Peron Survives Impeachment Vote Narrowly
President Isabel Peron survived an impeachment vote in Congress by 120 to 70 amid widening rifts in the Peronist movement. The Radical Civic Union and five small groups backed impeachment, but many Peronist lawmakers reversed earlier criticism and blocked ouster, while unions remained silent and protests previously surged.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Congress
Peronist
Radical Civic Union
Peron
Ford Promise Keeps Arms Ban on Egypt Beyond C 130 Planes
U.S. sources say the Ford administration commits to no arms sales to Egypt beyond 130 C 130 transport planes under consideration. Egypt seeks antitank weapons, Hawk missiles, and fighter planes, and may turn to Britain or France for equipment.
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Washington
Ford Administration
U.S
Egypt
Britain
France
Health program consolidation faces funding concerns
House health subcommittee chairs doubt Ford's plan to merge Medicaid and 15 other federal health programs into a $10 billion block grant may leave states with adequate funds. Ford said the consolidation would cut red tape boost local control and expand public participation.
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Washington
House Health Subcommittee
Ford
Nixon Dodges Questions On China Trip Criticism
Richard Nixon refused to respond to criticism from Goldwater and Ford campaign aides as he and Pat finished their visit in Peking and prepared to depart by Chinese government plane for Kweilin. They left with gifts including a 90 piece porcelain tea set, vases, sandalwood fans, ivory letter openers, and brocade items.
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Kweilin
China
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Ford
New Hampshire
Goldwater
United States
Pat
Peking
Nixons
Betty Ford to rest on Marco Island before Florida campaign visit
Mrs. Ford plans a rest day on Marco Island before resuming her campaign swing for her husband. She is set to attend a Founders Day dinner at the University of Miami. President Ford will join her Saturday for more campaigning ahead of Florida's March 9 primary.
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Port Charlotte
Fla
Betty Ford
Marco Island
University of Miami
Ford
Senate backs seven month Daylight Saving Time plan
The Senate approved seven months of Daylight Saving Time for this year and next 70 to 23. House action is unlikely before April so this year will see six months DST and six months standard time. The bill extends DST from mid March to mid October under a Dole amendment.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Transportation and Commerce
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Congress
Harness and Steeplechase Tickets Available in Aiken Area
The Gear Rotary Club notes tickets for a Steeplechase event at $2.50 in advance, $3 at the gate. Sertoma members along with Woodruff and Aiken Drugs, Leminick's Pharmacy and three banks hold tickets. The Aiken American Cancer Society chapter will also be selling Harness Race tickets.
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Sertoma Club
Sertoma and
Woodruff and Aiken Drugs
Leminick’s Pharmacy
Aiken Chapter
American Cancer Society
Paramed Won’t Move To Hospital In Aiken County
Aiken County plans to relocate Paramedical Services to the old hospital were halted by FCC rules requiring approval for the dispatcher’s broadcasting facility. County officials weigh security, cost, and possible nursing home use while ambulances remain stationed at the building.
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Aiken County
Newberry
Cow
Aiken, S
Aiken County Hospital
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Donnie J. Williams
Williams
Technicans
Aiken
Edmunds
Carter Wife Sees Active Role If Carter Wins Nomination
Rosalynn Carter told a sparse Holiday Inn crowd in Aiken she would be an active first lady if Jimmy Carter becomes president. She stressed her own work history and the couple's campaign as she noted New Hampshire support and public mistrust in government.
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Holiday Inn
Aiken
Rosalynn Carter
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
New Hampshire
Shapp Wallace Jackson In Race
Democrats' Massachusetts focus targets the Bay State primary next Tuesday with key contenders including Henry M Jackson Milton J Shapp and George Wallace joining Jimmy Carter in the front running and a volatile busing issue shaping the contest.
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Boston
Jimmy Carter
Massachusetts
Bay State
Henry M Jackson
Washington
Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Alabama
George Wallace
Carter
Georgia
New Hampshire
Morris K Udall
Arizona
Birch Barh
Indiana
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Sargent Shriver
Wallace
Sachusetts
Udall
Ford
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Jackson
Horses Suffering From Flu In Aiken Area
Aiken, South Carolina faces a horse flu outbreak with both track stables and local farms reporting ill horses for about a month. Dr. William S. Carr says animals receive antibiotics and rest while managers note feverish, non fatal cases and disrupted training schedules ahead of the Triple Crown races.
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Aiken
William S. Carr
Carr
Aiken Mile
Rain Chance Increases Tonight With Mild Weekend Outlook
Rain probability rises to 20 percent tonight while tomorrow carries 10 percent. Tonight’s low near 50, with a mostly sunny day peaking at 72. Winds SW 10 to 15 mph tonight and today, turning NW 10 to 15 mph. Friday and Saturday look fair and mild, with clouds on Sunday.
Board To Meet Twice Next Week
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners will hold two meetings next week at 7 30 pm in Room 107 USC Aiken. Tuesday March 2 will have no public hearings or old business. Thursday March 4 will feature five public hearings and final reading on proposed ordinances including Bicentennial funds, a $50 000 loan for the Public Service Authority, up to 25 000 for a Langles Landfill compactor, insurance premium funds, and a contract for a parking lot at the Lower Savannah Regional Planning and Development Commission headquarters.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
USC - Aiken
Aiken County
Lower Savannah Regional Planning and Development Commission
CAC Puts Radios In Vehicles For Community Action Cars
CAC plans to install radio systems in ten of fourteen Aiken County Community Action vehicles at a cost of 15 726 08 funded from state legislature reserves totaling 34 023.00 dollars approved in 1973 for poor community programs. State officials note CAC misaligned plans with original allocations and report no notice of ten radios.
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Aiken County
CAC
South Carolina
Spratt
Midlands Community Action Agency
Governor's Office
CSA
Community Services Administration
Atlanta
William ‘Sonny’ Walker
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