Beech Island water contamination secrecy sparks debate
The executive director of the South Carolina State Board of Health labeled the Beech Island water analysis as privileged information after orders to dump 200000 gallons. Officials noted four youths seen near the tank during rioting, while authorities say no investigation is underway.
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E. Kenneth Aycock
Health Department
Beech Island
L. H. Carter
FBI
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Aiken
Aycock
Wheeler retires as JCS chair after record six years
General Earle G Wheeler receives the Distinguished Service Medal at his retirement from the Joint Chiefs of Staff after 38 years of service. The Andrews AFB ceremony was attended by about 1,500, with Defense Secretary Melvin Laird reading Nixon’s telegram praising his performance as senior military adviser.
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Washington
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Andrews Air Force Base
Wheeler
Defense
Melvin Laird
Nixon
Tiny Tim Cancels Jamestown Show Over Voice Loss
Entertainer Tiny Tim calls off a Thursday engagement in Jamestown New York after losing his voice. Manager confirms falsetto singer typically performs old time favorites including Tip Toe Through the Tulips.
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Jamestown
N.Y
Tiny Tim
John Wayne Wins Suit Over Yacht Damages
Actor John Wayne secured a Superior Court award of 74 509 against Pacific Indemnity Co for damage to his 136 foot yacht Wild Goose. The court found the vessel used for pleasure despite charter for an American Water Works convention in San Diego Harbor on May 19, 1969.
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Los Angeles
John Wayne
Superior Court
Pacific Idemnity Co
Wayne
Pacific
San Diego Harbor
Laurence Harvey Breaks Leg Rehearsing Alchemist
British actor Laurence Harvey fell from his bed and broke a leg while rehearsing Ben Johnsons The Alchemist at Chichester Festival Theatre. The incident occurred on Thursday during preparations for the play.
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London
Laurence Harvey
Ben Johnson
the Alchemist
Chichester Festival Theater
Army Order Appealed By My Three Sons Actor
Don Grady 26 star of My Three Sons fights an Army hair length order for his acting career. He says the order from the 311 Support Brigade was handed four months ago and an appeal to a federal court follows a district court rejection.
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Los Angeles
Don Grady
Grady
U.S. District Court
Abrams Undergoes Gallbladder Surgery in Japan
General Creighton W. Abrams, commander of all U S forces in Vietnam, had his gallbladder removed at a U S military hospital in Japan. The 55 year old officer is reported to be completely successful and recovering well, with plans to return to Saigon after convalescent leave.
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Abrams
Japan
Saigon
Soviet Mercy Fleet to Deliver Aid to Peru Earthquake Victims
A 65 aircraft Soviet mercy fleet will land in Lima next week delivering tons of medical supplies including a field hospital 75 doctors and helicopters. The May 31 quake left about 50 000 dead and 800 000 homeless as US aid totals 10 million and over 30 planes and helicopters assist the region.
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Lima
Truce Ends Chicago Truckers Strike With Bigger Raises
Negotiators reach agreement to end a 12 week Chicago area trucking strike and lockout. Nationwide contract raised pay $1.85 an hour over 39 months for 325 000 drivers. Chicago area drivers win $1.65 an hour raise over 36 months for 37 000 workers who earned $4.15 hourly.
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Chicago
International Teamsters Union
Chicago Area
Tricentennial Week Begins at Hamburg Depot
Activities signaling the start of Aiken County Tricentennial Week open at noon Sunday at the restored Hamburg Railroad Depot near the Augusta Concrete Block Co on U S 1. Free train rides and exhibits a costume contest and band concert will be followed by a.
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Aiken County
Hamburg
Augusta Concrete Block Co
U.S. 1
Aiken to Celebrate Tricentennial with Rail Exhibit
The 1833 era locomotive line display by the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Co. will headline a tricentennial program in Aiken. The event features costumes for women and children, a Ft. Gordon Band concert, speeches by Congressman Dorn and Senator Thurmond, six area officials, and unveiling of two historical plaques. Free rides on a replica of The Best Friend will run noon to 4 p.m. Master of ceremonies S Perrin Toole and other officials will preside.
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Southern Railway
Augusta
National Railway Historical Society
Ft. Gordon Band
W.J.B. Dorn
Strom Thurmond
R.S.C
S. Perrin Toole
Aiken
Aiken County
Rufus Gosnell
Leslie A. Owens
W.F. Geeslin
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Aiken Pilot Wins Air Force Award
Maj. Henry M. Duches Jr., aircraft commander of MAC weather reconnaissance WC 135B, is named winner of the 1969 Karen Kelligian Jr. Trophy for outstanding in flight emergency performance. He will receive the award from Gen. John D. Ryan in the Pentagon.
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Ill
Henry M. Duches Jr
Military Airlift Command
Karen Kelligian Jr
Air Force
Maj. Duches
John D. Ryan
Pentagon
MAC
56Th
Yokota Air Base
Passenger river boat hit mine near DMZ. 46 killed
A passenger river boat struck a floating mine on a Cua Viet branch near Dong Ha, south of the DMZ, killing 46 of 50 Vietnamese civilians aboard. The attack highlighted ongoing river dangers as U.S. and South Vietnamese patrols contend with North Vietnamese mines.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Cua Viet
Dong Ha
Dmz
U.S
Astonisher Announces Change to Stumper Prize Rules
The Astonisher shifts the deadline for the Standard Stumper from Tuesday 6 p.m. to Wednesday 12 noon and increases the prize to 140 dollars. The notice invites readers to use the extra time to solve the puzzle and claim the award.
Israelis Kill 9 Arab Saboteurs
TEL AVIV AP Israeli army patrol killed nine Jordanian Arab saboteurs in open country west of the Jordan River the largest Arab guerrilla toll in a single encounter since May 29 no Israeli casualties. Arabs carried Soviet arms and explosives reportedly for sabotage. Two Israeli soldiers wounded along the Suez Canal and grenades in occupied towns killed one and wounded 23. In Hebron a grenade wounded 18 Arabs and an Israeli when it exploded in a crowd.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan
Jordan River
Sea of Galilee
King Abdullah Bridge
Dead Sea
Suez Canal
Hebron
Traffic Toll Mounts As Independence Day Weekend Opens
Authorities report 17 fatalities from traffic crashes during the start of the three day holiday weekend. Deaths are being tallied from 6 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday as workers and travelers begin holiday plans.
South Carolina Patrol Opens Fourth of July Vigil
The South Carolina State Highway Patrol began a weekend vigil at 6 p.m. to curb speeding and drunken driving during the holiday. All patrolmen, cars, and radar units will run 24 hours daily through the period with license checks statewide. Drivers must renew licenses with photos. expired licenses from 1970 require retesting. Forecasts predict high 90s to 105 with afternoon thunderstorms. fireworks safety urged. Aiken limits firecrackers to small sparklers and prohibits cherry bombs and TNTs with fines or imprisonment.
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South Carolina
General Assembly
South Carolina Safety Council
Aiken
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