U.S. and India Push Toward Reconciliation
The United States and India pursue political reconciliation that could lessen New Delhi dependency on Russia. Indian elections slated this month may aid the process, with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s late 1975 decision to hold polls cited as a key factor amid Emergency rule and political tensions.
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Washington
United States
India
New Delhi
Russia
Carter
Indira Gandhi
Gonzalez Calls JFK Probe A Farce And Unworkable
Rep. Henry Gonzalez who resigned as chairman of the House Assassination Committee branded the inquiry a put on job and a hideous farce likely never to re open JFK's death. He cited powerful forces including the Kennedy family and Dallas Fort Worth business interests opposing renewed muckraking.
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San Antonio
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Henry Gonzalez
John F. Kennedy
Gonzalez
Kennedy
Dallas-Fort Worth
San Antonio Express-News
House panels weigh testimony and tax plans amid upheaval
The assassinations committee mulls James Earl Ray’s conditional offer to testify on Martin Luther King Jr. murder as it seeks to salvage its panel. Senate hearings begin on Carter’s energy department proposal to consolidate the Federal Power Commission and other agencies and fold energy programs into a single department.
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House
James Earl Ray
Congress
Carter
Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Henry Gonzalez
D-Tex
Capitol
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Department of Energy
Federal Power Commission
Energy Research and Development Administration
Federal Energy Administration
Flu shot claims pile up as Justice Dept reviews damages
Justice Department lawyers are examining about 15.95 million dollars in claims from people harmed by swine flu vaccines. The program was paused after 242 of 41 million recipients developed Guillain Barre syndrome. 169 claims total nearly 16 million dollars, with nine involving deaths and families seeking 2.2 million.
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Washington
Justice Department
Public Health Service
Department
John Russell
Russell
Senators Push Public Financing For Congressional Races
Five senators introduced a bill to extend public financing to Senate races and said similar legislation would follow for House campaigns. They cited presidential funding as a model and called public financing urgently needed for congressional elections.
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Washington
Former Aiken Pastor James Baker Dies at 56
The Rev. James Baker, 56, former pastor of Marion Street Baptist Church in Aiken, died Saturday after a heart attack following a dial a president program conversation with President Carter. Baker also led Edisto Baptist Church in Williston from 1957 to 1965 and served at Robertville Baptist Church in Robertville from 1960 to 1970.
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Aiken
Marion Street Baptist Church
President Carter
James Baker
Edisto Baptist Church
Aiken Weather Forecast Brightens After Rain
The Aiken area expects clearing skies tomorrow after four rainy days. Tonight will be cool with a low in the lower 20s and tomorrow’s high near 60, with a fair Wednesday and possible rain returning Thursday and Friday.
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Aiken
Billy Bishop nets 12 pound bass at Clark Hill
Billy Bishop caught a 12 pound 1 ounce black bass at Clark Hill aiding his victory in the Midland Valley Bassmaster Tournament. President Carter made a two hour open line call to 42 people amid ongoing public remarks. Ness-Aiken agers compare daily communications to that event.
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Billy Bishop
Clark Hill
Bishop
Carter
Aiken County to Pick Administrator After Interviews
Council plans second interviews after a weekend of sessions as five or six of the 16 candidates remain in contention. Chairmen Warner and Woodring expect a decision within two weeks with contenders from South Carolina North Carolina Georgia and Maryland. Travel expense questions arise as the process continues.
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Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Mim Woodring
Woodring
Warner
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Riley Says He’ll Run for Governor in 1978 Primary
Richard W. Riley announced he will seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the 1978 primary. He acknowledged an uphill race likely against Lt. Gov. W Brantley Harvey, saying he has a long climb ahead but intends to start now.
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Richard W. Riley
Riley
House
Brantley Harvey
Aiken County Praised For Hiring Handicapped
H E Van Orden of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped lauded Aiken County for its inclusion of handicapped workers at a Friday salute to industry and business. He cited superior safety, attendance, and production rates among handicapped employees, noting economic and social benefits from rehabilitation programs.
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Aiken County
H.E. van Orden
Atlanta
van Orden
H. Odell
Aiken Rehabilitation Center
DuPont Company
Sill Wins Third Newspaper Award In Columbia
Ai ken Standard staff photographer Murry Sill earned third place in the S C Associated Press News Council contest for a spot news photo of a child near voting machines. The paper received the Reid Montgomery Freedom of Information Award for publishing a secret meeting transcript between Circuit Judge Peeples and Aiken County Council.
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Murry Sill
Aiken Standard
S.C. Associated Press News Council
Columbia
Sill
Reid Montgomery
Rodney A
Romania Earthquake Devastates Bucharest Economy Struck
The 7.2 magnitude quake in Romania killed hundreds in Bucharest and left thousands wounded. Damaged industrial plants and housing threaten Romania's independent economy as Western aid and emergency relief arrive from Austria and Switzerland.
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Romania
U.S
Agerpres
Zimmicea
Dol
Austria
Switzerland
Aiken Triple Crown Weekend Events Schedule
A schedule of March race events in Aiken including ten mile and two mile runs on Saturday March 12 starting at 10 a.m. plus a mile registration at 2 dollars and an evening ball at Houndslake CC. Additional days cover trials, horse shows, hunt meet, harness racing and the Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame hours. Proceeds benefit Jaycees Helping Hands and the American Cancer Society.
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Aiken Recreation Department
HO Weeks Recreation Center
Houndslake Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Aiken Horse Show
Heart of
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken Hunt
Sertoma Club
Helping Hands
American Cancer Society
Whitney Field
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