Jacasaba wins Imperial Cup in Aiken Meet
Jacasaba trained by W B Cocks won the Imperial Cup by four lengths over Dirham with Tall Award third. The chestnut gelding, ridden by Tom Skiffington and owned by Mrs Miles Valentine, completed two miles and a sixteenth in 4 06 3 5.
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Aiken
Tall Award
Augustine Stables
Jacasaba
W.B Cocks
Dirham
Tom Skiffington
Miles Valentine
Ballet Master
J.W.H. Davis
Vance Brezhnev Open Talks On Nuclear Pact In Moscow
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Soviet party boss Leonid Brezhnev began talks on a new nuclear arms agreement in Moscow. The meeting included cordial exchanges as Brezhnev congratulated Vance on his 60th birthday and offered warm regards from President Carter.
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Moscow
Cyrus Vance
Leonid Brezhnev
U.S. To Use Russian Tanks In Training Exercise
The report says within the next year Americans may see tanks with Russian uniforms AK47s and Russian armored personnel carriers. It will not be a Soviet invasion but a joint U.S. training exercise to simulate combat using foreign equipment.
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U.S
Luxury Car Market Surges Despite Higher Prices
DETROIT AP reports that total car sales rise 10 percent from 1976 while luxury lines led by Cadillac Lincoln and Mercedes-Benz surge. Combined sales of these models are 20 percent above last year, with a record 470,000 sold and executives predicting 550,000 for the year, as affluent buyers spend $10,000 and up for new luxury cars.
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Detroit
Germany
Lincoln
Mercede
Congress To Discuss Carter Reorganization Plan
President Carter seeks authority to reorganize federal agencies and create a new Cabinet department for energy. The House is expected to pass the proposal Tuesday while the Senate moves toward enacting a new ethics code.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Democracy Restoration Aims Under Desai Government
Acting President B D Jatti told Parliament the new government will move quickly to restore democracy by removing curbs on fundamental freedoms and civil rights and reestablishing the rule of law and press freedom.
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New Delhi
India
Morarji Desai
B.D. Jatti
Cheer
Ing
Red-letter hole in one at Palmetto Golf Club
Dick Magner aced Lith hole with a five-iron shot that traveled 12 inches before bouncing in at Palmetto Golf Club. In Aiken, over 50 boys in the Dixie League program still need coaches and volunteers. Contact Gil bert Ard or Sue Jones at the Recreation Commission to help develop a future Mickey Mantle.
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Dick Magner
Palmetto Golf Club
Aiken
Mickey Mantle
Gilbert Ard
Sue Jones
The
Recreation Commission
Derrick shifts to moderate course on Russell Dam plan
Rep. Butler C. Derrick argues for a self supporting Richard B Russell Dam project, saying a half billion dollars should meet economic environmental and social needs as President Carter requests. He spoke at the Aiken Community Hospital birthday event and denied reversing his stance.
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Butler C. Derrick
Richard B Russell
Aiken Community Hospital
Derrick
Carter
Collision At Tenerife Carries Toll In Runway Disaster
In the Tenerife runway collision two Boeing 747s on foggy takeoff caused the worst aviation disaster to date. Reports put dead between 534 and 572 with 73 injured and 105 or more believed to have survived. Pan Am carried 396 aboard and KLM 249 aboard. Investigators from the U S Netherlands and Spain rushed to the Atlantic island while weather hindered efforts.
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Santa Cruz DE Tenerife
Canary Islands
Pan American
KLM
Civil Guard
Pan Am
Los Angeles
New York
Weather Outlook for Ai Ken Area This Week
The forecast shows warm weather with a chance of showers tomorrow and Wednesday. Highs in the 80s are expected. Sun returns Thursday and Friday with cooler temperatures. Tonight's low will be in the high 50s to low 60s.
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Aiken
Mounted Police Gain Popularity Nationwide
The mounted law enforcement concept grows in popularity as local officers recognize advantages over other patrols. Sgt D R Ayres of the U S Park Police Equestrian Drill Team leads training based in Washington D C with 63 horses in four squads.
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D.R. Ayres
U.S. Park
Washington
Washington, D.C
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