Satellite Protection Tests Planned for Safeguard Program
Washington AP reports the U S plans tests of secret devices to protect satellites from Soviet interference. Dr Malcolm Currie says survivable satellites will be tested this spring. Sources indicate two 1000 pound experimental communication satellites to be launched from Cape Canaveral by the Air Force.
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Washington
United States
Space
Malcolm Currie
Pentagon
Currie
Air Force
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Microwave clash over embassy beams in Moscow talks
Washington reports that American and Soviet officials seek a pact to cut microwave emissions blamed for a health scare at the U S embassy in Moscow. The Soviets say beams jam intelligence gear, while U S officials confirm listening devices exist. Negotiations aim to wrap in two to three weeks.
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Moscow
U.S
State Department
Portugal military to hand power after April elections
In Lisbon the military rulers of Portugal agreed with five major parties to transfer most power to civilians after elections set for April 25. A civilian government to be drawn from an elected parliament and a strong elected president will lead, while the military stays to guarantee the operation of elected institutions and military matters.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Salazar- Caetano
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Military Revolutionary Council
Ty Democratic Party
Conrad Hartzog
Cambodia accuses U S jets of bombing Siem Reap
Cambodian government charges American jets struck Siem Reap killing 15 and wounding over 30 near Angkor ruins. U S Embassy in Bangkok calls the claim ridiculous and untrue. Refugees report dissident activity but no reports insurgents possess aircraft.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Siem Reap
Angkor
U.S
Cambodia
Ford urges firm talk on drugs with parents
President Ford condemns marijuana use and urges parents to speak firmly with children who smoke. He cites his own family restraint after his son Jack admitted prior experimentation and says any deviation should be addressed promptly and decisively.
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Ford
Washington
Miami
Ralph Renick
Jack
LBJ Duped by Fake Farewell for Vietnam Troops
An Army general staged a pretend farewell to honor troops Johnson believed were being sent to Vietnam in 1968. The real units, including 82nd Airborne troops at Ft. Bragg, were not deployment-bound, some having just returned from Vietnam, while others had no combat history.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
LBJ
Burn
Johnson
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Ford and Dingell clash over energy bill action
President Ford accuses Congress of delaying energy legislation while Rep. Dingell argues that lawmakers acted and produced a broader program than Ford proposed. The dispute centers on authority the president seeks to push energy independence forward.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
John G. Dingell
Dmich
Dingell
House Energy and Power Subcommittee
Pleasant Sunshine Forecast For Tomorrow With Mild Temperatures
The forecast calls for sunny skies and mild weather with a high near 75 degrees tomorrow. Tonight's low will be in the mid-40s, and the chance of rain remains near zero. Sunday should continue with mild conditions and similar temperatures.
Chaperones and Garden Club Notes From Local Scene
Aiken High band chaperones face a tense trip with Bruce Hancock trapped in a bus restroom raising claustrophobia concerns. Garden Makers Garden Club showcased pet rocks noting they require no watering or sun. Alexander Wilds proposes horizontal walls to split spaces, citing a Memphis student who raised a sleeping area to provide a 4 foot higher ceiling. his mother Nancy Wilds follows the idea.
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Aiken High
Florida
Bruce Hancock
Hancock
Alexander Wilds
Memphis
Alex
Nancy Wilds
Moonies in Aiken Sell Items to Fight Communism
Unification Church members in Aiken and North Augusta sell peanuts and flowers on weekends to fund Sun Myung Moon’s work. Pastor Rev. Jerry G. Robinson denounces the group as deceptive and non Christian, citing mind control claims and a plan to build a personal empire.
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Unification Church
Aiken
North Augusta
Sun Myung Moon
Robinson
Unification
Columbia
Transportation Funding For CAC Still Uncertain
The future of 28079 dollars in Title XX funds for the Aiken County Community Action Commission remains in doubt as state officials weigh questions from the Social Services Advisory Subcommittee. J Lee Spratt of the OEO suggested CAC may receive funds, while noting unsettled votes and ongoing committee reviews. Dan Christmas and Dan Stevenson said no action is expected before the March 11 subcommittee meeting.
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Aiken County Community Action Commission
CAC
J. Lee Spratt
State Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Department of Social Services
DSS
Social Services Advisory
Spratt
Edward E. Saleeby
Dan Christmas
Subcommittee
Christmas
Governor's Office
Dan Stevenson
Postal Service weighs three day mail delivery plan
Washington AP The Postal Service plans a three day per week mail delivery option as part of cost cutting. Senior official J T Ellington said the move is among the most immediate steps while more drastic cuts remain under discussion.
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Washington
Postal Service
J.T. Ellington
Ellington
Board of Governors
Postal Rate Commission
John Lewis Smith
Congress
TEC Dispute Directs Governor on State TEC Power
Governor James B Edwards met with TEC officials to hear complaints about state TEC board control versus local TEC boards. Local officials say the state board exerts too much power, seeking resolution within existing law.
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Columbia
James B. Edwards
State
TEC Board
TEC
State Board
Aiken Tec
Ashley J Little
Carter Wallace Race Prompts Expected Large Democrat Turnout
Democrats forecast a strong turnout for tomorrow’s 310 delegates to the March 8 Aiken County convention. South Carolina will send 31 delegates and 26 alternates to the National Convention in New York, with a close race anticipated between Jimmy Carter and George Wallace among committed delegates.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
New York
N.Y
Hartzog Hartzog
Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Guatemala Ends State of Emergency After Earthquake
The emergency declared after the deadly quake ends Saturday as the National Emergency Committee disbands. Permanent agencies will assume relief and reconstruction duties for the devastated regions.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Detense Ministry
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