Aiken Residents Win Duke Student Posts
Two of four Duke University student body vice-presidents come from Aiken. Ann Little and Jim Morris of Aiken were elected to their posts. Belk downtown hosts crafts from the Adult Development Center for sale at the center and Rose Hill Art Center. City Councilman Lloyd Olsen returned from a trip and gave each Aiken council member a hand carved elephant souvenir.
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Duke University
Aiken
Ann Little
Jim Morris
Belk
Adult Development Center
Rose Hill Art Center
Lloyd Olsen
Freedom Birds Begin Last Vietnam Troop Lift
In Saigon the United States starts a three day airlift of the final 5,236 troops pulled from Vietnam as POW releases resume. Eleven planes nicknamed freedom birds carried 936 troops in three hours from Tan Son Nhut. 1,800 more depart Wednesday and 2,500 Thursday.
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Saigon
U.S
Freedom Birds
Vietnam
United States
Laos
Gls
Tan Son Nhut
Liddy Refuses to Testify in Watergate Grand Jury
Gordon Liddy former White House aide convicted in the Watergate conspiracy refuses to answer more than 30 questions before a federal grand jury citing self incrimination He asks to be returned to Danbury prison while prosecutors seek immunity Judge Sirica slated to rule on immunity request on Friday.
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Washington (Ap
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
Democratic
Danbury
Conn
U.S. Dist
John J. Sirica
Gold Prices Still Rising in London Fix
Gold on the London bullion market was fixed at 91.50 dollars per ounce with moderate activity. Prices touched 92 briefly before easing to 91 as the dollar weakened against sterling and traders cited speculative buying without signs of a panic.
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London
U.S
United States Doubles Diplomat Protection Worldwide
The United States steps up arms and manpower to guard diplomats abroad amid ongoing threats and violence. Officials cite 12 Americans murdered and 12 wounded in 21 incidents over five years and warn the danger persists beyond any single group.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Senate Chilean probe widens to ITT rivals
A Senate subcommittee in Washington questions Anaconda Kennecott Cooper Ralston Purina and IBM about possible involvement in efforts to block Salvador Allende’s election in Chile and apply economic pressure. Edward Kerry, former US ambassador to Chile, is a scheduled witness.
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Washington
Senate
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Salvador Allende
Chile
Anaconda
Kennecott Cooper
Ralston Purina
IBM
Allende
Edward Kerry
Kerry
ITT
May Proclaimed Senior Citizens Month by Nixon
President Nixon proclaimed May as Senior Citizens Month with the theme Older Americans in Action. He urged recognition, respect and concern for older Americans, noting they are vital contributors to American life and not mere onlookers.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
Dancer sues airline over missing cake
Brandy a professional dancer known for leaping from a papier mache cake sues Trans World Airlines in Santa Clara County Superior Court seeking 13200. She says her collapsible cake valued at 750 was loaded in New York for a television appearance but was gone when she retrieved luggage in San Francisco after a March 15 flight.
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San Jose
Calif
Brandy
Santa Clara County
Mondey
Trans World Airlines
New York
San Francisco
Doctor Heyl Leaves Area Over Hospital Shortage
In an interview, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Guy C. Heyl Jr. explains he is leaving Aiken County in early May to join a Tulsa private group of 20 doctors due to anesthesiologist shortages and bed space limits at Aiken County Hospital. He notes prior hopes for a new hospital faded amid leadership gaps and mounting frustration with repeated attempts. He praises nursing care but calls the current hospital totally inadequate for its service level.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
Guy C. Heyl Jr
Heyl
Tulsa
Okla
Aiken County Hospital
Aiken Panel Forms To Question Area Doctors
Nine member Doctor Recruitment Committee of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce plans a questionnaire to area physicians to learn what lures needed for recruiting more doctors. Voices include Dr James DeLoach and Dr James L Bland who urge better facilities and hospital support.
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Aiken
Bland
Day
Margaret Holley
Robert Leminick
Sam Nesbit
Carey Schackelford Nesbit
Aiken County
Schackelford
Trenton Man Charged After Aiken Plaza Kidnapping
A Trenton man Hunter Kneece was arrested in Eureka after a daylight kidnapping at Kalmia Plaza in Aiken. The 20 year old woman escaped by leaping from his car, sustaining minor injuries, as Kneece faces kidnapping and rape charges tied to Edgefield County.
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Trenton
Eureka
Aiken
Kalmia Plaza
Hunter Girard Kneece
Rt. 2
Kneece
Edgefield County
Edgefield
Glenn Holley
Aiken County
Public Safety
J.C. Busbee
City of Aiken
Jim Ellington
Cape
Commissioners To Meet Tonight Over Library Moves
A committee report urging the Board of Commissioners to allocate substantial revenue sharing funds to move the county library to Banksia and to upgrade the North Augusta library will be presented at tonight’s regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the Health Center beside the county hospital. The session is open to the public.
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Board of Commissioners
Banksia
North Augusta
Farmers Gain In Food Hikes Pressures Nixon On Agriculture Policy
New government figures show farmers gain most from rising food prices. An Agriculture Department report indicates the annual food bill for a typical family of four rose by 34 dollars last month, adding pressure on the Nixon administration to boost crop and livestock production this year.
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Washington
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Aiken City Council Advances Zoning Proposals and Animal Control
The Aiken City Council approved two zoning measures for public hearing. One converts the Pendleton Street corridor from residential 3 to professional zoning, the other seeks professional zoning for a south district near the Chamber of Commerce from residential 2. An animal control ordinance was authorized for preparation by the next meeting. A full time staffer was reported by City Manager Roland Windham.
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Aiken
Hospital Board of Trustees
Pendleton Street
Barnwell
Edgefield
Greenville
Chamber of Commerce
Newberry and
Laurens
Abbeville
Roland Windham
Sunny Mild Weather Continues Into Midweek
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts tomorrow to be like today with sunny skies and mild temps. Tonight will dip to the low 40s, tomorrow night similar, and Wednesday highs near the upper 60s with zero rain. Northeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph tomorrow, then scattered showers Thursday ending Friday followed by warmer Thursday and cooler Friday afternoon.
LaCouture Highlights Hidden County Problems
Ronald LaCouture told Rotarians that Aiken County suffers unreported internal issues, likening the county to a corporation with reorganized names. He criticized the board of county commissioners and urged taxpayers to help build an effective, efficient and responsive government.
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Ronald LaCouture
Aiken County
LaCouture
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Pital
DR. Heyl
L.H. Jackson
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James L. Bland
Larry Day
C. National Bank
Stathy Verenes
Calhoun Witham
Augusta
Busbee
Council
The
U.S. Weather Bureau
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