Georgia Spurs Bid for Solar Energy Research Institute Site
Georgia leaders and business groups push to attract the Solar Energy Research Institute promising massive federal investment and regional economic growth. Savannah River and Aiken County cited as ideal fits, with 200000 acres available and a possible $18 million bond plan.
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United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Solar Energy Research Institute
Peach
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Eugene Odum
University of Georgia
Savannah River
Aiken County
South Carolina
Inside account says Army urged tanks at Wounded Knee siege
Former White House aide John Ehrlichman relays in a private letter to Marlon Brando that the Army considered full division assault options to end the 1973 Wounded Knee siege. Ehrlichman cites internal White House disagreements, including Nixon’s absence at Camp David and Cole’s control, with emphasis on avoiding bloodshed.
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Wounded Knee
John Ehrlichman
White House
Marlon Brando
George Armstrong Custer
U.S
Army
Ehrlichman
Fred Buzhardt
Defense Department
Justice Department
New Mexico
Wayne Colburn
U.S. Marshall
Nixon
Camp David
Ken Cole
Nixon White House
Vietnam
Sneed
Kissinger
Paris
Cole
Ford and Kennedy Seen as 1976 Front Runners
The Bogalusa Daily News argues Ford and Kennedy are the likely 1976 Republican and Democratic nominees. It notes Wallaces foray is unlikely, cites Chappaquiddick risks, and says Ford would win if the economy improves, Kennedy if it falters.
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Gerald R. Ford
Edward M. Kennedy
Ford
Ronald Reagan
George Wallace
Alabama
Democratic Party
Ted Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
White House
Kennedy
Bogalusa
Daily News
Time for Titamuses and wild classroom names
Students in Corsicana Texas craft creature mashups with two animals and describe them. The piece humorously imagines crosses like a possum with a rhinoceros and notes the challenge of teachers handling wild assignments in school.
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Corsicana
Tex
Daily Sun
Gasoline price posting proposed to aid Maryland motorists
Maryland Comptroller Louis Goldstein backs a rule requiring gasoline stations to display price signs at least five inches high. Readers would compare prices from the street and see total cost. a suggestion adds posting the per gallon state and federal taxes in bold.
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Maryland
Louis Goldstein
Hagerstown
Morning Herald
Billy Graham on religious truth and counterfeit faith
Billy Graham argues that adherents should acknowledge other religions but must reject deviations from Jesus Christ. He likens a compass to narrow thinking and stresses the need for faith that truly saves, noting counterfeit faith proves the real exists and eternal destiny hinges on one's soul.
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Billy Graham
N.C
Jesus
Stop Fighting Conquered Battles By Rev W Lee Truman
Gary grew up with abuse and lack of male role models. A youth group rejection pushed him to seek leadership and success. A psychiatrist explained he fights battles already won, prompting self acceptance and recovery leading to a calmer, richer life.
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Gary
Resistance In Upcountry By Dorothy MacDowell
In 1775 Ninety Six saw the first real Revolution battle as 500 patriots faced 2 000 Tory irregulars. Three thousand militiamen arrived, overwhelming the Tories in a day. Tory leaders were captured and some Up Country loyalists yielded only after safety council concessions. Fort Charlotte saw rangers seize guns and stores, while Loyalists recaptured ammunition and jailed Major Mayson.
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Robert
Patrick Cunningham
Major Robinson
Mayson
Washington Hell City Tour Advice Amid Crime Act Controversy
A column condemns Washington DC for crime act policies as Sen. Morgan questions bail rules after Aubrey Dockery, charged with murder, is released on personal bond. The piece argues killers may flee and urges tourists to avoid the capital, praising safer destinations like Niagara Falls and Northern Ireland.
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Hell City
District of Columbia
D.C
Robert B. Morgan
D-N.c
Morgan
Aubrey Dockery
Aubrey A. Brown
Dockery
Superior Court
Theodore R. Newman Jr
Newman
John Gizzerelli
Jay
Washington
Zance
Gizzerelli
Maine
Hawaii
Kalamazoo
Tulsa
Niagara Falls
Northern Ireland
Virginia Governor Seizes Norfolk Gazette Press
In September 1775 Dunmore, by HMS Otter at Hampton Roads, seized publisher John Holt and two printers from Holt's Norfolk Gazette. Holt escaped. Dunmore used the press aboard the Otter to publish pro-British sheets, sparking further Virginia outrages.
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John Hunter Holt
Norfolk Gazette
John Murray Dunmore
Virginia
Dunmore
Otter
Hampton Roads
Holt
New York
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Odies
Norning
By Jack Anderson
S.C
W. Lee Truman
Dorothy Macdowell
Up Country
Back Country
Aiken
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
Duncan J. McCrea
University of Virginia
Amtrak
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