Aiken CBD Faces Obsolete Atmosphere and Decline
Aiken's downtown district shows an obsolete shopping atmosphere with a high vacancy rate. A 1969 CBD Redevelopment Plan proposed a concrete pedestrian mall to revive retail, but three years passed with little action. Belk's plans to move and multiple stores face retirement exits threatening downtown commerce.
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Aiken
Central Business District
Cbd
Aiken Standard
Laurens Street
Woolworth’s
Post Office
Presbyterian Church
Belk’s
Illinois Presidential Primary Looms For Muskie Bid
Illinois voters head to polls as Sen Ed Muskie faces Sen Eugene McCarthy and Sen George McGovern in a dual presidential primary and a delegate contest. About two million Illinois residents are registered to vote with over half in Democratic precincts. Muskie seeks to revive his White House campaign amid a crowded field and delegate race.
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Chicago
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Illinois
White House
Muskie
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
George McGovern
South Dakota
May Resign From Pay Board Says Floyd Smith
Floyd Smith a member of President Nixon's Pay Board announces he will quit the board and inform other union leaders at a labor summit Wednesday. Smith is president of the AFL CIO International Association of Machinists.
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Floyd Smith
Nixon
Smith
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Fighting Rages at Long Cheng Base Laos and Phnom Penh Rockets
Fighting raged for a fourth day at the Long Cheng base in northern Laos. In Phnom Penh 200 rockets devastated three sections, killing at least 70 and wounding 120. In Tay Ninh South Vietnam, North Vietnamese sappers attacked the base and killed 13 government troops.
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Saigon
Long Cheng
Laos
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Escape of 25 prisoners from Cincinnati jail sparks manhunt
Twenty-five inmates including four murder suspects slipped away Monday night in civilian clothes from the Hamilton County jail in the county courthouse. Police said four pistols and a teargas gun were seized as officers pursued the escapees. three were recaptured by dawn as a 400-strong police force closed in.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Tured
Hamilton County
Hearings Demanded On Alaska Pipeline Right of Way
Gov. William Egan says Interior Department will likely grant a right of way for Alaska oil pipelines within 45 days after its environmental impact statement. Three environmental groups, which won a court ruling delaying the permit, vow to demand public hearings. Undersecretary William Pecora calls hearings a circus and would hinder rational analysis.
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Juneau
Alaska
William Egan
Interior Department
Interior
William T. Pecora
Showers Expected Tonight In Aiken Area
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts showers and thundershowers tonight and tomorrow in the Aiken area. Lows near 56 tonight, highs around 75 tomorrow, with a 60 percent chance of rain. A cooling trend is expected Thursday through Saturday with lows near 50 and highs mostly in the 50s.
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Aiken
U.S
Democrats file two more for county commissioner seats
Two additional Democrats filed for county commission seats in Aiken County bringing the Democratic slate to five while no Republican candidates have yet announced. Incumbent GC Garvin, Larry Kelly, E H Arbaugh, E Anthony Bridges, and Dr Paul Weston filed for commissioner positions as court hearing on March 20 filing deadline looms. Bridges, Weston and their bios noted. Weston is a surgeon and Planned Parenthood medical director, Bridges a Clearwater Finishing Plant PR consultant.
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Paul Weston
Bath
E. Anthony Bridges
Belvedere
Aiken County
E.J. Hennelly
John Grimball
John Harte Jr
County Democrats
Larry Kelly
E.H. Arbaugh
Garvin
Road Commission
Paul Weston Bridges
Clearwater Finishing Plant
Greenville
Memphis University
Phi Epsilon
Bridges
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Democratic Party
Dr. Weston
Augusta
Morehouse College
Atlanta
School of Medicine
Howard University
Omeg Phi Fraternity
Planned Parenthood of
Aiken Co., Inc
Margaret
Construction Tools Stolen Near Clearwater Site
An assortment of tools was stolen yesterday afternoon from a tool trailer at a construction site near Clearwater. The trailer belonged to Knox River Construction Co. of Thomson, Georgia, which is widening Highway 421 and installing curbing.
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Clearwater
Aiken County
Steeplechasing History Outlined for Aiken Club
Charles Bird of the Aiken Steeplechase Association traced the sport from 1621 in England where two hunters used a church steeple as a finish line to 1792 when the first professional race offered 1000 guineas. He noted post Civil War introduction to the US and predicted about 10000 spectators next Saturday.
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Aiken Rotarians
Charles Bird
Aiken
James I
England
Bird
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
Tickets On Sale For Aiken Steeplechase And Lanc ing Tournament
Ticketholders for the Aiken Steeplechase on Saturday gain admission to the Lancing Tournament at 10 30 a m at the Powderhouse Polo Field Separate tickets for the Lanc ing Tournament are available for 1 each at The Great American Dream Mother's General Store Burger Chef Pants Circus Woodruff's Drug Store Aiken Drug Store Leminick's Drug Store Casual Hut the Boutique Aiken Sporting Goods
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Aiken
Powderhouse
The
Great American Dream
Mother's General Store
Burger Chef
Pants Circus
Woodruff's Drug Store
Aiken Drug Store
Leminick's Drug Store
Casual Hut
the Boutique
Aiken Sporting Goods
Firms Increase Profits Across Major Companies
Washington AP report: a Price Commission study finds about 10 percent of 160 large firms show higher profit margins in quarterly filings. If not due to errors or seasonal shifts, these gains may violate guidelines and could trigger rollback actions. Commission Chair C Jackson Grayson cited ongoing staff review.
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Washington
Tentative Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Officials lack names in preliminary study of large firms
The commission notes the firms are not named in the early data and cannot draw sound conclusions from it. The study covers quarterly reports required for firms with over 50 million in annual sales. These reports are the commission's sole check on firms earning 50 to 100 million, while firms over 100 million face advance price increase approval.
Sports Day Features Boys Moms at Aiken Prep
Under bright spring skies the 53rd Annual Sports Day at Aiken Preparatory School kicked off with cheers from families. The event centers on boys and moms competing in a series of athletic activities and showcases school spirit.
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Aiken Preparatory School
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