Aiken Sports Notes From The Gear Clippings
R W Thomas receives two Aiken stories from his mother Lottie S Thomas in Ft Myers Florida. The Gear clipping notes local Rotary Club magazine. USC Aiken baseball scrimmage schedule includes Newberry College at 2 pm Friday in Newberry and Augusta College at 2 pm Monday in Augusta as part of early season scrimmages.
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Aiken
Usc-A
Newberry College
Newberry
Augusta College
Augusta
Gamecocks Invited to NCAA Eastern Region Playoffs
The University of South Carolina basketball team was invited this morning to participate in the Eastern Region NCAA playoffs starting March 9. Providence and Pittsburgh also received invitations. The champion will come from the Ivy League and Mid-Atlantic and Southern conferences in this regional field.
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Columbia
University of South Carolina
Providence
Pittsburgh
Gasoline shortages easing in South Carolina urged conservation
South Carolina Senator John Drummond says stations may be holding fuel for a Friday price rise, as the Federal Energy Office adds nine million gallons and a two cent per gallon increase to offset shortages. He urges dealers to release supplies, and motorists to observe odd even days and wait until tanks are half full before refueling.
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Columbia
South Carolina Energy Committee
John Drummond
Greenwood
Federal Energy Office
South Carolina
FEC
Drummond
Calley Freed On Bond After My Lai Murder Verdict
Lt William L Calley Jr freed on 1000 dollar bond and on recognizance after judge grants release while she reviews his court martial verdict. Army undecided on appeal. Calley says he could be useful to society and seeks civilian work offers.
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Columbus, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
U.S. District Court
J. Robert Elliott
Elliott
Calley
Post Bond
Bond
My Lai
U.S. and Egypt to Resume Full Diplomatic Ties
The United States and Egypt plan to announce the resumption of full diplomatic relations today. Secretary of State Kissinger finalized the timing after arriving in Cairo to meet President Sadat and coordinate the announcement with Cairo and the White House.
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Washington
United States
Egypt
Cairo
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Anwar Sadat
Gas supply to stay tight through midyear says FEO
The Federal Energy Office predicts gasoline shortages will remain tight at midyear. Deputy administrator John C. Sawhill told senators that service station lines should be shorter as shortages become more evenly distributed across the country.
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FEO
Sawhill
Israel Drafts Syria Disengagement Plan After POW List
Israel prepares proposals for a disengagement agreement with Syria after receiving the POW list Damascus demanded. Premier Golda Meir says plans will be ready for Kissinger to present in Jerusalem, while rejecting Syria’s demand for a complete withdrawal from the Golan Heights.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Syria
Damascus
Golda Meir
Henry A. Kissinger
Cairo
Kissinger
Golan Heights
Britons Vote Amid Snow With Lines Forming At Polls
Britons queued at polling booths across the country as snow fell in parts of Britain and sun shone in the southeast. Early reports noted long lines and a likely massive turnout, though polls still favored the Conservatives by a small margin.
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London
England
Olympic Equestrian Hosts Finnish Officers in Aiken
Col. Rolf Wilhelm Steven and Lt. Col Pentti K. Kolehmainen led a Department of the Army Orientation Tour visiting E. Barry Ryan's stables and the Aiken Steeplechase Association. They observed horses and procedures and planned civic and military site visits to understand American life. They also planned meetings with American and Finnish families.
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Pentti K. Kolehmainen
E. Barry Ryan
Rolf Wilhelm Steven
Wendell Hall
Nyland
Aiken
Ryan
Charles §. Bird Jr
Steven
Kolehmainen
Department of the Army
America
Veto Expected To Stand In House Energy Bill Fight
The House passed the energy bill 258 to 151 but failed to reach a two thirds margin to override President Nixon. Sen Henry M Jackson backed an override while Nixon warned of fuel shortages and rationing if the measure becomes law. The bill would authorize gasoline rationing and include an oil price rollback opposed by the President. The House also changed its rules to require roll call votes on key sections.
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House
White House
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
House Commerce Committee
Nixon
Home Rule Precedes Reapportionment Legislation Drives County Reform
A bill introduced in the South Carolina legislature would authorize four forms of county government: county council council supervisor council administrator and council manager. Sen. Horace C. Smith says the measure aims to fix a void created by revised home rule and reapportionment laws. State Rep. Cecil L. Collins and Sen. Gilbert E. McMillan back the concept saying counties and municipalities need clearer governance options.
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Horace C. Smith
D-Spartanburg
South Carolina
Cecil L. Collins
Aiken
McMillan
Aiken Canyon Sighting Linked to Sard River
Residents near downtown Aiken are invited to read WP Bebbington’s two part series on a newly enlarging canyon at the head of the Sard River. The feature notes the canyon grows as water is dumped into Hitchcock Woods and raises potential problems.
No Lions Roar Tonight Forecast Quiet Warm Weekend
The weatherman predicts fair weather with sunny skies and warm temperatures. Highs near 70 today, dropping to the 40s tonight, with clouds and mild lows. Tomorrow brings a 10 percent chance of rain and slightly stronger winds, while the weekend remains varied from the 40s to the 70s with continued cloudiness. March’s arrival appears mild so far.
Bus Drivers in Aiken County Keep Good Record
Aiken County reports a rare serious injury involving a school bus as a 9 year old was struck by a rear wheel on Valentine’s Day. Officials defend a stringent, student-majority driving force with 159 male and 45 female drivers and a 10 point disqualification system.
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Worley
J. Ringer
Educational Department
Ringer
Powderhouse Road
Smoak Named Chief Ambassador in State Department
Marion H. Smoak was confirmed as chief of protocol at the State Department succeeding Emil Mosbacher. The Aiken native, active chief for 18 months, has military and diplomatic background from World War II through 1961 retirement as lieutenant colonel and later law practice. He and his family, including daughter Mary Frances and two sons in military service, live in Bethesda during his tenure.
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Marion H. Smoak
Protocol
Department of State
U.S
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Smoak
Emil Mosbacher
Mosbacher
Judge Advocate General's
Aiken
South Carolina
Patrick
Frederick
Air Force
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