New Lights Boost Virginia Acres Courts as Night Spot
The Aiken Recreation Department now takes court reservations for the tennis courts at Virginia Acres after dark. Call to reserve a court and ensure a game on the illuminated courts. Town and Country nutrition clinic starts Monday at Friendship Baptist Church and will air on Channel 12 Action News next week. Aiken Jaycees are said to be praying for a dry week at the County Fair amid a playful anti-rain dance.
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Virginia Acres
Aiken Recreation Department
Recreation Department
Friendship Baptist Church
Channel 12
Aiken County
Arabs reject Eban plan for Middle East community at UN
Arab delegates dismissed Abba Eban's proposal for a Western Europe style Middle East community as empty words. Egyptian and Lebanese ambassadors criticized the idea saying it would not work in the region and that Israelis and Palestinians are not the same.
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United Nations, N.Y
Europe
Middle East
Abba Eban
U.N. General Assembly
Saadat Hassan
Palestine Liberation Organization
Pesticide Found In Chickens
The Agriculture Department reports 150 broilers were destroyed by a North Carolina processor after traces of chlorinated pesticide were found. Officials said no contaminated poultry likely reached consumers and the birds were destroyed before slaughter for market at Monroe, grown by Central Soya Inc.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
North Carolina
Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Central Soya Inc
Monroe
War Bill Compromise Sought Sways Through Congress
Conferees plan to reveal a wartime power compromise limiting troop deployment to 60 days without consent or 90 days in emergencies. A special 30 day extension requires presidential notice to Congress. Nixon has threatened veto of the initial House and Senate versions.
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Washington
House-Senate
Nixon
Congress
U.S
House
Senate
Grand Jury Probe Resumes In Agnew Case
The Baltimore grand jury investigating Spiro T. Agnew resumes session under tight security. Joel Kline and lawyer Stephen Sachs were seen at the courthouse amid unverified reports of large political funds and disguising sources of donations.
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Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
Joel Kline
Montgomery County
Stephen Sachs
Kline
Agnew
Maryland
Kissinger to Meet Arab Leaders on Middle East Stalemate
Secretary of State Kissinger will hold talks with Israel’s Abba Eban and ministers from Saudi Arabia Lebanon Jordan and Egypt over two days to seek a path to end the stalemate. He cautioned leaders not to expect miracles while stressing stability and an adequate oil supply, especially in Saudi discussions.
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New York
Henry A. Kissinger
Abba Eban
Israel
Middle East
Kissinger
United States
Eban
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Jordan
Egypt
Nixon declines early endorsement for 1976 GOP nomination
President Nixon says he will not endorse any candidate for the 1976 Republican presidential nomination until they have campaign experience in primaries. He notes history shows some aspirants cannot handle big league pitching in a presidential race and mentions potential candidates including Percy Lugar and other governors senators and representatives.
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Washington
Nixon
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Percy
Indianapolis
Richard Lugar
House
Termite Inspectors Scam Trial In Wagener
An elderly Wagener woman testified in court that four men entered her home claiming termite inspection and sprayed areas with a live worms can, later showing a worms can and a sawdust can. She paid about 276 dollars believing termites were eating everything. The jury found Roger Keith Williams guilty of obtaining goods by false pretenses. He was tried in his absence and will receive a field sentence. The trial also opened for Benjamin Oliver alias Benjamin Oliphant on two robbery charges related to a May 19 taxi robbery in Aiken.
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Roger Keith Williams
Williams
Wagener
Woodrow Wilson
Benjamin Oliver
Benjamin Oliphant
Aiken
Isadore Efron
Fairfield
Farm Prices Fall Six Per Cent in September
The Labor Department reports a 6 percent drop in farm and processed food prices in September, the largest one month fall since 1948. Overall wholesale prices declined 1.8 percent unadjusted and 1.5 percent seasonally, while consumer finished goods eased 0.7 percent after August’s jump.
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Washington
Labor Department
Nixon
Miss S C To Visit Aiken On Monday
Miss South Carolina Fran Jean Riggins visits Aiken Monday for events starting at United Way offices with Miss Aiken Jwann Cooper and Junior Miss Jan Hogsed as hosts. She attends Rotary Club, sings for members, tours United Way agencies, then attends a dinner and the 7 pm ribbon cutting at the Jaycee County Fairgrounds.
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South Carolina
Fran Jean Riggins
Aiken
Jaycee County
United Way
Jwann Cooper
Jan Hogsed
Virginia Dunkelbarger
Wee Care Development Center
Ramada Inn
New Fairgrounds
County Hopes to Rent Small Plane for Aerial Work
Aiken County plans to rent a private two seat plane for aerial observation this year. County Administrator Ronald LaCouture says Deputy Andy Seigler newly licensed could fly. The effort, experimental in year one, seeks to inspect roads bridges and refuse operations with potential future grant for a helicopter.
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Aiken County
Seigler
Eagle Aviation
LaCouture
Sheriff Adds Five Deputies to Aiken County Force
Aiken County Sheriff announces five new deputies join the staff following a Board of Review recommendation. New officers include Sam Damon III North Augusta James Hetland Iowa Lane Brown Aiken Manchester Brooks Patterson NJ Sgt Leon Hare from Aiken Air Base to report by Nov 1. Several department employees completed career education programs and additional staff not planned at present.
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Aiken County
Board of Review
Wilkins
Sam Damon III
North Augusta
Rocky Mountain College
James Hetland
Iowa
Lane Brown
Aiken
City
San Francisco
Calif
Sunny Warm Forecast for Aiken Area
The Aiken vicinity forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures today and tomorrow with increasing clouds. Highs will reach the mid 80s and tonight’s low will be mid 60s. Rain chances are 10 percent today 20 percent tonight and 40 percent tomorrow. Winds vary from northeast to east then southeast then north.
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Aiken Vicinity
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Dora Garvin
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Dickie New
Criminal Justice Academy
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Tim Chipley
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L.H
Paul) LaGrow
FE. Rearden
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