Deaths George W. Yonce
Funeral services are set for George W. Yonce 77 of Rt. 1 Aiken died Sunday in a New Ellenton nursing home. The service at 5 p.m. will be held at Corinth Baptist Church New Ellenton with burial in the church cemetery. He was a retired merchant and member of Hopewell Lodge 127 A.F.M. and Corinth Baptist Church. Survived by three daughters and four sons among others. Masonic rites will accompany graveside ceremonies.
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New Ellenton
George W. Yonce
Rt. 1
Aiken
Corinth Baptist Church
Charles G. Perkins
Edgefield County
Yonce
Wesley
Ella Posey Yonce
Hopewell Lodge No
A.F.M
Jackson
Edgar S. Bell
Martinez
Geneva McDonald
Augusta
Lillie Ann Hodges
Hollywood
Fla
Grady W. Yonce
Marvin Yonce
Luther Yonce
Leroy W. Yonce
Marlton
N.J
Mark N. Yonce
Charleston
Miss
C. W. Karriker
Miami
Martha Townsend
Clearwater
Polly Powell
Nellie Bengo
Chicago
Lewis R. Bledsoe Rites Held in North Augusta
Funeral services for Lewis R. Bledsoe 52 of 910 Laurens Street North Augusta were conducted at Posey's Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Robert Faulkner officiating and burial in Pineview Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his widow Ruth Anderson Bledsoe two daughters Laurie and Susan Bledsoe a mother L C Bledsoe of Saluda County three brothers James A Bledsoe of Aiken Nathan and J D Bledsoe of Saluda and a sister Mrs Stan Rogers of Saluda County.
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North Augusta
Lewis R. Bledsoe
Laurens St
Ruth Anderson Bledsoe
Augusta
Posey’s
Robert Faulkner
Pineview Memorial Gardens
Laurie Bledsoe
Susan Bledsoe
L. C. Bledsoe
Saluda County
James A. Bledsoe
Aiken
J. D. Bledsoe
Nathan Bledsoe
Saluda
Stan Rogers
Robert L Gay Neral Services Held for 84 Year Old
Robert L. Gay 84 of 1002 West Ave North Augusta died Sunday after brief illness. Funeral services were held today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father James Costigan officiating. Burial followed at West View Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Helena Burdick Gay a daughter Mrs Henry Wynn of North Augusta a son Robert L Gay Jr of Mobile and a brother Fred E Gay of North Augusta.
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North Augusta
Robert L. Gay
West Ave
Helena Burdick Gay
Augusta
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
James Costigan
West View Cemetery
Henry Wynn
Robert L. Gay Jr
Mobile
Fred E. Gay
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Salt Water Creek
China seeks strategic Indian Ocean toehold in Sri Lanka port
U S intelligence indicates China seeks to lease port facilities at Trincomalee Sri Lanka to service naval and merchant traffic. A converted 12 000 ton cargo ship is seen as a missile tracking vessel signaling possible first full test of an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Indian Ocean arena.
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China
Ceylon
Peking
Indian Ocean
Trincomalee
U.S
Asia
United States
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Pentagon
Williams 17 Dies. funeral held at Our Lady of the Valley
William Eugene Williams 17 of 64 A McCampbell St Warrenville died Sunday at Aiken County Hospital from a ruptured appendix. Funeral today at 4 p.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Church Gloverville with Father Louis Tonero officiating. Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens Langley. He was a Leavelle McCampbell High School senior, Richmond County native, grandson of Augusta resident Evelyn Jones, and member of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Pallbearers named Rufus Kneece Jr Dale Cole Mike Whisenant Franklin Ford Benny Purvis Rusty Franklin.
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Warrenville
William Eugene Williams
McCampbell St
William D. Williams
Aiken County Hospital
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
Louis Tonero
Sunset Memory Gardens
Langley
Richmond County
Leavelle McCampbell High School
Graniteville
Evelyn Jones
Augusta
Linda Williams
Sharon Williams
Hazel Williams
Paul Williams
Jerry Williams
Rufus Kneece Jr
Dale Cole
Mike Whisenant
Franklin Ford
Benny Purvis
Rusty Franklin
Fire destroys New York wholesale pet warehouse origin loss
A large New York wholesale pet warehouse fire killed more than 8,000 animals including fish birds turtles snakes monkeys and lizards. Fire crews fought the blaze as rescuers counted the extensive animal and material losses across the storage facility.
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New York
Mottel Files Candidacy for North Augusta Council
North Augusta candidate Mottel announces bid for one of six council seats. He is a chemical engineer and Savannah River Plant supervisor, former Army major, planning commission member since 1967, Exchange Club president, youth sports advocate, and husband to Carole with seven children. The incumbent Richard Day has not declared run plans.
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Mottel
Savannah River
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Reserve
North Augusta
Friendly Kidnapings Raise Chilean Tension
In Santiago a US priest Rev. Thomas John Alkire was lured into a taxi, blindfolded, and held for three days. Church authorities secured his release by promising not to transfer him from his suburban parish. Chile reports multiple friendly kidnappings involving priests, go go dancers, a nun, and soccer players tied to charity schemes.
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Thomas John Alkire
Father Alkire
Chicago
Santiago
Chile
Picaresque
Jumbo Jet An Economic Headache
Washington AP reports the Boeing 747, once a headline achievement, now strains an airline industry with low load factors. Airlines test gimmicks like rear seating removal and standup lounges as American Airlines wins permission to convert the back of the plane into a 17 seat coach lounge. Willard Michaels of Northeast Airlines cites 747s as a competitive hurdle as agents favor larger jets for guaranteed space.
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Washington
American Airlines
American
Willard Michaels
Northeast Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York-Florida
Eastern
National Airlines
Michaels
Dear Abby Advice Columns on Loneliness and Loss
A reader writes about a lonely teenage daughter fabricating drug and romance stories to seem “in” while another questions relatives invading a bereaved person’s privacy after parents’ deaths. A beard story ends with a humorous shave after misread signals.
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Mom
Abby
New Castle
Joyce
Don
Consumer Holds Key To Sluggish Economy
An AP analysis argues the consumer should power growth in 1971 but remains cautious due to unclear future income, inflation, and weak wage gains. The piece links consumer apathy to slow economic policy effects, stock market gains, and election stakes for President Nixon.
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Washington
Nixon
Joey Bishop Fends Off Carson Substitution Jitters
New York AP report says Joey Bishop, entering his second week as Tonight Show temporary host, is relaxed and comfortable. Nielsen ratings in the New York area show him keeping Johnny Carson's lead, with Bishop likening a substitute host to a substitute teacher and noting easier audience access.
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New York
Joey Bishop
NBC
New York Area
Johnny Carson
Joey
Rep Cain to Speak to AAUW Aiken Branch
Rep Marshall Cain of South Carolina will address the Aiken Branch of the American Association of University Women at 8 30 p m Monday in the St Angela Library on Berry Road. The public is invited. He chairs the Constitutional Revision Committee and the Committee to Study Illicit Drug Traffic. He will discuss state government and the two committees' activities.
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Marshall Cain
R-Aiken
American Association of University Women
Aiken
St. Angela
Berrie Road
Cain
South Carolina
Fairfield School System Plans Legal Fight Over Faculty Balance
Fairfield County's 5100 pupil district fights a Justice Department bid to adjust white and Negro staff balance with weeks left in the term. Officials cite disruption and staff shortages as the case nears court in Columbia. The district notes white applicants are scarce for nonprofessional jobs while ratios in pupil enrollment remain ordered.
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Fairfield County
Justice Department
al L. Goff
Goff
Fairfield
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