Hughes Loses Bid to Overturn Damages in Maheu Defamation Case
Billionaire Howard Hughes failed to quash a 2.8 million dollar defamation verdict against him and Summa Corp for former employee Robert Maheu. Judge Harry Pregerson upheld the ruling while Hughes’s attorney argues insurance may offset losses for Hughes and Summa.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Robert Maheu
Hughes
Summa Corp
Norbert Schlei
Summa
Hughes and Company
China cancels two thirds of U S wheat orders through 1976
Memphis based Cook Industries says China canceled about 600000 metric tons of U S wheat due for shipment February through September. Vice president William E. Barksdale notes China did not explain the move but implies they have good crops and do not need the wheat.
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China
U.S
Cook Industries Inc
William E. Barksdale
Cook
Falcons Select Bartkowski First In NFL Draft
New York AP reports the Atlanta Falcons used the top pick to take Steve Bartkowski a 6 foot 4 212 pound quarterback with a strong arm in the mold of Roman Gabriel. The Falcons acquired the selection from Baltimore in a trade aimed at restoring franchise respectability.
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Steve Bartkowski
Roman Gabriel
The
Atlanta Falcons Today
National Football League
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Falcons
Baltimore
Atlanta
Longet Williams Divorce Petition Filed in Santa Monica
French singer Claudine Longet files for divorce from Andy Williams in Santa Monica Superior Court. She seeks custody of their three children along with child support and alimony after a 1961 marriage and 1970 separation.
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Calif
Claudine Longet
Andy Williams
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Rior Court
Williams
Ford congratulates Chou En-lai on Chinese premier post
President Ford sent congratulations to Chou En-lai after his appointment as premier by the fourth session of the National People's Congress. The Hsinhua report notes Ford hopes to meet later this year to discuss matters of mutual concern and interest.
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Chou En-Lai
Tokyo
Ford
Hsinhua
Chou
National People’s Congress
People’s Republic of China
Ziegler Invitation Withdrawn at Boston University
Boston University student government assembly rescinds invitation to former White House press secretary Ronald Ziegler to speak on The Uses and Abuses of Power. Dean John Wicklein says faculty asked withdrawal. Ziegler linked to Nixon Watergate cover-up and offered 3000 dollars for next month talk.
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White House
Ronald Ziegler
Boston University
John Wicklein
School of Public Communication
Ziegler
Wicklein
Mexico police seek clues on terrorists after blasts
Mexican police search for whether leftist or rightist terrorists caused blasts that killed five and injured 27 in San Luis Potosi. Bombings also damaged sites in Mexico City and Oaxaca. One man was held for questioning. two others were detained briefly and released.
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San Luis Potosi
Oaxaca
Personnel Problem Haunts County Administration
County bookkeeper Rhea Burgess demands disclosure after claiming she was dismissed last Friday by Finance Director James Donovan. County Administrator Thomas Williams says internal issues were settled yesterday and Burgess has not been dismissed. Burgess, head bookkeeper since 1973, awaits return.
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Aiken Standard
Thomas F. Williams
Donovan
Cross street motorists signal on York signs and road repairs
Motorists pass workers on York Street giving two signs the OK sign and its about time as humps and bumps are repaired to improve alignment. James of Aiken to speak at Wofford College dedication ceremony for Marie Blair Burgess Library addition valued at 300000 dollars.
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Wofford College
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Spartanburg Methodist College Board of Trustees
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Historic Aiken Foundation Proposes New Initiative
Aiken city readers see the Historic Aiken Foundation presentation of a new initiative on city growth. The foundation outlines a plan to preserve landmarks while guiding development with community input and funding strategies.
Ford energy plan may cost consumers up to 345 a year
White House officials say the energy program could boost the average family’s yearly costs by as much as 345 dollars, with 275 dollars the estimated average rise. Northeastern governors filed suit against Ford over new oil import taxes and plan implementation without public or congressional consultation.
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Eric Zauser
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McGowan and Bell Plan Testimony at Utility Rate Hearing
Aiken residents packed a weekend meeting at the Heart of Aiken Motel to oppose utility rate hikes. Langley attorney Robert M. Bell will present 5,000 petition signatures at the upcoming Public Service Commission hearing in Columbia. District 84 Rep Marion D. McGowan will attend to urge citizen input as attendees cite rising electricity bills and compare SCE&G rates to those of Duke Power Co. in the state.
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Robert M. Bell
Columbia
Public Service Commission
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Aiken County
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Marion D. McGowan
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Duke Power Co
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Duke Power Company
McGowan
Sunshine Weather Promises Warm Spring Days Ahead
Forecast shows temperatures in the upper 70s today and tomorrow under partly cloudy skies. Tonight will be mild with lows in the upper 40s and a small chance of rain at ten percent.
USC Professor Warns on Nuclear Weapons and India Risk
Dr. Paul Kattenburg of the University of South Carolina told the Aiken Rotary Club at the Commercial Hotel that nuclear weapons and arms control are hard to manage amid shifting political ideologies. He warned that only India should be a concern and that even limited use could kill six million, asserting no rational state would employ such weapons.
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University of South Carolina Department of International Studies
Aiken Rotary Club
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Saigon
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Foreign Studies Institute
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University of South Carolina
Rotary Club Plans Valentine Ladies Night Event
The Aiken Rotary Club will sponsor a Valentine’s Ladies Night on February 14 at 7:30 at the Owens-Corning Recreational Building. Featured guest will be Robert L. Symms, famed pantomist who entertained Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie at Augusta National and co-founded The Pantomites with Tommy Hodges. Symms now lives in Augusta and runs Fitz-Symms Photographers.
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Augusta National Golf Club
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