Graybear Faces Malfeasance Probe Over Firing Controversy
Aiken County Council moves to investigate Council Chairman Harold V. Graybeal for malfeasance after a disputed Sept. 7 resolution to terminate County Administrator Donnie J Williams. The filing contains affidavits recounting Graybeal directing removal of his name from the signed measure.
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Jean) Newsome
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Thurmond predicts Ford sweep of South for 1976
Sen. Strom Thurmond told reporters at an airport press conference that Ford could conceivably carry every Southern state in November. Hesaid Carter led in the South a month ago and the American people see him as a sham while Ford gains strength daily.
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Ford Faces Campaign Setbacks During Extended Campaign Tour
President Ford’s first major fall campaign swing runs a week long with stops after Labor Day. He is criticized by Jimmy Carter for campaigning from the White House and faces student heckling at the University of Southern California. He also rebuts remarks from the Wednesday debate with Carter.
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Humphrey Doctors Optimistic After Bladder Surgery
New York AP reports doctors describe Humphrey tumor as superficially infiltrating the bladder tissue and express optimism he will return to the Senate. Surgeon Dr. Willet F. Whitmore Jr. led a five and a half hour operation that removed the cancerous bladder.
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U.S. Skeptical Of Thailand Coup Signals Caution
Washington editors report U S officials show limited enthusiasm over Thailand's military coup though it comes from the country's pro American sector. The story notes past hope from Assistant Secretary of State Arthur Hummel for democratic progress and recounts Connie Green regaining sight after six years of blindness.
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Rumor of demon child sparks hospital confusion in Charleston
Word spread about a birth of a horned demon child at Edgefield County Hospital. Charlest on area hospitals report inundated calls and attempted ward visits as authorities link the rumor to The Omen and Rosemarys Baby films and local team tensions.
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Devil
Joblessness Edges Down In September
Unemployment dipped from 7.9 to 7.8 percent in September while total employment fell slightly, signaling a plateau in the job market. Officials say the changes are not statistically significant as inflation pressures and slow growth persist.
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Jimmy Carter
Wet Weekend Forecast Promises Rain Across Aiken
The Aiken area faces a rainy weekend with a 60 percent chance tonight followed by 50 percent showers tomorrow and rain likely Sunday. Temperatures stay mild with highs in the upper 70s and tonight’s low in the mid 60s.
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Aiken
Commerce Department to disclose boycott targets by origin
The Commerce Department will publicly disclose American companies that receive Arab boycott requests after October 7, with earliest disclosures set for October 29. Ford claimed broader disclosure, but rules limit releases to post request cases, keeping past recipients private.
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Speakers Available On School Vote Referendum
Owen Clary chairs a speakers bureau offering information on the two part school referendum. Nine speakers are booked for county engagements with packets slides and tape presentations. Superintendent Ted B Willis explains the 25 percent bonded indebtedness cap roughly 17 million dollars, while the district seeks about 13 million, plus 16 mills for operating funds to cover salaries new teachers and maintenance.
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