OPEC Heads Arrive Awaited as Summit Opens
Heads of state begin arriving for the first OPEC summit in Algiers with Venezuela's Carlos Perez the expected first arrival and Iran's Shah Pahlavi also anticipated. King Faisal of Saudi Arabia and at least four other leaders are staying away as the 13 nation meeting opens amid signs of dissension. The summit, called by Algeria, aims to set stage for talks with consuming countries in Paris beginning April 7.
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Algiers
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Carlos Andres Perez
Venezuela
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Iran
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Algeria
Paris
Heidi Fulfills Her Dream in Hawaii Flight Farewell
Fourteen year old Heidi Biggs died of cancer Sunday soon after being flown home from Honolulu. The terminally ill girl had secretly wished to visit Hawaii and see her dream fulfilled. Her mother Lucille Biggs said Heidi asked to say goodbye to her younger brother and sister before passing as the ambulance carried her to them.
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Belleville
Ill
Heidi Biggs
Hawaii
Heidi
Honolulu
Lucille Biggs
Goodby
West German jet frees five anarchists in escape
A Frankfurt departure carried five freed anarchists aboard the Afrika bound for Addis Ababa after Libyan and Syrian authorities declined landing in Tripoli and Damascus. The fate of kidnapped politician Peter Lorenz remained unknown as police reported he was being held in a West Berlin hideout.
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Berlin
Frankfurt
Peter Lorenz
West Berlin
Afrika
Ethiopia
Tripoli
Damascus
Addis Ababa
West Germany
Lorenz
Revival of the domino theory warns of global Communist expansion
Washington reports top U.S. officials renewing and widening the domino theory. They caution that if Cambodia or South Vietnam fall without American aid, serious global consequences could follow. The concept, born during the Indochina era, now extends beyond Indochina to broader risks.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Indochina
Thailand calls for US troop withdrawal within 18 months
Thailand's new government plans to seek the withdrawal of all American forces within 18 months unless a critical military situation exists. Defense Minister Thawit Seniwong told reporters the policy, to be outlined by Prime Minister Sen Pramoj to the House, was drafted to remove troops "as soon as possible" but its rationale was not explained.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Pramoj
House of Representatives
House
Thawit
Bartlett urges Kissinger to push aid cuts with USSR and China
Sen. Dewey F. Bartlett says Henry Kissinger should seek Soviet and Chinese agreement to reduce military aid to both sides in Vietnam. Bartlett and seven lawmakers return from South Vietnam and Phnom Penh as Ford seeks 522 million dollars in supplemental aid for South Vietnam and Cambodia.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Dewey F. Bartlett
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
China
United States
Bartlett
Oklahoma
Publican
Congress
Phnom Penh
Ford
Warm Weather May Save Birds at Milan Plant
The Milan Army Ammunition Plant hopes spring warmth will spare millions of roosting birds from extermination as birds abandon winter roosts and migrate north delaying the Army’s plan. Public information officer Malcolm Ingram notes more birds leave daily while rain and cold linger.
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Milan. Tenn
Milan
Malcolm Ingram
Golf Pro McNair Fires 60 At Highland Park Home Course
Jim McNair, golf pro at Highland Park Country Club, shot a 10 under par 60 over his home course Friday. The account comes as local chatter notes changing luncheon habits among women friends, reportedly calling it dinner with collard greens.
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Shephard Jones
D.C
Jim McNair
Highland Park Country Club
Early Freeze Wreaks Uncertain Peach Crop Damage
Aiken reports a 20 degree low with another freeze forecast. County Agent Jim Evans says it will take 5 to 7 days to assess damage while growers hope for partial resilience as early blossoms risk frost injury. Peaches may suffer despite prior favorable chilling hours.
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Jim Evans
Aiken
Weather Service
W.M. DuBose
DuBose and Sons Peach Farm
DuBose
Bobby Brown Leads Lancing Victory In First Tournament
Spectators watched lancer Bobby Brown ride Sport Lee to a perfect score and first place in the lancing tournament held at Powderhouse field. Ray Boatwright and Herb Brown took second and third. Dr Grayson Brown earned Best Horsemanship as 20 knights competed in sunny, chilly conditions with 18th century pageantry.
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Bobby Brown
Lee
Lancing
Ray Boatwright
Span’s Crossing
Herb Brown
Dick’ Lake
Grayson Brown
Canterbury
Knights
John K. Harvey
All Knights
Ford weighs oil tariff deferment amid energy talks
President Ford met with Republican leaders as debate over delaying the second and third oil import tariff hikes continued. Senate leader Hugh Scott suggested a compromise possibility, while Rhodes criticized Democratic energy plans and praised Ullman’s proposal for a gradual gas tax increase. An NBC poll showed 64 percent backing a veto override.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Senate
Hugh Scott
Scott
House
John Rhodes
Arizona
Congress
al Ullman
Ways and Means
Ullman
NBC
Topping Out Ceremony Set For New Hospital
A topping out ceremony is planned for the new Aiken County Hospital on Wednesday at noon. City and county officials will attend as the last steel beam is placed, marking a milestone at the Route 118 N university parkway site. Mayors from Aiken and North Augusta, along with county commissioners, are invited, and the public may participate.
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Aiken County Hospital
Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
Hospital
Route 118 N
University Parkway
Aiken County considers Skateland reuse as food stamp office
The board hears a plan to rent the old Sunset Skateland building in Aiken for a Department of Social Services food stamp office. Other items include ambulance purchases and a Civil Defense Agency update with three public hearings on revenue sharing and library funding.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Sunset
Aiken
Department of Social Services
Thomas F. Williams
Usc-Aiken
Richard A. Poore
Poore
Civil Defense Agency
Aiken County
Board of Commissioners
L.C. Green Green
Nancy Carson
North Augusta
County Auditors Office
Tax Help Warning as Beckett Seeks Answers
John D. Beckett, a retired bank trust officer in Aiken, warns readers to verify tax filings. He submitted his forms to six firms and individuals and received six different figures.
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Aiken Standard
John D. Beckett
Aiken
Beckett
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