Aiken Triple Crown Events Packed Weekend Schedule
The schedule lists races and social events from March 12 to April 2 in Aiken. It includes a ten mile road race at 10 am, a two mile jog, a one mile race registration, an annual ball at Houndslake, trials for young thoroughbreds, an induction ceremony, a horse show, a hunt meet with ticket tiers, harness racing benefiting the American Cancer Society, and Sunday polo at Whitney Field. The Hall of Fame hours shift to morning sessions on March 19 and 26.
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Aiken
Aiken Recreation Department
H.O. 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
Warnke Confirmation Could Hinder SALT Pact Ratification
Senate foes warn that confirming Paul Warnke as SALT negotiator and director of the Arms Control agency could jeopardize ratification of any new Soviet arms deal. Debates continue with votes expected Wednesday on both appointments as the Carter administration seeks the top arms control posts.
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Washington
Paul C. Warnke
U.S
Senate
Warnke
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Callaghan To Fly On Concorde Jet
British Prime Minister James Callaghan will fly to Washington aboard a Concorde to press for a full 16 month demonstration program at Kennedy Airport. Officials say both governments will push for trial landings despite local bans, highlighting a potential clash over supersonic aviation policy.
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Washington
James Callaghan
Carter
U.S
New York
Kennedy
New Jersey
Callaghan
Farrah Fawcett quits Charlie's Angels after first season
Farrah Fawcett Majors announces she will not return to Charlie's Angels after the first year. Her manager says she is quitting, and her attorney says she plans to pursue a film career without a signed agreement with Spelling Goldberg Productions.
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Los Angeles
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Charlie’s Angels
Miss Fawcett-Majors
Jay Bernstein
Earthquake Toll Rises Across Balkans to 1085 Dead
Rescue teams search rubble as official tallies report 1085 dead and 6405 injured from last weekend's Balkans quake. Romanian agency Agerpress cites 810 dead in Bucharest and 224 elsewhere with 6185 injured. Bulgaria notes 50 dead 120 wounded. Yugoslavia reports 1 dead 100 injured. Western diplomats warn Bucharest could reach 4000 deaths.
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Romania
Balkans
Agerpress
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Bhutto Party Leads in Pakistan General Election
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples party held a landslide early lead with 119 of 200 seats won as unofficial returns came in. The Pakistan National Alliance trailed with 19 seats, giving Bhutto a majority including minority representation.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Pakistan People’s Party
Pakistan National Alliance
People’s Party
Tenneco Accused of Diverting Gas to Texas Unit
The New York Times reported that Tenneco improperly diverted gas from interstate customers and sold it to a Texas subsidiary able to charge higher prices. The disclosure appeared in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing as the company prepared defenses in suits by two corporate customers for failure to deliver gas.
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The
New York Times
Tenneco Inc
Texas
the Times
Tenneco
Securities and Ex
Dial-a-Dietician line aids Aiken nutrition questions
Aiken residents can call the local Dial-a-Dietician service for diet and nutrition guidance while President Carter opens a similar national line. An Aiken TEC student, Annette Dupris, faced a bus incident during a Columbia class trip. A Warrenville post office returns a purse with contents to its owner. A local surgeon fears patients may learn he cuts himself shaving each morning.
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Aiken
Carter
Aiken Tec
Annette Dupris
Alan
Columbia
Warrenville
Dunbar Signals Countywide Probe Into Magistrates and Bondsmen
Councilman Marvin E Dunbar reports strong countywide response to inquiries about magistrates and bondsmen in Aiken County. He plans to compile information and hand it to the governor and attorney general while keeping specifics confidential.
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Aiken County
Marvin E Dunbar
Dunbar
Langley Family Tells Of Escape From Vietnam
Top scorer among the boys appears in page 8 as a family from Langley recounts their escape from Vietnam. The feature notes a pivotal moment centered on a medical operation.
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Langley
Vietnam
County School Fees Questioned as Potential Unconstitutional Charges
An August 1975 Attorney General opinion casts doubt on non textbook fees charged by Greenville and similar districts without statutory authorization. A 1976 state survey found many districts rely on board approval. officials say no statute supports such fees, sparking questions over legality and authority.
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Aiken County
S.C
General Assembly
Paul Sandifer
State Department of Education
Sandifer
Boyd W. Tyler
County Board of Education
Lynn Hilley
Rabin Holds Third White House Meeting With Carter
President Carter hosts Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin for a third session at the White House. Rabin seeks guarantees Israel can defend itself if challenged, sharing dinner with Congress leaders and a Blair House news conference. Rabin praises Carter’s defensible borders stance.
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Washington
Carter
Yitzhak Rabin
Israel
Rabin
White House
Congress
Blair House
County Board To Elect New Officers
The Aiken County Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Educational Center to elect a chairman and vice chairman. Reorganization occurs at the first March meeting. The board will consider naming the new valley school, approve extra personnel for Areas I and IV, and hear status reports from District Superintendent Ted B. Willis.
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Aiken County Board of Education
New Valley
Dist
Ted B. Willis
Sunny Day Forecast Predicts Warm High Near 70s
The forecast calls for a sunny day with a high in the low 70s. Tonight will be cool with a low around 40, warmer than last night's 30-degree low.
Derrick Opposes National Health Insurance in Talk to Aiken Docs
Third District Congressman Butler Derrick told the Aiken County Medical Association that national health insurance is unaffordable and unlikely to pass beyond a short term plan on catastrophic coverage. He urged cost control and stressed ethics economy and energy as the three E's facing Congress, warning broad curtailments.
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Aiken County Medical Association
Butler C. Derrick
Derrick
Carter
Congress
House
Senate
Edgefield
Rabin Meets Carter Amid Israel F16 and Kfir Debate
Prime Minister Rabin held talks with President Carter after dinner about 250 F16 fighter jets and night vision gear. Rabin pressed for new U S aircraft and braking the Kfir sales, while Carter reassured Israel on Ford era promises and the broader Middle East settlement.
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Defense
Harold Brown
Carter
Gerald R. Ford
Air Force
Israel
Ford
Ecuador
Pentagon
Simcha Dinitz
China
Kfir
State Department
White House
Jody Powell
Cyrus R. Vance
Middle East
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Aiken Community Hospital
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