Goodyear Store Opens as United Way Receives Gift in Aiken
The Goodyear store on Richland Avenue in Aiken opened with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Odell Weeks as United Way of Aiken County gains a $50 contribution from manager Phil Polk. The 1964 Aiken High graduates plan a December 22 reunion at the Knights of Columbus with a $6 admission and a band.
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Aiken County
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Goodyear
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Aiken
Odell Weeks
Aiken High
Knights of Columbus
Nick Jeancake
Saigon says forces repulse Hanoi border assault
Saigon reports government troops repelled an attack by North Vietnamese artillery tanks and infantry near the Cambodian border. It says two tanks were knocked out and 40 South Vietnamese were missing while claiming 100 North Vietnamese killed. The clash follows Communist advances since November 4 as part of a drive to open a supply route to strongholds north of Saigon.
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Saigon
British police tighten security after IRA hostages threat
In Winchester England British police planned massive security measures after reports the Irish Republican Army planned to seize hostages and demand the release of seven IRA men and two women convicted of London bombings last March. One man died and 216 were wounded in the blasts. Terrorists might retaliate with more bombing in British cities.
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Winchester
England
Irish Republican Army
London
Greek Students Barricade Athens Polytechnic in Protest
Two thousand students blocked inside the Athens Polytechnic Institute and set up a radio transmitter to demand the overthrow of President George Papadopoulos amid protests over the November riots and the conviction of five detainees. Police watched.
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Athens
Greece
Polytechnic Institute
George Papadopoulos
Ford pledges bipartisanship to ease Capitol Hill rifts
Vice President-designate Gerald R Ford told the House Judiciary Committee his 29 years in Congress have built a reputation for truth fairness and friendliness. He said if confirmed he would work to smooth relations between Congress and the White House and between Democrats and Republicans.
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Gerald R Ford
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House
Judiciary Committee
Ford
White House
Capitol Hill
GM Seeks Emission Controls Removal on 40 Million Cars
General Motors urges a plan to save gasoline by removing emission controls on about 40 million late-model cars. President Edward N. Cole says savings could reach five billion gallons annually, with greater gains if federal standards were relaxed. He notes a clash between emissions rules and energy aims as discussions on surcharges and rationing continue.
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General Motors
Edward N. Cole
Washington
Cole
Skylab 3 Set For Friday Liftoff From Cape Canaveral
Skylab 3 is cleared for launch Friday 9 01 a m EST from Cape Canaveral as officials report no barriers. Saturn 1B rocket Apollo spacecraft and ground systems passed status checks for the 85 day mission with William C Schneider confirming smooth countdown and no foreseen obstacles.
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Fila
Space Agency
William C. Schneider
LAW Moved To Defuse Dispute Over Ford Contract
United Auto Workers leaders moved to defuse an internal dispute over the Ford contract. The International Executive Board accepted ratification of the Ford agreement, though skilled trades workers rejected it. The board ordered renegotiation of an overtime provision and urged no national walkout next Monday on the General Motors contract, backing ministersikes on local issues if no deal by deadline.
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United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
International
General Motors
Kissinger Seeks Oil Solution After Middle East Talks
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told Japanese leaders in Tokyo that once politics and military disputes in the Middle East settle, he hopes the oil problem will be resolved. State Department spokesman Robert J. McCloskey said oil issues occupied much of Kissinger's talks with Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka and his ministers but offered few details.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Japan
Middle East
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Robert J. McCloskey
Kissinger
Kakuei Tanaka
State, Local Party Officials Meet Here Democrats Discuss Upcoming Elections
Aiken County Democrats met with state party officials to hear recommendations for the 1974 general and primary elections last night at the Farmers and Merchants Bank. The sixth of 12 statewide meetings, the session touched on party structure, filing fees, and fundraising, with Ed Francis noting a Supreme Court case over fees and the need for volunteers to support primaries.
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Aiken County
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Ler
Fowler
Ed Francis
State Party
U.S. Supreme Court
Francis
Margaret Bethea
Israeli and Egyptian POWs Return Home by Red Cross Flights
Wounded prisoners of war from Israel and Egypt began arriving today in Cairo and Tel Aviv via Red Cross flights. A cheering scene welcomed the homecoming with Defense Minister Moshe Dayan greeting the returnees and praising talks over tank fire and explosions.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Defense
Moshe Davan
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Sinai Desert
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Golan Heights
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Impeachment Grounds Don't Exist Says Dent
Secretary of Commerce Frederick B Dent, at a South Carolina dinner, said grounds for impeachment do not exist and that the House will not impeach or Senate convict on the Dean affair. He urged energy conservation and warned Americans to cut back while defending Nixon’s leadership amid Watergate disclosures. Reports also note POW returns to Tel Aviv and ongoing Israel Syria cease-fire dynamics.
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Secretary of Commerce
Frederick B. Dent
Nixon
South Carolina
Senate
John Dean
Mideast
China
Russia
Dent
Palmetto
North Augusta Considers 30 Mill Tax Hike for Trash Fees
Mayor Raymond L. Walters says a 30 mill increase will fund a citywide garbage collection by shifting the 3 a month fee into the tax base. The move aims to end delinquent payments and may draw another hike later, with residents of $20 000 value homes paying less than before and higher assessments for others. City budget hearings are set, with meetings next week and a council session Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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North Augusta
Raymond L. Walters
Walters
North Augusta City
Weather Outlook Warm Day Tonight Cooling Weekend
A day with unseasonably warm highs in the 80s and cool overnight lows around the upper 40s. Partly cloudy conditions expected tonight and tomorrow with low rain chances near 10 percent tonight and 20 percent tomorrow. Southwesterly winds at 5 to 10 mph persist through Friday.
Hospitals adopt PAID data system to speed insurance billing
About 25 South Carolina hospitals including Aiken County Hospital join Blue Cross and Blue Shield in PAID a direct electronic access system for insurance data. The system automates billing and credit collection reducing uncollectible debts and will extend to emergency room billing next year.
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Aiken County Hospital
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Clifton Garvin
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Ministers' Wives Elect New Leader at SC Convention
Mrs. Robert L. Cate of Aiken was chosen president of the Ministers' Wives Association at the South Carolina Baptists Convention in Charleston. Patrick L. Baughman of Wagener concluded his term as president of the state clergy and lay organization.
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Aiken
First Baptist Church
Ministers’ Wives Association
South Carolina Baptists Convention
Charleston
Patrick L. Baughman
Wagener
State Organization of Clergy and
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