Hoover's Body Lies In State At Capitol Rotunda
The body of J Edgar Hoover head of the FBI for nearly 48 years lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda with a memorial service set for 11 a m. Chief Justice Warren Burger will deliver the eulogy. Hoover died at 77 from hypertensive cardiovascular disease and will be buried at Congressional Cemetery. Clyde Tolson his longtime associate takes charge as Nixon names an acting director. Flags are lowered to half staff as tributes pour in from leaders and the public.
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Mine Fire Kills 24 in Idaho Silver Mine Disaster
A mine fire in Kellogg Idaho trapped miners two shafts over half a mile underground. Officials report 24 dead with 19 bodies recovered and five found earlier. About 100 rescue workers sealed shafts and searched for the missing while Governor Andrus ordered a full investigation.
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Shoshone County
Lou Gardner
Cecil D. Andrus
Boise
Turkish DC9 Hijacked To Sofia Amid Unrest
A Turkish Air Lines DC9 carrying 61 passengers was hijacked and diverted to Sofia Bulgaria. Officials suspect four last minute boarding students may be members of the Turkish Peoples Liberation Army responsible for violence including the kidnapping and murder of an Israeli diplomat and three foreign radar technicians.
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Red Troops Press Hue Front as Fire Base Falls
North Vietnamese forces attacked within six miles of Hue after capturing a fire base north of the old imperial capital. Other enemy units seized the last South Vietnamese stronghold in coastal Binh Dinh Province. A vast US air armada carried out hundreds of strikes, totaling 618 missions, with no immediate sign of turning the tide.
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Senate Secrecy Over Vietnam Study Debate Continues
Senators met behind closed doors for four hours and six minutes to discuss Sen. Mike Gravel’s bid to make public a classified Vietnam War study. They adjourned without voting to lift the secrecy injunction and offered no details to reporters.
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Stein: Controls To Remain
Washington AP Herbert Stein says wage price controls unlikely to be removed this year. Stein chair of the Council of Economic Advisers notes price controls align with substantial profit increases and finds little anxiety among U S businessmen about profit curbs. He returned from Europe where he met with economic officials and found renewed international confidence.
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Nuclear Arms Accord Near Parity Outlined in Talks
US and Soviet negotiators push toward a SALT accord that would grant parity in key missiles including ABMs ICBMs and possibly SLBMs. Informants say several issues remain and a first-stage agreement could emerge by Nixon’s May visit to the Soviet Union.
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Rain Easing Tomorrow In Aiken County
The Aiken County area received rain today with showers ending tomorrow as cloudiness decreases. Highs will reach the mid 70s with an 80 percent chance of rain tonight and 30 percent tomorrow, winds 15 mph shifting west and expected to be strong during thunder showers.
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Clings To Lead In Ohio Primary
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey held a narrowing edge over Sen. George S. McGovern in Ohio as results poured in from Cuyahoga County Cleveland. The 38 at large delegates were at stake and the day’s ballot counting faced delays and potential court challenges.
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South Dakota
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Augustan Sentenced In LSD Case In Aiken County
A 21 year old Stephen Repko of Augusta was sentenced to six years in prison for possession of LSD and attempting to distribute it. Judge Julius Ness noted the 6 year maximum after Repko pleaded guilty in Aiken County Criminal Court. Repko was arrested February 26 in North Augusta after offering four amphetamine capsules for the LSD.
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Stephen Eric Repko
Julius B. Ness
Aiken County
Repko
Senator Thurmonds Wife Resting Better After Hospitalization
Mrs. Strom Thurmond, four months pregnant, rests well in Charleston at Roper Hospital after a brief hospital stay. The senator said she is much better as Nancy Thurmond and their daughter attend his dedication ceremony at the Baptist College of Charleston with Vice President Agnew as chief guest.
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Drug traffic in Aiken County rises as LSD returns
Wilkins and Judge Williamson spoke on the growing narcotics problem at a Community Service Leaders Organization meeting. Wilkins cited LSD and other hallucinogenics as dominant threats, noted rising traffic, and emphasized tracing drug sources rather than jail for youths.
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Aiken County
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Community Service Leaders Organization
Duane Day
Aiken
Four murder indictments from Aiken Grand Jury
Aiken County Grand Jury indicted four for murder after returning 33 cases to Criminal Court. Nathaniel Corley faces a shooting death charge in Rose Simmons case, Annie Lou Scriven, Barbara Jean Toole, and Haywood Turner deaths also cited. Judge Julian B. Ness handled drunk driving and other cases, with Pace given a five year sentence suspended to one year plus five years probation on two counts.
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Aiken
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Haywood Turner
Ness
Ross Edward Pace
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Julius Paine Roberts
Jimmie Joe Akins
Rufus Rhodes
Lindy Collins Lott
Blanche Julia Payne
Roger Walker Anderson
James A. Gregory
Ralph Delano Hayes
Harold Jackson Bowman
Carol Lee Wood
Michael Nunnally Goodgame
George W Nicholson
Carlile Wood Jr
Robert Lee Williams
Jimmie Laverne Arthur
Jury Public Hearing and Guilty Pleas Reported in Aiken Court
The Aiken County Grand Jury will hold a public hearing tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Judge Ness announced he would not set lenient precedents. Multiple guilty pleas were entered including larceny and forgery for Paul Breaker, and other defendants received various sentences and probation under the youthful offenders act or related terms.
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