Aiken Triple Crown Events Announced for March
A sequence of horse shows polo and race events unfolds in Aiken from March 9 to 25. Highlights include the Lancers ball on March 9, Lancing Tournament, harness races for cancer society, Aiken Horse Show and Triple Crown dances, Trials, St Patrick's Day Ball, charity horse show, Hunt Meet, and Hunter Show with polo at Whitney Field. The schedule also notes venues such as Fermata Club Powderhouse Polo Field Hitchcock Woods Foundation and Pete Bostwick's Twin Creek Farms.
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Powderhouse
Powderhouse Road
Lancers
Sir Knight
Aiken Mile
Banks Mill Road
Cancer Society
Whitney Field
Aiken Horse Show
Hitchcock Woods
South Boundary
Hitchcock Woods Foundation
Aiken
Pete Bostwick
Twin Creek Farms
Whitney
Aiken Hunt Meet
Whitney Polo Field
Viet Nam Reconstruction Talks Set in Paris
The United States and North Vietnam announced the Joint Economic Committee to study postwar reconstruction aid to Hanoi will begin meetings March 15 in Paris.
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Washington
United States
North Vietnam
Joint Economic Committee
Hanoi
Paris
Wounded Knee Occupation Evacuations Continue
Women and children who had held the nine day occupation at Wounded Knee in South Dakota began leaving the historic hamlet as federal officials described the situation as grave and said militants and residents alike were prepared for further action.
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Wounded Knee
Methadone Clinics Face New Federal Ordering Limits
Hundreds of methadone maintenance centers and hospitals nationwide will be barred from ordering more of the heroin substitute when federal rules take effect next week. Clinics that dispense existing supplies without approval may face criminal prosecutions, though enforcement is limited by manpower.
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Washington
Edith Irving Sentenced in Hughes Autobiography Hoax
Edith Irving was sentenced to two years in jail in Zurich for her role in the $650,000 Howard Hughes autobiography hoax. She faced a potential five year term.
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Edith Irving
Zurich
Switzerland
House Votes Open Hearings to Public Roll Call
The House approved 370 to 27 to require all committee hearings and business or markup sessions to be open to the public unless a roll call vote in an open meeting decides otherwise. The change ends secrecy for committee action and forces members to vote on closing sessions.
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Washington
House
If you were pregnant Mrs Englehard visits Cragwood Stables
A columnist recalls anecdotes and remark snippets involving Terrance VanderWege a psychologist at Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center and a 1950s golf course scene with Ike Eisenhower attended by a caddie. The piece stitches humor cultural memory and reflects on perceived society attitudes.
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Terrance VanderWege
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Belvedere Residents Criticize Pothole Prone Roads
Belvedere residents vent over deep potholes blamed on state county road division. Mike Osteen and Jaycees gathered 400 signatures two years ago with no resurfacing action. Audubon Circle Monterey and Bel Air roads suffer as only Clermont Street received paving in 1973 74.
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Belvedere
Mike Osteen
Osteen
Audubon Circle
State
Monterey
Bel Air
Clermont Street
C. Sharp
Judy Rich
Rain Likely in Aiken Area Through Monday
The U.S. Weather Bureau reports a 60 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms in the Aiken area through tomorrow with mild temperatures. Tonight’s low should be in the mid 50s and tomorrow’s high in the upper 60s, with rain chances continuing through Monday and highs near 70 and lows near 50.
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Aiken
U.S. Weather Bureau
Largest Jump Since Korean War Inflation Surges in February
Wholesale prices rose 1.9 percent in February the steepest gain since 1951. Farm products and processed foods jumped 3.9 percent the third consecutive large monthly rise for a 56 percent annual rate. Industrial raw materials increased 1.1 percent the largest in 22 years. The Labor Department report could fuel criticism of Nixon’s Phase 3 controls as wage hikes lag and food costs soar.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Vocational School Funds Approved in Aiken County
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a 600000 dollar appropriation for an additional vocational school in Aiken County. Rep. Marshall Cain announced the decision as part of the General Appropriations Bill. District Superintendent G T Myers welcomed the move and said location studies are underway with potential campus sites at Aiken High School and North Augusta.
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House
Ways and Means
Aiken County
Marshall Cain
Aiken
Cain
U.S. Highway 1
G.T. Myers
Aiken High School
North Augusta
Myers
State Department of Education
Horse Edition Copies Available
The Aiken Standard releases its annual special on horses and the horse industry in Aiken. Nearly 600 copies have been ordered by readers to mail to friends nationwide. Extra copies remain for out of town relatives at 25 cents each.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
United States
Please Send Triple Crown Edition To
Aiken Standard requests customers mail or list recipients to receive the horse edition. Include names and addresses on separate paper or use the coupon and enclose 25 cents per copy to P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29801.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Rescue Squad Wins Relaxed Insurance Rules
The Aiken County Ambulance Commission relaxed major requirements for the Aiken County Rescue Squad. The sole non compromise was vehicle insurance: bodily injury and property damage 100000 to 300000, medical coverage 25000 per person, and malpractice coverage 100000 per person 300000 aggregate.
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Aiken County Rescue Squad
Aiken County Ambulance Commission
Ambulance Commission
DeWitt
Aiken County
Wholesale price index shows varied gains across sectors
The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes a 1.6 percent seasonally adjusted rise in wholesale prices with farm products and processed foods up 3.2 percent and industrial raw materials 1 percent. The index averaged a 1 percent annual rise over six months, influenced by Phase 2 and Phase 3 controls, with February’s index at 126.9.
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