Triple Crown Schedule Across March Weekend Events
Friday 10 a.m. Horse Show in the Woods at Hitchcock Woods Show Ring with $5 car entry and reserved picnics via Mrs M H Riviere. Saturday 1:30 p.m. Enke Steeplechase at Steeple Chase Field $2.50 advance $3 gate. Lan cers Tournament Saturday 10 a.m. Powderhouse Field $1.50 advance $2 gate. Harness Races 2 p.m. Ai ken Mile Track benefiting American Cancer Society $2 advance $2.50 gate. Triple Crown Ball 8 p.m. Hounds Lake Country Club $15 per couple. Polo on weekends.
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M.H. Riviere
Aiken
Sertoma Club
American Cancer Society
Aiken Mile
Houndslake Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Carter Seeks Release After New Jersey Freedom Trial Order
Rubin Carter and John Artis win new trials as New Jersey Supreme Court overturns their triple murder convictions. The court ruled prosecutors failed to reveal leniency deals to key witnesses, prompting calls for retrials in the Paterson tavern killings. Carter, 38, vows to pursue freedom.
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Trenton
N.J
Rubin
Carter
New Jersey Supreme Court
Clinton State Prison
High Court
John Artis
Artis
Closings Cut Civilian Jobs at Navy Bases
Pentagon to eliminate 1,359 civilian positions with the planned closing or downgrading of 80 bases, mostly Navy facilities, in the second of three defense reduction steps. Savings projected at 56 million dollars annually. impact spans 29 states plus DC, Puerto Rico and Guam.
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Washington
Pentagon
Navy
Defense
Air Force
Army
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Guam
Simon Predicts Quick Economic Recovery
Washington Treasury Secretary William E Simon says the economy is improving faster than predicted with unemployment possibly falling below 7 percent this year and inflation near 2 percent within three years. He called it the most optimistic outlook yet from a Ford administration official amid broad signs of economic gains.
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Washington (Ap
Treasury
William E Simon
Simon
Ford Administration
House Votes To Get Magna Carta Delegation To London
The House approved 294 to 90 a trip for 25 congressmen to London to accept England's original Magna Carta for Bicentennial ceremonies and return it for display at the U S Capitol. The vote followed a leader’s rebuke and awaits Senate correction before sending to President Ford.
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Washington
House
London
England
Senate
Congress
Ford
Britain
Optimist Plans Steeplechase Trip This Saturday
The piece contrasts an optimistic plan to attend Steeplechase with a cautious pessimist packing a fur lined jacket and raincoat. A note warns mothers that a flowering plant resembling grape clusters in Aiken is poisonous and tempting to nibble.
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Aiken
Aiken County Publisher Analyzes Local News Reform
The piece reviews changes in county news coverage and publishing practices. It examines editorial decisions, community impact, and the role of public notices in informing residents about local government actions and events.
Roadblocks Ahead For PSA
Eric Higgs reports on the Aiken County Public Service Authority and debates over its legal status its constitutional basis and powers under 1973 act 542 and a 1974 county ordinance amid questions raised by the resignation of County Attorney John Henry Williams and a looming appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court
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Eric Higgs
Aiken County
Board of Commissioners
Board of Education
Williams
Why Ride Mule Reasons Vary Among Jockeys
A mule race at the Aiken Hunt Meet draws riders with diverse motives. Kelli Grant seeks the joy of riding, Joe Wyatt hopes for business exposure, and Larry Sanford says a board meeting directed his participation. The lighthearted event caps a day of six steeplechase races at Clark Field, Powderhouse Road.
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Kelli Grant
Joe Wyatt
Larry Sanford
Clark Field
Powderhouse Rd
Kelli
Aiken
Lou Grant
Aiken Day School
Hunt Association
Reagan Campaign Shifts Focus Across Southern Primaries
Ronald Reagan arrived in Greensboro North Carolina to press the bid against President Ford as North Carolina and other Southern states prepare for upcoming primaries. Senator Frank Church faces a crowded Democratic field led by Edm und Brown Jr. and George Wallace with April New York Wisconsin primaries looming for Jackson Udall and Harris.
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Associated Press
Ronald Reagan
Ford
North Carolina
Frank Church
Idaho City
Church
Idaho
California
Edmund Brown Jr
Alabama
George Wallace
Reagan
Georgia
Carter
Massacht
Florida
Finois
Washington
Henry M. Jackson
Arizona
Morris K. Udall
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Jackson
Udall
New York
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Greensboro
N.C
Tom Ellis
Panel Approves Funds For USC Aiken Building
The South Carolina Senate Finance Committee approved a $77 million bond issue with $1.5 million earmarked for a USC Aiken student union building. USCA director William Casper said the funds will create the campus focal point and that the committee has not decided on lump sum versus installments.
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S.C. Senate Finance Committee
Usc-Aiken
USCA
William C. Casper
Casper
Springeather Returns With Weekend Warmth Forecast
After a cool rainy spell, springlike conditions return with highs in the 70s and clear to fair skies. Forecasters expect upper 70s tomorrow with minimal rain tonight and tomorrow and a chance of showers Monday.
Four Dems File for Local Offices in Aiken Primary
Three more candidates entered the Democratic primary race in Aiken County. Sue H Roe seeks Clerk of Court where she has served since 1975 after the office split. Jim Gregory runs for the district seven county council seat. Billy Bush competes for Treasurer. Nathan A Howard files for a seat on the new county council as a Democratic candidate. Howard is a Linwood resident and long time local salesman with Schaffer and A.B. Distributing.
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Sue H. Roe
Jim Gregory
James Gregory
Billy Bush
Langley
Emergency Services Medical Board
Nathan A. Howard
New Aiken County
Aiken County
Schaffer and
A.B. Distributing Companies
Linwood
Man Pleads Guilty In Death Of Wife
An elderly man, Jimmy Green, 75, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife Mady Green, 58, shot at their North Augusta home. He received a one year sentence as he expressed remorse and said he believed he killed her in his heart. The judge explained the reasoning behind the sentence.
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General Sessions
Jimmy Green
Mady Green
North Augusta
Green
Mady
Rodney A Peeples
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2Nd Circuit
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Peoples
S.C. Supreme Court
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Camden
Murry Sill
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