Minister's TV Show Delayed. Booster Club Sets Awards Night
The Rev. Clinton D. Henderson of Memorial Baptist Church was informed during morning worship that CBS cancelled the 60 Minutes segment featuring him for that day and will air it later. Aiken High Booster Club plans football honors at East Aiken Elementary at 7 30 p m with Harmon Wages of the Atlanta Falcons to speak. Thought for today urges wise living with one chance.
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Clinton D. Henderson
Memorial Baptist Church
CBS
Mr. Henderson
Aiken High School
East Aiken
Harmon Wages
Atlanta Falcons
Steelworkers begin crucial talks without national strike
The United Steelworkers of America opens key contract talks with the steel industry, using a no-strike pact from last year. I.W. Abel meets R. Heath Larry of U.S. Steel Corp to negotiate a three-year deal for about 380,000 workers at the top 10 producers, shaping industry-wide patterns.
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Washington
United Steelworkers of America
USW
I.W. Abel
R. Heath Larry
U.S. Steel Corp
U S Steel reports 1973 profits despite costs and controls
U S Steel chairman E B Speer says profits rose in 1973 but inflated costs and government price controls trimmed gains. The company urges an end to price controls and Bethlehem Steel is expected to issue a similar report later today.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
U.S. Steel
E.B. Speer
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Ray Seeks New Hearing On King Assassination Case
James Earl Ray, after a hearing to reconsider his guilty plea in the King assassination, says he wants his former lawyer to testify. Ray alleged his lawyers forced the plea and sought money from magazine and book deals. The Sixth Circuit remanded the petition to withdraw the plea to the Nashville district court in a 2 1 decision.
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Nashville, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
U.S. District Court
Nashville
Arab Pilots Trained in U.S. Under Oil Embargo
Pentagon sources report 142 Arab military personnel are being trained in the United States. The group includes 14 pilots and 27 technicians from Saudi Arabia and nationals from Morocco Tunisia Lebanon and Jordan.
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Washington
Pentagon
United States
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Tunisia
Lebanon
Jordan
Thornton Seeks Re election as Secretary of State
COLUMBIA AP Frank Thornton announced he will seek re election as secretary of state. He has held the post since 1950 and will run in the Democratic primary for another four year term, remaining the dean of South Carolina constitutional officers.
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Columbia (Ap
Frank Thornton
Thornton
South Carolina
Derrick Derrick Runs for Congress in Third District
Derrick C. Derrick Jr. of Edgefield County announces his bid for Congress in South Carolina’s third district. He notes the seat is open as Rep. Dorn runs for governor and calls for steady, young representation focused on restoring federal governance amid Watergate and inflation debates.
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Butler C. Derrick Jr
Edgefield County
U.S
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
Derrick
East Aiken Elementary In Depth Look Feature
An indepth report on East Aiken Elementary will appear in tomorrow's Aiken Standard. Photos by Wendell Hall and text by Judy Rich explore the Individually Guided Education method and educational techniques evolving over time.
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East Aiken
Indepth
Aiken
Wendell Hall
Judy Rich
Prime Time Crime Wave Draws Sheriff Warning
Aiken County Sheriff Paul D. Grant warns prime time crime on TV may heighten crime potential in some viewers. He cites sensational cases like the Marcus-Nelson Murders and The Boston Strangler as examples while noting most viewers stay unaffected. Some may end up at the Aiken County Jail.
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Boston
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Ened
Hopefuls Give Diverse Opinions at Aiken Rally
Four Aiken County School Board candidates spoke at a rally sponsored by the Aiken Standard and Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce at USCA. Candidates urged reform and discussed school issues while attendees questioned school operations and facilities.
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School Board
Aiken
Perkins, Rusche
Towler
Anderson
Burrel Whitley
Wendell Hall
Aiken County School Board
Aiken Standard
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
USCA
Aiken Count
Charles G. Perkins
Emilie Towler
Ben Rusche
Jean Rhodes Anderson
Rusche
United Way Banquet Set Tomorrow in Aiken County
The United Way of Aiken County hosts its 22nd annual membership and awards banquet tomorrow at the Owens Corning Club House. Guest speaker is Jim Davis of Channel 6 Augusta. The event honors charter members of the board of directors as a special feature.
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United Way of
Aiken County
Owens Corning Club
Jim Davis
Channel 6 Television
Augusta
United Way
Board of Directors
Windshields Shot Out Of 3 Trucks In Ohio
Windshields were shattered in three trucks near Youngstown Ohio as independent truckers protest high fuel costs. Nationwide, a planned midnight shutdown loomed with Overdrive predicting up to 99 percent of U S independent truckers may halt work until fuel relief.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Ohio
Mike Parkhurst
Overdrive
Nation
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Ohio-West Virginia
Temperatures in the 60s with light rain forecast
Cloudy conditions bring mild temperatures with a high around 70 tomorrow. Rain chances sit at 10 to 30 percent across today and tonight, with winds variable and light overall.
County offices consolidate at new city sites in 1973 move
County of Aiken completes a year of moving with multiple offices relocating to 142 Chesterfield Street and 214 Newberry Street. The Board of Commissioners probate and coroner also shift within courthouse areas to the old jail and Grand Jury room. Peggy Pringle, juvenile probation officer, relocates within the same complex.
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County of Aiken
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Chesterfield Street
Newberry Street
Board of Commissioners
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