Aiken Council to Appeal Housing ruling to State Supreme Court
The Aiken City Council voted 4-3 to appeal a Circuit Court ruling that a 75 percent vote was needed to override a protest petition on a 100 unit housing project for the poor and elderly. HUD favored the appeal and may drop a June 30 deadline.
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Aiken
S.C. Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Rodney Peeples
Peeples
Ervin Koon
Aiken Housing Authority
HUD
Koon
State Supreme Court
Hastings Wyman
Brucewood Street
Columbia Drive
Overman
Robert S. Perry
City of
Britain Rejects Amin Demands Over Hills Execution
In Nairobi AP reports Uganda's Idi Amin refused to spare Denis Hills, the British teacher and writer. Amin claimed Britain threatened invasion from Kenya after Hills was sentenced to death. He demanded clemency from Foreign Secretary James Callaghan to avert a firing squad.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Britain
Uganda
Amin
Kampala
Chandos Blair
Elizabeth II
Denis Hills
Hills
James Callaghan
Welfare assets may shape food stamp reform plan
A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to cut food stamp participation by using gross income and assets for eligibility while preserving a $25 monthly deduction for the elderly. Sponsored by Senator James L. Buckley and Representative Robert H. Michel, the measure could save about $2 billion annually. More than 55 House members and 11 Republican senators co sponsor the legislation.
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Washington
House
Senate
James L. Buckley
Con
R-N.y
Robert H. Michel
R-Ill
United Airlines Settles Dorothy Hunt Death Claim for 300000
Chicago AP United Airlines agrees to pay 300000 in damages to the estate of Dorothy Hunt widow of Watergate figure E F Howard Hunt. Circuit Judge David A Canel approved the settlement amid concerns over Watergate fallout affecting a jury trial. Dorothy Hunt died in the December 8 1972 Midway Airport crash along with 44 others. Investigators found 10000 in cash in her suitcase, source of money unknown but thought hush money for Watergate defendants.
Communists Open Fuel Meeting in Budapest
In Budapest eight Communist premiers led by Russia’s Alexei Kosygin opened a three day Comecon session to negotiate a joint exploitation of fuel and raw materials, focusing on Soviet soil. The meeting of Hungary Poland East Germany Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria and Mongolia marks the 29th Comecon council session.
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Budapest
Hungary
Russia
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
Poland
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
Mongolia
Council For Mutual Economic Assistance
Comecon
West German espionage trial opens in Duesseldorf
Guenter Guillaume and his wife Christel go on trial on high treason and breach of official secrets charges. Guillaume, 48, claimed to be an East German army captain, and faces life imprisonment if convicted. The case follows Chancellor Brandt’s resignation and is expected to conclude by mid August.
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Duesseldorf
West Germany
Guenter Guillaume
Willy Brandt
Guillaume
Christel
Four Holes Film Comes to Aiken Library
Ashley J. Little announces the South Carolina Wildlife Department film Four Holes will be shown at the Aiken County Library this Wednesday at 10 30 a m and 2 30 p m after a late arrival. The public is invited. Hall and Debby Wendel report a Broad River canoe trip ended with a speeding ticket for not carrying life jackets from a Natural Resources officer.
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Aiken
South Carolina Wildlife Department
Hall
Debby Wendel
Natural Resources
Broad
Georgia
Court Bars Gandhi From Voting While Ruling on Appeal
Indian Supreme Court allows Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to stay as head of government but bars her from voting in Parliament pending full court review of her conviction. Justice Iyer’s order limits her to parliamentary debate. opposition calls for resignation while appeal proceeds. Gandhi had been convicted in Allahabad for illegally using government officials in the 1971 campaign defeating Raj Narain.
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New Delhi
India
Supreme Court
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
Dev Kanta Borooah
Congress Party
Justice Iyer
Mrs. Gandhi
Allahabad
Raj Narain
Humid East Sees Warm Temperatures With Small Rain Chance
Partly cloudy skies and muggy conditions grip the eastern half of the nation. Aiken County reports humidity near 64 percent with temperatures pushing upper 80s today and Wednesday. Tonight’s low in the mid 60s. Rain probability near zero until tomorrow, then scattered thundershowers late week. East to northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, diminishing tonight.
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Aiken County
Mrs Brown Named Production Manager at Aiken Standard
Sue S. Brown named production manager of the Aiken Standard becoming one of few women in such a role. She will oversee the composing room camera room and press rooms after joining as teletype and proofroom supervisor in 1968 and leading the shift to offset printing.
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Sue S. Brown
Aiken Standard
Brown
Mrs. Brown
Chowan College
Anderson
Augusta Chronicle and Herald
Anderson Independent and Daily Mail
R. Bruce Brown
R. Bruce Brown Jr
Laura E. Brown
William Cameron Brown
First Presbyterian Church
Ford to Hold News Conference on Candidacy
President Ford will hold a 5 pm EDT news conference Wednesday. The White House says he will not declare his candidacy at the event. The briefing will be broadcast on live TV and radio and may be held in the Rose Garden or East Room depending on the weather.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Ron Nelsen
Rose Garden
East Room
Aiken approves 3.25 million budget with tax and water hikes
The Aiken City Council approved a 3,250,500 budget and raised city taxes by 10 mills. Water rates will rise for in city and out of city users. minimum monthly charge goes to 3.50 and out of city bills double. City Manager Windham warned that contingency use would reduce reserves to 74,060 and Revenue Sharing funds are needed to cover a deficit.
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Aiken
Donald Butler
James L. New
Edgefield Street
Roland Windham
Paul Jennings
Jeane Hall
Aiken City
Windham
Water and Sewer Utilities Division
Frank Sampson
Hitchcock Drive
Sampson
Wyman
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