Dotters Win Feature On Record-Breaking Day At Aiken Trials
Cheyuma ridden by Mary Ann Dotter wins the City of Aiken Cup half mile in 48.25 seconds before 11 000 spectators In a trio of trials trainer Gil Rowntree posts two wins and a second place While Cheyuma bowed a tendon earlier in his career he remains a tough contender if healthy The three entrants produced a dramatic finish as the crowd roared for the chestnut gelding
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Cheyuma
City of Aiken
Robert L. Dotter
Dotter
Mary Ann
Crafty Khale
Gil Rowntree
Stafford Farms
Rowntree
Marijuana Studies Find No Brain Structure Change
Two independent research groups report in JAMA that heavy marijuana use does not alter brain structure or the central nervous system despite earlier findings of brain tissue loss. The studies appear in the March 21 issue.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Carter Indochina Commission Pauses in Honolulu
The president's Indochina missing Americans commission halted in Honolulu for a rest stop before heading to Washington. Vietnam assured procedures to clarify status of some POWs and MIAs as Laos potential help is explored after a 10 hour flight from Clark Air Base.
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Honolulu
Carter
Indochina
Washington, D.C
Vietnam
Rive
Washington
Commission
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Laos
U.S
Panama tanker Claude Conway breaks up near coast
A 676 foot Panamanian tanker with a 40 man crew split in two off the North Carolina coast after an apparent explosion. Coast Guard reports 16 known survivors. The vessel Claude Conway was built 20 years ago in Japan.
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Portsmouth
North Carolina
Coast Guard
Claude Conway
Japan
Bombs explode in New York FBI and note company offices
Two buildings in New York housing FBI offices and the American Bank Note Co. were hit by early morning bombs. The Puerto Rican group FALN claimed responsibility for planting the explosives.
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New York
The
FBI
Ameri
Can Bank Note Co
FALN
Weather Outlook for Aiken Tonight and Tomorrow
Thundershowers are forecast for the Aiken area with a 100 percent chance tonight and 40 percent tomorrow. The showers should end tomorrow as a cool night drops into the 40s and tomorrow’s high reaches the 60s.
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Aiken
Aiken Coach Buck Seeks To Shed Losses Before Football
Aiken coach Eddie Buck notes seven straight losses at the Aiken Trials and aims to clear the slate prior to the football season. Neighbor reports Sarah Holmes on New Holland Road owns a chicken that lays green eggs, confirmed by Nancy Williams.
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Aiken
Eddie Buck
Sarah Holmes
New Holland Road
Nancy Williams
Gandhi Likely to Resign After Election Setback in India
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi faces resignation as Congress loses ground in early returns of the general election. Janata Party leads with 135 seats of 283 counted, while Congress hovers around 103, signaling a dramatic reversal after decades in power. Independent and regional groups fill remaining seats.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Sanjay
Jawaharlal Nehru
Quail Hollow and Wildwood Triumph in Weekend Polo
Quail Hollow edged Aiken 8 to 7 while Wildwood defeated Myopia Massachusetts 9 to 5 in polo action. Aiken led early with George Thomas and Dave Roberts scoring, Quail Hollow pulled away in the fourth chukker. Wildwood started fast with Heath Manning Jr and Rick Manning paving the way, Myopia answering with Notty Knox in the second chukker.
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Quail Hollow
Aiken
Columbia
Wildwood
Myopia Massachusetts
George Thomas
Dave Roberts
Tom Biddie
Dixon Stroud
Les Florx Jr
Biddle
Stroud
Florx
Thomas
Charles Bostwick
Roberts
Heath Manning Jr
Rick Manning
Russell Corey
Notty Knox
Hall Of Fame Adds 2 Horses
Two thoroughbreds were inducted into the Thoroughbred Hall of Fame in a brief ceremony. Sensational, a champion 2 year old filly owned by Mill House Stable, earned five wins and $218,711 from 1976 starts, with trainer WW Stephens accepting the award.
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Aiken
Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Sensational
Mill House
WW. Stephens
Rumors Link Turnipseed and Anderson to 1978 Races
South Carolina figures Tom Turnipseed and Ralph K. Anderson Jr. are named as possible candidates for statewide offices in 1978. Turnipseed, a Lexington lawyer and state senator, hints at many roles while noting debts from previous campaigns. Anderson, Florence representative, weighs attorney general and consumer affairs though delaying a decision until after the current session.
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Tom Turnipseed
Ralph K. Anderson Jr
Lexington
South Carolina
U.S. Senate
Turnipseed
Anderson
Florence
Daniel R. McLeod
Fice
Attorney General
House
McLeod
General Assembly
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Mia Commission
N.Y
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Gandhi
Jackson High
Donna DeWeese
Donna
Jackson
Bowman High
Scott Hunter
Congress Party
Mrs. Gandhi
Peter O’ Boyle
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