Aiken civic notes as Smoak waits in post
Acting Chief of Protocol Marion H. Smoak of Aiken remains in his temporary role waiting for a decision. A city policeman was spotted during after school traffic congestion at Barnwell and York, seemingly assessing the scene. The Aiken Sertoma Club is gauging local interest to form a second Sertoma-style civic club in the Midland Valley, with over five attendees from the area at the latest meeting.
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Aiken
Nixon
Barnwell and
York
Aiken Sertoma Club
Midland Valley
Sertoma Club
Johnson
Lexington County
Swansea
Martin
Emissary Returns From Saigon Amid Peace Talks Hope
President Nixon’s special envoy Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. returns to Washington after two days of talks with South Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Thieu and rapid stops in Cambodia and South Korea. Kissinger’s Paris trip remains unannounced. Officials say progress toward a final accord on ending the war continues.
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Nixon
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
Alexander M. Haig Jr
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Cam
Bodia
South Korea
U.S
Thieu
Kissinger
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Vietnam arms buildup continues in South Vietnam
The United States delivered 31 amphibious vehicles to South Vietnam as part of ongoing equipment buildup ahead of a cease fire. A team of U.S. Marines arrived to train Vietnamese marines, while B52 bombers continued heavy raids across Indochina. Communist ground attacks in South Vietnam fell to their lowest since Sept. 30 with 62 assaults in the last 24 hours.
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U.S. Marine Engineers
South Vietnam
Saigon
More Base Closings Scheduled After Election
The Pentagon maps a new round of base closings and civilian defense job cuts to meet Nixon’s orders and Laird’s pledge to absorb 1.5 billion dollars in budget reductions. Announcement is expected after Congress returns in January.
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Nixon
Civil Service
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Byrd Expected to Switch Parties Amid GOP Talk
Richmond Times Dispatch reports Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. will join the Republican Party and Senator James O. Eastland may follow. A White House source says Byrd could switch before January 3 when the Senate reconvenes, with a possibility of recruiting Senator John C. Stennis from Mississippi.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
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James O. Eastland
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Eastland
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Times-Dispatch
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Senate
Mississippi
John C. Stennis
Chinese Acrobats To Tour U S
A 55 member Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe of Manchuria will tour the United States in four cities starting December 16. Performances are set for Chicago Indianapolis New York and Washington. The tour is announced by Alexander Eckstein and Norman Singer as a landmark performing arts exchange.
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China
Shenyang
Manchuria
Chicago
Indianapolis
Washington
Alexander Eckstein
National Committee On
United States-China
Norman Singer
Singer
Storm Kills 14 In England
Storms across Europe kill at least fourteen people in England the Netherlands and Belgium causing flooding and destruction. Dutch reports cite six deaths from falling trees and flooded roads while in Britain three deaths include a Canadian and two motorists. A Portsmouth chimney stack collapse and a Brussels roof lift claim additional victims as gale winds lash towns.
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Nadian
Britain
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Oshawa
Ont
Portsmouth
Brighton
Cain New House Minority Leader
Rep. C. Marshall Cain of Aiken was elected to lead South Carolina Republicans in the House, becoming minority leader in his third term. He urged fiscally cautious, meaningful legislation and noted the GOP now holds 21 of 124 seats. He is an attorney with Lybrand Rich Cain Simons, lives in Aiken with his wife Ann and three children.
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Rep. C. Marshall Cain
S.C
California
Cain
Zack Fulmer
Fulmer
Lybrand, Rich, Cain and Simons
University of South Carolina
Ann
John K. Earle
Greenville
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Showers Predicted Tonight In Aiken Weather Forecast
The Aiken forecast calls for showers tonight and tomorrow with a 60 percent then 70 percent chance. Lows in the mid 50s tonight and highs around 70 tomorrow. Showers to continue Wednesday with cooler nights and days in the 60s, with a Thursday Friday cooldown into the 30s and 60s, and winds shifting from east to south to southwest.
Lowery files protest in Aiken County House race
Republican John D Lowery formally filed a protest over the Aiken County House race recount procedure. The move targets challenged ballots review with a hearing expected. Rudnick led by 13 votes after 39 contested ballots were reviewed.
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John Lowery
Aiken
Steve Craw
John D. Lowery
South Carolina
Aiken County
Aiken County Election Commission
Lowery
Irene Rudnick
Eugene England
The
Election Commission
Rudnick
Rudnick-Lowery
Lexington
Senate
Twiggs Receives Second Degree Burns In North Augusta Fire
North Augusta man John Willie Twiggs, of Jackson Street, suffered second degree burns when his home burned Saturday night. The 9:55 p.m. call prompted North Augusta Department of Public Safety response. Police arrested 20 year old Michael Laverne Yonce of Royalette Street on charges of housebreaking grand larceny and burglary linked to a separate break in at Sky View Drive. Investigators B E Nichols and B D Windham made the arrest.
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North Augusta
John Willie Twiggs
Jackson Street
North
Augusta
Michael Laverne Yonce
Royalette St
B.E. Nichols
B.D. Windham
Department
Aiken County Board Forms Committees And Schedules
The new Aiken County Board of Commissioners announced four temporary committees and a regular monthly meeting plan. Meetings will be on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the county health center when available. Committees cover county buildings solid waste roads bridges stockade and personnel finance and administration.
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New Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Aiken County Health Center
Aiken County
Cleo Scott
Livingston Again Wins $50 Contest
Chip Livingston of Summit Drive Aiken wins the $50 weekly Ai ken Standard Football Contest for the second straight week with 45 tie breaker points. Margaret B Buchmiller was runner up with 48 points. The tie breaker total noted Oklahoma 17 Missouri 6. Extra contest copies are available at 124 Rutland Dr Aiken.
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Chip Livingston
Summit Drive
Aiken
Chip
Margaret B. Buchmiller
Oklahoma Missouri
Oklahoma
Missouri
Aiken Standard
Rutland Dr
Chitlin Strut Returns Salley South Carolina
Salley hosts the Chitlin Strut on November 25 with two tons of chitlins 500 chickens and 50 hogs to feed crowds from across 33 states and two foreign countries. Festivities begin November 23 with Miss Chitlin of 1972 chosen November 23 event.
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Chitlin
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