Belvedere bakers and politics stir county buzz
Mrs. Evelyn Strom of Belvedere gains fame with her bakery items at Param ed stations as she expands to frequent county doors. The Belvedere Republican Headquarters sits in a store corner selling bedding sparking witty lines about politics and beds. Aiken Track notes 30 plus thoroughbreds wintering in town will welcome 15 from Cragwood Stables this weekend with trainer MacKenzie Miller visible on the porch.
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Evelyn Strom
Belvedere
Paramed
Belvedere Republican Headquarters
Jo Ann Price
Aiken
Cragwood Stables
MacKenzie Miller
Razor Blade Found In Apple On Halloween Night
In Gastonia North Carolina police investigate reports that razor blades were placed in apples given to trick or treaters. An 8-year-old boy found a double-edge blade inside a red apple he received while walking with other children in west Gastonia.
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Gastonia, N.C
Gastonia
Billey Elders
Timmy Barker
West Gastonia
Barker
Three Americans Die In Action In Vietnam Report
Allied commands released wartime casualty totals for Vietnam action. The U S totals include 45 887 killed in action and 303 492 wounded 1 699 missing 117 missing in action 504 killed South Vietnamese 419 180 wounded. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses total 904 048 killed.
Reagan urged ban on election predictions by networks
The FCC may comment today on Governor Ronald Reagan's proposal to halt national election predictions until West coast polls close. Reagan argued forecasts while polls are open could influence voter decisions, likening it to weather effects.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
California
Ronald Reagan
West
Reagan
FCC
Dean Burch
N Vietnam overrun border camp as cease-fire looms
North Vietnamese troops and tanks overran another border camp in the Central Highlands as both sides press to expand control before the cease-fire. South Vietnam reports 142 enemy attacks in 24 hours, the highest in the war, while U S command notes three Americans killed in action last week, six dead from nonhostile causes and 17 wounded.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
U.S. Command
Allende Seeks End to Strikes in Chile Cabinet Talk
President Salvador Allende and United Popular leaders met to form a new cabinet and end a 23 day strike wave. The cabinet resigned to allow a fresh start before Allende's second anniversary, with Socialist rifts over softening stance and a fragile economy due to depleted foreign exchange reserves.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
United Popular Coalition
Socialist Party
Allende
Holdup Men Have Car Swiped
Two armed bandits in a Jacksonville supermarket robbery are foiled when a 16 year old employee, Rick Carmichael, notices their car idling and drives it away to alert police. The suspects flee on foot after losing their getaway vehicle.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Rick Carmichael
Zeigler Thurmond Quizzed On Welfare
The Aiken County LWV released a Q and A survey of U S Senate candidates. Zeigler and Thurmond address health care, education, and welfare policy with focus on equal opportunities and national health insurance.
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Aiken
Eugene N. Zeigler
Rain Expected For Aiken Area Fans
The forecast calls for a coolable Friday with increasing rain chances. Today 20 percent, tonight 30 percent, and tomorrow 50 percent with a mid 80s high today and around 80 tomorrow. Lows near 60s and southerly winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Aiken
U.S
Republicans Quizzed In Belvedere Belvedere meeting on roads and voting gear draws crowd
Citizens in Belvedere gathered at the Republican headquarters to hear candidates. County commissioner candidate Larry Murphy demonstrated voting equipment while eight commissioner candidates, Julian Dunbar and Cecil Collins attended. Discussion focused on paving needs and road maintenance.
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Belvedere
Larry Murphy
Nentideten
Julian Dunbar
Cecil Collins
House of Representatives
Commission
Harold Graybeal
Votomatics On Display In County Elections
Two punch card voting devices will be shown for public display until Monday. One is at the Aiken Standard office and another at WAKN radio station. Election chairman Eugene England says other displays have been recalled for the election. The Standard will reprint ballots tomorrow and Monday with a full Monday wrap up featuring candidate bios and campaign issues.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Dr
WAKN
Laurens St. NW
Eugene England
Peace talks stall as election nears and Kis singer faces vague horizon
Washington reports say Kissinger and Tho hope for a breakthrough soon, with Agnew predicting signs of progress yet no timetable. Hanoi has not fixed a meeting date worsened by Ho Chi Minh-era withdrawal demands and Thieu’s opposition to surrender. International plans include a four nation group with Indonesia and Canada.
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North Vietnam
Hanoi
le ‘Duc Tho
Kissinger
U.S
Saigon
Paris
China
Chou En-lai
Washington
Hanoi Chou
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
le Duc Tho
Thieu
Voter Arrives A Week Early To Cast Ballot
An 89 year old man rode to town to vote but found he arrived a week early. He said he would return.
Democrats Rally in North Augusta Targets GOP at Demo Meet
Democratic candidates addressed a nearweek election gathering at North Augusta Plaza Emceed by Jimmy Martin they attacked Sen Strom Thurmond and rival John Land Johnson as unresponsive to the people and campaigned on tax cuts for prescriptions and corruption claims Meanwhile Sen Nick Zeigler and Sen Gilbert McMillan faced pointed questions about campaign financing and past votes and Sheriff Paul Grant received support from Sen Michael Laughlin in a clash over information security and governance.
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Judy Rich
North Augusta
Jimmy Martin
Senate
House
Nick Zeigler
Strom Thurmond
Martin
John Land Johnson
Gilbert McMillan
John Harte Jr
McMillan
Harte
Michael Laughlin
Paul Grant
Laughlin
Julian Dunbar
Dunbar
Aiken County
Ethridge Attacks Dorn Backing During USC Visit
Roy Ethridge, Republican candidate for the Third District, criticized U S Rep W J Dorn and Gov George Wallace after Wallace endorsed Dorn. Ethridge cited Dorn's votes on forced busing and the constitutional prayer amendment while speaking at the University of South Carolina Aiken campus.
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Roy Ethridge
U.S
W.J. Bryan
Dorn
George) Wallace
Aiken
University of South Carolina
Ethridge
Gov. Wallace
U.S. House
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