SC Governor Sees Possible Chevron Refinery Site
Gov. John C. West announced that an affiliate of Standard Oil of California holds options to buy 7,000 acres in Jasper County near Savannah River for a potential major refinery. Chevron Oil Co. might use the site if purchased, with the governor pledging high environmental standards and ecological sensitivity.
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Columbia
John C. West
Standard Oil of California
Jasper County
Sepulveda Properties, Inc
U.S. 17A
The
Savannah River
Elba Island
Savannah
West
Chevron Oil Co
Chevron
Southeast
Trailways Bus Wreck Injures 12 in North Augusta Crash
A Trailways bus struck a tree and toppled a power pole on Georgia Street injuring 12 aboard. Eleven were taken to University Hospital Augusta. the driver remained critically injured and trapped for about 20 minutes. Power restored to most customers by noon.
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North Augusta
Trailway
Georgia Street
Augusta
Columbia
University Hospital
Mark Daniels
Belvedere North Augusta Rescue Squad
S.C Electric and Gas
Trailways
Wendell Hall
Letter prompts review of HCA hospital in Aiken County
Lower Savannah Regional Council Board accepts as information a committee letter urging revocation of HCA’s certificate of need for a new Aiken County hospital. The petition for judicial review hinges on DHEC procedures, while CHP members note admissions flow from Aiken to Augusta hospitals. The board also discusses nursing home care reclassification, a denied $500,000 family health center grant, and several preliminary loan and project applications totaling about $160,000.
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Hospital Corporation of America
Aiken County
Lower Savannah
James T Hammond Jr
Aiken
Reginald Pilcher
Augusta
University Hospital
Orangeburg
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Consumer Health Council
Lower
Savannah
Fairland Developers
Belle Acres
Branchville
North
Allendale
FMC Corporation Starts Up Today
The 90th largest U.S. company begins operations at a new 2.5 million plant in Aiken Industrial Park near the airport. FMC will make Bolens outdoor power equipment including lawn mowers and garden tillers for national distribution. About 50 employees join in the startup ceremony with executives from MC Central of Port Washington attending. The plant, begun in March, was built by Suitt Construction Co. of Greenville and today’s opening was open to the press.
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United States
Aiken
Port the Corporation
FMC
Bolens
Ington
Wis
DH. Hill
Suitt Construction Co
Greenville
Israelis Blocked From Rebuttal at United Nations
At the United Nations General Assembly the Palestine debate limits each country to one major speech, blocking Israel from a counterattack speech. The vote was 75 in favor, 23 against with 18 abstentions, extending for another week. The right of reply remains, but is typically limited to 10 minutes at day’s end.
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United Nations. NY
United Nations
General Assembly
Palestine Liberation Organization
Assembly
Palestine
Too Late to Cancel Ford Visit in Japan
Eisaku Sato, elder statesman and Nobel co laureate, says it is too late to postpone President Ford's planned Japan visit set for November 18 22. He compares changing schedule to stopping a locomotive as Tanaka’s political future faces charges of using office for personal gain.
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Ford
Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
Japan
Kakuei Tanaka
Nixon Returns To San Clemente
Former President Richard M. Nixon, pale and thin, settled at his ocean side villa for a quiet recuperation from phlebitis surgery. He left Long Beach Hospital in a wheelchair and returned to his San Clemente home as a medical team head sought court assistance on legal matters before a possible testimony in the Watergate cover-up trial.
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San Clemente
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Oceanside Villa
Nixon
Long Beach Hospital Medical Center
Martha Mitchell loses bid for alimony increase
New York State Supreme Court Justice Manuel A. Gomez on Thursday denied Martha Mitchell’s request for a $3,000 monthly alimony rise and $35,000 in legal fees. She will continue to receive $1,000 weekly from former Attorney General John N. Mitchell.
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New York
Martha Mitchell
John N. Mitchell
State Supreme Court
Manuel A. Gomez
Ford Rebukes Morton Gasoline Tax Plan
President Ford dismissed renewed talk of a gasoline tax hike, saying he is not considering any increase. He criticized Interior Secretary Morton for reviving the idea after Ford had rejected it, noting the White House had not approved the revival.
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Ford
Morton
Washington
Rogers C B. Morton
White House
Phoenix
Ariz
Recession Debate and Auto Industry Layoffs Rise
The nation debates whether a recession exists with President Ford and economists weighing in. The Aiken Standard launches a business barometer series tracing real estate, construction, auto sales, and lending strain in Aiken County as GM Ford and Chrysler announce large plant and worker furloughs.
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Ford
Aiken Standard
Charles Thomas
Aiken County
Debby Wendel
Eric Higgs
Four Men Arrested in Beech Island Burglaries
Aiken County deputies arrested Lawrence Singleton Arthur LaFavor Bernard Lambright and Johnnie Dubose in connection with four Beech Island burglaries this week. Investigators say the men tied to break-ins at Odom and Williamson's Clothing Store Smoky Porky's Barbecue Oasis Restaurant and Cool Spot Cafe. About 90 worth of clothing recovered and total losses estimated at 1469.
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Aiken County
Boyd
Manny Brooks
Ed Yarborough
Odom and William's
Beech Island
Lt. Whitehurst
Getors and Williamson
Annie Bell Stark
Yarborough
Brooks
Porky
Oasis Lounge
Cool Spot Cafe
Voices Blend In Long Sunday Concert At York Street
The Aiken Choral Society presents a fall concert at 3 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church York Street. The program blends nostalgia with Vivaldi Gloria for about an hour of pleasure. The non profit group invites the public with no admission charged after four months of rehearsals.
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Aiken Choral Society
First Baptist Church
York Mreet
the Choral Society
Weather Dry Too Dry To Burn Leaves
State foresters urge postponing outdoor burning as fire hazard remains high. Near zero chance of rain today and tomorrow. Highs in the 60s, tonight with lows near 30, winds NW around 10 mph shifting to light and variable.
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Gov. West
Standard Oil
Lsrp&d
University
Barnwell County
Edgefield County
Calhoun
Bamberg
Augusta Hospital
Williston
FMC Corporation
MC Central
Port Wash
Martha
Energy Resources Council
Michigan
General Motors
Chevrolet
Lordstown
Ohio
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
Odom and Williamson
Lane Brown
Jack Fields
Savannah River Bridge
Mike Seigler
Richmond County Sheriff's Department
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