Aiken County Magistrates oppose bill to shrink ranks
North Augusta meeting of Aiken County magistrates circulated petitions against a House bill to cut the number of county magistrates from 13 to four and raise salaries. Chairman Edwin Derrick said the group will present petitions to county lawmakers as the bill already passed the Senate.
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Aiken
North Augusta
S.C
House of Representatives
Senate
Michael Laughlin
Gilbert E. McMillan
Salley
Edwin Derrick
Aiken County Magistrates Association
County House
Ate
Holley
Sys
Who Has Solution To 480 Stumper Readers Enter Now
Puzzle fans race to submit solutions before noon Wednesday. Some boast a winner, others doubt their entries. Enter as many times as you like and grab extra copies if unsure.
Bacall objections lead Pan Am to drop Bogart Casablanca ad
Actress Lauren Bacall pressured Pan American World Airways to withdraw an advertisement showing Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca. The ad featured a photo of Bogart with the caption Play it again, Sam. A Pan Am spokesman said the display was removed to avoid causing upset.
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New York
Lauren Bacall
Pan American World Airways
Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart
Bogart
Ingrid Bergman
Pan Am
Sam
Paratroopers from 82nd Airborne Head to South Korea
More than 800 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division are en route to South Korea to take part in Operation Freedom Vault war games. They departed from Bragg on C141 Star lifter planes and will parachute in Wednesday morning United States time to test airlifted troop coordination with the South Korean Army.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
82Nd Airborne Division
South Korea
United States
U.S
Greek archaeologist finds original church site in Jerusalem
Archeologist Athanasios Economopoulos reports uncovering remains of the original church built over Jesus's grave in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old Jerusalem. He says Constantine the Great founded the church in 335 and restoration by the Greek government and patriarchate is ongoing, to finish next year.
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Jerusalem
Jesus
Athanasios Economopoulos
Constantine the Great
Economopoulos
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Old Jerusalem
Rail Negotiations Near Settlement in Nationwide Strike Threat
Washington AP reports railway workers and management are one major obstacle from a nationwide rail strike settlement as talks resume at the Labor Department. Assistant Secretary W J Usery Jr says proposed work rule revisions are the final hurdle. Management argues the changes are needed for efficiency. unions warn they would cost thousands of jobs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
W.J. Usery Jr
Rail Management
Connery Close to Returning as James Bond in New Film
James Bond star Sean Connery reportedly nears a United Artists deal to reprise the role. No comment from Connery after Monday talks, with the Daily Sun noting only the fee remains to be settled, pegged around a million dollars plus a share of the film.
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London
Sean Connery
Connery
Chiefs
United Artists
Daily Sun
Blaiberg Widow Weds Israeli Official in Netanya
Ei leen Blaiberg widow of Philip Blaiberg and recipient of the second Barnard transplant has married Herbert Blum a retired Israeli official. Rabbinical sources cite a ceremony last week in Netanya with Blaiberg dying Aug 17 1969 at age 50.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Eileen Blaiberg
Philip
Christiaan N. Barnard
Herbert Blum
Mediterranean
Netanya
Blaiberg
Firemen Halt Arson Attempt at Schofield High School
A fire was started in Schofield High School Library at 8:45 p.m. by unknown persons who poured kerosene and set papers ablaze. Firemen contained the blaze. damage includes library and hallway tiles with several desks. Investigators from the State Law Enforcement Division aided. a second arson attempt at a service station opposite the County Courthouse occurred early morning and was controlled.
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Busch
Schofield High School
Aiken
J.C. Busbee
Busbee
Heath
Offensive Plans Disrupted In Laos and Cambodia
U S officials say South Vietnamese advances disrupted North Vietnamese logistics during the dry season and shifted focus to defense, aiding Vietnamization and U S withdrawals. Some sources criticize the Laos operation as poorly planned with high casualties and limited gains amid ongoing battles such as at Landing Zone Brown near Laos Highway 9.
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Saigon
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Panhandle
New Courthouse Plans Unveiled for Aiken County Complex
An artist rendering reveals a 78,000 square foot Aiken County Office Building and Courthouse Complex to cost about 25 million dollars with a completion target of Nov 30 1972. Architect and Sen Gilbert E McMillan presented plans on a controversial site between Richland and Park Avenues within Aiken city limits. Bids are expected in April amid drainage concerns noted by critics.
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Aiken County
Gilbert E McMillan
District
Richland and
Park Avenues
City of Aiken
Assembly Invited To Sulky Races In Aiken
South Carolina legislators were invited to attend Aiken’s sulky races the event opening a three weekend Triple Crown. The delegation approved 75 percent federal aid for solid waste equipment and allocated funds for probate, family court offices, and county welfare board salaries amid food stamp program budget overruns.
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S. C. General Assembly
Senate
House
Aiken County
Aiken
Judge of Probate
Family Court
County Welfare Board
Austin van Zile
van Zile
16 Horses Entered In Harness Races In Aiken Meet
Entry closing saw 16 horses registered for the first of three harness racing events at Aiken with eight races to be run in two heats. Advance ticket prices range from $1 to $2, as organizers promote both the harness date on March 6 and the Aiken Trials on March 13.
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Aiken
Abraham Schultz
Cambridge
Mass
F W. Smith
Rhode Island
Charles King George Dunagan
E. H
Minnier
W. L. Inglett
Augusta
Commercial
Manning-Owens
Kalmia Plaza
Edwards and Woodrugg Drugs
Mitchell Shopping
Aiken Standard
City Billiards
Julia's
Bankers Trust
Farmers & Merchants Bank
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