Convicted Cycle Slayer Mum Receives Mercy Request
A three woman nine man jury at the Aiken County Court House found Danny Ward Robertson guilty with a mercy recommendation for Belvedere motorcycle club killings. He received two life terms to run concurrently, 10 years for grand larceny, and 20 years each on two counts of assault and battery with intent to kill.
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Danny Ward Robertson
Seattle
Belvedere
Ness
Westerdahl
LeVaun Fox
Fox
Robertson
Richard Lee Richards
Elkhardt
Ind
Bolin
Wolfe
Mrs. Thurmond Admitted To Charleston Hospital
Mrs. Thurmond wife of Sen Strom Thurmond was admitted to Roper Hospital Charleston for observation after falling ill before a TV interview. The couple who live in Aiken have a one year old daughter. they were to attend the Byrnes statue unveiling in Columbia but canceled due to her illness.
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Charleston
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Hue Faces Threat as Viet Cong Gains Sweep South
North Vietnamese forces push through northern Quang Tri and threaten Thua Thien and Hue. South Vietnamese troops withdraw from a central highlands base as defense lines form north of Hue. Hue city, home to 200,000 residents and 150,000 refugees, reports 600 Viet Cong arrests in two days.
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Saigon
Quang Tri Province
Thua Thien
Hue
Quang Tri
Nixon Brezhnev SALT talks mark major advance toward accord
President Nixon and Soviet leader Brezhnev, in secret talks, signaled a major advance toward a U S Soviet missiles curb accord. White House said submarine missiles may join an agreement at SALT talks in Helsinki covering antiballistic missiles and land based missiles. Nixon sent Ambassador Smith back with new instructions as negotiations resume.
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Washington
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
White House
U.S
Gerard C. Smith
Helsinki
Boyle Election Overturned by Federal Judge
A federal district judge voided the 1969 United Mine Workers presidential election of W A Boyle for flagrant violation of the law and ordered a new vote. Judge William Bryant will set the date and establish election machinery after parties submit proposals.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
W.A
Tony’ Boyle
William Bryant
Man Shot in Legs by IRA Code Punishment in Newry
British army reports a man was shot in the legs at Newry near the Northern Ireland border, said to be punishment for IRA code violations. Earlier explosions killed one and injured fifteen, damaging a Belfast textile factory valued at $36.4 million. Ex-MP Ann Dickson suggested the plant was targeted for bringing peace to the town.
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Belfast
Irish Republic Army
Newry
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
IRA
Ann Dickson
Senate closes as Gravel fight over Vietnam study reaches vote
The Senate holds a closed session to decide if Sen. Gravel may publish a NSC prepared Vietnam war study in the Congressional Record. Gravel sought a roll-call vote after being denied unanimous consent to place the document in the record.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Gravel
Congressional Record
National Security Council
Gravel
Longshore Boss Warns of Possible U.S. Port Shutdown
West Coast longshore chief Harry Bridges warns a pay board review could trigger a nationwide port shutdown if the pay cut to a contract won by East Coast longshoremen is approved. The Pay Board will review contracts covering Atlantic and Gulf ports held by the International Longshoremen's Association.
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San Francisco
West Coast
Harry Bridges
U. S
International Longshoremen's Association
Atlantic and Gulf Coast
Hoover Dies at 77 Ending Era of FBI Domination
J Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI since 1924, died at his Washington home at age 77 from natural causes. Acting Attorney General Richard Kleindienst announced Hoover’s body was found by his maid around 8:30 a.m. Hoover’s career spanned 48 years, transforming the bureau into a massive federal agency.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Hoover
United States
FBI
Richard Kleindienst
J Edgar Hoover
Bureau
Washington, D.C
George Washington University
District of Columbia
The
Weather Outlook for Aiken County Continues Warm
The forecast calls for high 80s today and tomorrow with little temperature change. Lows in the 50s tonight and a high in the 80s tomorrow. Rain chances 10 percent tonight and 3 percent tomorrow. Winds gust 10 to 15 mph from southeast to south tomorrow.
Stumper Fans Win Bermuda Cruise Prize
A puzzle in Friday's newspaper offers a Bermuda cruise for two as a prize. The winner can choose a 420 cruise or a five day cruise to Bermuda with sailing dates within a year. Crest Travel of Aiken will arrange details and Charleston will be the port of debarkation.
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Bermuda
Crest Travel
Aiken
Debarkation
Charleston
Rape Charges Are Dropped
Public Safety Director J C Busbee said charges of rape assault and battery high and aggravated nature and kidnapping against 26 year old Carlton Shaw of 300 Cherry St Aiken have been dropped after the complainant withdrew all charges in a letter to the Solicitor's office.
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Public Safety
J C. Busbee
Carlton Shaw
Cherry St
Aiken
Busbee
Shaw
Maddox Lampshades Hairpiece In Lions Club Appearance
Lester Maddox appeared without his hairpiece before the Aiken Lions Club last night. He joked about the wig costing 350 to 400 dollars and admitted it sparked international talk. He said the rug required upkeep and caused misrecognition with onlookers.
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Lester Maddox
Aiken Lions Club
Maddox Attacks Busing Moratorium and Calls for Moratoria
Former Georgia governor Lester Maddox blasted a proposed school busing moratorium and urged broader moratoriums on new morality and hypocrisy. He criticized federal control of schools, urged more businessmen in government, and warned of rising crime and gun violence affecting cities and neighborhoods. He spoke to Aiken Lions Club about politics and faith, and explained his nonrun for the U.S. Senate.
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Georgia
Lester Maddox
Aiken
Lions Club
Maddox
U.S. Senate
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Edward Cushman
Sylvia Westerdahl
Julius B. Ness
Faye Cato
Connie Young
Thomas Bolin
William Wolfe
Miss Young
Miss Cato
North Viets
Salt ‘Advance
Boyle
House
Unamerican Activities Committee
Communist Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Bureau of Investigation
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Page
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Virginia
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