Public Hearing Is Tonight Over Williams Firing
An Aiken County citizen accuses the council of civil rights violations as a public hearing to dismiss County Administrator Donnie J. Williams is set for 7 p.m. in Room 107 USC Aiken. Petition signers urge moving to the junior high auditorium, while officials say space limits and security are a concern.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Usc-A
Aiken Junior High
Poe
Council
Harold V. Graybear
Lucas Ray
Ralph F. Cullinan
South Carolina
DuPont
Rollingwood Road
William C. Casper
USCA
Casper
Sheriff's Department
Graybeal
Williams
Forest L. Kirby
Kirby
Cleve Edmunds
L. W. Davis
Charles W. Prosser
Rodney A. Peeples
Peeples
Volkswagen To Sign Contract In Pennsylvania Dedication
In New Stanton Pennsylvania the contract that brought Volkswagen to the state will be signed again during dedication ceremonies at the companys first North American plant. The plant aims to boost Volkswagen competitiveness against Japanese imports and adds foreign competition near Detroit as domestic makers shift to small car production. Volvo plans a US plant in Virginia as part of the broader North American auto expansion.
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New Stanton, Pa
Volkswagen
Pennsylvania
Japan
Detroit
Volvo
Virginia
Barbara Walters and Harry Reasoner Open ABC Evening News
Barbara Walters and Harry Reasoner debut as a team on the ABC Evening News in Los Angeles. The pair performed smoothly despite heavy publicity and advertising noise. Walters appeared un nervous and Reasoner was wryly gracious with no major mishaps or misstatements.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Walters
Harry Reasoner
ABC Evening News
Ford to Announce N-Policies Aimed at Nuclear Controls
Washington AP report says President Ford will unveil new policies to curb nuclear spread. Proposals include international control of spent fuel and sanctions on violators, echoing ideas from Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter who calls the plan a late patched effort to cover GOP failures.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Jimmy Carter
Carter
China To Give Policy Address At United Nations
China plans a major foreign policy speech by Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan-hua in New York as Mao’s death reshapes policy. A foretaste came when Ambassador Lai Ya-lan denounced a Soviet disarmament pact as shop-worn trash and mockery of common sense by a superpower engaged in intensified arms expansion.
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United Nations
Chiao Kuan-hua
China
Mao Tse-tun
Chiaa
Lai Ya-l
Simon Warns Poor Nations Against Quick Fixes at IMF World Bank Meeting
U S Treasury Secretary William E Simon cautioned poorer nations against seeking quick fixes at the IMF World Bank annual meetings in Manila He urged oil rich countries to join emergency measures to keep World Bank funds flowing to the poorest nations He forecast a balanced US recovery with slower growth in 1977 and a drop in both employment growth and unemployment while inflation runs 5 to 6 percent.
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The
Philippines
U.S. Treasury
William E. Simon
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IMF
World Bank
Simon
United States
U.S
Humphrey to undergo cancer bladder surgery
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey is in good spirits as he undergoes final tests before a cancerous bladder operation. The Minnesota Democrat, 65, could be back on his feet by early December, according to his surgeon. The procedure, planned for Thursday, is expected to last six to eight hours.
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New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota Democrat
Humphrey
Butz Resigns As Agriculture Secretary Over Racial Slur
Ear L. Butz resigns after firing remarks about blacks sparked national furor. Ford accepts the resignation stating its importance to integrity of government. Knebel becomes acting secretary as Carter criticizes Ford's handling of the affair.
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Ear L. Butz
Ford Butz
White House
Ford
Baker
Butz
Ford Campaign Committee
John Dean
Pat Boone
Sonny Bono
Rolling Stone
New Times
Buzz
Nessen
Warm Weather to Persist Into Mid October for Aiken
The Aiken area will see continued warmth into October with a sunny day and a high around 80. Tonight will be seasonable with a low in the upper 50s and little rain probability, rising to about 10 percent for showers tomorrow.
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Aiken
Four Boycott Shuts PSA Reading At County Council
Four members of Aiken County Council boycott a special meeting to block the third and final reading of a Public Service Authority ordinance. The gathering was attended by three councilmen and PSA officials, while the four boycott members were absent.
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Aiken County
Cleve Edmunds
Forest L Kirby
L. V. Davis
Charles W. Prosser
Public Service Authority
Ralph F. Cullinan
Harold V. Graybeal
Lucas Ray
John Henry Williams
PSA
Douglas S. Garvin
Donnie J. Williams
E. H
Polls Show Carter Narrowly Ahead or Tied in Race
New York AP reports two major polls give conflicting pictures of the presidential race. Gallup shows Carter ahead 50 to 42, while Time magazine pollster Yankelovich finds a 43 to 43 tie. Gallup notes incomplete tabulations may adjust results slightly.
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New York
Gallup
Jimmy Carter
Yankelovich
Time Magazine
George Gallup
Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives in Aiken for 65+ and Chronically Ill
About 11 000 doses of the bivalent swine flu vaccine arrived in Aiken yesterday. Dr. Joe C. Chambers, medical director of the Lower Savannah Health District, said the vaccine is for people over 65 or with chronic illnesses such as chronic lung or kidney disease diabetes and heart disease. Doses will be distributed in a six county area with nursing homes prioritized next.
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Aiken
Joe C. Chambers
Lower
Savannah Health District
Chambers
Posey to Run Write-In For Aiken Clerk After Ballot Removal
Posey announces a write in candidacy for Aiken County clerk of court opposing incumbent Mrs. Frank Roe. A judge ordered Posey off the ballot after disqualifying signatures were challenged and later re qualified with active electors. Roe appealed seeking judicial review amid witnesses who admitted not signing the petition.
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J. Martin Posey
Aiken County
Posey
Frank EF
Sue) Roe Jr
Roe
E. Harry Agnew
Aiken County Election Commission
The
Election Commission
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