Lumpkin Urges Cautious Yet Positive Economic Path
South Carolina National Bank chair John H. Lumpkin urged caution with optimism at the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce banquet. He warned against wage and price controls and predicted 1975 belt tightening but saw a chance to restore consumer confidence amid a vital U.S. economy. Governor-elect James B. Edwards missed the event due to weather. Marshall Cain received recognition for public service along with awards to a man, a woman, and a youth from Aiken.
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John H. Lumpkin
South Carolina National Bank
Greater Aiken
America
Marshall Cain
Edwards
Aiken
South Carolina
Cain
Ford says no US guarantee of Israel now
President Ford says the United States cannot assure Israel's security at this time. He stresses judging national interest and requires steps toward peace in the Middle East before any American security guarantee. He warns that prospects for a Middle East war are very serious.
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New York
Ford
United States
Israel
Time Magazine
Middle East
South Vietnamese Bombers Hit Large North Vietnamese Convoy
South Vietnamese bombers conducting a 100-mission day wrecked a 400-truck convoy carrying troops and supplies for an offensive against Kontum in the central highlands. The 2nd Corps said more than 200 Molotova trucks were destroyed and 170 North Vietnamese troops were killed.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Kontum
Central Highlands
2Nd Corps
Chrysler Rebates Begin Today Amid Auto Slump
Detroit AP reports Chrysler launches a $200 rebate on thousands of unsold compact cars as the 1975 pricing begins. About 282,000 auto workers are laid off as 20 car plants and 8 truck plants shut this week, blamed partly on prior price increases averaging $450 per vehicle.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Ers
Second quake rocks Southern California before dawn
The 3.8 magnitude tremor struck at 3:22 a.m. local time, triggering alarms at Caltech’s Seismological Laboratory and sparking about 200 emergency calls to Long Beach police. Dishes were broken in Lakewood as minor damage occurred across the area.
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Pasadena
Calif
California
Long Beach
Lakewood
California Institute of Technology Seismological Laboratory
Heinz Instant Cereal Recalled Over Metal Fragments
Heinz Co. recalls all boxes of its instant dry baby cereal after small aluminum fragments were found in two boxes. The voluntary recall, announced over the weekend, aims to prevent possible additional contamination. a Charlotte housewife reported the metal last week. Earlier, other Charlotte buyers found metal filings in Instant Rice Cereal.
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Pittsburgh
Hr. Heinz Co
Charlotte
N.C
Coleman Seen As Ford Pick For Transportation Secretary
Time magazine reports William Thaddeus Coleman Jr., a Philadelphia lawyer and former NAACP official, will be named secretary of Transportation by President Ford. If true, he would be the second Black cabinet member after Robert Weaver, and a Harvard Law School graduate who clerked for the Supreme Court.
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New York
William Thaddeus Coleman Jr
Philadelphia
NAACP
Ford
Time Magazine
Coleman
Robert Weaver
Housing and Urban Development
Harvard Law School
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Jackson Pact Expected Ends Three Year Split Tonight
Jackson Town Council meets at Town Hall at 7 30 p m to formalize payments with the Public Works Commission and consider a loan for a 12 inch well excavation. Catherine O Hi at chairs Environmental Services Task Force report and a beer and wine license application is on the agenda.
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Jackson Town Council
Public Works Commission
Town
Environmental Services Task Force
Catherine O. Hiatt
Woman of the Year Jeane Hall Surprised at Aiken Dinner
Jeane Hall, named Woman of the Year at the Aiken Chamber of Commerce dinner, was surprised when called to the podium. She recalls leaving home in comfort after selecting a dress with a knee slit and notes the event's strict no smoking policy.
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Munity
Jeane Hall
Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
Phen
Sel
Randy Davidson
Ford To Speak On Wednesday
Washington AP Democrats announce plans for the new Congress with a task force on economic issues to report today. President Ford will deliver the State of the Union at 1 p.m. Wednesday proposing tax cuts and oil tariff changes. House Democrats seek tax relief for low and middle income earners and credits to spur jobs housing and credit. They consider abolishing the Internal Security Committee and expanding media access. The caucus may clash over chairmanships as 435 House members and part of the Senate are sworn in Tuesday.
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House
Congress
Ford
State of the Union
Democrats
Democratic Caucus
Central Intelligence Agency
Nelson A. Rockefeller
House Internal Security Committee
Committee On Un-American Activities
Judiciary Committee
Congressional Democrats
Stat
Wright Patman
Dtex
Banking Committee
Henry S Reuss
D-Wis
Edward F. Hebert
D-La
Armed Services Committee
WR. Poage
D-Tex
Agriculture Committee
James A. Haley
D-Fla
Interior Committee
Senate
Virginian Jailed After Manhunt
A Virginia man, Charlie Lee Graham of Martinsville, was arrested in Aiken after a four and one half hour manhunt that disrupted the area. He is held on charges of attempted robbery and two counts of house-breaking and grand larceny at the Aiken County jail. The pursuit followed an attempted robbery at a Citgo Service station at Six Points with involvement from Aiken City Police and S C Highway Patrol.
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Virginia
Aiken
Charlie Lee Graham
Pace St
Martinsville
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Citgo
S.C
J M Huber Adopts Four Day Week Amid Slow Demand
J M Huber Corporation of Aiken County has shifted to a four day work week due to slump in demand from Owens Corning Fiberglass and the auto industry. No layoffs have occurred yet, but management warns further cuts may follow if conditions worsen.
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J.M. Huber Corporation
Aiken County
Fiberglas
Langley
Gordon Bentley
Bentley
Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Inc
Aiken
J.M Huber
Butler Derrick To Be Sworn In S C Representative
Butler C Derrick Jr a new congressman will be sworn in on the Capitol House floor at midnight with only his wife Suzanne in attendance The public is invited to a reception afterward hosted by the Armed Services Committee Derrick attended orientation meetings since Thursday and a Democrat Caucus meeting led by House Speaker Carl Albert discussing an action oriented agenda for the 9th Congress
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S.C
Butler C. Derrick Jr
Capitol
Suzanne
Armed Services Committee
Derrick
Carl Albert
Rain To End Temperatures To Plummet
Rain showers expected to end this morning paving the way for a mild afternoon with temperatures in the 60s. Tonight will be clear and much colder with subfreezing lows in the low 20s. Tomorrow’s high around the mid 40s and rain chances near zero tonight.
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