Virus Linked to Human Leukemia May Be Found
National Cancer Institute scientists study a virus identified in cultured blood cells of a leukemia patient. They seek confirmation that the virus is human in origin and not a contaminant, which could aid early cancer detection and treatment. Contagion is not implied. Findings by Drs. Robert C. Gallo and Robert E. Gallogh er were reported in Atlanta with a formal Science report due Jan 21.
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Washington
National Cancer Institute
Robert C. Gallo
Robert E. Gallagher
Atlanta
Science
Oil Workers Strike Threat Looms Over Oil Industry
A.F. Grospiron of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union said a 60 000 member union will call a strike if no contract settlement is reached with national oil companies by late Wednesday. He warned that the next 24 hours will decide whether a strike is announced. No immediate response came from oil companies.
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Denver
A.F. Grospiron
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Grospiron
Five Throats Slashed in Los Angeles Slaying Spree
A fifth victim Casimer Strawinsky, 58, was found dead in a low rent hotel near skid row. All five men were slain since December 1 within a mile of City Hall area. Police suspect a single killer as victims were lone men in the skid row district.
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Los Angeles
Casimer Strawinsky
City Hall
Dan Cooke
Railroads Threatened With Strikes Against Five Carriers
Washington AP reports five major railroads face imminent strike action after formal notices from the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. Strikes would begin at 12:01 a.m. January 24 over unresolved issues from the 1973 industry wide agreement.
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Washington
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
Union Pacific
Missouri
Opera Star Richard Tucker Dies in Kalamazoo Concert
Richard Tucker aged 61 and once a synagogue choirboy rose to become a leading Metropolitan Opera tenor. He died Wednesday in Kalamazoo while appearing in a concert with baritone Robert Merrill, reportedly from a heart attack.
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Richard Tucker
Kalamazoo, Mich
Kalamazoo
Robert Merrill
France Revalues Gold Reserves for Paper Profit
France revalues its gold holdings to about 160 dollars an ounce from 42.20, boosting the government credit rating and creating a paper profit exceeding 12 billion dollars. The move is described as largely bookkeeping in nature.
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Paris
Primar
France
Coastal Dig Seeks Sir Francis Drake
Charleston hosts a coastal archaeology meeting where Sydney Wignall reveals plans for Marine Archaeological Project Panama to locate Drake holed coffin in Porto Belo harbor and wrecks of Elizabeth and the Delight. The expedition, led by Dr Reina Torres de Arauz, includes an international team under Nautical Archaeology Council support.
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Charleston
Francis Drake
Panama
Sydney Wignall
Wignall
Society For Historical Archaeology
Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
University of South Carolina
Marine Archaeological Project
Council For Nautical Archaeology
Reina Torres de Arauz
Panama National
Drake
Elizabeth
Delight
Portobelo
Columbus
Advancements by Women Highlighted in Town and Country Theme
In the program book for February the Town and Country event emphasizes women's roles in a new era. The note touches on marriage, family, and generational contrasts as June Boswell’s ears ring from loud music, a guitarist father, and a motorcycling father-in-law.
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June Boswell
18 Year Olds Get New Rights
An unclear notice from Aiken County Public Ledger indicates rights or privileges granted to 18 year olds, with partial references to locations in Newberry and Aiken South Carolina. The fragment lacks full details or dates.
18 Year Olds Could Gain Full Legal Rights Under Amendment
Reactions in Aiken vary as the South Carolina General Assembly prepares to ratify a November approved amendment. Supporters like Robert Laird favor broader rights for 18 year olds to contract and own property, while opponents cite loan risk and age related financial issues.
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Howard Shanker
Aiken
South Carolina General Assembly
South Carolina
General Assembly
Robert Laird
Aiken Board of Realtors
Charles Blystone
American Credit Association, Aiken Bureau
Blystone
Glenn Holley
Irene Rudnick
Weather Outlook: Rain and Clearing Tomorrow
Forecast calls for fog and a chance of rain in the morning with a 60 percent probability. Today will be partly sunny with a high near 70, and tonight a low around 45. Tomorrow’s high expected to reach 62 with light westerly winds.
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Aiken
Tires Taken From Sears Sparking Aiken B&E Case
Aiken County police arrested a Ryder truck driver after 55 tires marked Deliver to Sears Aiken were found missing from the Sears store on Whiskey Road. The suspect, John T Ard of Aiken, also faced grand larceny charges after a Family Dollar theft and cash register slip totaling about 58 dollars.
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Aiken County
Sears
Whiskey Road
Sears- Aiken
S.C
John T Ard
Aiken
Sam Roth Jr
Ard
Dollar Store
Beech Island
Motor Helpers in South Carolina Set License Rules
Motor Helpers or bicycles with a motor up to one horsepower can be ridden on public roads in South Carolina without a license if pedaled as the main power source and not exceeding 20 mph with motor aid. Vehicles over one horsepower are motor vehicles and require permits, insurance, a license tag, and inspection.
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South Carolina
Charles Oxner
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Aiken Bureau
Highway Patrol
P.F. Thompson
Coleman
United States
Thieu Regime Seeks U S Aid as Offensive Advances
Washington AP reports the Ford administration is weighing supplemental military aid to Thieu’s government. State Department press officer Anderson says Ford and advisers are under intense consideration after South Vietnamese officials requested help to counter a Communist thrust and the fall of Phuoc Long province.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Thieu
State Department
Anderson
Ford
U.S
Phuoc Long Province
South Vietnam
Congress
Cambodia
Defense Department
Phuoc Long
Saigon
Phnom Penh
Kmer Rouge
Retail Milk Prices May Fall Soon
South Carolina dairy action could trim retail milk by up to three cents per half gallon effective Feb 1 with one vote against removing price controls. Farm level prices to be set by a Clemson formula. decision to take effect Jan 21.
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Hampton S
Caughman
South Carolina
J.T. Lazar
Clemson University
Commission
Eugene Stone
Florence
Stone
AMC Introduces New Subcompact Pacers
In Palm Springs, American Motors Corp unveils the canary yellow Pacer subcompact with a base price of 3299 dollars. Roy D Chapin Jr. addresses the crowd as the economy languishes and applause remains sparse.
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Palm Springs
Calif
American Motors Corp
AMC Board
Roy D Chapin Jr
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Sir Francis Drake
Aiken County Public Library
Hopeland Gardens
Wendell Hall
AMC
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