Triple Crown Schedule Announces Weekend Races and Events
A series of events spans March with the Triple Crown running on Saturday March 13 at Aiken Trials and March 20 at Aiken Steeplechase. Other activities include a March 19 Horse Show in the Woods at Hitchcock Woods Show Ring and a March 27 Lancers Tournament at Powderhouse Field plus a Harness Race benefiting the American Cancer Society at the Aiken Mile Track. Tickets vary by event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Jaycees
the Woods
Hitchcock Woods
Sertoma Club
Powderhouse Field
American Cancer Society
Aiken Mile
Pound Dips Below 2 Dollar Mark on Foreign Exchanges
The pound sterling fell under the $2 barrier for the first time on foreign exchanges as it traded around $1.9960 in afternoon dealings. The previous low was $2.0135 set last November. Traders could not identify a single cause, but Africa tensions over Mozambique closing its border with Rhodesia two days earlier were cited as influencing currency markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Africa
Mozambique
Rhodesia
American Executives Freed After Firestone Pay Talks in Portugal
Two Firestone plant executives in Alcochete near Lisbon were released unharmed after workers, led by a Communist-dominated commission, agreed to pause the hostage action and Firestone agreed to begin talks on wage demands. Martin W. Brunson of Asheville North Carolina and R James Roney of Wabash Indiana were held since Monday with Roney previously held twice and Brunson once before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Firestone Tire
Firestone
Martin W. Brunson
Alcochete
James Roney
Workers Commission
Spanish workers march with coffins in Vitoria riot
Coffins of three workers killed by police bullets led a massive 30000-strong march through Vitoria as Spain’s Basque labor force idled in solidarity. Extra police guarded streets amid high tension with no incidents reported. The killings came in the era after Franco’s death last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitoria
Spain
Alava
Reagan Ahead But Slipping Says Harris Poll
AP reports pollster Louis Harris found Ronald Reagan leading Jimmy Carter among voters but with erosion. The January survey of 1,103 likely voters showed Reagan 45 percent to Carter 38 percent, down from a 50 to 33 point edge a month earlier and before Carter's New Hampshire primary victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Harris
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Ford
Carter
Harris
Cuba Plans Help In Rhodesia
U S officials say Cuba intends to aid Rhodesian nationalists against Ian Smith by sending military advisers and training officers to Mozambique, which hosts guerrilla staging bases for operations into Rhodesia as Mozambique sees a rise in activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Rhodesia
Washington
Angola
Ian Smith
U.S
Mozambique
Hilton Head Hospital Not Run By HCA
The Hilton Head Hospital on the private island is not connected with Hospital Corporation of America though talks of a management contract with HCA have occurred. The $13 million facility opened last year with occupancy below expectations and officials estimate it must attract $850,000 from the community within 14 months to remain open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Head Hospital
HCA
Hospital Corporation of America
Peter LaMotte
Ridge Spring Monetta coach leads Trojan upset in OT
David Jones, Ridge Spring Monetta High School boys basketball coach, guided the Trojans to a 52 51 overtime upset of Barnwell High in the Conference 4 AA tournament. He nearly missed tipoff after being locked in a bathroom before the warmups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jones
Ridge Spring- Monetta High School
Trojans
Barnwell High
Edmunds Walks Out as Aiken County Board Skips Quorum
Commissioner Cleve Edmunds stormed out of a work session of the Aiken County Board of Commissioners leaving the board one member short of a quorum for a planned public meeting. The dispute centered on county business and appropriations for a new Langley Landfill compactor, with a $53,850.85 transfer approved by resolution from county departments to Refuse and Collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Edmunds
Aiken
Edmunds
Ralph F. Cullinan
Langley
Cullinan
Unemployment Drops For Fourth Consecutive Month
The February unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent from 7.8 percent as total employment rose by 125,000 and returned to the July 1974 prerecession peak of 86.3 million. Joblessness eased to 7.1 million with gains across the workforce, though agricultural jobs fell and minority rates varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Ford
Congress
Weather shifts with possible rain and cooler temps
The forecast signals a change with a 50 percent chance of rain tonight and 30 percent tomorrow. Temperatures will dip to the low 50s tonight and reach a high around 65 on Saturday.
OSHA Inspects Valchem Over Investigation Findings
OSHA conducted a complaint based inspection at Valchem after a Langley resident request. A report detailing findings is due to the South Carolina Labor Department late next week and will determine any citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSHA
Valchem
South Carolina
William Fields
Labor Department
Langley
Walchem Fields
L.C. Mixon
Walchem
Roger Sullivan
Sullivan
DHEC Seeks Hearing With Valehem Over Environmental Issues
An attorney for South Carolina DHEC in Columbia asks for a hearing with Valehem Corporation officials. Randy Mahan requests board agenda time to compel Valehem to show cause why they should not be fined for environmental problems their releases have created, under the Pollution Control Act as amended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Aiken GOP Sets Precinct Caucuses and County Convention
Aiken County Republicans begin precinct caucuses next Tuesday through Saturday with 600 plus expected attendees. The county convention is March 30 at Aiken Junior High Auditorium. Delegates to the state convention will be chosen with possible half votes. the Democratic side aims for 17 votes at the state convention March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Aiken Junior High
Lloyd T Olsen
Aiken
Democratic Party
Conrad Hartzog
Guy George C. Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Wallace
Carter
Fred Harris
Morris Udall
Sargeant Shriver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Houndslake Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Charles E. Simons
Eileen Ridge
Jeri Sue
FBI
Miami
Fla
Fermata Club
Club
Donnie J. Williams
Williams
L.C. Greene
Ed Hudak
Silver Bluff Road
Highway 19
South
Murry
White House
Labor Departments
Culler
Occu
Fields
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Donnie Dukes
Department of Health and Environmental Control Office
Roy Owens
Valdhem
Dukes
DHEC
GOP
By Eric Higgs
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!