USC Aiken Pacers stun Lander to reach national tourney
The USC Aiken Pacers upset Lander College 52 51 at Greenwood to advance to the national tournament in Kansas City. Coach Larry Wall praised the gutsy performance as USC Aiken improved to 20 17 on the year with late game heroics from Don Hayes and Terry Strickland lifting the team past USC Spartanburg and Newberry en route to the national field.
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Greenwood
Usc-Aiken
Pacers
Usc-A
Lander College
Lander
Kansas City
United States
University
Aiken
USCA
Greenwood Civic Center
Larry Wall
Usc-Spartanburg
Tues
Newberry
James Hill
Don Hayes
Terry Strickland
Chuck Orr
Orr
Greenville
Zach Norris
Triple Crown Schedule for Aiken Harness Events
The schedule lists events at the Aiken Mile Track on Banks Mill Road and the Aiken Training Track on Two Notch Road. Inductions are set for March 16 at the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, including Bowl Game and Smart Angle, with other events including Horse Show in the Woods and AIken Hunt Meet through March 22. The Aiken Trials occur March 15. the AIken Hunt Meet runs March 22.
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Aiken
Banks Mill Road
Two Notch Road
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
Smart Angle
The
Woods
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken Hunt
Audubon Avenue
Price Rollback Proposal Debated in Washington
Washington officials debate asking Congress to empower price rollback for increases beyond anti inflation guidelines. Another plan would require advance notice of price hikes to allow government to block excessive increases temporarily.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Congress
U.S
Baker quits GOP Senate bid as Ford may campaign again
The Associated Press reports Howard H. Baker Jr. ends his Senate minority leader bid after finishing fourth in Vermont and Massachusetts primaries and settling a debt of at least 700000 dollars. Gerald Ford signals renewed interest in a White House run while Philip Crane also withdraws from the race. Baker spoke in Aiken on Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Howard H. Baker Jr
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
White House
Vermont
Massachusetts
Baker
Aiken
Philip Crane
Small Savers Could Feel Inflation Relief in Budget Compromise
Washington lawmakers forge a House Senate agreement that targets relief for small savers from inflation and grants the Federal Reserve Board expanded powers to combat the economic downturn.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
House
Senate
Graniteville Big Event shirts sparks local color clash
Graniteville Exchange Club members and Clemson fans clash over the new Graniteville Big Event T shirt color. Promoter Leighton McLendon backs the maroon shown as Graniteville color while critics call it Clemson garnet. Eddie George’s truck alarm mishap on Laurens Street adds a humorous note.
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Graniteville
Graniteville Exchange Club
Clemson
Leighton McLendon
Tiger
Leighton
Eddie George
Laurens Street
Eddie
Iran Hostage Crisis Shifts as Militants Relinquish Responsibility
Moslem militants holding about 50 Americans at the U S Embassy in Tehran call on the Revolutionary Council to take over the hostages. They say responsibility ends with them and insist Iran must act in line with Ayatollah Khomeini's direction. The U N investigating commission debates meeting access while Tehran leadership, including President Bani Sadr and Khomeini, discuss the situation.
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U.S
Tehran
Revolutionary Council
U.N
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Khomeini
Abolhassan Bani Sadr
Associated Press
Bonn
West Germany
America
U.N. Commission
Grand Satan
Jury Selection Delays Start in Three-Defendant Trial
Jury selection continued in Aiken County General Sessions Court for the armed robbery and murder case of Roosevelt Bryant Fesse Laney and Robert Hightower. One juror seated. process expected to extend into next week as candidates face questions on capital punishment and prior case knowledge.
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Aiken County General Sessions Court
Grand Jury
Aiken County
Smith
Roosevelt Bryant
Fesse Laney
Robert Hightower
Trotters And Pacers To Run For Trophies
Aiken harness races kick off the Aiken Triple Crown on Saturday at the Aiken Mile Track. Nine trophies will be awarded starting at 2 p.m. with gates open at 10 a.m. Proceeds go to the Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital in Greenville.
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Aiken
Elizabeth Harrington
Aikentown
Banks Mill Road
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Shriners Club
Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital
Greenville
Harry Short
Harry Whitney
Eugene
Buck) Minniear
Whiney
Whitney
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USC
Dennis Seiple
Rob Matwick
Ford
Erma Bombeck
Aiken Today
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Dear Abby
Council
By Thurmond Whatley
John H. Smith
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Dunbar Bostwick
Minniear
Bonnie Rae Ely
Owens-Corning
Robert A
Bob) Hrubala
William C. Casper
H. Odell Weeks
City of Aiken
Andy Alecks
Horse Sports Center
Schlitz
Summa Corporation
Charles Martin
John Larlee
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