Wife testifies in Gosnell murder case in General Sessions
Ruth Schneider Gosnell told General Sessions Court she shot her husband with a .22 pistol after he threatened her and caused a basement confrontation. Pathologist Dr. Mullins said a .30 caliber head wound killed Jack L. Gosnell. She described an abusive argument, a wreck, and her attempt to seek help.
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Jeane Hall
Ruth Schneider Gosnell
Sto
Aiken County
Jack L. Gosnell
Savannah River
Harsh Sentences From Peeples Crown Local Court
Judge Rodney Peeples, in a three week term of General Sessions Court, delivers stern sentences in Aiken County. Supporters praise the deterrent effect while relatives condemn the harshness, and officials say repeat offenders are kept off the streets longer.
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Jeane Hall
Rodney Peeples
General Sessions Court
Hampton
Barnwell
Aiken County
Peeples
Aiken
Evacuation Under Way Of Americans In Laos
A planeload of American women and children fled Vientiane marking the start of evacuations for about 1000 Americans in Laos. Washington agreed to withdraw most U S aid personnel and dismantle the 24 year old program, with 18 women and 61 children aboard the first chartered jet to Bangkok.
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Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane
Laos
Washington
U.S
Bangkok
Henry A. Kissinger
Mier
National Stadium
US. Agency For International Development
USAID
Pathet Lao
Savannakhet
Udorn Air Base
Thurmond Favors Israeli Aid in Senate Letter
Fifty Democrats and 26 Republicans in the Senate signed a letter to President Ford opposing any cut in military aid to Israel. Notable signers include Republican Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and Democrat Robert Morgan of North Carolina.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
Isrea
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Robert Morgan
North Carolina
Portugal’s Military Leaders Seek Talks With Rivals
Portugal's Revolutionary Council invited the Socialist and Communist parties to confer to ease a political crisis. The military rulers pledged no return to dictatorship but Communists accused Socialists of marching in Lisbon in support of demands to block a drift toward Communist dictatorship.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Revolutionary Council
Social
Bodies Linked To Houston Man Found In Michigan Dig
Onsted Michigan authorities uncover two bodies and anticipate two more as they resume digging at a residence once owned by a man in Houston police custody for sex crimes. Sheriff Germond expects the remains of a man and a woman to be found.
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Houston
Onsted, Mich
Lenawee County
Houston Police
Richard A. Germond
Prime Rate Cut Advances Market
The market rose broadly as First National City Bank in New York lowered its prime rate from 7 percent to 7 percent, the lowest in two years. The Dow opened about a point higher with 31 more gainers than losers on the NYSE.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
First National City Bank
Prayer Breakfast to Feature Gospel Heirs at Millbrook Church
The Gospel Heirs from Augusta perform at Millbrook Baptist Church for the 3rd annual Prayer Breakfast. The event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, begins at 9 a.m. and honors graduating seniors from area high schools.
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Gospel Heirs
Augusta
Millbrook Baptist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Landfill land purchase hit by reneging dispute
A county attempts to buy 85 acres east of route 138 near Wag ner Salley and Perry for a landfill. Owner Lewis C. Whittle Jr. delays signing after a county attorney accused him of reneging on the offer, while the board approved 36 050 for the land and improvements. Discrepancies over acreage exist between 80 and 85 acres as Whittle seeks timber reserves.
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Lewis C. Whittle Jr
Aiken
William C. Lynn Jr
Whittle
County Board of Commissioners
Wagener, Salley, and
Perry
Aiken Weather Sparks Bright Eclipse Weekend Forecast
The forecast calls for dry, hot weather ahead of the lunar eclipse Saturday night with a high in the low 90s. Tonight should be in the upper 60s as humidity stays low and winds remain southwest around 10 mph through Saturday. Memorial Day weekend is expected dry and hot across South Carolina.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Statewide family court bill advances in South Carolina
The South Carolina House approved a plan to establish a state wide system of family courts with 38 new judges at about 33 000 annually for a total state cost near 1 5 million. The measure follows the Senate version in a ethics compromise and may impact Aiken County family court operations.
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AL Lanier
Associated Press
Columbia
House
Senate
General Assembly
House-Senate
Aiken County
Family Court
Howard Williamson
Williamson
Peggy Pringle
Youth Services Department
Foreigners study Aiken Electrical Cooperative in week long visit
Five representatives from the Philippines Dominican Republic and Ecuador visit Aiken to learn U S cooperative electricity management. The group part of a nine week study by 13 members coordinated by the U S Rural Electrification Agency and AID.
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Phillippines
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Aiken
Agency For International Development (Aid
U.S. State Department
United States
Rural Electrification Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Florida
North Carolina
Erlinda M. Klagan
National Electric Administration of the
Ysabel M. Tizon
National Electric Administration of
The
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Lucas Ray
Erlinda Maagan
Nick C'deBaca
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Eros Caamano
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