25 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1977
Page
1
The Aiken Hunt Meet headlines the weekend's Triple Crown of racing with Tall Award favored to win the Imperial Cup for a potential third victory. Jockey Jerry Fishback rides Tall Award as Jacasaba, trained by W B Cocks, looms as top challenger after a narrow loss last year and a strong recent showing in the Atlanta Cup.
The program lists Saturday events including Dixie Circuit steeplechase races at 1 30 p m gates open 11 a m admission two fifty in advance three at the gate sponsored by the Sertoma Club aiding Helping Hands. Harness racing at 2 p m with two dollar advance price benefits the American Cancer Society. Polo Sundays at 3 p m at Whitney Field and the Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame open Saturday 10 a m to 12 30 p m replacing afternoon hours.
Washington AP reports organized labor faced two setbacks as the House rejected a bill to expand construction unions picketing rights and the Carter administration proposed raising the minimum wage to 2.50 from 2.30, drawing sharp critique from AFL-CIO president George Meany.
Former Congo president Alphonse Massamba Debat was executed after conviction by a special court martial for plotting the assassination of Marien Ngouabi. A Radio Brazzaville attributed confession said he knew of plans to kill Ngouabi and met him before the murder. Ngouabi had ousted him in 1968.
U S Defense Secretary Harold Brown urged Western European defense ministers to back a nearly three billion dollar buy of Boeing patrol command planes to speed warning on Soviet troop movements. West Germany showed signs of opposition over funding and tank coordination with Bonn over Leopard II. The AWACS plan, first proposed in October 1975, aims to integrate NATO air warning capabilities.
The piece notes coach Lew Perkins facing a birthday surprise as his five year old daughter Amy asks if he will attend a planned party later that evening. It also mentions upcoming blood donation drives by Aiken volunteers with cookies, and a bloodmobile visit to the H Odell Weeks Activity Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Langley attorney Robert M. Bell was elected interim chairman of the Aiken County Democratic Party at a rally in the H. Odell Weeks Activity Building. He fills the unexpired term of Mrs. Ronald D. Roy al who resigned to move to Washington. The term runs until June 1978 when a new election will be held. The event featured Donald L. Fowler on fund raising and drew members of the local delegation.
President Carter proposes substantial reductions in U S and Soviet nuclear arsenals with a fallback less ambitious position. He signals near term inflation relief and plans to seek Vietnam UN admission if missing in action cases are resolved. Vance to Moscow pursues SALT talks, with possible U S cuts to about 1800 launchers and bombers.
Aiken County delegation member introduces a concurrent resolution honoring the late Mrs James F Byrnes Maude Busch Byrnes for her crucial role in founding the James F Byrnes Foundation and her generous service to the state The late Mr Byrnes held multiple high offices including circuit solicitor U S Representative U S Senator Supreme Court Justice governor and U S Secretary of State.
Disagreement surfaced over a bill to allow payroll deductions of dues for qualifying educators. The South Carolina Education Association backs the measure, while SCEA members criticized moving it from the Education Committee to the Labor Committee.
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