Aiken Tec
University of South Carolina At Aiken
Salvation Army banquet highlights faith in service and world reach
More than 250 attendees, in wet weather, heard Maj. Fred Ruth emphasize the Salvation Army is a global organization serving 74 countries and expanding in Spain and Portugal. Capt. Fred Carver’s Aiken unit reported aiding 1,579 in family service, distributing 1,640 toys, and assisting 1,627 others during Yule. Awards given included Bell Ringer to the Aiken Rotary Club and honors for local clubs and public safety.
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Salvation Army
Fred Ruth
Fred Carver
Ruth
Spain
Portugal
R.E. Thompson
Orvel T. Kelley
Aiken
Aiken County Pays Private Guard for Gary Jerrell
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners agreed to pay a private security firm 4956 dollars for three months of guarding Gary Jerrell while he recovered from near fatal gunshot wounds suffered at Ludlow Lake on Aug 23. Jerrell's 15 year old fishing partner Julia Wid geon was found dead at the lake. A coroner s jury ruled the death a gunshot wound inflicted by unknown parties and no suspects have been found.
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Aiken
Paul Grant
Jerrell
Gilbert McMillan
Board narrows search for county administrator to six
Aiken County Commissioners said they narrowed the administrator candidate pool to six and expect to name the appointee at the next meeting in two weeks. Salary discussions hint at a figure up to 25 000, with some concern over costs.
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Aiken County
University of South Carolina-Aiken
Robert E. Penland
AEC Cutback Won’t Affect Aiken Plant
The Savannah River Plant remains unaffected by the AEC manpower reductions. Officials confirm 2,110 scientific and contractor employees will be cut by end of June, with DuPont workers in the area also facing reductions, though not at Savannah River Plant.
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Savannah River
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Jim Wise
Sone
DuPont
AEC Plans Major Job Cuts At Five Nuclear Plants
The Atomic Energy Commission will eliminate 2,110 jobs at five major weapons plants and related sites by June 30 due to budget constraints. Affected facilities include Sandia Laboratory in Albuquerque Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 plant in Tennessee Lawrence Livermore and Berkeley Radiation Laboratories and Brookhaven National Laboratory. The plan may trigger further reductions at other sites while some locations could see increases with budgeted program boosts.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Sandia Laboratory
Albuquerque
N.M
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ride
Oak Ridge
White House
Office of Science and Technology
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G.T. Myers
Public Safety
J.C. Busbee
Busbee
Roland Windham
S&p Grading Company
C&w
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Gary Jerrell
Nathaniel Stetson
Rotary Club
R.S. Young
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Aiken Sertoma Club
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Aiken County Rescue Squad
Aiken Standard
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Ernest Wixson
Augusta
God
St. John’s United Methodist Church
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University Hospital
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Harold Graybea
Sheriff Grant
Ed Farmer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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