Hoffa Body Said Hauled From Raleigh House Debris Site
FBI probes claim Hoffa’s body was placed in a trash compactor at the Raleigh House restaurant and removed by Central Sanitation Services Inc, a Detroit Mafia linked firm. The firm serves the Raleigh House in Southfield, near the last sighting location on July 30.
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Detroit
FBI
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Raleigh House
Southfield
Central Sanitation Services Inc
Hamtramck
Raffaele
Jimmy Q” Quasarano
Dominic Corrado
Meany Calls for New Script and Leadership at AFL CIO Speech
AFL-CIO President George Meany shaded his eyes as he waited to deliver the keynote at the national convention in San Francisco. He argued the United States needs new political leadership and a new script with a fresh cast of characters.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
San Franciso
United States
Gladys Pushes Past Newfoundland Weakened Storm Heads Broadside
Hurricane Gladys moved past Newfoundland today as it weakened from 100 mph winds. Forecaster Gil Clark of the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm would lose tropical characteristics as it traversed cold Atlantic waters and warned shipping to avoid the system.
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Miami
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Gil Clark
National Hurricane Center
W.T. Grant Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
W T Grant Co files for Chapter 11 in New York after three years of losses. The retailer, with 1070 stores in 40 states, seeks protection from creditors while aiming to return to profitability. Assets total about 1.0 billion, liabilities around 1.03 billion.
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New York
W.T. Grant Co
U.S
Grant
Matlovich Discharge Upgraded to Honorable
The discharge of Air Force T Sgt Leonard P Matlovich, openly homosexual, was upgraded from general to honorable by Col Alton Thogersen at Langley AFB Virginia He seeks a waiver of the ban on homosexuals and the Air Force Secretary McLucas will decide whether to uphold the change or grant the waiver.
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Langley Air Force Base
Thogersen
Air Force
John L. McLucas
Matlovich
150 Cases On Court Docket In Aiken County
Nearly 150 criminal cases fill the four week term in Aiken County where Judge Rodney Peeples presides. Otis Cummings Jr faces 1971 armed robbery and related charges involving an elderly woman. Drug cases trail traffic, with 54 traffic and 31 drug-law cases listed.
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Jeane Hall
Aiken County
Rodney A. Peeples
Otis Cummings Jr
Aiken
Cummings
State Hospital
Aiken County Opens Third Landfill Near Wagener
Commissioner Lucas Ray announced an 81 acre landfill four miles southwest of Wagener serving Wagener Perry Salley and Monetta. The facility opens 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday with a $26 000 land purchase and a one year option on about 20 acres of timber.
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Eric Higgs
Lucas Ray
Wagener
Perry
Salley
Monetta
Ray
Lewis C. Whittle Jr
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Vince Thornberg
Csra Consulting Engineers
Donnie J Williams
Charles W Prosser
Senate votes to lift arms embargo on Turkey
The Senate approved legislation to end the U S arms embargo on Turkey and allow the sale of 185 million dollars in American weapons. The House previously backed the bill 237 to 176, marking nine votes on the embargo since February.
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Washington
Senate
White House
U.S
Turkey
House
Ford
September Joblessness Shows Little Change
The September unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent from 8.4, with nearly 7.8 million unemployed and about 85.4 million employed. Labor force total rose to just under 93.2 million as adult men, women, teenagers, and household heads showed mixed changes.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Confused Frank McCoy Buys Halloween Candy
Readable bits show Frank McCoy mistook Sept 30 for Halloween and bought candy. Faye Doughenbough loses her contact lens in a soft drink can she was drinking from. Aiken offices remain in the Municipal Building on 214 Park Ave with city officials still there.
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Frank McCoy
Faye Doughenbough
Aiken
Laurens St
City Municipal
Park Ave
Roland Windham
Crisp Clear Weekend Weather Forecast For City
A clear weekend expected with a chilly night and mild day. Tonight will dip to around 45 degrees with a warm 75 degree day tomorrow. Rain is unlikely today through Saturday and Sunday looks sunny as well.
Preservation and Progress Theme Backing Aiken Democrats
Democratic council candidates led by Mrs. Lessie Price Dr. Robert Lipe and Howard Hickey Jr promote Preservation and Progress with a platform emphasizing protect Hitchcock Woods revitalize central business district better housing use of federal funds for aged and poor and support of the horse industry and tree lined streets.
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Preservation and Progress
Council
Aiken
William
Lessie) Price
Robert O. Lipe
Howard M Hickey Jr
H. Odell Weeks
Central Business
Hitchcock Woods
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United Way
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Usc-Aiken
Steve Wright
Murry Sill
Hoffa
Gladys
Wagener Facility
Illinois
Oglesby
Bradley Nicholson
Tonica
By Eric Higgs
H.odell Weeks
Leslie Price
Howard M. Hickey JR
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