Aiken Harness Races Set For Final Leg At Mile Track
Tomorrow’s Aiken Harness Races begin at 2 p.m. on Banks Mill Road with seven races on the full mile outside track. Rain chance is 10 percent but could affect conditions. Summa Cup headlines the day along with multiple cups and charity support for the American Cancer Society. A second doubleheader at Whitney Field starts at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on schedule.
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Aiken
Aiken Mile
Banks Mill Road
American Cancer Society
Whitney Field
Hearst fears worst as SLA claims Patty ready for freedom
Randolph A. Hearst warns Patty Hearst could be dead unless kidnappers negotiate soon. He plans a 4 million trust to fund aid for the poor if she is released unharmed and expects to hear from SLA in coming days. Hearst, San Francisco Examiner editor, says no contact for 19 days.
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Hillsborough
Calif
Symbionese Liberation Army
Patricia Hearst
Randolph A. Hearst
SLA
Miss Hearst
Patty
Hearst
San Francisco Examiner
Hearst Corp
Proposal Passes By 18 7 Vote On Hospital Letter of Intent
The Lower Savannah Regional Planning and Development Council backed Hospital Corporation of America with an 18 to 7 roll call vote to approve a letter of intent to build a new 190 bed acute care hospital in Aiken County. The decision followed a floor fight and included abstentions from two Aiken County reps who urged more information before approving. The letter now goes to the state board of health for ruling.
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Aiken County
Lower Savannah
Lsrpdc
Orangeburg County
Lamar Dawkins
Robert Brooks
George Anderson
Anderson
Brooks
Ernest Corbin
Corbin
Ralph J Cullinan
Jo Ann Price
Hospital Corporation of America
Mabry
Troops To Leave Thailand In Mid May
The United States will begin withdrawing about 8,000 U.S. troops from Thailand in mid May and send home several warplanes including B52 bombers. The force level will drop to about 27,000, the smallest since 1966, with no completion deadline set.
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Bangkok
Thailand
United States
U.S
China
Congress
GOP Previewing Candidates in Midwest Miniconvention
GOP leaders from 13 Midwest states gather in Chicago for a miniconvention previewing leading 1976 presidential candidates. The event aims to lift party morale, discuss Nixon’s prospects, and delegate selection as attendance grows beyond initial 500 to over 1,000.
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Chicago
Nixon
Illinois
Minimum Wage Bill Clears Congress in Bipartisan Vote
The House and Senate passed a bill to raise the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.30 an hour, with increases starting May 1. Nixon’s decision hinges on OMB review, though House Republican Leader Rhodes bets he will sign it.
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Nixon
Senate
House
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Office of Management and Budget
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
Boomerang Stuck In Tree Sparking Odd Local Stories
Westcliff residents Mr and Mrs Roland Olcott face a growing problem as a boomerang lodged in a tree attracts bricks and a kick ball. Aiken pastor Rev Jerry Robinson reports a large Sunday School loss via an ad, drawing praise from others. Narcotics Agent Andy Seigler just returned from training in Washington DC with new snapshots and a beard. Tennis court reservations begin Monday at Virginia Acres Park after 5 PM through the Aiken Recreation Department.
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Roland Olcott
Westcliff
Olcott's
Jerry Robinson
First Presbyterian Church
Aiken
Robinson
Aiken County
Andy Seigler
Springfield Man Convicted in High Nature Assault Case
A 53 year old Springfield man pled guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature in the shooting of a bill collector. The case closed the special term of General Sessions Court. Herman Corbitt was sentenced to three years suspended with four years probation. Assistant Public Defender Sylvia Westerdahl cited health and nerves at the time.
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Springfield
General Sessions Court
Herman Corbitt
Sylvia Westerdah
Corbitt
Appointment clash over Aiken County Registration Board
Confusion arose over who can appoint members to the Aiken County Registration Board. Five nominees named by the County Commissioners face potential rescission as the law requires governor appointment with local senator consent. The matter was sent to the Legislative Committee and then to the State Attorney General for a ruling on whether this is a state wide or county function.
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Registration Board of
Aiken County
S.C
Board of Registration
William G. Lynn
Weekend Drying Out In Aiken With Mild Temperatures
A soggy Aiken area is expected to clear with only a 10 percent chance of rain tomorrow and mid 70s temperatures ideal for race fans. Tonight may see 20 percent rain as showers and thunderstorms end. In the Southeast, tornadoes hit areas near Ruston Choudrant Start Monroe and Fairbanks causing injuries and damage.
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E.H. “Buck
Minnicar
Rangers Acres Stables
Aiken
Louisiana
Ruston
Choudrant
Mother of three sentenced for didrex distribution
Gloria Wall of Gloverville was found guilty by an Aiken County jury of distributing didrex to a SLED agent on Sept. 21 last year. Judge Julius B. Ness sentenced her to five years. The case featured testimony about sales of 10 tablets for $1 each and a defense highlighting prescribed use. Other drug cases included Richard Boland, 19, who pled guilty to marijuana distribution under the Youthful Offenders Act, and Odell Holmes, 26, with a three year term for marijuana distribution.
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Aiken County
Gloria Wall
Gloverville
Julius B. Ness
Ness
Wall
Richard Arthur Boland
Boland
Bradford Thomas
Odell Holmes
Holmes
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Maurine Lackey
Banksia
National Guard
Warrenville
Wendell Hall
GOP
Murphy
Start
Monroe
Fairbanks
LaVaun Fox
Fox
Dr. Matthews
Carolina Springs Road
North Augusta
Matthew Perry
Columbia
Vietnam
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