Tragedy at Devil's Punch Bowl Crashes Toll Rises
A rescue mission along the Crystal River near Glenwood Springs seeks five missing after a wagon with nine aboard plus two others plunged into a waterfall pool at Schofield Pass. Ten fatalities tentatively identified include eight from two Illinois families and a local man. Three survivors were thrown clear before impact. Dr. T Thatcher Robinson, driver and University of Illinois psychologist, described the wagon tipping over the edge and tumbling down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Illinois
T. Thatcher Robinson
University of Illinois In
Urbana
Three Injured In Bombing At Haitian Consulate
A pipe bomb exploded at the Haitian Consulate in New York injuring three. Explosive devices found at the South African Consulate and a Portuguese tourist agency were dismantled. A rocket replica blast damaged a hall exhibit in Flushing Meadow Park where a Viet Cong flag was seen.
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New York
Hall of Sci
Ence
Flushing Meadow Park
Veteran Actress Marjorie Rambeau Dies at 80
Palm Springs California AP veteran actress Marjorie Rambeau died Tuesday after a long illness at age 80. She rose from a 1902 Portland debut at 13 to Broadway stardom and Hollywood talksie films, earning Oscar nominations in 1940 for Primrose Path and 1953 for Torch Song. Her career spanned stage and screen for over six decades.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Marjorie Rambeau
Miss Rambeau
American Professional Theatre
Camille
Portland
Ore
Hollywood
Raiders Target Marijuana Growers In Three-Week Staked Area
Sheriff Harry P. Clay led reporters and raiders to a stakeout zone near Asheville North Carolina. No arrests were made but two marijuana plants were found and authorities estimated they had been watered within 20 minutes of the raiders arriving.
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Asheville
N.C
Harry P. Clay
Sit-In During Little League Game Sparks Arrests
In Painesville Ohio police arrested three participants in a sit in on the pitchers mound during a Little League game. The incident stemmed from complaints about older boys hitting balls into a neighbor's property near an elementary school field. Mrs Hall and others were taken into custody Monday night.
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Painesville
Ohio
Doughterty Shell
Wagner Cleaners
Police
John Hall
Bor
Nixon designates Captive Nations Week proclamation
President Nixon designates Captive Nations Week for the following week in a proclamation. He says the aspirations of oppressed nations for independence and basic human freedoms are vital and inextinguishable and that the United States should view their hopes with sympathy and understanding.
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Washington
Housing For Migrant Workers Proposed By Hart Mondale
Senators Hart and Mondale call for new housing aid for migrant and seasonal farm workers. They note Farmers Home Administration has used only 28 million of funds authorized since 1965, housing about 4,000 families and 3,000 individuals, and stress the need for decent living for all farm workers.
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Washington
Philip A. Hart
D-Minh
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Hart
Mondale
Farmers Home Administration
HEW raises lender incentive in student loan program
HEW Secretary Elliot Richardson announced a higher special allowance to lenders in the guaranteed student loan program to help students secure funding. The special rate for the April to June quarter is 2 percent, up from the prior quarter’s level, as banks struggle to lend at the 7 percent ceiling.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Polio Vaccine Drive Reaches Most of POTH Town
More than 1 000 residents of Poth Texas, nearly the whole town, received oral polio vaccine Tuesday as a mass drive followed the first polio case in years.
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Poth, Tex
South Texas
Aiken County Tricentennial Edition Highlights Local History
The edition focuses on personalities shaping Aiken County's growth from winters visitors to health seekers. It outlines traditions and influential figures, offering a concise portrait of how communities formed around people rather than industries or resources.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Day-Long Battle West of Khe Sanh Claims Heavy NVA Toll
U S helicopter and ground forces report at least 98 North Vietnamese killed in a day long battle a mile west of the abandoned Khe Sanh base. Two Americans dead six wounded. Battle linked to prior northern operations and Cambodia uses.
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Saigon
Khe Sanh
101St Airborne Division
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Cambodia
Mekong
Hue
Phnom Penh
Environmental Monitor Protects Savannah River Area
An atomic energy official in South Carolina explains the continuous radiation monitoring program around the Savannah River Plant. The effort covers 315 square miles plus a 1200 square mile encircling area across three SC counties and three GA counties, ensuring public and plant safety throughout the year.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Savannah River
Atomic Energy Commission
du Pont Company
Aiken County Museum Adds Central American Figurines Exhibition
The Aiken County Museum adds a collection of Central and South American clay and stone figurines to its exhibits for Tricentennial Week. Loans from C. W. Kilbey join painted pottery, stone axe heads, three sided arrowheads, and local Indian artifacts. The museum, in the old jail on Chesterfield Street, operates 3 to 5 p.m. weekends and by appointment through S. Perrin Toole.
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Aiken County
Chesterfield Street
C. W. Kilbey
S. Perrin Toole
The
Historical Commission
Toole
G. L. Toole
Aiken Community Playhouse
Magistrates and Delegation Address Discrepancies
Magistrates met with the county legislative delegation to discuss the auditors notes of discrepancies in magistrates records. Judge Glenn Holley defended the books saying no money was stolen and criticized alleged politicking. The group agreed on implementing a uniform docket entry and fee reporting system after auditors warned of inconsistencies.
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Aiken
Glenn Holley
Holley
Stumper Seeks $140 Victory Amid Hype and Hopes
A high stakes puzzle drive builds around whether a $140 prize will be claimed. The piece urges readers to participate, promising a golden opportunity and framing the Stumper as a pivotal chance to win.
First Candidate Files For Council In Aiken County
Thom as S Brown of New Ellenton files to win Seat 2 on Aiken County Council. He submitted a petition with over 320 names to Election Commission Chair Eugene England. Seats 2 4 6 and the chairman seat are up for election with odd-numbered seats to current supervisors and two expiring commissioners. Filing deadline Sept 1. fees 200 for council 250 for chair. Brown, Savannah River Plant engineer, is a Navy Reserve retiree and former Unitarian Fellowship president.
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New Ellenton
Thomas S. Brown
Aiken County
Brown
Election Commission
Eugene England
Savannah River Plant
U.S. Navy Reserve
The
Unitarian Fellowship
Council For Aging
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