North Augusta Tackles Drug Problem With Community Meeting
North Augusta residents packed a high school gym for a town meeting by the Aiken County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Problems. Dr Larry Milne urged prevention through education, referrals, and treatment, revealing marijuana use among locals and urging family self-examination.
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North Augusta
Aiken County Commission On Alcohol and Drug Problems
Aiken
State Commission On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Larry Milne
Milne
Robinson Named First Black Manager in Major League Baseball
Frank Robinson, 39, was named the Cleveland Indians new manager succeeding Ken Aspromonte. He becomes the first black manager in MLB history, signing a one year contract around $180,000. Robinson said he is judged by play on the field not his race. He received a congratulatory telegram at the news conference.
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Cleveland
Frank Robinson
Robinson
Ken Aspromonte
Cleveland Indians
Seghi
Greece to Hold First Elections in a Decade
Greece schedules parliamentary elections for November 17 and promises a referendum on restoring the monarchy by January 1. A caretaker government led by Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis will replace the prior government of national salvation formed after the 1967 military dictatorship.
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Athens
Greece
Constantine Caramanlis
Caramanlis
of National Salvation
Kissinger Trip Aims Narrow Arab-Israeli Progress
A senior U.S. official says Secretary Kissinger will visit Egypt Syria Jordan and Israel next week but no major breakthrough is expected. The goal is to gauge what may come after several talks and to foster understanding of future steps.
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United Nations
NYAP
Henry A. Kissingers
Middle East
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Israel
Reinecke Says He Is Ruined Politically and Financially
Former Lt. Gov Ed Reinecke returns to California declaring himself ruined both politically and financially. He resigned on his 2,078th day in office minutes before an 18 month suspended sentence in Washington for perjury in the ITT affair. As a convicted felon he cannot hold state office and Governor Reagan plans to fill the vacancy.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ed Reinecke
California
Reinecke
Tence
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Dominican government suspends talks with consulate terrorists
The Dominican Republic halts negotiations with gunmen holding American diplomat Barbara Hutchison and six others in the Venezuelan Consulate. Police chief Gen. Rafael Guzman Acosta says the terrorists’ demand for $1 million and safe passage to Cuba or Mexico remains non negotiable. President Balaguer backs only removing the six captors from the country.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Barbara Hutchison
Rafael Guzman Acosta
Cuba
Mexico
Joaquin Balaguer
Carter to pursue 1976 Democratic nomination
Sources say Gov. Jimmy Carter plans a strong push for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination. They report he has made an irrevocable decision to seek the presidency and that a formal announcement could come before he leaves office next January or soon after.
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Atlanta, Ga
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Woman drives seven miles in reverse lesson from danger
A concealed name report recounts a woman who, unfamiliar with a new car, drove in reverse for seven miles after the hand brake was set. She suffered neck strain but escaped serious harm. A separate note recalls Debby Wendel losing council meeting notes when a Ford was stolen. police later recovered the vehicle with notes intact.
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Aiken Standard
Debby Wendel
Richmond County
Aiken Area Largely Shielded From National Gas Shortage
South Carolina Electric and Gas spokesman Ark Davis says Aiken County should see little impact from nationwide natural gas shortages. He notes no local forecast for cuts, but cold weather could trigger curtailments for interruptible customers and higher costs. Davis adds propane may rise as a supplement and prices could move up if the economy shifts.
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Aiken County
Ark Davis
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Columbia Davis
Sce&g
Davis
Aiken
Rail Warning Signs Under Way in Aiken County
Construction has started on four railroad crossing warning systems approved by the State Highway Department for Aiken County. Two crossings on Rutland Drive and York Street should finish in about three weeks, with two more on State Highway 191 near Graniteville. Southeastern Railroad Materials of Atlanta is the contractor. The project costs about 20 000 dollars per system, shared by the highway department and Southern Railway Corp, which will supply roughly 10 percent of funds and maintain the crossings.
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Rutland Drive
York Street
Wendell Hall
State Highway Department
Aiken County
Coy Stalts
Graniteville
Town
South Southeastern Railroad Materials, Inc
Atlanta
Columbia
Aiken
Highway Department
Southern Railway Corp
Southern Railway
Greenwood
Joanna
Seminole Mill
Utilities warn gas shortages hit homes and businesses
An Associated Press survey shows a nationwide natural gas shortage with the East Coast most affected. Utilities blame the FPC price cap for discouraging exploration, while demand rises as fuel oil costs drive customers to gas. Contingency plans discuss coal and electricity measures if coal miners strike. Minnesota Gas Co notes residential rates up 2 to 14 percent, industrials up about 30 percent from 1973.
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Associated Press
Federal Power Commission
FPC
George J. Bloom
Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission
Federal Energy Administration
Interior Department
Minnesota Gas Co
Jack Frost Arrives Prompting Plant Protection Across SC
National Weather Service in Columbia warns frost tonight for nearly all of South Carolina excluding coastal areas. Unusually low temps linger tonight with a low in the 30s, then a warming trend to the upper 70s Friday as highs reach around 70 today.
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Jack Frost
South Carolina
National Weather Service
Columbia
Textile mills struggle as clothing sales slump in South Carolina
A sag in clothing demand hits mills in the Palmetto State but leaders say production remains steady at Graniteville and Seminole Mills. Greenwood Mills plans weeklong shutdowns at several plants to cut costs while unemployment and slower sales threaten a tougher 1975 outlook.
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Palmetto State
United Merchants
Graniteville Company
R. P. Timmerman
Timmerman
Merman
Palmetto
Greenwood Mills
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