Aiken Steeplechase Meet Set For March 21
Charles S. Bird Jr announces the 1970 Aiken Hunt meet for March 21 featuring the Imperial Cup and Aiken Gold Cup purses raised to 3500 and 2500 respectively. A Hitch cock Hurdle Race is planned, with substitutes if needed, plus three flat races and the William K Laughlin Cup for Ladies. The turf course will include an inside rail and the event benefits Aiken County Hospital.
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Charles S. Bird Jr
Aiken Steeplechase Association
William K. Laughlin
America
Aiken County Hospital
Federal lawyers for the poor face backlash from business leaders
Washington AP report says federally financed poverty lawyers confront criticism from business and political figures, friction with fellow lawyers, and loss of charity group support. Stan Levy notes USC pressure to drop involvement amid a federal racial discrimination suit against Los Angeles police.
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Washington
National Advisory Committee For the Legal Services Program
Office of Economic Opportunity
United Charity
Los Angeles Area
Stan Levy
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Cleaner nuclear device boosts dam and harbor projects
Nuclear scientist Dr. B Clark Groseclose reports Nevada tests on a below ground explosive could yield minimal radiation. He says a 1 million ton TNT equivalent device might make permanent settlement on crater rims feasible if tests succeed, though size and cost could limit industrial use.
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Las Vegas
Nev
B. Clark Groseclose
University of California
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Livermore
Calif
Nevada
TWA Strike Postponed After 24 Hour Delay
A 15,000 ground crew strike against Trans World Airlines was postponed 24 hours as negotiators from TWA AFL-CIO and Machinists met with National Mediation Board official C. Robert Boadley. A TWA spokesman called the delay encouraging as talks continued after a breakdown in December and a 30 day cooling off period expired.
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Washington
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
C. Robert Boadley
National Mediation Board
The Pill Hearing Opens as Safety Questions Rise
Washington AP reports birth control expert Dr. Roy Hertz warned a Senate subcommittee that women face a grim race with laboratory animals to prove pill safety. He chairs FDA cancer task force, noting possible links to breast and uterine cancer and that confirming hazards could take years. He would rarely prescribe most current pills.
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Washington
Roy Hertz
Senate
Hertz
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Advi
Sory
Secret Is Out Pat Nixon Reveals President Gift
First Lady Pat Nixon disclosed her Christmas present from the President a gold watch with a few diamonds. She answered reporters questions on Wednesday saying it was a needed gift and noting the diamonds sparkle.
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Washington
Pat Nixon
Neighbor Sues Rock Hudson Over Erosion Claim
A neighbor couple sues actor Rock Hudson in Los Angeles arguing a portion of his property slid onto theirs during heavy rains last year. Wylder R. Modine, a school district official, and his wife seek $64,500 and demand Hudson replant the area or take steps to prevent further erosion.
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Los Angeles
Rock Hudson
Hudson
Wylder R. Modine
Madines
Drugs Fairly Recent Problem In Aiken Teens
Family Court Judge Howard Williamson describes a growing drug problem among 14 and 15 year olds in Aiken. He cites glue sniffing, shoplifting linked to drug use, and reports from juveniles about pills in milk and LSD experiences, noting limited law enforcement progress.
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Family Court
Howard Williamson
Williamson
Sabotage Suspected At Rocky Flats Nuclear Plant
Federal investigators probe possible sabotage at the Rocky Flats Colorado site the Atomic Energy Commission facility that processes plutonium for nuclear warheads. AEC confirms recent damage to government property and confirms a now recalled 45 million fire last May 11.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Colorado
AEC
Rocky Flats
Colo
Stolen TV Weapons and Coins Hit Aiken Burglary Spree
Police report a series of break ins in Aiken including a Ridgecrest Lane home robbed of a television a .22 pistol a .25 pistol a .22 rifle a recorder and coins. Other targets included Commercial Credit Company Bettis Liquor Store and several homes and cars with one recovery and three men charged.
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Aiken
Robert T. Icard
Ridgecrest Lane
Kennedy
Enemy Toll Also Shows Increase
U S battlefield deaths in Vietnam rose to 98 last week the highest in six weeks while Vietnamese losses climbed to 394 government troops and 2 552 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. Total U S deaths in action reached 17 191 since May 1968 and enemy toll 271 791. Three American helicopters shot down with three soldiers killed and eight wounded in the A Shau Valley.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Paris
da Nang
A Shau
Guilty Pleas Entered In Session Court
Four guilty pleas to larceny and traffic offenses were entered before noon in Aiken County General Sessions court. Harold Dale Stephens Jr. received six months suspended five weeks from December 8 1969 with release to Army authorities. Willis Johnson Sr. paid 400 fine Dozier Williams placed on probation. William Albert Jones given probation for failure to stop when signalled. Indictments Wednesday noted.
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Aiken County
Harold Dale Stephens Jr
Willis Johnson Sr
Dozier Williams
William Albert Jones
Aiken County Foresees Postwar Marriage Boom
Aiken County is expected to see a surge in marriages to about 2.1 per 1 000 residents this year, the highest since 1946, based on Census Bureau data from the Department of Commerce and HEW. The trend mirrors national rises and will boost local demand for housing and consumer goods as young couples form households.
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Aiken County
Department of Commerce
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
United States
Census Bureau
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Bettis Liquor Store
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