Local couple joyful upon return to Aiken County
Marion and Lynda Crooke express happiness to be back in Aiken County. Their note on Clovis New Mexico mentions a single donut shop closing at 4 p.m. Volunteers Charles Law and Charles England ran the Heart Fund Rent a Kid program after a snow disruption and donated proceeds to the Heart Board. Randy Davidson quips about age and sports scores.
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Marion Jennings Crooke
Aiken County
Marion
Lynda
Clovis, N.M
Aiken Heart Fund
Charles Law
Charles England
Heart Board
Jets Down Libyan Plane In Sinai 70 Reported Dead
Israeli air force forced a Libyan passenger Boeing 727 to crash land in the occupied Sinai Desert after warnings were ignored. About 70 people were killed and 13 survivors were hospitalized. Officials said there were 13 survivors from the airliner. total aboard not confirmed.
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Tel Aviv
Israel Air Force
Sinai Desert
Mediterranean
Sinai
Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Morning, 5.2 Magnitude
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Los Angeles at 6:46 a.m. local time, prompting thousands of frightened residents to call authorities. No injuries or heavy damage were reported and vital services remained uninterrupted. The event was confirmed by the National Earthquake Information Center in Boulder.
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Los Angeles
Los Angles
National Earthquake Information Center
Boulder
Colo
Nixon Defends Budget Cuts On Radio Address
President Nixon defended his budget cuts as a way to stretch family dollars and predicted food prices would ease in the year's second half. He said eliminating failing programs is necessary and urged backing cuts to fund viable efforts.
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Washington
Nixon
Jess
Supreme Court Grants States Leeway on One Man One Vote
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that states may deviate more from perfect equality in apportioning their legislatures than in congressional districts, granting latitude without prescribing a fixed formula.
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Washington
Supreme Court
States
U.S
Meatless Day a Week Suggested by Nixon Aide
The Nixon administration hints at a meatless day weekly as prices jump. Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz says retail food prices in January rose the most in 20 to 25 years, urging consumers to switch from hamburger to cheese.
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Washington
Earl L. Butz
U S Seeks More POW Releases From Vietnam
The United States asked North Vietnam and the Viet Cong to release 140 more American prisoners of war before next Tuesday. Officials spoke after a Joint Military Commission subcommittee on captured persons met and said the request would be taken to authorities with the date time and arrangements to be worked out.
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Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
Laos
U.S
International Control Commission
Canada
India
Poland
Vietnam
China
Soviet Union
Washington
Kissinger Returns With Pact Aiming to Move U S China Ties
Henry Kissinger has returned from an Asian tour with a report of an agreement to advance U S China relations beyond the base set by President Nixon's Peking trip. The move follows Nixon's historic visit and signals a new phase in diplomacy and economic ties.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
U.S
Sig
Nixon
Peking
Gold Prices Hit Record High in Europe
Gold surged to record highs in Europe as it gained another ten dollars per ounce in a week marked by a weaker U S dollar. The devaluation boosted demand for bullion and sent prices higher across markets.
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London
Europe
Nixon halts dry milk purchases to cut costs
The Nixon administration stopped buying dry milk supplied free to millions of needy Americans. Boston Globe reports stockpiles are dwindling and about 260,000 Massachusetts residents who normally receive milk are being forced to go without.
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Boston
Boston Globe
Massachusetts
The
Globe
Tax hike possible as Aiken County schools trim budget
The Aiken County Board of Education reviewed the 1972 73 budget reducing revenue to 14 990 796 from 15 337 109. A deficit of 751 618 between adjusted revenue and expense may force local tax increases. Only 1405 of 609 000 federal funds under Public Law 874 were received due to Nixon veto and local supplements of 200 000 added to raise teacher pay.
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Aiken County
Brinkley
Nixon
Cooler Weather Forecast for Aiken County Opts for Weekend Cold
The U S Weather Bureau predicts chilly conditions in Aiken County through the weekend. Tonight lows in the upper 20s, tomorrow's high near 50, and weekend highs in the 40s to 50s. Lows remain in the 20s with no rain, winds shifting from northwest to north at 10 to 15 mph, gusty at times.
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Aiken County
U.S. Weather Bureau
Aiken lawmakers praise Nixon after D C address
Aiken County legislators and leaders met President Nixon after his address to the D C General Assembly. Rep. Marshall Cain greeted Nixon on the Capitol steps and Sen. Marion Grossette attended. Cain praised Nixon for his informed handling of the Vietnam war and commitment to persisting for a solution.
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Rep. Cain
Gov. West
Nixon
General Assembly
Wendell Hall
Columbia
D.C
Capitol
Sen
Marion Grossette
Senate
Laos Cease Fire Signed Aimed at Noon Thursday
Warring Laotian factions sign cease-fire set to take effect at noon Thursday local time. The deal mirrors 1962 Geneva Accord terms and seeks to halt fighting, with Interior Minister Pheng Phongsavan outlining additional provisions.
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Vientiane
Laos
Pheng Phongsavan
Mayor Says No Promise Was Made
Aiken's mayor stated no council body commitment existed to Du Pree Place and Sandhurst residents about Hope lands Gardens. He noted two members made individual pledges delaying Work on Hopeland pending a Highway Department written report on Whiskey Road entrances and exits.
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Aiken
du Pree Place
Sandhurst
Hopelands Gardens
H.O. Weeks
Hopelands
Highway Department
Whiskey Road
DuSan Group
Hopeland Gardens
DuPree Place
City Council
DuSan
Nixon Draws 20000 In Columbia South Carolina Rally
Nixon drew more than twenty thousand supporters in Columbia South Carolina as he thanked residents for backing his Vietnam policy. He cited the states cease fire resolution and urged national unity across races and regions while praising South Carolina leaders including Speaker Blatt and Governor West.
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S.C
Vietnam
General Assembly House
Solomon Blatt
D-Barnwell
Nixon
Blatt
John West
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