Panel Formed to Probe CAC by Aiken Board
An ad hoc CAC probe panel of six Aiken County Community Action Board directors was selected by Chairman Mrs. Kermit W. Oberlin to investigate CAC. The group will set its own rules, meet at 4 p.m., and decide what information to release while awaiting the draft CAC evaluation report due early next week.
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Aiken County Community Action
CAC
Kermit W
Diana) Oberlin
Oberlin
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Three men charged in professor backwards murder case
Three men were arrested on murder charges in the kidnapping and death of James E. Edmondson, known as the Professor Backwards. Edmondson was found killed in northeast Atlanta after three suspects came to his home seeking a phone, then fled in his brown Cadillac. The housekeeper, a 25 year old woman, was allegedly raped before the escape.
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Atlanta
James E. Edmondson
Edmondson
Kissinger Urges Hard Line Against Soviet Angola Moves
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told a Senate subcommittee the United States should intensify anti Soviet policy and deter any large scale Soviet action in Angola while the Angola front remains quiet and the State Department weighs a Soviet call for a political settlement.
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Associated Press
Angola
State Department
Soviet Union
Henry Kissinger
United States
Senate
White House Kilowatts Rise in 1975
Washington AP reports White House electricity use rose 13 percent in 1975 under President Ford. Officials cite new electronic security devices and lighting on the grounds as main factors, while the heated pool had little effect. Thermostat readings ranged 70 to 75 degrees.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Jets collide near Seoul in two air crashes
Two U.S. Air Force F4D Phantom II fighters collided and crashed near Taejon, southeast of Seoul. A rescue team was dispatched as crews from the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base pursue the remote crash site. No names or mission details released.
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Seoul
South Korea
Taejon
Air Force
Mote
8Th Tactical Fighter
Kunsan
Good Weather Forecast Extends Weekend Relief
The weatherman backs off the earlier Saturday shower forecast with near zero rain chances today and tomorrow. Tonight's low around freezing and Saturday's high near 65 degrees with winds variable to 10 mph.
Power Outages Hit Downtown Area In Aiken
At 2 a.m. a loose static wire on a 115000 volt line caused outages in downtown Gregg Avenue and the west end of Kalmia Hills. The fault cut power to several districts for 45 minutes to two hours before crews, aided by equipment from Denmark, repaired the line.
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James Ray
Aiken Sce&g
Gregg Avenue
Hampton Avenue
Kalmia Hills
Ray
Denmark
Tritium Safety System Planned for SRP Under 1977 Budget
A 3.5 million system at the Savannah River Plant would auto shut down tritium production on leaks. Ruptures in April 1974 and December 1975 prompted the plan, developed for ERDA and operated by Du Pont. The project, to be built by Du Pont Construction, uses underground storage to contain stray gases.
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Savannah River
Energy Research and Development Association
ERDA
el. duPont de Nemours & Co., Inc
du Pont Construction
Supreme Court strikes down spending limits in campaign finance ruling
The Supreme Court invalidates campaign spending caps citing First Amendment protections but upholds presidential subsidies and disclosure rules. Justices ruled limits on contributions violate free expression while allowing subsidies and fundraising standards amid a contested 4 to 4 vote in earlier motions. The decision impacts McCarthy Buckley challengers and FEC spending totaling over 3.25 million to candidates and parties.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Election Commission
Senate
House
United Way Names First Woman President Harcourt Bull
At the annual United Way meeting the group surpassed last year’s goal by 10 percent and elected Mrs Harcourt Emily Bull ID as the first woman president. Bull, news editor of the Aiken Standard, thanked 165 attendees and pledged a productive year, noting collaboration with Mrs James Sarah Jordan, also a first woman, as key.
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United Way
Harcourt
Emily) Bull
Bull
Aiken Standard
James
Sarah) Jordan
New Lives series explores family stress and divorce trends
A four part series by Victoria Graham surveys how major lifestyle changes affect families. Part I Pauline Goes to Law School follows a middle aged woman as her husband remarries and she studies law. Part II Marjorie Goes To Work covers a mother of eight starting a career. Part III Life With Father details a father divorcing and gaining partial custody. Part IV Karen Leaves Home chronicles a mother of seven leaving home and family behind.
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Associated Press
Living Today
Victoria Graham
Aiken
Pauline
Marjorie
Karen
Mother of
School Board Candidates Reiterate Their Positions
Eight of nine candidates for three seats spoke at a North Augusta meeting hosted by Area No 2 Advisory Council. John A Shaw urged common sense, merit pay, smaller classes and better facilities. Albert J Maddox focused on securing more funds and retaining teachers. Henry P Moseley cited past board gains and called for higher teacher pay and accredited schools.
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Aiken
Henry P. Moseley
Board of Education
Moseley
Five vie for at large seat on school board ballot
Nine candidates vie for three school board posts in a race marked by broad agreement on smaller class sizes higher teacher pay and building renovations. Incumbent A J Maddox and four others seek a one year term. five seek a three year term including board chair Lynn T Hilley and J P Kneece. Lewis D Jones challenges Dr Carl Shealy in Area No 2 with vows for better pay stronger curriculum tighter discipline and scrutiny of bonded debt.
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Saluda
Board of Voter Registration Office
A.J. Maddox
H P. Moseley
Geraldine Miro
Johnny Shaw
Larry East
Lynn T. Hilley
J P Kneece
Lewis D. Jones
Carl Shealy
Jones
Board of Education
Shealy
Dr Shealy
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Kissinger
SRP
John Paul Stevens
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
James L. Buckley
R-Con-N.y
Perry
Allen
Murry Sill
Emily L. Bull
United War
Robert Bradham
Ly Len Smithwick
United
By Eric Higgs
Albert J. Maddox
Arfano
L.D. Jones
Carl J. Shealy
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