Engelhard Rites Held for Notable Industrialist in New Jersey
Charles W. Engelhard billionaire industrialist and sportsman died Tuesday at his Boca Grande Florida home at age 54. Terence Cardinal Cooke will be a principal celebrant at a funeral Mass in Morris Township New Jersey with hundreds of prominent figures and possible attendance by former President Johnson.
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Morris Township
Terence Cardinal Cooke
New York
Charles W. Engelhard
Engelhard
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Jordan Recovering From Abdominal Surgery
Sen. B. Everett Jordan 74, recovering well 18 days after abdominal surgery at Duke Hospital, says he will meet newsmen later today. He had a tumor removed from his intestine that was malignant but doctors saw no spread. he had planned to seek re election.
Viet Nam Text Says Large Scale Assault Near Sepone
AP reports over 1000 troops massed just outside Sepone to attack the town and its airstrip two miles west in the Ho Chi Minh trail supply network.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Sepone
New Stumper Debuts With $490 Prize on Page 13
The Standard Stumper puzzle launches today offering a $490 prize. Cut out the puzzle before the newspaper is misplaced and submit by noon Wednesday.
Substation Injunction Threatened in Aiken
Residents of the Westmont Subdivision oppose a new substation at Seneca and Gregg Avenues. Attorney George H. Grant warned an injunction could target SC Electric and Gas if construction continues. About 50 residents met with company officials to discuss potential property value loss and the loss of the area’s country atmosphere.
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Seneca Avenue
Gregg Avenue
George H
Buck) Grant
Aiken
S.C. Electric and Gas Company
Grant
Westmont
Herbert R. Walters
Westmont Dr
James E. Austin
Aiken Sees Brief Weather Break After Rain and Flooding
After heavy rain and cold winds, Aiken experiences a short lull. A Tuesday freeze caused little damage to waterlogged plants as temps rise toward 60 and ice melts. clouds and light rain possible tomorrow with a 60 degree high.
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Aiken
Aiken Plumbing
Basements Flooded By Rains Strain Local Firms In Aiken
After the floods, Aiken heating and air firms report a flood of calls with 75 to 100 daily, some up to 175. Furnaces flooded require disassembly and oven baking for two days, while many homes still await pumps as cold nights continue.
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Richard Staaz
Azalea Place
R. A. Stewart
DuPont Company
DuPont
Stewart
Powderhouse Road
Azalea
Hindman
Aiken
Arkenites
Augusta
Nixon Defends Rogers in TV briefing on Laos move
President Nixon says the Laotian operation supports ongoing U S troop withdrawals from Indochina and rules out U S backing for an invasion of North Vietnam. He says U S forces must stay in the South while prisoners are held and defends Secretary Rogers against Sen Symington’s charge he lost influence to Henry Kissinger. He calls the attack a cheap shot.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
North Viet
Aiken's Triple Crown Harness Opener Set For Tomorrow
Harness event kicks off Aiken's Triple Crown with 2 p.m. races at Jefferson-Training Track under warm, mostly dry skies. King Ranch entries include Irving Paul and C.K. Adios with notable records. King Jr. drives the latter as 15-year-old. Advance tickets $1.50, gate $2. Other races slated for March 13 and the following Saturday at neighboring tracks.
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Aiken
D.C
King Ranch Stable
C.K. Adios
Hollywood Park
Charles King Jr
King Ranch
Midwest
South Carolina teachers face $300 raise sparks warning
In Columbia AP report a Ways and Means Committee panel adds 50 to the suggested annual teacher raise bringing it to 300. SCEA executive secretary Dr Carlos Gibbons calls it lull before the storm as sanctions could follow if the state’s education funding stays low. Teachers seek 1500 and will push for it at the March 25 delegate assembly with sanctions possible.
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Columbia
Ways and Means Committee
South Carolina House of Representatives
Carlos Gibbons
South Carolina Education Association
SCEA
Gibbons
South Carolina
Williams Delays Action as South Carolina House Debates Local Bill
In Columbia AP two major bills sit awaiting tentative approval while the House endures Rep. John H. Williams’s prolonged talkathon on a local bill. Adjournment comes before action on fingerprinting all students and a physician fee regulation committee.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House of Representatives
House
John H. Williams
Daiken
Polo Round Robin Scheduled Sunday
Polo action set for Sunday at Whitney Field 3 30 p m Willow Creek faces Notty Knox and Dave Widener Heath Manning Jr and Tom Biddie. Oxford led by Dave Rizzo Fred Fortugno Paul Rizzo Fred Timm Meadowbrook winners from last week captains Russell Corey Terry Young Heath Manning Don Boyd Meadowbrook meets Willow Creek in first three chukkers with a rematch against Oxford in the next three. Chamber of Commerce Trophy at stake.
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Whitney Field
Willow Creek
Notty Knox
Dave Widener
Heath Manning Jr
Tom Biddie
Oxford
Dave Rizzo
Fred Fortugno
Paul Rizzo
Fred Timm
Meadowbrook
Russell Corey
Terry Young
Heath Manning
Don Boyd
Chamber of Commerce
Sentiment Sought On USDA Future For Aiken County Proposal
About 500 residents in Aiken County are being surveyed in March to gauge interest in converting USC Aiken from a two year campus to a four year extension. The sample draws from 23 311 listed numbers in the Aiken dialing area. The survey is designed and supervised by Mrs George W McManaway a senior sociology student at USC Columbia.
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Aiken County
University of South Carolina Extension At
Aiken
USCA
University of South Carolina
George W. McManaway
University of South Carolina In Columbia
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Jordan
Sports TV
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Ee Eee
Rogers
Charles King
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