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07 Mar 1972
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Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1972
Page
1
Weather Outlook for Aiken County Tomorrow
Tomorrow in Aiken County will be mostly cloudy with highs in the 60s and winds increasing. Tonight will be windy with lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s and a 20 percent chance of rain. The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain Wednesday and a possible shower Friday with cold Thursday and gradual warmth Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
U.S. Weather Bureau
US pilots claim major dog fight over North Vietnam
US pilots stepped up attacks on North Vietnam reporting a MIG 17 interceptor shot down near Quang Lan airfield. It was the sixth straight day of air strikes with over twenty planes targeting antiaircraft sites. North Vietnam claimed two American planes were down, but US Command said all returned safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
North Vietnam
Coral Sea
Garry Weigand
Columbus
Ohio
J.g
Bill Freckleton
Huntington Beach
Calif
Quang Lan
Hanoi
U.S
Direct Peace Meetings Reported Between Jordan and Israel
Haaretz said five direct peace meetings between King Hussein and Israeli officials have occurred since 1969. The paper alleged CIA involvement and named US agents and diplomats, while Jordan and Israel denied the report and Golda Meir's office offered no comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hussein
Haaretz
Central Intelligence Agency
Independent
Jordan
Israel
Golda Meir
Cairo
Egypt
French Customs Seize 32 Pounds Morphine From Car
French customs officers seized 32 pounds of morphine hidden under car seats coming from Istanbul at Menton on the Italian frontier. Two Turks were arrested, one with a diplomatic passport, and Ibrahim Skier identified as driver. Police said 146 packets contained the narcotic with potential heroin value of 36.5 million dollars in the U S. currency. Both suspects under interrogation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
Riviera
Istanbul
Menton
Middle East
Ibrahim Skier
Madden To Succeed Colmer As Rules Chair
Rep. Ray J. Madden of Indiana, age 80, says he cannot retire while he owes the people. He becomes heir apparent for the House Rules Committee after Rep. William M. Colmer announced his retirement after 40 years in Congress. Madden notes seniority and pledges to honor contributors’ investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Rules Committee
Ray J. Madden
D-Ind
Madden
Rep
William M. Colmer
D-Miss
Congress
West alarmed by Justice Dept rejection of SC reapportionment
Gov. John C. West said he was amazed alarmed and concerned by the Justice Department ruling that Plan A and Plan B for South Carolina Senate reapportionment may abridge black voters rights. The letter cited multi member districts with significant black populations and noted lack of clear compliance with the Voting Rights Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
John C. West
Justice Department
South Carolina Senate
South Carolina
Daniel R. McLeod
David L. Norman
Department
Norman
Aiken County Democrats Elect Harte Chairman and Grant President
More than 250 Democrats crowded the Aiken County Courthouse for the Democratic Convention. John Harte Jr. was elected chairman and George Buck Grant was chosen president as the party organized for the coming year. Delegates to the state convention were elected after three hours of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
John Harte Jr
Democratic Party
George Buck Grant
Aiken
Columbia
Grant
Harte
South Carolina
National Democratic Party
Frank Ashley
Sylvia Swartz
Erma Anderson
Turner Murphy
Levi Bonner
Hugh Weathersbee
Charles Powell
R.S. Weston
Clyde Brown
H.C. Williamson
Bob McKinney
George Peterson
Paul D. Weston
Conrad Hartzog
Virginia Manass
Mary Baker
Marjorie Plunkett
Frank Briggs
Raymond Kaplan
United States Senate
Hennelly Named Chairman Leads Aiken County Republicans
Edward J Hennelly was elected state party chairman and pledged a statewide Republican primary. The Aiken County delegates endorsed Nixon and Strom Thurmond, elected 26 delegates to the South Carolina Republican Convention, and praised Alice Wilder for her work. The convention urged primary nominating for party candidates and set March plans for 1972 campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Edward J Hennelly
Hennelly
Richard Nixon
Len Strom Thurmond
S.C
Columbia
Alice Wilder
Aiken
Wallace Blackwell
Frank Troutman
Richmond County
Augusta
WL. Brake
Clay Minor
Herb Fletcher
Gary Street
North Augusta
Melvin Fallon
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Larry Murphy
Clearwater
Harold Towe
Belvedere
Roscoe Hall
Jackson Sea
Thurmond
Grant Hutto enter Aiken County sheriff race in 1966 primary
Grant and Hutto filed for the Democratic nomination to Sheriff in the June primary at the County Democratic Convention. The bid marks a rematch of the 1964 contest with Busch rumored as another candidate. Grant, 27 years in law enforcement and Sheriff of the Year, touted his service and tenacity while Hutto cited communication issues in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Aiken
Depty
Asbill Hutto
Gloverville
Wyman Busch
Julian Dunbar
Tiny’ Smith
Hutto
Grant
Busch
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department
S.C. Sheriff's Association
Chester County
FBI
Southern Police Institute
University of South Carolina Extension System
American Legion
Rest Your Case Fractures Shoulder at Aiken Track
Promising three year old Rest Your Case owned by Cragwood Stables broke loose at the Aiken Training Track this morning, ran into a tree and fractured his shoulder. X rays were taken and decision on his future awaited. The colt, sired by Traffic Judge, had earned $114 152 last year and placed second in two stake races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cragwood Stables
Aiken
Charles Engelhard
Mack Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colmer
OL LL Ui West
ITT
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
Atty
Richard G. Kleindienst
John N. Mitchell
International Telephone and Telegraph
San Diego
State Senate
GOP
Nixon
G.H. Grant
Ed Hennelly
Troutman
Grant and Hutto
Aiken Police Department
Manning
Douglas, Ga
Esri Ride
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