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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1974
Page
7
A U S Navy ship landed 384 Americans and 82 Lebanese from Cyprus in Beirut. Evacuees were among 4,000 foreigners convoyed from Nicosia to a British base after the Turkish invasion trapped them. U S Navy helicopters ferried 466 people to the Coronado for the Beirut trip.
Southern Pines North Carolina residents pressure city officials to evict the state run Duncraig Manor treatment center for emotionally disturbed children from the 17 acre Plush Estate. The town orders immediate vacancy, citing zoning violations and possible penalties for noncompliance as a federal court challenge looms.
In East West vulnerability Deeclarer uses precise timing to reach four spades. West leads partner’s suit, but declarer overcomes a heart loser and navigates clubs and diamonds to minimize heart tricks. The article analyzes how careful ruffing and card order secure the game.
Rockwell International Corp, the nation's largest maker of domestic water meters, says by 1995 every U S resident will be buying metered water. There are about 40 million domestic meters in use today, with one meter serving four people on average.
AP reports drought crippling crops in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Iowa and Nebraska with losses toted at about 92 million dollars in five northwest Missouri counties and more in Iowa. officials warn rain needed soon as heat persists and soil remains parched across the region.
Max Jacobsmeyer a 90 pound German Shepherd in St Louis attracts college invites free dinners and test drives after a unique telephone listing led to widespread attention. The dog’s owner Lt Norman Jacobsmeyer is a police officer and kept the nonlisted number to spare calls, then the health department demanded sewer connection to the property.
In New York a controversy erupts over plans for 11 women to be ordained despite church canons. Bishops in their home dioceses threaten restrictions and possible suspensions. critics call the move anarchy while supporters favor changes to permit women priests.
South Carolina Farm Bureau Tobacco Committee seeks a 10 percent emergency increase in federal price supports for flue cured tobacco to cover production costs. Rep. Ed Young and Sen. Strom Thurmond back similar bills. Current price support ranges from 56 cents to $1.05 per pound, with current market prices averaging about one cent above support.
Maximilian Schell begins The Man in the Glass Booth with heavy makeup as part of the American Film Theater second season. He accepts $25,000 for the project, less than his Odessa File earnings, citing artistic value and devotion to theater.
Virginia City approves camel races for this year with strict police supervision to curb street drinking and fights. Roadblocks at town entrances, up to 30 extra officers, and brochures detailing ordinances will guide visitors during Sept 7-8, as officials warn further events depend on behavior.
An advertising claim touts ODRINEX as an effective nonprescription reducing aid. A single tablet before meals allegedly reduces appetite and calories, with thousands of reported losses of 5 to 20 pounds and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
The Pilot Club of Aiken and the Aiken Fire Department issue reflective red decals with the letter T to mark homes with handicapped residents. Free decals are available by calling Mrs Lavaun Fox. the department keeps a record of recipients for emergency response.
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