Tornado kills three in Dale County Alabama
A southeast Alabama tornado killed three people and injured more than twenty. It damaged 30 to 40 house trailers in Daleville, destroyed eight helicopters at Ft. Rucker and damaged two more. Many injured were in critical condition with victims treated at Army Hospital Ft. Rucker and Enterprise Hospital.
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Ozark
Ala
Alabama
Dale County
Ft. Rucker Hospital
Daleville
Ft. Rucker
Air Field
Rep. Scheuer Detained by Moscow Police During Visit
Rep. James H. Scheuer of New York was detained for about an hour in Moscow while dining with Prof. Alexander Lerner who sought emigration to Israel. The Bronx Democrat said two plainclothes officers entered Lerner’s home and released him after questioning.
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James H. Scheuer
D-N.y
Moscow
Israel
Bronx
Scheuer
Alexander Lerner
UPI
POW Message Broadcast From Hanoi To Copmrade Wife
AP reports Radio Hanoi aired a message from U S Air Force Lt Samuel R Vaughan captured after being shot down in North Vietnam on December 18 He tells his wife Sherrie of Clemson South Carolina that he is in good health being treated well and hopes she continues her studies and remembers their love
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Hong Kong
Radio
Hanoi
U.S. Air Force
Samuel R. Vaughan
North Vietnam
Sherrie
Clemson
S.C
King Fredrik Deteriorates in Copenhagen
King Fredrik, 72, slipped deeper into unconsciousness as doctors reported his condition worsened overnight at Copenhagen Municipal Hospital. A bulletin from the coronary ward said his fever rose to 103.8 degrees and his consciousness became more blurred.
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Copenhagen
Fredrik
Army seizes power in Ghana dismisses Prime Minister Busia
The army has taken control in Ghana and dismissed Prime Minister Kofi Busia, per BBC reporting. The coup was announced by Ghana Radio, with the army pledging calm and saying the situation is under control.
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London
Ghana
Kofi Busia
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Ghana Radio
Busia
Richard Nixon
Tax probes target drug traffickers in 26 states
Government tax investigators are pursuing 328 traffickers in 26 states including North and South Carolina. More than 17 million dollars in taxes and penalties have been assessed. Investigations include traffickers in Columbia South Carolina and Goldsboro North Carolina. Eugene Rossides warns dealers to quit the illegal trade or face intensive tax scrutiny.
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Washington
North
South Carolina
Treasury Department
Eugene T. Rossides
Asst
Treasury
Wallace Seeks Democratic Nomination In Florida Primary
Gov George C Wallace announced his bid for president as a Democrat in Tallahassee promising a new beginning of hope. He urged Floridians to start a grass roots movement to take back the national party by voting for him in the Florida primary.
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George C. Wallace
Alabama
Tallahassee
Florida
National Democratic Party
Wallace
UPI
Sterling man seeks all 12 town offices in March race
Joseph T. DuVarney filed papers to run for every available office in Sterling Massachusetts in the March 6 election. Town Clerk Lois H. Seifert called it a first in memory and DuVarney said his bid ensures opposition to incumbents. He aims for boards including Selectmen School Committee and library trustees.
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Sterling
Mass
Joseph T. DuVarney
Lois H. Seifert
Board of Selectmen
DuVarney
Liquor Bill Battle Continues in South Carolina House
Rep. Rudolph Mitchell of Saluda fights to stall a liquor by the drink bill, calling it unconstitutional. Supporters say they have enough votes to win once he yields, while others call the measure improperly drawn and out of order. Governor Blatt notes court questions may decide the bill’s fate.
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Columbia
Rudolph Mitchell
D-Saluda
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Mitchell
House
Saluda County
General Assembly
Charles Powell
D-Abbeville
Solomon Blatt
Blatt
Scarborough
State House
West
Charleston
Gover
Driving Conditions Normal Despite Rain In Aiken
Rain and thundershowers did not worsen road conditions in Aiken this morning. Only one minor accident was reported on Red Branch Road while Whiskey Road and York Street saw brief delays. Forecasters expect more rain and possible severe storms with cooler air in western South Carolina. a tornado at Ft Rucker Alabama killed three and injured 40 to 45, mostly military.
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Whiskey Road
York Street
Highway Patrol
Red Branch Road
South Carolina
Police Extend Hunt for Leads in Wood Death
Police reported no new leads in the killing of Johnnie Wood Jr. 36, an Aiken service station operator. Wood was beaten stabbed and robbed by an unknown assailant early Monday at the Race Service Station near Richland Avenue and Chesterfield Street. A family fund has been set up with donations at the service station and other downtown businesses.
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Johnnie Wood Jr
Carroll Busbee
Wood
Colleton Ave
Richland Avenue
Chesterfield Street
City cleanup volunteers needed for ice storm drive
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers to clean debris from the ice storm. Call 648-0485 to sign up or arrange food donations. Work shifts run 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m on January 22 29 and February 5. Students from local schools will join the effort.
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Greater Aiken
Stumper Jackpot Growing Bigger for Puzzle Entries
A playful call encourages readers to enter puzzles for a chance at a $270 prize. It promises easy participation and mentions filling out as many entries as desired with the potential for substantial rewards.
West touted state goals draw mixed praise in SC
South Carolina lawmakers praised Governor John West for a bold state of the state address yet warned gains may fade amid voter mood. They backed tax reform aims, including reducing sales tax exemptions and proposes shifting burden to higher income brackets, with estimates of $35 to $40 million in extra revenue.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John West
Associated Press
West
House
Senate
Jack Lindsay
D-Marlboro
Lindsay
Annual Chamber Meeting Set With Citizen of the Year
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting at St. John’s United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 7:30 p.m. The program features guest speaker Ed Hiles of the Georgia Savings and Loan League and the presentation of this year’s Citizen of the Year.
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St. John's United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Greater
Woman Collapses as Brother Sentenced in Slaying Case
In Aiken County court Eddie Newsome, 22, admitted guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the Dec 1 shooting death of Willy Butler Lanham at a North Augusta honkytonk. He received a 30 year prison term while his sister, present at the bench, collapsed in shock. Bodie, 19, pled guilty to multiple burglary and larceny charges from local home break-ins.
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Willy Butler Lanham
Aiken County
Eddie Newsome
North Augusta
Lanham
Newsome
Robert Lee Bodie
North Augusta High School
Newsman To Teach Journalism At USCA
Louis Cassels, renowned author and journalist, will teach a Journalism course at the University of South Carolina Aiken campus. He has vast media experience with UPI and writings in Harper’s and Reader’s Digest, plus six books with a new title due next year. The class meets 2:30 to 3:55 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the spring semester.
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Louis Cassels
Aiken
William Casper
University of South Carolina
Cassels
Washington
United Press International
UPI
Harper's
Nation's Business
Look
Reader's Digest
Doubleday
Abingdon Press
Duke University
University
Opposition in South Carolina to West medical school plan
Gov John C West faces determined opposition from five Charleston area senators who vow to filibuster and block his proposal for a second medical school to be built with the University of South Carolina in Columbia. They dispute cost and feasibility, urging debate and wider mobilization to defeat the plan.
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Columbia
John C. West
South Carolina
Senate
Charleston
University of South Carolina
Alien Carter
West
Rembert Dennis
D-Berkeley
Carter
Robert Scarborough
Scarborough
Richland County
Old Columbia Hospital
Garrett
Kenneth Renters
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Humphrey
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Indochina
UPI Telephoto
Bodie
State
Sgt
B.E. Nichols
Nichols
State Hospital
Alice Daniels
Sumter Street
USCA
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