Argentine Guerrillas Abort Gun Theft In Formosa Raid
In Formosa, more than 50 Montonero guerrillas stormed an infantry garrison in a bid to steal weapons. The attack ended with a bloody firefight as security forces repelled the assault and authorities reported at least 15 guerrillas, two officers, and nine soldiers killed. A plane hijacking by accomplices followed, leaving numerous dead.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Montonero
Formosa
Here
Telam
Gunmen Attack Basque Bar in Bilbao Suburb
Gunmen killed the bar owner with machine gun fire in Bilbao suburb hours after Basque guerrillas killed three civil guardsmen by remote bomb blast. Premier Narvarro scheduled a cabinet meeting while officials warned against overreaction or declaring emergency. The extremists blamed were Guerrillas of Christ the King, accused of over 80 attacks on Basque businesses.
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Madrid
Spain
Bilbao
Carlos Arias Navarro
Guerrillas of Christ the King
Neighborhood Feud Triggers fatal firebombing in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a street feud sparked by children playing led to a firebombing of a rowhouse that killed five people including a woman and three children. A man was charged with murder attempted murder and arson. another man faced charges for a prior car firebombing linked to the feud.
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Philadelphia
Income Tax Cuts Under Review By Ford Advisers
President Ford weighs options on 1975 federal income tax reductions including discarding, making permanent, or renewing them. He heads to Knoxville Tennessee for a White House conference on domestic issues and to meet governors at an Appalachian Regional Commission meeting. A later trip to Detroit for a Republican fund raising event is possible.
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Washington
Ford
House
Knoxville
Tenn
Appalachian Regional Commission
Detroit
Hoffa Grave Hoax Suspect Led Search for Body
DETROIT AP A hoax fueled by a Los Angeles ex conv ict led to a search for James R Hoffa’s body. Law enforcement sources say the man demanded 125 000 to locate a grave that did not exist. Hoffa disappeared July 30.
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Detroit
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Los Angeles
Guy
Hoffa
FBI Dirty Tricks Cost Her Job Revealed in Documents
Newly released FBI memos show agents ran political dirty tricks in Michigan in 1965 including mailing phony letters to mislead the Michigan Democratic Party about a youth affiliate. The files also say FBI interference led Cleveland school officials to fire a music teacher married to a Socialist Workers party activist.
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Washington
FBI
Michigan
Cleveland
Vince
Michigan Democratic Party
Socialist Workers Party
Stock Market Rises as Fed Easing Boosts Confidence
New York investors pushed prices higher as the Dow Jones average rose in early trading. Analysts linked the gain to an easing of the Federal Reserve money policy and a lower federal funds rate, signaling lower interest rates and better conditions for stocks. There is growing optimism about New York City's economic fate with officials signaling support.
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New York
Federal Reserve
New York Stock Exchange
Fed
New York City
Ford Administration
Temperatures Rise As Heat Returns With Weekend Forecast
The forecast calls for temperatures climbing into the 80s with mild tonight conditions. Lows around the expected degree and rain chances of ten percent tonight and twenty percent tomorrow are noted.
Schofield Cheerleaders Arrive Late After Bus Breaks Down
At a Orangeburg game last week Schofield cheerleaders reached the field two minutes before the end after their bus broke down. A passerby woman found a dog hit on Highway 1, secured the owners’ name from tags, and notified them. The owners hurried to recover their pet’s body, grateful for the woman’s thoughtfulness.
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Schofield
Orangeburg
Highway 1
Public Hearing Tonight On AKATS Traffic Proposals
Aiken County public hearing at 7 p.m. in the city hall auditorium will present the AKATS traffic study final recommendations after five years of work. The plan, costing about 12.8 million, includes major upgrades to University Parkway US 1 78 Beaufort Street and related roads, with Whiskey Road and Hitchcock Woods removed following citizen protests.
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Jeane Hall
Whiskey Road
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken Area
AKATS
City Hall
South Carolina Highway Department
Laurens Street
Vivian Drive
Woodbine
Williams Drive
Hitchcock Parkway
Palmetto Golf Course
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken County
University Parkway
US. 1
Beaufort Street
Southern Railway
Powderhouse Road
South Boundary Avenue
Pine Log Road
U.S. 1
S.C. 19
Hampton Avenue
Camellia Street
Congress to vote on Sinai monitors and energy issues
Congress plans floor votes Wednesday on stationing up to 200 American civilian volunteers to monitor the Sinai disengagement agreement. The Senate and House weigh energy legislation as Ford veto on a $2.75 billion child nutrition bill faces possible override.
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Capitol Hill
Ford
Senate
House
Israel
Egypt
Sinai
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
James R. Schlesinger
Senate Committee
Congress
Learn Not To Burn Week Talks At Area Schools
Aiken City Fire Department launches Fire Prevention Week with a Donald Duck education film and safety tips for homes and schools. Programs cover fire drills detectors, avoiding fire hazards, and the drop and roll technique at area schools from October 8 to 10 with times and locations listed. Anyone wishing to schedule a program should contact the fire department.
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Aiken City
Fire Department
North Aiken
East Aiken
Millbrook
Aiken
Aiken Day School
St. Gerard's
St. Mary's
Meade Hall
Eustis Park
Ayone
Georgians Embrace Solar Energy Prospects
Georgia accelerates toward solar power with a federal project and industry interest. A North Carolina convention at NC State reviews solar prospects and a UC South Carolina contract with a California lab aims to cut solar costs. Editorial critiques South Carolina officials for delays in adopting the industry.
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North Carolina
North Carolina State University
South Carolina
University of South Carolina
California
Aiken
Knight Secures Second Win In Local Football Contest
Knight scored his second win in the Aiken Standard Football Contest at 601 Trolley Line Rd. He missed three games yet posted within one point of the tie-breaker. Barbara Mitchell of Langley also missed three games but trailed the tie-break by 16 points.
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Joe Knight
Trolleyline Rd
Aiken
Knight
Barbara Mitchell
Langley
Aiken County to Hold Public Hearings on Eight New Ordinances
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in room 107 of USC Aiken to hear four ordinances before final reading and eight new measures. Items include funding for indigent care bills, parking lot renovations, Home Rule Bill referendum financing, and planning commission appointments. A new secretary to the administrator may be created. Lanny Turner of American Life Assurance will present during the program.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
USC - Aiken
Augusta's University Hospital
Aiken
Aiken County Commission For the
Aiken County Planning Commission
D.C. Highway Patrol
Aiken County
Donnie J. Williams
Williams
Huntsville
Ala
Langley
Ben A. Willis
Aiken County Hospital
Lanny Turner
American Life Assurance Company of
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