Meat prices frozen by three supermarket chains
Washington AP reports three chains move to halt price hikes after talks with Treasury Secretary Connally. Grand Union and Winn-Dixie froze current food prices on Thursday while Safeway Stores cut beef prices at 246 stores across four states and the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Treasury
John Connally
Grand Union
Winn-Dixie
Safeway Stores, Inc
District of Columbia
Fighting Erupts Along DMZ In Central Highlands
North Vietnamese assaults on South Vietnamese troops in the central highlands surged as the DMZ battle intensified. Air war loss included a second U.S. four-engine gunship shot down and a rescue helicopter missing. a MIG21 was downed in separate air actions.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Whitelaw Begins Assignment in Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw starts his role as Britain's secretary of state for Northern Ireland to calm sectarian tensions in a country edging toward civil unrest. He arrived from London on Thursday night as Easter weekend looms.
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Belfast
William Whitelaw
Britain
Northern Ireland
Whitelaw
London
Deliberations Resume in Harrisburg Trial of Berrigan Aides
Federal jury resumes deliberations in Harrisburg after seven hours of review as Rev. Philip Berrigan and six co defendants face conspiracy charges to kidnap a presidential aide and to blow up government sites. The panel considers testimony from more than 64 witnesses and examines over 100 exhibits.
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Harrisburg
Philip Berrigan
Its
Hair Actors Face Charges in Augusta Stage Incident
A dozen actors from the rock musical Hair were to be charged with public indecency as police planned to process them at the station. Police chief James Beck indicated charges would proceed after backstage flash photography during a nude scene, with manager Richard Greyson vowing to seek an injunction to bar police from the backstage during the final performance.
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Augusta
Richard Greyson
Greyson
James G. Beck
Beck
Williamson Won’t Seek Reelection in Second Judicial Circuit
Prosecuting attorney Leonard A. Williamson will not seek reelection. Assistant Solicitor LaVaun Fox will run for Williamson’s seat in the Democratic primary. The Second Circuit includes Aiken Bamberg and Barnwell, with Williamson serving 20 years.
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Williamson
Fox
Second Judicial Circuit
Leonard A. Williamson
LaVaun Fox
Cial
Aiken, Bamberg and
Barnwell
Polo doubleheader sets weekend in Aiken field
Aiken Polo Club plans two 16-goal matches at Powderhouse field with Augusta and Columbus, Ohio teams scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m. and Huntington, L.I. on Sunday. The event may be canceled by rain. the Aiken squad features Heath Manning Sr. Heath Manning Jr. North Knox and Pete Bostwick as it vies for the National 16-goal Tournament in mid April.
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Aikenites
Augusta
Columbus
Ohio
Powderhouse
Whitney Arena
Aiken
Huntington
L.I
Aiken Polo Club
Heath Manning Sr
Heath Manning Jr
North Knox
Pete Bostwick
Sierra Club Pushes PCA to Upgrading Streams to B
Sierra Club urges the State Pollution Control Authority to reclassify all Third District streams from C to B threatening court action if 75 streams aren’t upgraded. Greenwood hearing reports farmer’s claim of foul water and warns of potential violations of the Pollution Control Act.
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State Pollution Control Authority
PCA
Greenwood
Sierra Club
C.G. Childress
The
South
North Carolina
Dave Harriet
PCA Board of Governors
Childress
County Delegation Must Okay Plan
The Aiken County Ambulance Commission recommended the county go the para med route and grant Para Med Inc a franchise to operate an ambulance service starting July 1. Commission chairman Granville DeWitt stressed final approval rests with the Aiken County Delegation.
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Aiken County Ambulance Commission
Aiken County
Grant Para-Med, Inc
Granville DeWitt
Hopelands Receives $35000 Gift Launching Patron Drive
Friends of Hopelands announced the estate gift of $35,000 from Mrs. Oliver Iselin’s trust to fund the gardens project. Alfred E. Bissell and his wife are named first Patrons as the membership drive begins, with a tiered giving plan and new trustees elected to replace recent resignations. A tentative three-station ambulance contract with Para-Med outlines a 24 hour service across North Augusta, Aiken, and Couchton edge areas, with costs totaling about $525,000 over three years and county savings tied to profits above 15 percent.
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Friends of
Hopelands
C. Oliver Iselin
Alfred E. Bissell
Frank Galardi
Sidney W. Davidson
New York
Trust
North Augusta
Aiken
Couchton
Easter Egg Hunt Set for City Wide Event in Aiken
The 7th Annual City Wide Easter Egg Hunt will occur tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at Virginia Acres Recreation Park. Sponsored by the Aiken Rotary Club with the Recreation Department and Easter Bunny, 5 000 eggs will be boiled dyed and hidden along with 5 640 candy eggs for children in three age groups including toddlers preschoolers and first through third graders.
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Karen and
Michael Smith
Michael H. Smith
Brunswick Lane
Aiken
Jesus Christ
Rick Hawkins
Aiken Rotary Club
Virginia
E. Bunny
Rotary Club
Recreation Department
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Donald Law
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Thomas Hulfish
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