Edison Phonograph Invention Marked 1877 Event
On this date in 1877 Thomas A. Edison announced the phonograph invention. A later note questions his awareness of its impact given the music created on it. Also mentioned are a scuba lecture at 8 p.m. and a light hearted Christian Observer anecdote about a calm child named Tommy.
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Thomas A. Edison
Usda Science Club
Julian Salley Jr
Atlantic
Bahamas
Christian Observer
Tommy
Senate Panel Debates Independent Watergate Prosecutor Plan
The Senate Judiciary Committee remains divided over bills to appoint an independent Watergate special prosecutor. One proposal, backed by 55 senators, calls for appointment by the U.S. District Court. another favors presidential appointment with Senate confirmation and limited grounds for dismissal.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
U.S. District Court
Allen Sherman Dead At 49
Los Angeles AP Allen Sherman comedian known for the 1960s album My Son the Folk Singer died at 49 in his Hollywood apartment from respiratory failure after treatment for emphysema asthma and obesity. He co created the TV series Ive Got a Secret and first recorded Hello Mudder.
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Los Angeles
Allen Sherman
Son
Sherman
Hollywood
Gasoline Stations Considered Closed on Sundays
AP reports that the Nixon administration discussed forcing gasoline stations to close on Sundays due to a fuel shortage. John A. Love said this has been considered as a possibility. Rogers Morton announced 30 million dollars in TV time to spotlight the fuel crisis starting with Thanksgiving football games.
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Memphis, Tenn
John A. Love
Nixon
Love
Rogers Morton
Kissinger Briefs Senate On Middle East Peace Prospects
Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger briefs the Senate on Middle East peace prospects. He will next meet the Armed Services Committee after already talking with the Foreign Relations Committee. Sessions were closed. Kissinger returned Friday from a trip to the Middle and Far East.
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Washington
Senate
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Kissinger
Senate Armed Services
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Middle
Far East
Senate Finance Panel Backs 11 Percent Social Security Hike
The Senate Finance Committee endorses a two step 11 percent boost to Social Security. The full Senate should vote within about two weeks. The House already approved a comparable plan with a different schedule.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Peron Suffers Mild Heart Attack in Argentina
President Juan D. Peron experienced a mild heart attack early today and is resting at home in stable condition. Aides said the 78 year old leader is ill with a bronchial recurrence, with a five minute seizure reported around 2 am according to doctors.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Income Tax Forms Improved to Speed Filing
Washington AP reports Internal Revenue Commissioner Donald C. Alexander announced improved income tax forms to ease filing. He urged employers to distribute W2 withholding statements early so employees can file promptly. refunds in January typically arrive in four to five weeks, later filings may take up to eight weeks, and W2 forms must be distributed by January 31.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Donald C. Alexander
Alexander
No More Scandals Says Nixon
President Nixon told Republican governors in Memphis he would dispel the Watergate shadow on their futures and apologized for any trouble he caused. He said he knows of no other scandals that could add to their embarrassment during a closed session of the Republican Governors Association. Governor Winfield Dunn described Nixon's remarks after the almost two hour meeting.
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Memphis, Tenn
Nixon
Republican Governors Association
Tennessee
Winfield Dunn
Thanksgiving in Aiken with turkey football parades and services
Thanksgiving plans in Aiken include turkey with all the trimmings, football on TV, and the opening of the Aiken Hunt. Special services mark the day with the Community Thanksgiving Service at First Baptist Church led by Dr. Cate and Rev. James. Church and public offices observe Thursday and Friday closings. North Augusta hosts its own service Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church.
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Aiken
Turkey
Plymouth Colony
Aiken County
G.H. Bostwick
First Baptist Church
York Street
R.L. Cate
First Baptist
Feltham S. James
D.D
St. John’s United Methodist Church
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Dick Lindell
St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church
Ernst T. Bowen
North Augusta
Grace United Methodist Church
Georgia Ave
Textile plants head to Trenton under Brigadier and Consolidated Yarn
Brigadier Corp and Consolidated Yarn near completion of four acre plants at Highway 19 and 121 in Trenton. Production starts Jan 1 with 350 jobs and $8.5 million investment. Plants will make carpet surface yarn for the Southeast and Far West at 450 000 to 550 000 pounds weekly. Co owners Garret and Smith cite equal opportunity hiring with 50 percent women and community integration as key goals.
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Trenton
Edgefield County
Brigadier
Consolidated Yarn
Far West
Brigadier Corporation
Consolidated Yarn Corporation
Tope Garrett
Bishop Smith
Garrett
Smith
Consolidated Yarn Corps
Consumer prices rise 0.8 percent in October fueling inflation
Washington reports the Labor Department says the cost of living increased eight tenths of a percent in October and consumer prices rose 7.9 percent from a year earlier. The jump marks the largest 12 month rise since the June 1950-51 period at the start of the Korean War.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Cain Considering Candidacy for Third Congressional District
Rep C Marshall Cain of Aiken weighs a possible bid after Rep Wr Bryan Dorn announced plans to leave the seat to run for governor. Other candidates include Robert DuPre and Jack McIntosh of Anderson, plus several lawmakers and senators named as possible contenders. Cain cites financing as a key factor and notes the district is the largest in the state, requiring substantial campaign funds.
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C. Marshall Cain
R.aiken
Bryan Dorn
D.S.C
Robert DuPre
Jack McIntosh
Anderson
Rep
Butler Derrick
D.-Edgefield
Julius Baggett
D -Mc-Cormick
William Ballenger
D.-Oconee
John Drummond
D.-Greenwood
Robert Lake Jr
D.newberry
James Moore
D. - Greenwood
J. Marshall Parker
Seneca Cain
Cain
AEC Official: Waste Can Be Managed
An AEC official told nearly 100 engineers and scientists at an AIChE meeting in Aiken that nuclear waste can be managed. Dr. Frank K. Pittman of the U S Atomic Energy Commission said the waste issue is timely amid an energy crunch and urged that opposition should not decide nuclear energy use.
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AEC
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Frank K. Pittman
Division of
United States Atomic Energy Commission
Pittman
Holiday Inn
Aiken
Doctors Pressure Delay on Aiken HCA Hospital Contract
Doctors ask the Aiken County Hospital Board to withhold action on the HCA contract until items they deem missing are clarified. The medical staff, by 19 to 1 vote, will also notify the County Board of Commissioners and the legislative delegation of their stance.
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Aiken County Hospital Board of Trustees
Hospital Corporation of America
Don Pennington
Pennington
Aiken County Hospital
Aiken
State Board of Health
HCA
George A. Poda
Thanksgiving Weather Outlook With Possible Thunderstorms
The forecast calls for a mix of sun and possible rain with thunderstorms likely today ending tonight. Temperatures will be mild around 70 degrees today and tomorrow, cooling tonight with lows in the upper 40s. Winds shift southeast at 10 to 19 mph today, becoming south tonight and Thursday, with gusts near thunderstorms.
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Aiken
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