Runners Lead Aiken Triple Crown Opener Winners
Bob Varsha of Atlanta won the 10 mile race in 49 43 and Kell Watson of Charleston captured the 2 mile event in 10 22 as 714 runners took part in the two races. Matt O Shields and Benton Cofer were top 2 mile finishers and the races kicked off Triple Crown month in Aiken.
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Bob Varsha
Atlanta
Kell Watson
Charleston
Aiken
Varsha
Watson
Recreation Department
Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken Recreation Department
Governor’s Council On Physical Fitness and Intervention
Matt O’shields
Columbia
Benton Cofer
Aiken Mile
Banks Mill Road
spennovee-Winbojenr
Aiken County Shriners
Aiken Jaycees
China Pulls Back in Vietnam War Claims and Invasion Clash
Reports from Kyodo quote Chinese Vice Premier Li Xiannian saying China has decided to withdraw from Vietnam though no date is given. Hanoi cites fierce battles near Lang Son with Vietnam claiming massive Chinese casualties, while Western analysts doubt the figures as tensions escalate along the Laos border and in Cambodia.
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Vietnam
Lang Son
Peking
China
Japan
Kyodo
Laos
Hanoi
Communist Party Central Committee
Li Xiannian
Li Hsiennien
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Pol Pot
Have You Heard Have You Heard Ice Storm Hardship Reflections
Vignettes from a winter storm recount misadventures and acts of kindness. Dick and Bart von Buedingen stocked 15 gallons of ice cream before the outage and spent days in a cold house as the dessert melted. Elinor Cannon collected 120 bottles by the Bypass hoping for a ride from her husband. Doris Bellido observes children crossing Whiskey Road daily with blue uniform help. Mike Facciolo at the Aiken Triple Crown Road Race mishandled the finish but recovered the banner after wind gusts.
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Bart von Buedingen
Elinor Cannon
Aiken Rakin
Charles
Elinor
Hubby
Aiken
Mike Facciolo
South Carolina Supreme Court to Hear Aiken District Five Race
The SC Supreme Court was to hear arguments today over the Aiken County District Five council race between Democrat Billie Trapp and Republican L K Paulk after a December recount left the race tied and a new election ordered. Elliott Thompson for the state Democratic party says the court may declare Trapp the winner or order counting all challenged ballots or a fresh election.
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South Carolina Supreme Court
Aiken County
Supreme Court
State Board of Election
Billie K
A. Gilford) Trapp
L. Kline Paulk
State Election Commission
Elliott D. Thompson
State Democratic Party
Richard W. Riley
State Supreme Court
Thompson
Trapp
Election Commission
District Five
John H. Pound
Belvedere
Riley to Confirm Two Magistrates Amid Legal Challenges
Gov. Richard W. Riley is poised to confirm two Aiken County magistrates despite lawsuits over advisory elections. Elliott D. Thompson says the actions will not prevent appointments as the cases proceed, with Woodrow D. Wilson and Raymond A. Holley winning advisory votes in Langley and Graniteville on Feb 6.
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Richard W. Riley
Aiken County
Elliott D. Thompson
Riley
Woodrow D. Wilson
Raymond A
Sonny Boy) Holley
Langley
Graniteville
Daniel R. McLeod
Aiken
Senate
McLeod
Richland and Spartanburg
Thompson
Spartanburg
Richland County
Supreme Court
Begin's Decisions Approved In Cabinet Action
Israel's Cabinet voted to accept Prime Minister Menachem Begin's secret recommendations on American proposals to break the stalemate in peace talks with Egypt. Deputy Prime Minister Yitzhak Yadin said the decision should aid the negotiations as he spoke after the session. In a separate note, Aiken County officials announced forwarding Wilson and Holley for appointment to Riley.
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Yadin
Begin
Aiken County
Wilson
Holley
Riley
Meat and Grocery Prices Rise in Aiken February Survey
The Aiken Standard tests a marketbasket of staples at three large stores, finding an $11.05 February cost and an 11 cent weekly rise. Ground beef up 10 percent and hot dogs about 5 percent, with overall trend suggesting a 12 percent 1979 rise if continued. Aiken remains cheaper than AP city averages.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Associated Press
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George) Bellido
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