Aiken Trials Hit by Sunny Weather and Record Crowd
The 29th Aiken Trials drew about 6,000 fans as near perfect conditions persisted despite light showers in the Southeast. Scilly Isles tied Hall of Fame's 1951 half mile record at 47.25 seconds in the Von Stade Trophy race while Hubba Hubba caused excitement with an unscheduled chase and was scratched from the fourth race.
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Aiken
Scilly Isles
Oscar Cerda
Hall of Fame
Greentree Stable
John M. Gaver Jr
Upward Bound
Scrimshaw
Hubba Hubba
Mile Track
Inside Today and Comics Highlights
Inside Today section outlines comics, editorials, and daily features with brief notices. City pages include death notices and want ads, plus women's topics and local notices for the day.
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Oa News
Photographers Take In Trials In Aiken
Local photographers attend trials and practice sessions in Aiken County as they prepare for upcoming events. The scene centers on behind the scenes work, equipment checks, and candid captures of athletes and coaches preparing for competition.
Eban to Press U S on Jerusalem Golan Sharm Policy
Foreign Minister Abba Eban flies to the United States to push Washington on Israel not yielding the Arab sector of Jerusalem the Golan Heights and Sharm el Sheikh. He will meet Secretary of State Rogers and Swedish envoy Jar ring amid fund raisers and Middle East talks at the United Nations.
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Tel Aviv
Abba Eban
United States
Washington
Israel
Jerusalem
Golan Heights
Sharm el Sheikh
Eban
William P. Rogers
Gunnar V. Jarring
United Nations
New York
Brandt's Social Democrats Hold West Berlin in Municipal Vote
West Berlin voters kept the Social Democrats in control of the city government but trimmed the party's parliamentary majority from 16 to 8 seats. Brandt framed the result as a test of East policy while Mayor Klaus Schuetz's Christian Democrats argued it was a defeat for that policy.
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Eastern
Europe
Christian Democrats
Brandt
East
Klaus Schuetz
Fonda's Follies Draws Crowd in Fayetteville
Hundreds of young people crowded a downtown coffee house to back Jane Fonda and stars Dick Gregory Donald Sutherland and Peter Boyle in Fonda's Follies. The group kicked off a 20 stop road tour with performances starting Saturday night and Sunday.
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Fayetteville, N.C
Jane Fonda
Fonda
Miss Fonda
Dick Gregory
Donald Sutherland
Peter Boyle
Pinball Champ Wins Big in Geneseo Tournament
Geneseo N Y Al Welsh, a Geneseo State College student, scored 1 028 000 points with no tilt to win a weekend pinball tournament drawing 40 players from eight colleges across the state. His prize was a merchant donated pinball machine.
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Geneseo
N.Y
al Welsh
Geneseo State College
Aiken Hunt Meet set for Saturday at Steeplechase Track
The Fifth renewal of the Aiken Hunt Meet kicks off Saturday at Powder House Road Steeplechase Track with two hurdle races and four flat races. The Imperial Cup leads the day with a $4000 purse while one event is for lady riders and five feature top male steeplechase jockeys. Advance tickets are $1.50, $2 at the gate, with outlets listed across Aiken.
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Aiken
Powderhouse Road
John M. Gaver
James E. Ryan
Austin Brown
Richard Bennett
C. P. DuBose Jr
W. A. Coward
Stephen Groat
H. A. Woodhead Jr
Wade Brodie
Franklin Howard
Sam _ Nesbit
W.C. Freeman
Rotary Elects Directors For 1971 73 At Aiken Club
The Aiken Rotary Club elected its 1971 73 directors Frank Corley Albert George Jerry Johnson and Nathaniel Stetson at today s regular meeting A speaker W R Davidson president of WLOW warned broadcasters face tighter rules and a more impersonal future referencing federal regulations and five notable rulings as indicators for industry changes
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Aiken Rotary Club
Frank Corley
Albert George
Jerry Johnson
Nathaniel Stetson
W. R. Davidson
WLOW
Davidson
Congress
Crackdown on Drugs Expands Across South Carolina
In Columbia last weekend police arrested seventeen people, part of a statewide drive that has charged over 90 suspects in illegal drug operations. The joint action by the State Law Enforcement Division the FBI and local officers targeted multiple cities including Charleston Orangeburg and Greenwood with arrests continuing from weekend to weekday.
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Columbia
Charleston
Orangeburg
Greenwood
State Law Enforcement Division
Federal Bureau of Narcotics and
Delegation Pressed to Solve Aiken Drainage Problem
Twenty five county leaders met in Aiken to push for an orderly development plan addressing drainage and pollution. They urged creation of a planning and zoning commission and stronger county ordinances to regulate building, grading, waste disposal, and sediment control.
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Aiken Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors
Aiken County
George Brodie
US Soil Conservation Service
Aiken
Bloodmobile to Visit Aiken County Auditorium
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Aiken's Municipal Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m. Donors 18 to 66 in good health and at least 112 pounds may participate. The process includes registration, medical checks, and a brief blood draw by experienced nurses.
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Red Cross
Aiken
Joseph M. Thompson
Aiken County
Thompson
U S Helicopter Downed in Laos Near Fire Base Lolo
Heavy day of fighting near Sepone Laos and Ham Nghi as North Vietnamese artillery tanks and antiaircraft fire target a South Vietnamese base held by U S troops. One U S helicopter was shot down and several hit while gunships knocked out seven enemy tanks.
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Ham Nghi
Vietnam
Laos
Lolo
1St Infantry Division
Sepone
U.S
Pham van Phu
Phu
North Augusta Woman Seeks GOP Council Seat
Mrs. Ivan Smith, SNAPS leader, announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to a North Augusta city council seat in the March 22 primary. She cites a 20 year resident background, aims to attract business and improve recreation, and notes she is a university graduate and Garden Club vice president.
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North Augusta
Ivan Smith
GOP
North
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