Airmen of Note To Perform Free Concert Tonight
The United States Air Force Jazz Ensemble the Airmen of Note performs tonight at the Virginia Acres Activities Building in a two hour program of modern jazz and Glenn Miller songs. Sgt. Dave Napier directs the 18 member group on a Southeast tour with Laurens and Savannah stops.
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Julliard School of Music
Manhattan
Kissinger says U.S. not tilting to Arabs over Hawk sales
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told reporters after a Senate briefing that Washington is not shifting toward the Arabs in the Israel dispute by selling Hawk anti aircraft missiles to Jordan. He noted large U.S. military aid to Israel recently and said Jordan deliveries will come only after a year or more.
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Commercial ships reopen Suez Canal after eight years
Two West German freighters Muensterland and Norwind became the first commercial ships to travel the Suez Canal in eight years, leaving Great Bitter Lake for Port Said in 7% hours amid cheers from Egyptian workers. They plan to proceed to Hamburg on Thursday, part of a rusting fleet of 15 freighters stranded since the 1967 Arab Israeli war.
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Hatcher Wins Gary Democratic Primary by Wide Margin
Incumbent Mayor Richard G. Hatcher secured a strong 56.4 percent majority in Gary Indiana's Democratic primary, defeating rival Dozier T. Allen Jr. 30,377 to 22,844. Hatcher will face Republican James F. Hilton on November 4 in the general election. Gary, a 175,000 resident city with 53 percent Black population, has not elected a Republican mayor since 1943.
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Ford Plans to Spend Rebate on U.S. Savings Bonds
President Ford, earning $200,000 a year, will spend his $100 rebate on U.S. savings bonds rather than on goods to spur the economy. The plan, announced by Press Secretary Ron Nessen, channels the money back to the Treasury after tax cuts aimed at boosting investment and consumer spending.
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Miss Onassis presses ahead amid oil talks in London
Christina Onassis in mourning meets British oilmen to discuss the family shipping empire valued at about $960 million. She declares she will handle negotiations herself, saying I am an Onassis even as a woman.
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Weather outlook damp as rain returns across South Carolina
A 50 percent chance of rain covers much of the state including Aiken County. Highs tomorrow reach the lower 80s with tonight's low around 60 degrees. Winds are light to moderate, mostly westerly tonight, shifting to northerly 10 to 20 mph Thursday.
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Townes Among Bird-Watchers In Aiken Weekend
Nobel laureate Dr. Charles H. Townes, physics winner in 1964, joined local bird-watchers in Aiken this weekend. The UC Berkeley professor visited family in Greenville and attended the event with his relatives.
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Tate Found Guilty In Shooting In South Carolina Case
Glen Ron Tate was convicted for the December shooting of 17 year old Matthew Rice of North Augusta and received a 55 year sentence in the South Carolina Central Correctional Institute. Rice was abducted from a K Mart lot, shot in the head, and left roadside.
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Mass Rally Marks Saigon Regime New Administration In Power
A sea of mourners gathered at the former presidential palace as Saigon officials unveiled the new regional administration. Gen Tran Van Tra warned against counterrevolution while pledging leniency for ex Saigon figures and protection for foreign residents. About 250 foreigners, including five Americans, remained trapped nearby. Refugees arrived at Subic after a week at sea, and U S Navy took title to ships before Philippine entry. A child backed flowers to officials as Ho Chi Minh portrait watched over the ceremony.
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Litter Officer Is Here To Stay In Aiken County
Aiken County Board of Commissioners voted 5 2 to retain George McCormick as litter officer, enabling enforcement of state and local litter laws and patrols of county bin areas. The session excluded the press and focused on personnel matters and McCormick s duties while a separate ordinance discussion was tabled. The board also reviewed a proposed landfill site after approving $36 050 in revenue sharing funds and discussed a county administrator job description.
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Aiken County
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
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Forest L. Kirby
Becky Henshaw
Whittle Brothers
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South Carolina
Graybeal
Hussein Eager For Peace Outlined in Charleston Speech
King Hussein of Jordan told 1600 cadets and guests at The Citadel that Arab nations are ready to pursue a peace settlement. He listed preconditions including Israel recognition and borders, withdrawal from Arab lands, and Palestinian rights while urging both sides to pursue a final peace with courage.
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