Flood Insurance Plan Outlined For Aiken County
Aiken County Board of Commissioners heard a National Flood Insurance Program presentation by flood specialist Richard Mayson. The Corps of Engineers will study flood-prone areas for map creation to guide premium rates and identify zones with varying flood probabilities.
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National Flood Insurance Program
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Richard Mayson
Mayson
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Aiken County
Flood Insurance Administration
Corps of Engineers
Clarke Carter
Savannah District Corps of Engineers
CIA Sends Six Million To Italian Anti Communist Leaders
An authoritative source says the CIA is funneling 6 million dollars to Christian Democratic and Socialist party leaders in Italy to counter the Italian Communist Party. The move marks a sharp increase in covert support amid broader debates on secret funding, with Kissinger noting alarming European Communist advances. A State Department spokesman would not comment on reports of Italian funding.
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Washington
CIA
Italy
Henry A Kissinger
Communist Party
Europe
Christian Democratic and
Cialist
U.S
Angola
Senate
State Department
Italian Socialists Withdraw Support Doom Moro Government
The Italian Socialist party pulled its backing from Prime Minister Aldo Moro's minority coalition of Christian Democrats and Republicans. Leader Francesco de Martino urged desertion to push for an emergency administration, accusing the government of open disdain toward other parties.
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Rome
Cialists
de Martino
Italy
U.S. and Israel Seek Unity on Middle East Peace Talks
United States and Israel plan coordinated response to changes in peace process rules. Henry Kissinger and Foreign Minister Yigal Allen hold two days of talks to align positions ahead of a UN Security Council session. They reaffirm that UN resolutions 242 and 338 remain the basis for negotiations.
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Washington
United States
Israel
Middle East
Henry A Kissinger
Yigal Allen
United Nations Security Council
East
Palestinian Liberation Organization
U.N
Guerrillas Overrun Christian Stronghold in Beirut
Palestinian guerrillas seized Harsh Thabet in northeast Beirut as Christian militiamen were driven back after a night of heavy shelling. Police said the attack broke a blockade on food convoys to two refugee camps, with initial reports listing 16 dead and 29 wounded.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Harsh Thabet
Tial
Thabet
Third Arrest In France Kidnap Case Reported
Paris police say a third gang member was arrested in the kidnapping of Louis Hazan, head of Phonogram. They express good hopes of recovering Hazan alive as captors reportedly demanded medicine for his stomach ailment.
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Paris
France
Louis Hazan
Phonogram
Judge Removed From Case in Major Pollution Suit
US District Court Judge Miles W. Lord acknowledges an 8th Circuit order lifting his jurisdiction over the Reserve Mining Co. case. The appeals court says he acted as an advocate rather than a judge while handling the nation's largest anti pollution suit.
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Minneapolis
Miles W. Lord
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Reserve Mining Co
St. Louis
Tennis In Cold Bites The Night At Houndslake
Al Valeris and Jake Godwin traveled from North Augusta to play in below freezing conditions at Houndslake last night. A local report notes Commissioner Ralph F. Cullinan was seen with city workers and joked about his doubles being everywhere.
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al Valeris
Jake Godwin
North Augusta
Houndslake
Ralph F. Cullinan
Aiken County moves to close hospital amid equipment sale plans
The County Commission votes to close Aiken County Hospital after negotiations with HCA failed. HCA bid about 190000 dollars for equipment including drugs, contingent on legal rights to close and sell. Trustees may dispose of items or pass disposal to commissioners. drugs must be destroyed if not sold.
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Hospital Corporation of America
HCA
County Board of Commissioners
Aiken County Hospital
J. Sam Nesbit Jr
Board of Commissioners
Aiken County Hospital Board of Trustees
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Aiken County Board Votes to Close Hospital
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners voted to close the Aiken County Hospital as the new Aiken Community Hospital opened. Chairman Harold V. Graybeal and several members approved. Charles W. Prosser abstained. Forest L. Kirby cast the lone No vote. Commissioner L Vernon Davis was absent due to illness.
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North Augusta
Aiken Graybear
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Commission Clerks
Diana C. Oberlin
Aiken County Community Action Commission Inc
Kirby
Nina Key
Aiken
Aiken County Commission For the Handicapped Chairman Graybeal
Ralph F. Cullinan
Forest L. Kirby
Community Action Commission
Gravybeal
Laura Morris
HCA
Hospital Corporation of America
Graybeal
William G. Lynn Jr
J.H. Williams
Citizens Attend 1st Precinct Confab
The first of four area precinct meetings in Aiken drew only four attendees at Eustis Park Elementary School. City officials, including Mayor H Odell Weeks and Councilman Howard M Hickey Jr, spoke about programs and future spending while urging citizen input and explaining city processes.
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Aiken
Eustis Park
H. Odell Weeks
Weeks
Howard M. Hickey Jr
Lloyd Olsen
Olsen
John A. Price
Price
Heavy Rains Predicted Tonight By Weather Service
The US Weather Service predicts rain and thundershowers tonight heavy at times with lows near 40. Rain ends tomorrow morning, then clouds and colder afternoon with highs near 50. Chance of rain today 100 percent, 60 percent tomorrow. Extended outlook fair and cold Friday and Saturday with teens at night and 30s to 40s by day. Sunday should be milder with 40s and 50s highs.
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Weather Service
Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale In Aiken
The annual Chamber of Commerce banquet with a bicentennial theme will be Friday at 7 30 p m at the H Odell Weeks Activity Building. Gov.’s Bicentennial Commission chair P Bradley Morrah Jr. will speak with Rep. Butler Derrick and Lt. Gov. Brantley Harvey attending. Tickets are $5 and still available at the chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. Odell Weeks
P. Bradley Morrah Jr
Third District
Butler C. Derrick
Brantley Harvey
Chamber
Rita Fawcett
Aiken
WLOW
Dave DeFrehn
William F. Bassham
Barnwell Hearings Return With NRC Licensing Review
Nuclear Regulatory Commission hearings on Allied General Nuclear Services license for the Barnwell Separations facility resume Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Columbia at the Town House Inn. Townsend N. Belser, representing three environmental groups, has opposed the facility since 1974. Public invited.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Allied General Nuclear Services, Inc
Columbia
Town House Motor Inn
Barnwell
Townsend N. Belser
South Carolina
Aiken hospital conflict as council debates closing
Community members argue over funds, auditing and a potential HCA takeover of the Aiken County Hospital. Mike Kitchings says the aim is to build a hospital while Dr Durward Pridgen notes doctors admit patients not the hospital. Calls grow for a binding agreement to protect county interests and staff access.
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Mike Kitchings
HCA
Durward Pridgen
Aiken
C. L. Miller
Langley
Aiken County Hospital
Columbia
C. C McGregor
Co Williams
Virginia Jackson
Board of Trustees
Aiken County
North Charleston
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Eric Higgs
Veteran's Administration
Eric P. Thompson
Commission
Aiken Community Hospital
C.L. Miller
Murry Sill
Lone
Rep
Butler Derrick
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