Aiken Trials and Triple Crown Weekend in Race and Polo
Weekend sports lineup highlights the Aiken Trials at the Training Track with eight trophies across five two year old and three older horse races culminating in the City of Aiken Cup. The Triple Crown social events run Friday through Sunday at Fermata Club St Patrick Day Ball tickets five dollars a couple. Polo at Whitney Field closes the weekend with teams competing for the Hazard Leonard Trophy starting at 3 p.m. Sunday.
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Aiken
G.H. Bostwick
Twin Creek Farm
Whitney Field
United States
Hazard Leonard
Viet Cong Release 32 More American POWs at Clark Air Base
AP reports 32 additional U S prisoners of war freed by the Viet Cong at Clark Air Base Philip pines. A senior officer thanked President Nixon for bombing Hanoi and Haiphong last December. Air Force Col. Guy of Tucson welcomed the release. the crowd hailed the bombing as hastening an end to the war.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
Nixon
Hanoi
Haiphong
Air Force
Guy
Tucson
Nam
North Vietnam Helped War, Clark Air Field Told
A Clark Air statement claims North Viet nations aided the conflict. The report notes support from Hanoi in early engagements and contrasts it with Allied responses.
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Clark Airts
County Hospital Expansion Planned In Phase One
Shackelford outlines a two building plan for Kalgas City County Hospital. Phase One adds 40 beds and a new main building with services like radiology surgery ICU and obstetrics at an estimated cost of about 5.5 million dollars. Remodeling the existing facility adds 11 beds bringing total capacity to 194. Plans remain tentative with phased growth to six stories and future expansion.
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Con- Shackelford
Shackleford
Shackelford
Pa rce Arraigned In Mi
Pierce arraigned yesterday on one charge in connection with the June 27 slaying of North Augusta babysitter Annwin. North Augusta Safety Director Walter Newman said Pierce was brought before Magistrate DeLaughter at 11 a.m. He awaits trial during the May term of Aiken County General Sessions Court.
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Pierce
Augusta
Annwin
Walter Newman
North Augusta
DeLaughter
Aiken County
Heos
Public
Public Safety and Water Works
Marks Surgical Supply Company
John P. Duane
The
Savan
Downtown Aiken merchants plan 20000 budget
John W. Jack Carney the new executive director told about 30 merchants at the Commercial Hotel breakfast that the Downtown Aiken Merchants Association should target a 20000 budget. Secretary-treasurer Mrs. Jimmie Rhoden noted about 500 on hand as funds.
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John W
Jack’’ Carney
Downtown
Aiken Merchants Association
Aiken Merchants
Jimmie Rhoden
Carney
Doctor's Suite Urged to Lure Physicians to Aiken
Louis Cassels, senior UPI editor now in Aiken, urged offering rent free office space for a year in a county subsidized medical building near the hospital to attract new doctors. He noted communities use this method, warned of a scarce physician supply, and said action is urgent to keep top doctors from leaving.
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Louis Cassels
UPI
Aiken
Cassels
Ty's Hospital
George Grant
Aiken County
Communist countercharge on arms shipments to Saigon
Viet Cong accused the United States of shipping war materiel into South Vietnam without cease-fire inspections. Tran Van Tra, head of the Viet Cong delegation, demanded an explanation as Maj. Gen. Gilbert H. Ward, a senior U.S. official, prepared a response.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
Dile
N. Tran van Tra
Iet Cong
Jant Military Commission
Scali of US Ties with Panama Under Scrutiny
Ambassador John Scali adopted a relaxed stance to Panama hosts criticism while replying to a Cuban attacker at a United Nations Security Council session in Panama. Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa charged the United States with aiming to retain control of the Canal Zone and described U S actions as clawing and perfidious.
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Panama
John Scali
United States
U.N. Security Council
Raul Roa
Cuba
The
Council
United Sites
Panama@ Canal Zone
World
House Debates Transit Fund Shift in Highway Bill
The Senate passes an 18 billion three year highway authorization with 850 million optional transit funds. The 77 to 5 vote opens a House battle over redirecting federal highway dollars to mass transit. Hearings begin Monday as transit supporters anticipate committee hurdles but potential floor action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Aiken Triple Crown Dance Tickets On Sale At Door
Tonight at the Fermata Club the Triple Crown Dance begins at 9 p.m. Advance tickets are available at the door for attendees, with Jaycees selling advance tickets at the Jaycee Hut on Highway 1 until midnight.
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Fermata Club
Jaycees
Jaycee Huton Highway 1
Democratic primary set for North Augusta mayor and council seats
Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to decide one mayoral nominee and three council seats. Candidates include Councilman Heas and John P. Duane for mayor and P. L. Peeples Jr., W. Stephen Harley, Wallis Hallman, and Ralph Grant for council. A runoff is possible next week amid a key sewerage issue.
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North Augusta
Robert Heas
John P. Duane
Harold Bush
C.L
Eubanks
Savannah River
P.L. Peeples Jr
W. Stephen Harley
Wallis Hallman
Ralph Grant
GOP
Ray Kroger
Heos
Lim
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Torrow
St. Angela High School
POLO
Nearesaraw
Shining Knight
Ichcock Woods
Aiken Horse Show
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Kalgas City
Coun Hospital
Suu Facilities
Carey Shackelfepital
Shackeford
ASPES
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Trate G.F
Carney Sa
RTT EI
Statistical Informa
Communists
Cougercharge
U.S. Representa
Gilbert H. Ward
Scali
James Kavanaugh
USCA
USC
Columbia
Ronald LaCouture
LaCouture
N. A
Democrats
Judy Rich
Nah River Plant
Bush Realty Company
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