Campaign Begins As Drought Ravages Aiken County
Thurmond tours area farms as drought labeled worst in Aiken County history. Board official cites potential disaster designation for 26 South Carolina counties while noting daily losses near $1 million and state crop and livestock values totaling about $900 million.
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Aiken County
Otto
U. S
Strom Thurmond
Aiken
South Carolina
U. S. Department of Agricultural State Emerency Board
Robert Martin
Thurmond
Martin
G. Bryan Patrick Jr
Ravenel enters Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Ravenel announces entry into the South Carolina Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate aiming to challenge long-serving Republican Strom Thurmond. He concedes Thurmond is a formidable opponent but says the race will be tough and cites past political aims and residency ready status.
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Ravenel
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
South Carolina
Allied General Nuclear Services
AGNS
Richard B. Russell
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What’s Going On In Johnstown Flood Casualties Rise
In Johnstown Pennsylvania the flood disaster enters its second week as cleanup crews recover 59 bodies across seven counties. Heavy rain continues with Civil Defense warning residents in low lying areas to move to higher ground amid fears of dam failures and further flooding. Gov Shapp sends dam safety chief to inspect while officials say conditions are easing though scattered mudslides and flooded basements persist.
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Johnstown
Cambria County
Milton J. Shapp
John Ellam
Civil Defense
John Comey
Names Awaited as Indictments Tied to Korean Influence Case
Congress awaits word from the Justice Department on five people likely to be indicted in the South Korea influence buying scandal. House Speaker O'Neill said he was told indictments are pending but no names were provided. Sources suggest all five are former members of Congress with two indictments planned for August and three for September.
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Justice Department
House
Thomas P O'Neill
O'Neill
Congress
U.S
Imminent Sale Defuses Lance Issue
Washington AP reports sworn testimony by Budget Director Bert Lance and the planned sale of 200000 shares of stock in the Atlanta bank he once led eased a threatened Senate probe into his personal finances. Senator Ribicoff urged Lance to answer serious misconduct claims publicly, but later voiced that Lance may have been victimized by press coverage.
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Bert Lance
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Mock family receives autographed gift after season
The Gillespies, back from an European tour, were stopped in a New York airport question about a Hopeland Gardens concert. They returned to Aiken and attend a USC Aiken concert tonight. Jim and Val Gillespie received an autographed baseball from Coach Willie Bell and the team for attending 18 of 20 games.
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Val Gillispie
American Legion
Willie Bell
Gillispie
Gillespie's
Fund Drive Nears Goal for Salvation Army Lodge
Campaign chairman Richard G. Flynt reports Salvation Army fund drive nearing its $225,000 target for a Good Samaritan transient lodge. $136,000 raised to date with Graniteville Company pledging $25,000 if the rest is met. Verbal pledges noted and mop-up efforts planned before the United Way drive.
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Salvation Army
Richard G. Flynt
Graniteville Company
Flynt
United Way
City Council Sets Dates for Aiken Elections
The Aiken City Council announces filing opens at 12 noon August 30 and closes September 13 for party primaries or conventions. Primaries are September 27 with runoffs October 4, general election November 8. Three council seats, held by Hastings Wyffman Frampton Durban and William Clyburn, are up. Clyburn may seek re election.
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Aiken
Hastings Wyfman
Frampton Durban
William Clyburn
Clyburn
Wyman
Durban
Aiken FHA Office Under USDA Investigation
The Aiken Farmers Home Administration office is under inquiry by the U S Department of Agriculture Office of Investigation. The probe, begun in December, may take about three months to finish. Officials declined to discuss specifics.
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U.S
Strom Thurmond
Edward Pitman
Farmers Home Administration
Aiken County
Lin Smithwick
Aiken
FHA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
L.L. Free
Washington, D.C
Free
Cember
Ronald Reese
Atlanta
Department
Office of Investigation
Steve Harmon
Harmon
Jerel Harmon
Brown Ends Talks In Korea With South Korean Support
Brown and an 11 member delegation briefed Japanese officials after talks noting North Korea’s growing military strength and continued threat. The communique outlined a $1.9 billion four year aid package including gear transfers and credits while signaling a phased U.S. troop withdrawal over four to five years with 6 000 soldiers leaving by end of 1978 and remaining units phased out later.
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Suh Jyong-chul
North Korea
Republic of Korea
Korea
U.S
Seoul
United States
China
Taiwan
2Nd Infantry Division
Kere
Scattered Showers Forecast for Aiken County Crops
Scattered showers are forecast for the region this week with a 10 percent chance tonight rising to 20 percent tomorrow. Thunder showers are possible daily through the week while highs stay in the upper 90s, offering relief from recent heat.
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Aiken County
Glimmer of hope on halting nuclear proliferation Carter says
President Carter describes a glimmer of hope that proliferation can be limited, citing a shift from despair to cautious optimism. He outlines two principals for U S policy: sufficient nuclear fuel for power and strict control of wastes and enriched uranium. He notes Soviet and Chinese support but criticizes Moscow for rejecting deeper cuts. He cites talks with China's Huang Chen and calls for broader cooperation.
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Carter
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Pekin
Huang Chen
China
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