Readings and quips from a Maine resort town and a hospital note
A fisherman comments on a summer visitor as the tale of Jonathon Livingston Seagull is praised across ages. An insurance agent fails with a farmer who replies his wife would cope only while he lives. Aiken Mayor Odell Weeks was admitted to Aiken County Hospital for tests and observation.
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Jonathon Livingston
Ronald LaCouture
Rotary
Maine
Aiken
Odell Weeks
Aiken County Hospital
Sam Nesbit
Aiken County
Mitchell and Stans Plead Innocent in Vesco Probe
Former U S attorney general John N Mitchell and former commerce secretary Maurice H Stans pleaded innocent to charges of grand jury perjury conspiracy and obstructing a federal investigation into financier Robert L Vesco The indictment also named Vesco and former New Jersey GOP leader Barry D Sears who similarly pleaded innocent Judge John M Cannella oversaw the proceedings Vesco fled the country and ignored a subpoena
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NEW York
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Robert L. Vesco
Mitchell
Stans
Vesco
New Jersey
Barry D. Sears
Nixon
Sears
U.S. District Court
John M. Cannella
Ervin Indicates No Nixon Statement Likely
Senator Sam J. Ervin said it is unlikely the Watergate committee will demand an oral or written statement from President Nixon. He noted no competent evidence links the President and expressed hope there will be none. The panel's hearings resume Tuesday while other Senate committees work today. Archibald Cox will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee with Attorney General designate Richardson.
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Washington
Sam J. Ervin
Nixon
ABC
Ervin
Senate
Archibald Cox
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Skylab Rescue May Be Delayed After Sun Shade Plan
Skylab astronauts and engineers worked on procedures to erect a gold and white sun shade to salvage the damaged space station. If the shade is erected, a full 28 day mission is seen as likely though the schedule remains tight and may push the timeline five days.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Kissinger and Tho to Meet After Long Talks in Paris
Kissinger and Le Duc Tho scheduled another Paris meeting as their deputies spent 12 hours in talks without a visible breakthrough on easing cease fire violations in Vietnam. Hanoi charged renewed reconnaissance flights over North Vietnam last week, saying they hinder negotiations.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Nixon
Curity
Tho
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Draft Board Raiders Acquitted in Camden Case
A Camden jury acquitted 17 defendants in a raid on a draft board. The defendants admitted participating as FBI agents gathered some at the office. Defense testimony by an FBI informer and the judge’s remarks on overreaching government agents were key factors.
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Camden, NJ
FBI
No Americans MIA in Indochina Found Alive Says General
Brig. Gen. Robert C. Kingston head of the Joint Casualty Resolution Center states no indication any listed Americans in Southeast Asia are alive. He mentions three South Vietnamese crash sites inspected with no disclosed identifications. Pentagon lists 1,300 missing and 1,100 dead, mostly Air Force missing and Army dead, with many losses from air crashes.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Robert C. Kingston
Kingston
Joint
Indochina
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Air Force
Army
LaCouture to Present County ID Plan at Meeting
County Administrator Ronald LaCouture will present a graphics identification plan to the Aiken County Commissioners at their regular meeting tomorrow night. The plan aims to mark all county vehicles and county materials with consistent colors and a symbol to improve recognition of county origin and service.
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Ronald LaCouture
County Board of Commissioners
Aiken County Commissioners
University of South Carolina Aiken
LaCouture
New Ellenton
Aiken County eyes green themed county rebranding
County Administrator Ronald LaCouture outlines plans to adopt a green color scheme across official materials and offices as a symbolic shift for Aiken County. He points to green ink papers, green typewriter ribbons, green stationery, and a green themed office wardrobe as part of the initiative.
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Aiken County
Piece of
Ireland
Ronald LaCouture
LaCouture
Aiken Standard
Sunny skies and warm temps in Aiken area forecast
The forecast calls for sunny conditions today and tomorrow with highs in the lower 80s and upper 50s at night. Tuesday will reach the mid 80s with near zero rain chances. extended outlook shows possible showers Thursday and Friday with warm mid 80s to upper 80s and nighttime lows in the upper 60s.
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Aiken
Pierce Jury Picked for Pierce Murder Case
An all white jury of seven women was selected at the Aiken County Courthouse to try William Junior Pierce in the North Augusta babysitter murder case. Judge Julius B Ness presides as security is tightened with SLED and local police present. Pierce faces murder burglary and larceny charges for the 1970 shooting death of Ann Goodwin and theft of 1800 in savings bonds.
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Aiken County
William
Pierce
North Augusta
Julius B. Ness
Bamberg
General Sessions Court
SLED
J.P Strom
Ann Goodwin
William E. Pooser
Pooser
Edward C. Cushman
Sylvia Westerdahl
LaVaun Fox
Ness
Cushman Fox
Cushman
Ehrlichman Formed Intelligence Unit Reported by Times
The New York Times reported that in 1970 the White House created the Intelligence Evaluation Unit to spy on radical and antiwar groups. The unit was allegedly ordered by John D. Ehrlichman and operates secretly within the Justice Department.
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Ehrlichman
Times Claims
New York
The
New York Times
White House
Intelligence Evaluation Unit
the Times
John D. Ehrlichman
Justice Department
Man Charged After Knife Threats Against Aiken Cab Driver
Aiken 27 year old Benjamin Oliphant of Callahan Place was arrested after pulling a knife on cab driver Isadore Fromm during an attempted robbery on Pinecrest Avenue at 11 57 p m Friday. Oliphant faces assault and battery with intent to kill and illegal weapon possession charges. An unrelated armed robbery occurred Friday at Minit Saver with a handgun used to steal 36 dollars.
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Aiken
Benjamin Oliphant
Callahan Place
Oliphant
Isadore Ff
Minit Saver
Richland and
Vaucluse Road
Satellite Golf Play Set Here
A $10,000 PGA tournament will be held at Midland Valley Country Club on Thursday and Friday with $2,000 to the winner. It is part of the PGA second tour for pros not in the regular events. The field will be finalized after late Tuesday as Atlanta Classic qualifiers arrive. Area class A club pros may also compete. Field size expected 80 to 144 golfers. Midland Valley has no firm commitment for future tours, though the PGA has previously continued second tour sites. Aiken serves as a convenient stop between the Atlanta Classic and the Kemper Open in Charlotte.
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Midland Valley Country Club
PGA
Midland
Midland Valley
Aiken
Charlotte
N.C
Woman Named Realtor Of Year In Aiken
Mrs. Virginia Dunkelbarger, partner in Dunkelbarger and Simpson, won the Aiken Realtor of the Year trophy at a Ramada Inn breakfast kicking off National Realtor Week. Nominees Doris Chesser and Maurice Williams also received trophies. Proclamation declared May 21 26 as Realtor Week by Mayor Pro Tem Hastings Wyman.
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Virginia Dunkelbarger
Dunkelbarger and Simpson
Aiken
Ramada Inn
Dunkelbarger
EUR Aoe
Chesser
Maurice Williams
Wendell All
New Ellenton Teen Killed in Motorcycle Truck Crash
An 18 year old New Ellenton resident Jennifer Spivey died in a Sunday wreck 14 miles south of Aiken when a motorcycle collided with a tractor trailer on U S highway. Teammate Kevin Kirby 17 of Aiken was hospitalized in serious condition after the crash. A separate report noted 24 year old Lee Ethel Odom of Williston died in a two car head on collision.
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New Ellenton
Aiken
Jennifer Spivey
University Hospital
Kevin Kirby
Kirby
Lee Ethel Odom
Willisten
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