Explosion damages Texas A&M dormitories near ROTC HQ
A 1:50 am blast at Texas A&M University shattered 31 windows across four dorms, near the ROTC Corps of Cadets headquarters. No injuries reported. no anti ROTC agitation noted. Tree base explosion occurred about 30 feet from dormitories and involved dorms 2 and 1.
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College Station
Tex
Rotc Corps of Cadets
Texas A&m University
Dave Mayes
A&m Bat
Talion
Corps of Cadets
Cornell Steele Sentenced to Death for 1968 Murder
Cornell Steele 22 described as an executioner for the Blackstone Rangers was condemned by a Circuit Court jury for the Christmas Day 1968 shooting of James McCain 22 who had defected to a rival gang. Four witnesses testified Steele forced McCain to beg for mercy before firing five times. Judge Philip Romiti set December 4 for execution.
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Chicago
Cornell Steele
Blackstone Rangers
James McCain
Steele
McCain
Philip Romiti
Brazil Names Gen Medici as President After Junta Rule
Gen Emilio Garrastazu Medici was proclaimed Brazil's president by military order after the caretaker junta took power following Arthur da Costa e Silva's stroke. The armed forces effectively acted as an electoral college, marking a shift from civilian political process since the 1960 direct vote last occurred in 1960.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Emilio Garrastazu
Medici
Brazil
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Costa E Silva
Finch blasts FDA over cyclamate safety assessments
Secretary Robert H. Finch sharply criticizes a unit of the Health, Education and Welfare Department for its handling of safety questions surrounding the artificial sweetener cyclamate. He says a substantial reorganization of FDA procedures and personnel is inevitable.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Finch
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Nuclear treaty bans weapons from ocean floor region
After seven months of bargaining the United States and the Soviet Union announced a draft treaty to ban nuclear weapons from the ocean floor and subsoil beyond 12 miles off coastlines. The agreement calls for outlawing all weapons of mass destruction including nuclear mines and installations for storage testing or use.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Soviet Union
Montreal Police Strike Throws City Into Chaos
Montreal police walked out on Tuesday disrupting the largest Canadian city. Firemen joined in wage protests, banks cut cash reserves, and three bank branches were robbed. Traffic snarled as accidents waited for police statements. Quebec provincial police aided without full familiarity with the city.
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Montreal
Canada
Quebec
Aga Khan to Wed London Socialite Lady Sarah Crichton-Stuart
The Aga Khan plans to marry London socialite Lady Sarah Crichton-Stuart later this month likely in Paris or Geneva. She is 29, daughter of Col. Arthur Crocker Poole, and her 1959 marriage to Lord James Crichton-Stuart ended last year with no children.
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London
Aga Khan
Sarah Crichton-Stuart
Cryton
Paris
Geneva
Switzerland
Sarah
Arthur Crocker Poole
Lord James Crichton- Stuart
Four Plans Submitted For Valley Sewer System
Four alternates for Horse Creek Valley sewer construction were presented to the Aiken County Water and Air Pollution Commission. Plans from Jones and Fellers of Augusta and W M Edens outline options costing from 2.26 to 4.96 million dollars, with varying plant locations and line sizes impacting North Augusta, Aiken, Warrenville, and Mixville areas. The report stops short of a recommendation, urging study of political and economic factors.
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Horse Creek Valley
Aiken County Water and Air Pollution Commission
Jones and Fellers
Augusta, Ga
W. M. Edens
Warrenville
Graniteville
Clearwater
Horse Creek
Little Horse Creek
Seminole
Langley
Mixville
Compari
Stiefeltown
25 Year Old Mother Of Three Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
Gen Turner testifies that he regreted signing a statement about guns not used by the Army. Maj Gen Carl Turner says Chicago police knew guns were for his collection when they were given to him for destruction. The testimony centers on 397 guns and a dispute over whether the property was military or personal.
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Washington
Army
Carl C. Turner
Chicago
Turner
James Conlisk
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
Senate
U.S. Army
Conlisk
Ribbott
Heavy Monsoon Rains Hamper Allied Operations In Vietnam
Monsoon rains slow allied military actions in South Vietnam's northern provinces while air offensives along the Cambodian border continue. U S forces report 43 enemy killed in scattered skirmishes, one American dead and 11 wounded. Da Nang evacuations rise as Hue floods hit streets.
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U.S
Saigon
Highlands
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earle G. Wheeler
Wheeler
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Philippines
da Nang da Nang
South Vietnam
1St Corps
da Nang
Hue
Planning Fair Exhibit Delivery Dates Set in Aiken
Exhibitors for the Aiken County Fair October 13 to 18 must deliver entries by scheduled times. Arts, Crafts, Photography and Ceramics on Saturday 8 a.m. to noon, Canning Baking Household Arts and Agriculture on Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flower Show entries Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring items to the exhibit tent entrance at the Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds Whiskey Road near the Driving Range.
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Aiken County
Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Image Of Blind Is Changing Told By Professor
Dr. George O. Hallman of Columbia College told Aiken Lions that public view of the blind is shifting. He cited Christian roots, greater self worth, and a push for blind people to use abilities in suitable jobs and regular schools.
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Lions Club
George O. Hallman
Department of Special Studies
Columbia College
Aiken Lions
Hallman
Air Force
Columbia
University of South Carolina
North Carolina State University
University of Georgia
Columbia College Counseling Center
Israeli Jets Raid Guerrilla Bases Across Jordan and Suez Gulf
Israeli fighter bombers struck guerrilla bases in Jordan near Shuna and Egyptian targets on the Gulf of Suez after attacks on Israeli settlements. Witnesses said planes faced Jordanian anti aircraft fire. five civilians wounded and six houses destroyed in Jordan. Al Fatah claimed credit for the rocket and mortar barrage.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan
Gulf of Suez
Shuna
Beisan
Amman
Jordan Valley
Sea of Galilee
Beisan Valley
al Fatah
Mizzell manslaughter verdict delayed sentence in Peepe slaying
Mrs Holly Lorraine Peters Mizzell 25 year old mother of three was found guilty of manslaughter in the Peepe slaying of her husband Thoras Mizzell in Aiken County General Sessions Court. Sentence postponed to Monday by Judge Francis Nicholson after a jury of 12 deliberated about ninety minutes.
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Holly Lorraine Peters Mizzell
Aiken County General Sessions Court
Thoras Mizzell
Francis Nicholson
Mizze*li
TEC Funding For Project Is Discussed
Aiken County TEC leaders meet with EDA the ESDA coordinator and state TEC officials to explore funding for the new technical education center. Rep. Grant and Sen. Laughlin join as designs by Irvin Pitts of Lockwood and Greene are reviewed. Funding could cover up to 50 percent from EDA and 30 percent from Coastal Plains. local match of about 380 000 is needed before federal funds, possibly from the 1970 1971 fiscal years, can be issued.
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Iken C Wnty
The
Economic Development Administration
ESDA
State Technical Education Commission
George H. Grant
Michiel Laughlin
Aiken
EDA
Coastal Plains Regional Commission
Joe B. Gunnells
Lower Savannah Regional and Development Commission
Lower Savannah Commission
Aiken County
Coastal Plains
Gunnells
Area Council On Aging Sets Organizational Session
The Aiken Area Council On Aging will hold an organizational meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Civic Room Palmetto Federal Building Chesterfield Street A 36 member board of directors has been nominated and a constitution and bylaws prepared Mrs John R Wolff president of the Florence Council will review aims and report on activities Arliss J Epps South Carolina Interagency Council on Aging will attend to answer questions Steering committee members include Mr and Mrs Tom S Brown the Rev M Bush Mrs Martha Graffis Miss Dorothy Gingras Mrs Josey Hazel Mrs Wilhelmina H Moody Mrs Marion Shute and James Triowbridge.
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Aiken
South Carolina Interagency Council On Aging
Tom S. Brown
M. Bush
Martha Graffis
Dorothy Gingras
Josey Hazel
Wilhemina H. Moody
Marion Shute
James Triow’bridge
Kennedy Appeal Weighs Witness Cross Examination Rights
Ed ward M. Kennedy's lawyers argue before the Massachusetts Supreme Court that constitutional rights would be violated if they could not cross examine witnesses at any inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death.
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Boston
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Mary Jo Kopechne
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