Warrant Issued For Tinsley In North Augusta Case
A bench warrant was issued for Robert Walter Bob Tinsley after he failed to appear in General Sessions Court for six counts of larceny and receiving stolen goods. Judge Rodney Peeples signed the warrant and forfeit of $8,000 bond. Police recovered 23 auto tires and five vehicles in the joint NA and Aiken County investigation. B Henderson Johnson said he had not seen Tinsley since yesterday afternoon and that his wife and son did not know his whereabouts.
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Robert Walter
Bobby
Tinsley Sr
General Sessions
Rodney A. Peeples
Tinsley
North Augusta
N.A Police
Aiken County
Callaghan Leads British Cabinet in PM Run ne
Foreign Secretary James Callaghan and four other cabinet ministers declared their candidacies to succeed Harold Wilson as prime minister and Labour party leader. Tony Benn Michael Foot Roy Jenkins and Anthony Crosland joined the bid alongside Callaghan.
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Energy
Tony Benn
Michael Foot
Home
Roy Jenkins
Environment
Anthony Crosland
Kissinger Fails to Inform Senate on Angola Policy Move
AP reports Secretary Kissinger pledged to consult Congress on major foreign policy decisions but senators, including Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield, were not briefed about postponing talks with the Soviet Union over Angola aid. Mansfield remarked the move may not be treated as major and questioned the use of threats to advance policy.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Congress
Soviet Union
Angola
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Kissinger
Boys Town plans family style cottages for 500 boys
Boys Town Nebraska to create 16 live-in family cottages on its main campus to house 10 boys each with live-in parents. Remodeling aims to expand to 500 boys. An audit shows 1975 assets of 242 million dollars, supporting continued nationwide satellite units as funds allow.
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Gan
Jim Brown
Boys Town
Brown
Brown says he is a national candidate for president
Gov Edmund Brown Jr publicly declares he is a national candidate for president, though he may not seek funds or enter primaries outside California. He emphasizes a California base with a broader campaign to unfold if the people desire a wider effort.
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Sacramento
Calif
Edmund Brown Jr
California
Ford limits imports may lift prices on some products
President Ford’s import limits on specialty steel could raise prices for certain goods as imported steel runs 20 to 30 percent below domestic prices. Officials in the U.S. steel industry say the effect on consumer prices won’t be known immediately but could occur in the short run.
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Washington
Ford
U.S
Locked Car Keys Left In Running Vehicle Cited
Stephenie McCoy left her keys in a locked car with the motor running, highlighting the risk and prompting discussion on the dangers of unattended, running vehicles.
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Stephenie McCoy
Triple Crown Schedule Promises Weekend Horse Events
Friday March 19 at Hitchcock Woods Show Ring at 10 a.m. car entry 5 dollars. picnic facilities reserve via Mrs M H Riviere. Saturday March 20 Ensteeplechase at Steeple Chase Field starts 1 30 p.m. Tickets 2 50 in advance 3 at gate. Sunday March 27 Lan cers Tournament 10 a.m. Powderhouse Field tickets 1 50 in advance 2 at gate. Harness Races 12 p.m. Ai ken Mile Track benefitting American Cancer Society tickets 2 in advance 2 50 at gate 8 p.m. to midnight Triple Crown Ball Hounds Lake Country Club 15 dollars per couple from Chamber of Commerce Polo on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Aiken
Sertoma Club
American Cancer Society
Aiken Mile Track
Houndslake Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Accord Reached On Compactor For Aiken County
Aiken County Board of Commissioners held a long session to discuss funding for a landfill compactor. An appropriation up to 25000 was proposed, with bids from Caterpillar at 73021.73 and Turner Coleman at 65590.88, the latter selected amid debate.
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Aiken
Legality of PSA Questioned as Williams Resigns
County Attorney John Henry Williams quits over focus on PSA finances rather than its legal relation to Aiken County. A state Supreme Court review of the PSA’s legality follows a lower court ruling that the act creating the PSA is unconstitutional. The debate centers on whether the county may ordinances to authorize a PSA loan and the Horse Creek Valley project.
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John Henry Williams
Aiken County
PSA
Supreme Court
Williams
Horse Creek Valley
Oper
Graybeal
Ford and Carter Lead Illinois Primary Battes
President Ford and Jimmy Carter won the Illinois primary with Ford claiming a large margin over Reagan and Carter widening his Democratic lead. Daley backed Howlett as his gubernatorial pick. Walker trailed. With most votes counted Ford 59 percent and Carter about 48 percent on the Democratic side.
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Chicago
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Illinois
Carter
Ronald Reagan
Michael J. Howlett
Daniel Walker
Reagan
Lar Daly
Crops Face Possible Frost Damage
A frost warning for Aiken County threatens peach crops and spring gardens with a predicted 30 degree low. County extension agent James H. Evans notes last night’s wind and chill were not threatening, but a tonight freeze could be dangerous, potentially damaging or killing peaches if 28 F is reached.
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James H. Evans
Evans
Aiken
Prosser Announces Run For Aiken County Chairman
Charles W. Prosser, vice chairman of the Aiken County Board of Commissioners, says he will seek the Democratic nomination for chairman in the June 8 primary. He represents area three and is serving his first term, filing comes as Harold V. Graybeal is expected to run for GOP chair. Prosser, a Gloverville resident and convenience store owner, is completing the unexpired term of Wade Brodie who resigned after two years.
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Charles W. Prosser
Aiken County
Board of Commissioners
Prosser
Area Three
Harold V. Graybeal
GOP
Graybeal
Gloverville
Wade Brodie
Youth Pleads Guilty In Grocery Robbery
James Bryant Cumbee age 19 pleads guilty in General Sessions Court to armed robbery and grand larceny for the Mitchells Grocery heist in January North Augusta. Attorneys say he now stands like a man as his parents weep nearby with two co-defendants set for trial later.
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Rodney A Peeples
B. Henderson Johnson
James Bryant Cumbee
Cumbee
Mitchell's
North Augusta
Aiken Horse Show Opens Weekend With Equine Events
The weekend brings a mix of equine events led by the second leg of Aiken's Triple Crown with steeplechase racing. The Friday starting 10 a.m. Aiken Horse Show in Hitchcock Woods features 26 classes and champions in several divisions. Eddywaters of Miami leads the judging.
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Aiken
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