Ford seeks veto over GOP committee chair choice
President Ford wants veto power over the selection of a new chairman of the Republican National Committee but likely will not push his own candidate. White House aides say the issue will be discussed at a White House meeting with top party leaders including Vice President Rockefeller and former governors Reagan and Connally.
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Washington
Ford
Republican National Committee
White House
Nelson Rockefeller
California
Ronald Reagan
Texas
John Connally
Humphrey Accepts Role After Senate Leader Defeat
Humphrey, worn by loss, says defeat was not a stranger and accepts a ceremonial title as Senate Democrats choose Robert Byrd of West Virginia as leader. He felt no sadness or regrets, noting he did not run merely for exercise and would have preferred majority leader.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate Democrats
Humphrey
Sen
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Senate
Claudine Longet Faces Jury in Manslaughter Trial
In Aspen Colorado Claudine Longet appears tense and pale as potential jurors are questioned for the manslaughter case over Vladmir Spider Sabichs death. A tentative 12 member panel was seated after some jurors voiced guilt beliefs.
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Aspen
Colo
Claudine Longet
Vladimir
Spider’’ Sabich
Rocky Mountain
Miss Longet
Andy Williams
Freedom Rider Sues FBI Chiefs Over 1961 Beating
Walter Bergman and his wife Frances of Grand Rapids sue FBI Director Clarence Kelley and two other officials for 1 million dollars in a U S District Court claim alleging the agency could have prevented the Alabama bus beating that injured Bergman in 1961.
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Grand Rapids Mich
Alabama
FBI
Clarence Kelley
U.S. District Court
Walter Bergman
Frances
Grand Rapids
Kelley
South
Vatican denounces reports on real estate speculation links
The Vatican rejects press claims tying the Holy See and religious orders to Rome real estate speculation. Osservatore Romano questions whether the so called methodical scandalism and anticlericalism aim to push religious institutions from Rome.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Holy See
Rome
Vatican News
Osservatore Romano
Missing pianist at Rotary Club meeting prompts playful song cue
The Rotary Club noted pianist Mrs Blanche Audrey was missing at a Monday gathering. Jack Livingston suggested singing a cappella and Lois Sawyer found old 1927 Aiken Journal and Review pages while cautioning against closely studying dated ads that could upset 1977 Arkenites.
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Rotary Club
Blanche Audrey
Rotary
Sage
Jack Livingston
Acapulco
Jack
Lois Sawyer
Johnston
Aiken
Arkenites
First Meeting of Aiken County Council Shows Smooth Start
The 12 member Aiken County Council set a swift pace in its debut at the courthouse chamber. Committee assignments sparked brief debate as Kirby traded with McGee and Davis shifted to engineering, with Cullinan named chair of Community Development to tackle hospital issues.
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Aiken
Marvin E. Dunbar
Lucas Ray
Medwell Hill Kirby
Warner
Mim Woodring
L.V. Davis
Walter C. Guy
Ralph F. Cullinan
Cleve Edmunds
John H. Pound
Homer L. McGee
Kirby
McGee
Dunbar
Cullinan
PSA And Indigent Care Move Through Council
The Aiken County Council gave second reading to a Public Service Authority ordinance and advanced talks to create an indigent care department. They also froze county funds and will address two snaggy sections in Southern Railroad encroachment permits, with PSA attorney Garvin planning redraft and mail by next day.
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Aiken
Council
PSA
Douglas S. Garvin
Southern Railroad
Ford Tax Plan Shelved As Carter Plans Dominate
Democratic leaders in the 95th Congress move to enact President elect Carter's job program while shelving Ford's tax-cut proposals. Carter's plan calls for about 15 billion in stimulus plus tax cuts and incentives. Roe cites 175 sponsors for a $4 billion public works expansion intended to create up to 600,000 jobs. Ford's tax proposal, including a $10 billion personal cut, faces likely failure in Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Carter
Ford
Robert A. Roe
D-Nj
House
Thomas P O'Neill
Massachusetts
Plains
North Augusta Lowers Electric Bond to Aid Contractors
North Augusta City Council amended Section 13-19 of the Electrical Code lowering the required master electrician bond from 5000 to 1000 dollars to insure customers against work. The council also approved a service contract with George C Baird Company to audit the EDA portion of the Water and Sewer Improvements Program and passed a second reading for an agreement with Aiken County Public Service Authority. A special meeting for the third reading is scheduled tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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North Augusta
George C. Baird Company
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Public hearing on CD funds narrows spending options for Aiken
One citizen attended the City of Aiken public hearing on Community Development funds. The advisory committee discussed using about 340000 for water, sewer, storm drainage, and street improvements. HUD target area rules and housing rehabilitation loans at 3 percent interest were outlined, with next week’s demolition of substandard housing planned.
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Jeane Hall
City of Aiken
Morgan
Sumter Streets
Edgefield
Hampton Streets
HUD
Housing & Urban Real Administration
Michael D. Strickland
Strickland
Public Safety
Laurens Street
Austin van Zile
Morgan and
Pendleton Streets
Abbeville
Park Avenue
Hampton
Sumter Street
Horry Street
Wyatt Johnson
Weather Outlook for Aiken Area This Weekend
A drizzly pattern begins today with a 14 percent chance of precipitation tonight. Tomorrow the chance rises to 30 percent with mild temperatures. low around 40 tonight and high in the upper 50s tomorrow. Increasing clouds by Saturday bring a chance of rain on Sunday.
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Aiken
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