Aiken City Council Approves Park Land Sales for Industry
The Aiken council authorized land sales in the industrial park to Unimark Plastics Inc of Pennsylvania for a 30 000 square foot plant on Lot No 1 of about 9 7 acres at 4500 per acre with town payments including 5000 down and 500 monthly at 7 interest. Tilbury Fabrics plans a 30 000 square foot expansion and Pepperidge Farms received a 9 day option on 8 1 acres at 4500 per acre. The Howard Suitt Construction Co of Greenwood bought Lot No 19 for a 10 42 acre spec building.
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Jeane Hall
Aiken
Three Industries
Tilbury Fabrics
Park
Unimark Plastics Inc
Pennsylvania
Unimark
Try
Interst
H. Odell Weeks
Tilbury Fabrics, Inc
Pepperidge Farms
Howard Suitt Construction Co
Greenwood
Economic indicators rise signals continued growth
The index of ending indicators jumped 1.4 percent in May, the fastest rise in 10 months, placing it 13 percent above a year earlier. Commerce Department data suggest continued growth and steady job creation, though economists expect GDP to grow at under 5 percent in the current quarter.
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Washington
Commerce de
Partment
Tax Bill To Be Approved In Final House Vote
The House moves toward final congressional approval of a bill extending protections for Americans against a $15-billion annual income tax increase. A floor vote could occur today to send the Senate approved tax cut extension to President Ford who supports a larger tax relief package.
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Washington
House
Ford
Harris defense to call SLA murderers as witnesses
Los Angeles AP report notes William and Emily Harris defense plans to call two convicted SLA members Joseph Remiro and Russell Little as witnesses. During juror questioning defense attorney Leonard Weinglass pressed a panelist about awareness of Remiro and Little, arguing jurors should know they may testify.
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Los Angeles
William and
Emily Harris
Joseph Remiro
Russell Little
Leonard Weinglass
Symbionese Liberation Army
Weinglass
Superior Court
Mark Brandler
Mercenaries' Fate Hinges On Angolan President
Four British and American mercenaries were sentenced to be shot in Angola's civil war, with President Agostinho Neto to decide their fate. The group includes Gearhart of Maryland and Costas of Britain among those facing execution after sentencing on charges tied to their actions. Additional defendants include Gustavo Grillo of New Jersey and Gary Acker of California, with other Britons receiving 16 to 30 year prison terms.
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Luanda
Angola
Agostinho Daniel Gearhart
Ken- Md
Costas Georgia
Andrew McKenzie
John Derek Barker
Britain
Gustavo Grillo
Jersey City
N.J
Gary Acker
Sacramento
Calif
Multinational Bailout Studied for Western Economies
SAN JUAN Puerto Rico AP A multibillion dollar financial bailout for industrial nations is under study by Western powers. Details aren’t set, but U S taxpayers could contribute up to 2 billion dollars toward an aid package potentially totaling 6 1 billion dollars.
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San .Juan
Puerto Rico
New York City
U.S
No Ladder Needed In Elopement Near Columbus
Amsey Sheffield and Minnie Gurley eloped in Columbus Georgia as they could not use a ladder to carry love down one. The 73 year old widow and her new husband, aided by a marriage license, plan to move from a nursing home to her house while the doctor advised she not stay alone.
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Columbus
Amsey Sheffield
Nannie Gurley
Thunder Roars Over Aiken Area With Wet Weather
Visitors note a thunderful time as daily thunder roars persist in Aiken. Rain chances remain 20 percent tonight and 50 percent tomorrow with highs in the 80s and upper 0s at night. Weekend looks sunny as monsoon season wanes.
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Aiken
Moonies Reported Selling Carnations in Downtown
Local merchants reported a Unification Church outreach in downtown Aiken. Assistants offered carnations to shoppers at Mitel 1 Shopping Center while stating the group aimed to aid a protest effort. The exchange included remarks by Durban and Perry over a motion.
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Moonies
Asification Church
Aiken
Mitel 1
Hijackers Demand Release Of Prisoners In Air France Seizure
Palestinians who seized an Air France jet demanded the release of 53 prisoners held in Israel West Germany and three other nations as ransom for about 250 hostages. The hijackers urged transfer to Entebbe and set a 1200 GMT deadline.
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Kampala
Uganda
Air France
Israel
West Germany
Hilarion Capucci
Jerusalem
Kenya
Switzerland
France
Athens
Patrcia Hyn
Maaris
Libya
Miss Hyman
Europe
Ramirez Sanchez
Los
About
Raelis
Ambrose Woi
Idetheir High Command
Uga
Monda
Popular For the Liberation of Pares
Psione Liberation Organiza
Beirut
PLO
Hospital Expansion Bumped Back to HSA
A letter seeking approval for 100 additional beds at Aiken Community Hospital has been returned to the East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency for local review. State and local health officials discussed review guidelines and the need for local input before the expansion proceeds.
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HSA
Aiken Community Hospital
East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency
John McNeely
State
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
McNeely
Letter of
Lower Savannah
HEW
MecNeely
Effect Of School Ruling Felt In Aiken Area
Local educators weigh the Supreme Court decision on desegregation plans and how it may affect Area No 1 in Aiken. Tenants of the ruling may ease moving students between schools while HEW has yet to communicate, as the council studies redrawing Eustis Park Elementary lines to balance demographics.
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Eric Higgs
Supreme Court
Ted B. Willis
Pasadena
Calif
Aiken Area No. 1
Area No. 1
Eustis Park
HEW
Area No 1 Advisory Council
B. Henderson Johnson Jr Johnson
Aiken
Johnson
North Augusta GOP councilmen vote in Democratic primary
Three North Augusta leaders Henry McKenney James Harris and Ellen Smith crossed party lines to vote in the June 8 Democratic primary seeking support for the solicitor's race. Greene Layman and Gray did not comment while Democrat James R. Kellett was unavailable. James B. Ellisor of the state Election Commission said no laws were broken and candidates may vote as they please.
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Lin Smithwick
North Augusta
Henry R. McKenney
James J. Harris
Ellen Smith
McKenney
Harris
Smith
Thomas W. Greene
Greene
Daniel B. Layman
William L Gray
James R. Kellett
Michael L. Laughlin
Cecil L. Collins
James B. Ellisor
South Carolina
Election Commission
Ellisor
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Neto
Durban
Perry
New York
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