Aiken Horse Show Hosts Weekend Events
Schedule of events includes AIKEN HORSE SHOW on Friday at 10 a.m. in Hitch cock Woods show ring with drive-in access, TRIPLE CROWN DANCE at Fer mata Club, AIKEN TRIALS for young thoroughbreds on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Two Notch Road, St Patrick's Day Ball at St Angela Gym, AIKEN CHARITY HORSE SHOW at Twin Creek Farms Sunday 10 a.m., POLO at Whitney Field 3 p.m., plus AIKEN HUNT MEET and additional POLO on March 24 25.
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Aiken Horse Show
Hitchcock Woods
South Boundary
Hitchcock Woods Foundation
Aiken
Aiken Training
Two Notch Road
Pete Bostwick
Twin Creek Farms
Whitney
Aiken Hunt Meet
Powderhouse Road
Whitney Polo Field
U S Pilots Reunite At Clark After China Release
Two U S Air Force pilots Maj Philip E Smith and Lt Cmdr Robert J Flynn arrived at Clark Air Base with 108 other POWs awaiting flights home. Both were shot down during the Vietnam War and were released from China after crossing from Hong Kong.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
U.S
China
Air Force
Philip E. Smith
Roadhouse
Robert J. Flynn
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hong Kong
Smith
Hainan
Flynn
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Explosions Kill and Injure at Saigon Buddhist Service
AP reports a dawn attack in Tra Cu Vinh Binh province near Saigon during a Buddhist service. Authorities cite 17 to 20 dead and 82 to 88 wounded with Cambodians among victims. Officials blame Communist terrorists. cause undetermined with possible rockets from outside the town.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
le Trung Hien
Hien
Soai Kiem
Tra Cu
Vinh Binh
Hussein commutes death sentences amid Arab pressure
Jordan’s King Hussein halts executions for guerrilla leader Mohammed Daoud Odeh and 16 confederates after appeals by Arab leaders following the Khartoum embassy seizure. The Black September group had killed two American diplomats and a Belgian on March 2.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Hussein
Jordan
Mohammed Daoud Odeh
Daoud
Khartoum
Radio
Amman
Bay Sealed Off In Miami Over Dead Fish Mystery
Health officials seal a 100 square mile Biscayne Bay area to swimming fishing and water sports amid reports of dead fish and birds along a five mile stretch south of Black Point. Marine Patrol boats advise residents and tourists to avoid the bay as investigators seek the killer organism. The precautionary move is led by Dade County Pollution Control Director Colin Morrissey and county officials awaiting answers.
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Miami
Biscayne Bay
South Florida
Dade County
Colin Morrissey
Black Point
Accounting for missing servicemen may take years
In Nashville Admiral Thomas H. Moorer said the accounting for U S servicemen missing in action in Southeast Asia may take years. He is chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Moorer
Nashville, Tenn
U.S
Southeast Asia
Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nashville
Miss Julie praised as first phase of USCA festival
Hemrick Salley praised the Miss Julie production as the opening phase of the USCA Literary Festival. Cast included Laurie Forstner Ed Yaun and Angela Hall. Directors were Beverly Benton and Ann Arney. Rep Marshall Cain commented on Aiken County Commissioners showing refreshing political naivete.
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Hemrick Salley
Miss Julie
USCA
Laurie Forstner
Ed Yaun
Angela Hall
Beverly Benton
Ann Arney
Downtown Aiken looks to Carney to drive revival
John W. Jack Carney, 64, named executive director of the Downtown Aiken Merchants Association, vows action to move stalled downtown revitalization. A meeting for all downtown interests is set for tomorrow at 8 AM at the Commercial Hotel with plans for expanded membership and a committee structure including promotion and public affairs. Carney, a retired Calgon marketer praised as the firm’s first salesman, emphasizes restructuring and stronger cooperation to reach the common goal.
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Alec Lamis
John W
Jack” Carney
Aiken
Merchants Association
Carney
Jack
Association
Burns Named Acting Supervisor Of County Stockade
Sheriff appoints Robert Burns as acting supervisor of the stockade amid the sudden loss of Mackey Scott. County Administrator Ronald LaCouture supports Burns focusing on security and implementing state standards. Burns announces reforms including uniformed prisoners and will oversee 43 inmates until the board acts within a month.
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Robert Burns
Paul Grant
Burns
Ronald LaCouture
Mackey Scott
LaCouture
Stockade
Board of Commissioners
State Department of Corrections
Demand for Beef Falls Briefly Amid Price Pressures
Washington experts say a sudden drop in consumer demand for beef may be a short fad despite high wholesale prices. NAFC reports 15 of 16 chains cut orders 3 to 4 percent, while slaughter rates remain high and wholesale beef prices hold near record levels.
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Washington
Treasury Department
National Association of Food Chains
Cost of Living Council
Omaha
Labor Department
Partly Cloudy Weather Outlook With Showers Possible
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm today with highs in the 80s and lower 60s at night. Tomorrow remains cooler with lower 80s and a 40 percent chance of afternoon showers. The weekend through Monday shows a shower chance Saturday then sunny conditions Sunday and Monday, with 70s highs and 40s nights. Winds from the southwest around 15 mph, with gusts this afternoon and tomorrow.
Time Is Of Essence Urges Action On New Aiken Hospital
George H Buck Grant urges county leaders to act quickly on hospital facilities as doctors consider leaving the Aiken area. He cites 90 000 residents and urges non partisan, community support while criticizing current priorities and proposing sale of county office land to fund courthouse renovations.
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Judy Rich
George H
Buck’’ Grant
Aiken County
Grant
Aiken
Guy C. Heyl Jr
Ade
Quate
S.C. Highway Department
Department of Agriculture
Post Office
Sailor Fined After Assault and Rioting Aboard Kitty Hawk
A sailor convicted of assault and rioting aboard the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk was fined 700 dollars and reduced one pay grade in the result of the court martial.
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San Diego
Calif
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Fermata Club
ST. Patrick’s Day
St. Angela Gym
Marshall Cain
Cain
Laurens Street
Rick Hawkins
Aiken High School
Ricky Meyers
Batesburg-Leesville
B-L
Council
New Hospital
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