Ship Crew Cling to Logs After Sunken Hull Logjam
Coast Guard air crews fight 20 foot seas 1,400 miles northwest of Honolulu to reach 33 crewmen from the sunken Carnelian-1. Eight cling to logs forming a floating raft with others atop an overturned lifeboat while two men survive aboard the Hunter. Four other merchant ships head to the scene as rescue efforts continue.
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San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Coast Guard
Honolulu
Hunter
Emissary Says Suit against Kissinger Won't Hinder Work
W Anthony Lake named by President Carter as emissary to the State Department says his wiretapping lawsuit against Henry Kissinger will not interfere with his duties. He asserts he will work positively and effectively with State Department officials despite the case alleging home phone tapping during his NSC tenure.
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Washington (Ap
W. Anthony Lake
Jimmy Carter
State Department
Henry A. Kissinger
Ter
Lake
U.S. District Court
Kissinger
Richard M. Nixon
National Security Council
U.S
Cambodia
Talks Between United States and Vietnam Edge Toward Change
Paris talks open with little progress as US officials say major shifts await President elect Carter's inauguration. Vietnam's communist party in Hanoi is seen redefining policy next month, with relations unlikely to improve without full accounting of 800 missing US servicemen.
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Paris
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Vietnamese Communist Party
Hanoi
Gilmore May Still Get His Wish
Utah Board of Pardons likely to grant Gary Mark Gilmoore a death request by firing squad as Gov Rampton urges a Wednesday public hearing to review the trial judge's decision on capital punishment.
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Gilmore
Salt Lake City
Utah Board of Pardons
Gary Mark Gilmore
George Latimer
Calvin L. Rampton
Latimer
Rampton
Taxpayers Face Tougher 1040 Form This Year
IRS chief Donald Alexander warns that completing the new long Form 1040 could be more difficult due to additional steps and increased math. The agency released the updated form with changes that affect hundreds of thousands of filers who previously relied on simple lookups.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Donald C. Alexander
Alexander
IRS
Beiruts Christian Moslem Fronts Shell Civilian Market
Heavy shelling split Beirut between Christian and Moslem sectors as Syrian troops ring the city to uphold a cease fire. A crowded Moslem market was hit direct and a dozen civilians were killed amid rescue teams on the scene. Loudspeakers urged people off the streets and Lebanese Arab Army deserters threatened a merciless response against Christian bombardment.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Dry, Cold Tonight With Low 30s. Weekend Remains Chilly
A dry, cold period is forecast tonight with temperatures dropping into the lower 30s. Rain is expected to end early this afternoon, and only a 10 percent chance of showers remains tonight. Tomorrow's high should reach the lower 50s, with continued chilly conditions through Sunday.
Five Tons of Chitlins at Salley Strut Clinic Tonight
The USC Gamecocks basketball team will host a clinic tonight at 7 at Aiken High open to area high school teams with free admission but required tickets. A North Augusta boy celebrates his seventh birthday at home after seven months in Augusta University Hospital, aided by an iron lung. Donations to help hospital bills and home remodeling fund the boy’s care through the Aiken County Shrine Crown Unit and North Augusta Jaycees.
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Salley
USC Gamecock
Aiken High
North Augusta
James Weeks
Larry Weeks
University Hospital
Augusta
James
Aiken County
Diplomats Warn Oil Rise Could Hit Global Inflation
U S diplomats fear a 15 to 20 percent oil price hike by OPEC, meeting December 15 in Qatar, would boost the U S oil bill by about 5.5 billion dollars, lift inflation from 6 percent to 7 percent, and slow growth from 4 percent to 3.4 percent. The Financial Times cites OECD projecting a world recession next year to prompt OPEC moderation. State Department says price hikes would hurt oil exporters as well. Kis singer may reconsider arms sales stance to Iran amid worsening global economy.
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Washington
U.S
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Qatar
Persian Gulf
Shah
Iran
Financial Times of London
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Japan
State Department
Robert Funseth
Funseth
High Administration
Henry A. Kissinger
Aiken County Council Holds Three Hour Audit and Legal Sessions
Aiken County Council spent three hours in a work session reviewing the county audit management letter and two legal matters. The panel voted to release the audit letter at Tuesday night's public meeting. The case involving Dr George A Poda J Sam Nesbit and the former Aiken County Hospital was noted as appealed to the 4th Circuit Court with continued county and party legal representation approved. An executive session followed as County Attorney Williams declined to discuss issues publicly. Forest L Kirby protested the leak of the audit to the Aiken Standard prior to public release. No newly elected council members attended.
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Aiken County
Graybeal
George A Poda
J. Sam Nesbit
Aiken County Hospital
4Th Circuit Court
William Lynn
Poda
Nesbit
Clovis H. Pierce
American Civil Liberties Union
John H. Williams
Forest L. Kirby
Aiken
Gravbeal Gravbeal
Aiken Schools Face Cuts After Tax Failure
The 16 mill tax loss may force the Aiken County School District to cut back and risk losing accreditation. District officials warn of needed balance by about $1 million, with cuts starting in central offices and a strict enrollment limit of 26 elementary and 22 high school students per class.
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Aiken County
Southern Association
Lynne Hilley
Board of Education
Ted B. Willis
Willis
Area I hears building suggestions for schools in Aiken
The Area I Advisory Council discussed funding use from the recent school bond referendum and reviewed plans from Dr Beech er Morton Jr. for a new high school at Schofield to free space for 1 125 seventh and eighth graders. Proposals include moving Aiken Elementary students to Kennedy and using Schofield for middle school grades with about 1 100 students.
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Vivian Davis
Beecher E. Morton Jr
Aiken
Schofield
Kennedy Junior High
Kennedy
Pinecrest
North Aiken
Leaver
East Aiken
Millbrook
Windsor
Lever
Area I
J.D. Lever Elementary
Windsor Elementary
Oakwood
Eustis Park
Greendale
New Ellenton
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