Reagan plants private talks as GOP convention proceeds
At Detroit, Reagan lines up private chats with party leaders including Kissinger and Ford to aid his vice presidential pick and unify the ticket. Casey says a Ford tag could be strong though Ford will not serve as running mate. Lugar says he provided material for VP screening as decision nears.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
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William Casey
Casey
Kissinger
CBS
Richard Lugar
Indiana
Freed U S Vice Consul Diagnosed With Ill Health
Richard Queen the 28 year old U S vice consul freed after 250 days in Iran is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and will return to the United States in the next few days a doctor at Wiesbaden Air Force hospital said.
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Wiesbaden
West Germany
Richard Queen
U.S
Iran
United States
U.S. Air Force Hospital
Carter Resists Tax Cut Talk Amid Budget Review
President Carter will not propose a tax reduction next week as part of the mid year budget review despite calls from Republicans and Democrats to stimulate the economy. Administration sources say he intends to resist pressure during an election year after meetings with top economic advisers in Georgia.
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Washington
Carter
Georgia
Ontario Nursing Home Fire Claims 21 Lives
In Mississauga Ontario a fast moving blaze on the top floor of a three story nursing home killed 21 residents and injured 35 others. Police described the building as housing many chronically ill patients.
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Mississauga, Ontario
Shooting at Calvary Baptist Church in Leesville Funeral
An AP correction states the deadly shooting occurred at Calvary Baptist Church in Leesville during a funeral, not at another site as reported yesterday.
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Associated Press
Leesville
Calvary Baptist
Aiken Woman Chooses Leopard Over Tiger for Pet Toy
An Aiken woman who won a stuffed animal at Six Flags last weekend faced a breed choice dilemma. She initially favored a tiger but recalled the car’s USC fan driver and selected a leopard instead.
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Six Flags
USC
Inside Today Aiken Com Classifieds Comics Community
Aiken daily page highlights classifieds comics and community notices with brief items across sections including Dear Abby editorials Erma Bom Obituaries and sports features along with television and weather previews.
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Aiken Com
Dear Abby
Erma Bom
Aiken Council Approves Bluff Pointe Subdivision
The Aiken City Council granted Ronnie Bolton permission to begin Bluff Pointe subdivision on 6.24 acres between Oriole Street and Hitchcock Parkway. The 44 dual family units will sit on 6.24 acres with fire safe spacing and individual ownership of buildings lots and sidewalks. Councilman Hickey abstained. Approved after Planning and Zoning recommendations.
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Dexter Park
Aiken
Bluffe Pointe
Hitchcock Parkway
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ronnie Bolton
Howard M. Hickey Jr
Bluff Pointe
Bolton
Teague Park
Teague Street
Dupont Drive
Bluff Pointe Bluff Pointe Subdivision
Beecham Expanding Aiken Plant
Beecham Products in the Aiken Industrial Park plans a 34 thousand square foot expansion at a cost near one million dollars. Suitt Construction of Greenville began the work last week and will add employee facilities, a larger warehouse, and more locker rooms. The project produced county revenue and qualifies for tax exemptions with an estimated thirteen thousand dollars yearly school tax impact.
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Aiken
Walter Uhie
Suitt Construction Company of
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Beecham
Fber
Aiken County
Aiken County Building Inspection Department
Joe W. Busby
Billy Coleman
Guilty Pleas in General Sessions Court Judge Laney Hears
Circuit Court Judge Dan Foster Laney Jr presided as 29 offenders pleaded guilty and faced sentences in general sessions court. Cases included forgery, pistol inflation, property damage, motor vehicle entry, and multiple DUI offenses with varying terms and probation.
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Dan Foster Laney Jr
Michael Boyd
Billy Joe Day
Steven Larone Heath
David E. Pelletier
Gary Wayne
Nursing Home Change in Ownership Moves Forward in Athens
Aiken Nursing Home will change ownership for the fourth time in 17 years with Aiken County funding a 1.317 million dollar program for chronic illness and diabetes. The sale is a stock transfer approved by the East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, with previous owners Medical Investments Corporation absorbed by Beverly Enterprises of Pasadena.
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Aiken Nursing Home
Aiken County
East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency
June Barrett
Medical Investments Corporation
Montezuma
Beverly Enterprises
Pasadena
Calif
South Carolinian Recalls Iranian Desert Ordeal
North Augusta resident and Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Beyers, 37, recounts being pulled from a burning plane during a mission to rescue hostages in Iran. He describes his rescue by a strong man, notes burns from head to toe, and explains medical treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center and long recovery.
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Joseph J. Beyers
Beyers
Columbia Today
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Brooke Army Medical Center
Texas
Carter
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