Triple Crown Schedule and Events for Saturday
The program on Saturday March 27 features Harness Races at the Aiken Mile Track from 2 pm to 8 pm with proceeds for the American Cancer Society. Advance tickets are $2 and $2.50 at the gate. A Triple Crown Ball runs at Hounds Lake Country Club with tickets $15 per couple through the chamber of commerce. Polo is set for every Saturday and Sunday at Powderhouse Field ticketing details earlier.
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Lebanon President Flees Palace Under Shelling
President Suleiman Franjieh fled the hilltop palace near Beirut after a night of shelling by Moslem forces. The 65 year old Christian leader left with his wife in a bulletproof limousine en route to Jounieh, a Christian stronghold, as Christian militias and right wing forces continue in the civil war.
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Embassy In Moscow Evacuated After Bomb Warning
An anonymous call to the American Embassy in Moscow prompted evacuation of around 50 staff on the ground floor after threats of a C4 plastic explosive device. No blast occurred and authorities found no bomb during the search. The caller spoke in unaccented English and warned of a 12 27 p m detonation.
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Hearst Lawyers Seek Delay in Trials
Patricia Hearst faces multiple legal actions including an arraignment on California charges next week and a federal sentencing set for April 12 for bank robbery. Lawyers F Lee Bailey and Al Johnson argue she could be delayed extensively and will push for a long postponement.
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Strip Negotiations Still Stalled in Las Vegas Walkout
In Las Vegas 70 plus pickets were arrested over two days as bartenders, waitresses, and service workers strike blocking traffic on the Strip in front of two casino hotels. Negotiations with casinos in Glitter Gulch moved to contract talks as union officials met downtown with 10 clubs to discuss new contracts replacing those expiring April 1. A further 18 arrests occurred Wednesday as pickets blocked traffic on the Strip.
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Beef and Pork Prices May Rise This Year
A AP report notes that after months of declines, U S Department of Agriculture economists expect only moderate price increases for beef and pork in the first half of the year. Meat accounts for about 30 percent of the typical family grocery bill as live cattle and hog prices retreat from last year's highs due to more grain fed cattle and thinning breeding herds.
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Congress Questions Post Office Over Bulk Mail System
Congress plans hearings as the House postal facilities subcommittee probes a billion dollar mechanization program. Senior Assistant Postmaster General EV Dorsey and Assistant Postmaster General Edgar Bower were slated to testify amid millions of damaged parcels backing up nationwide, per Rep Charles H Wilson.
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Aiken Weekend Offers Teen Rodeo Boys Harness Racing and More
Aiken hosts a busy weekend with events including a teen rodeo harness races a lancers tournament two plays Rotary convention the Triple Crown Ball polo and a magic show plus smaller happenings. The column notes women in pants dodge hair versus skirt issues amid a strong wind.
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Lancers Tournament Hits Aiken With Medieval Milieu
About 20 lancers from Kingstree Moncks Corner and Hanahan gather at Powderhouse polo field for a 10 AM start in Aiken. Riders, in period dress, spear 1 1/2 inch rings with three runs each, prizes include silver trophies and Triple Crown Mugs, music chairs replaced by horses due to an injury. The day also features Aiken Sulky harness races at 2 PM with seven races led by the Buck Minniear Memorial, and proceeds benefit local causes. Tickets at the Chamber of Commerce and local banks, advance $1.50, gate $2. Sulky Races gate $2.50, under 12 $1. Final weekend events include Triple Crown Ball and polo with matches at Whitney Field.
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Mass Production Push for Swine Flu Vaccine Plan
President Ford seeks 135 million to fund vaccine production targeting 200 million Americans. The aim is to finish before April recess and have the shot ready by September to November in schools hospitals clinics and health facilities. The effort echoes the 1918 pandemic with a large immunization drive.
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Weekend Shower Risk in Aiken Sees Warm Weekend Skies
The forecast for Aiken calls for warm weather with highs in the 70s and possibly the 80s by Saturday. Rain chances rise from 20 percent tonight to 30 percent tomorrow, with scattered showers expected from Saturday through Monday.
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Politic bids rise as Busbee seeks term and Polattie runs
Rep M Judson Busbee of Wagener announces another term bid while James F Polattie a former FBI agent seeks the Republican nomination for District No 2 on the County Commission. Busbee was elected in 1974 to District 86 in the General Assembly and serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee and trustee panels for Medical University Clemson University and the University of South Carolina. He pledges fiscal responsibility and study of judicial reform and Senate issues.
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Edmunds Denies Interfering With County Administrator
Belvedere Aiken County Commissioner Cleve Edmunds faced questions about alleged interference with County Administrator Donnie Williams. He defended his actions as aimed at county welfare and described a past dispute over bid and funding procedures, including a landfill compactor discussion. Williams apologized after tension during an executive session.
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Government to pay for vaccine production by private firms
The government will fund production of the flu vaccine by private drug companies, while patients must cover the shot costs unless insured by government or private plans.
Medical University weighs role in swine flu vaccine plan
Charleston officials met to decide the university's part in a national immunization push. A spokesman said it is too early to determine duties. Ford announced the campaign after a major meeting with experts warning of a possible fall epidemic, with $135 million aimed at 200 million doses and rare egg allergy reactions.
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