Israel massing troops along cease-fire lines claim
A Jordanian paper reports Israeli forces massing along the Syria and Jordan cease-fire fronts with tanks and missiles. No official comments were issued by Israel Syria or Jordan. In Beirut an explosion hit the Al Moharrer offices injuring four. Al Moharrer backed Palestinian guerrillas during clashes two weeks earlier that left about 300 dead.
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Beirut
Lebanon
al Moharrer
al Dastour
West Bank
Jordan River
Simon Encouraged By Figures
Washington Treasury Secretary William E. Simon said the 8.9 percent unemployment rate may be near its peak in the current recession. He noted April job figures showed a small rise in unemployment but a larger labor force and predicted oil prices would drop by decade's end as oil exporters face rising internal needs and diversifying economies.
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Washington (Ap
Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
CBS
Hussein To Talk Of Peace At Citadel Speech
King Hussein of Jordan reportedly will say Arab nations are ready for peace with Israel if it withdraws from all occupied territories. The Los Angeles Times obtained a draft speech to be delivered Tuesday at The Citadel in Charleston. Hussein, visiting the United States, met recently with President Ford and Secretary of State Kissinger.
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Charleston
Hussein
Jordan
Israal
Los Angeles Times
Citadel Military College
United States
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Anesthesiologists in San Francisco Boycott Insurance Rates
Dr Donald Walker chief of anesthesiology at Franklin Hospital says the citys anesthesiologists will continue their job boycott over rising malpractice insurance costs while about 80 percent of physicians in other specialties have renewed policies. He warned the issue must be resolved and reported that many colleagues urge continued action until rates drop.
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San Francisco
Calif
Donald Walker
Franklin Hospital
Walker
San Francisco Medical Society
Kissinger Says US Keeps Saigon Recognition Open
Secretary Kissinger said the United States will monitor the new Saigon regime before recognizing it diplomatically. He cited Cambodia’s suffering and suggested Watergate and the war powers act may have affected Hanoi’s Saigon move. He spoke on NBC's Today show.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Saigon
Kissinger
Barbara Walters
NBC
Cambodia
Hanoi
Congress
Jackson Elections Set for Mayor and Council Seats
Jackson voters head to the Town Hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to elect a mayor and six council posts plus the Public Works Commissioner. Incumbent J M Brown seeks re election against A B Helms James E Bennett and Mrs Catherine Hiatt. Council contenders include Reba Polatie C A Hill Hoyt E Dunfieth Marion F Brinkley Joshua Beal Robert Thornton W T Phillips H O Thornton Jr W Les Sims and Copeland Jr. PWC race is between B P Brinkley Jr and Thomas W McElmurray. Election chairman Charles Powell predicts about 300 of 800 registered voters will cast ballots.
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Jackson
Jackson Town Hall
J.M. Brown
A. Barlie Helms
James E. Bennett
Catherine Hiatt
Reba Polatie
C.A. Hill
Hoyt E. Dunfieth
Marion F. Brinkley
Joshua Beal
Robert Thornton
W.T. Phillips
H.O. Thornton, Jr
W. Les Sims
J. Copeland Jr
B.P. Brinkley Jr
Thomas W. McElmurray
Council
Public Works Corer
Charles Powell
Four Aiken Friends Celebrate Birthdays Together
Four longtime friends from Aiken named Charlotte Mackenfuss Vivian Milner Tom Maurice and Lyda Sparkman celebrated birthdays yesterday. The piece notes the alphabetizing quirk of telephone listings with Vandervelde followed by VanderVoort and VanHooster before VanSant VanValen VanZile and then another Vandervelde.
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Charlotte Mackenfuss
Vivian Milner
Tom Maurice
Lyda Sparkman
Aiken
Vandervelde
VanderVoort
VanHooster
VanSant
VanValen
VanZile
Oophs
County Litter Officer Duties to be Discussed by Aiken Board
Aiken County Board of Commissioners will consider a proposed ordinance outlining the duties of the county litter officer George McCormick. The meeting in USC Aiken Room 107 will cover real estate actions including a two acre county parcel deed to Lower Savannah Regional Council and a lease with J M Huber Corporation for landfill office space. Additional items include revenue sharing allocations for youth and softball leagues, funding for county department equipment, school crossing lights, and budget transfers to Roads and Bridges Social Services National Guard Armory Sheriff’s Department and jail washing machine needs.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
George McCormick
USC - Aiken
U.S
Lower Savannah
Belvedere Dixie Youth Organization
Belvedere - North Augusta
Bath
Belvedere
Gloverville
Schoo
Department of Social Services
National Guard Armory
Sheriff's Department
H.D. Wyman
Aiken County
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken
Charles H. Callison
National Audubon Society
Silver Bluff Plantation
Floyd T. Starr
Philadelphia
Silver Bluff
Jackson
Audubon Society
Seeman Seame
Wagener Welcomes Campers for Annual Wagons Festival Parade
The Wagener festival draws campers and trailers to Main Street for a three day celebration. Dirt Daubers of Columbia return for the sixth year joining families who arrive early to catch up on town news. Local residents greet the visitors as they park along parkways and under trees for parade viewing.
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Wagener
Main Street
Acti
J.D
Matt’ Campbell
Birders tally 127 species on CBC weekend field trips
Carolina Bird Club members counted 127 species across varied trips during the spring meeting in Aiken. Highlights included the endangered red cockaded woodpecker in Hitchcock Woods, Swainsons warbler, white crowned sparrow, and a 500 strong bobolink flock, with Hitchcock Woods tours drawing the most participants.
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Carolina Bird Club
CBC
Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
South Carolina
W.P. Bebbington
Hopeland Garden
Sunny Skies Expected Across Area This Week
Forecast calls for bright skies and warm weather with minimal rain. Temperatures expected to reach the lower 50s under clear skies tonight and around 8 degrees for tomorrow's high.
Cordele Station Shootout Claims Two Officers
In Cordele Georgia a state trooper James Young 34 recently with Fitzgerald ties and Cordele policeman W R Haralson 50 were shot and killed after they went to aid during a scuffle at the Cordele police station.
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Cordele, Ga
Cordele
James Young
W. R. Haralson
United States to Cut Thai Troops Ahead of Withdrawal
The US and Thailand announced a two month plan to reduce troops by 28 percent from 27,000 to 19,500. About 350 US planes remain in the region and Thai Foreign Minister Chatichai Choonhavan said Thailand will keep 130 South Vietnamese Air Force planes flown there by refugees, claimed by both Saigon and the United States.
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United States
Thailand
Southeast Asia
U.S
Cambodia
North
South Vietnam
Chatichai Choonhavan
Saigon
Historic Rose Hill crowned on National Register in Aiken
Aiken launches Rose Hill as its first National Historic Register listing. Nearly 100 residents join the Rose Hill preservation group for a general meeting and garden party. Miss Claudia Lea Phelps owns Rose Hill and has deeded back estate land to the Phelps Foundation for Rose Hill Art Center serving the community and university students. Architect Walker C. Cain shared insights from Princeton and the Smithsonian.
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Historic
Aiken
Rose Hill
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