Gas supplies running low worry Aiken County distributors
Four oil jobbers in Aiken report month supplies near depletion. Amoco and Shell distributors say allocations cut to 70–75 percent. Dailey Oil and Gulf also cut, with fears of ongoing shortages. Diesel fuel shortage discussed by county officials due to a truckers strike, with weekly supply down from 6000 to 1000 gallons and price up 2 percent.
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Aiken
W.C. Jackson
Amoco
Jackson
Joe Kneece
Aiken Oil Company
Gulf
Kneece
John Epps
Shell
Johnson Oil Company
Epps
Texaco
Malcolm Dailey
Dailey Oil Company
Dailey
L. C. Greene
Green
Carrol H. Warner
Greene
Nationwide truck strike escalates with multiple state actions
Texas and Connecticut drivers vow to halt trucking while North Carolina operators park rigs and dairy farmers dump milk. In Alabama a driver was shot and killed as protests widen. FBI joins the probe as National Guard assists fuel deliveries and strikers claim 40 to 75 percent participation.
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North Carolina
Carter
National Guard
Minnesota
Utah
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Alabama
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Birmingham
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The
Serbian Bombmaker Hijacker Surrenders in Shannon
An American Airlines Boeing 707 hijacked from New York to Chicago was flown to Shannon Ireland where the hijacker Nikola Kavaja 45 of Paterson New Jersey surrendered to police after the plane landed at 2 47 p m local time 9 47 a m EDT. Authorities said he was armed with dynamite and a security cordon surrounded the aircraft as Irish police and a special anti-terror unit took control. The FBI noted Kavaja had earlier hijacked a smaller jet from New York to Chicago and described the device as capable of blowing the plane apart.
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Shannon
Ireland
American Airlines
New York
FBI
Duty Office
London
Ed Sharp
Hay field blaze harms car in North Augusta
Blanding Boatwright’s car became stuck in hay and caught fire after a field blaze started while he tried to free it. A local bucket brigade helped extinguish the flames. no injuries were reported and the car was heavily damaged. North Augusta officials later debated tennis court surfaces, prioritizing players' footwear.
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Blanding Boatwright
Cancer Risks Aren't Absolutes In Health Warning Tone
A physician argues risks of cancer and environmental hazards are not absolute. He notes automobiles and smoking cause harm yet remain common, and cites vinyl chloride as a real hazard but cautions against fear. Cancers may take decades to appear and no single cause is identified.
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Benjamin Byrd
Nashville Tennessee
American Society
Green Holds On To N A Junior Lead
Local junior lead chase tightens as Green maintains slim margin in North American standings. Report highlights continued competition among top contenders with key moves anticipated in upcoming rounds.
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Green
N.A
Aiken Man Bernard Shealy Found Dead on Wire Road Farm
Bernard T. Shealy, 52, was found shot dead on his Wire Road farm in Aiken. He died after being pronounced at Aiken Community Hospital yesterday afternoon. Investigators recovered a pistol described as a .32 or .38 caliber beside the body. Two gunshot wounds were noted. authorities released limited details this morning.
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Bernard T. Shealy
Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
Shealy
Aiken Community Hospital
Former Clerk Bond Paid in Aiken County Case
Aiken County received 15132.85 for payment of the surety bond on former Clerk Cleo J. Scott. The county council had reached a 16000 settlement in March while the state pursued 45378 missing from the clerk’s office. The bond was with Underwriters Adjustment Co, and 867.15 of the settlement covered costs.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Margie H. Plunkett
Cleo J
William) Scott
Scott
State Attorney
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