Taller Than The Commissioner Aiken Man Tops County Leader
At a county meeting Cyril Asbill Jr. of Aiken towered over County Commissioner Carrol Warner during a handshake, briefly equal in height and drawing smiles. Dr Calhoun Witham dedicates a new book to his wife Betty. G H Johnson of New York trains a colt named Stage Door Johnson at the Greentree Stables, drawing ribbing at the track.
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Carrol Warner
Cyril Asbill Jr
Aiken
Warner
Asbill
Calhoun Witham
Betty
New York
G.H. Johnson
Greentree Stables
Stage Door Johnny
Johnson
Stage Door Johnson
USCA
Duke
Atlanta
Asbil
Aiken County
South Carolina
Rebozo confirms two secret Hughes payments
Sources on the Senate Watergate committee say Charles G. Rebozo confirmed receiving two secret $50,000 payments from Howard Hughes. The committee wants to know if the funds were tied to a federal antitrust ruling aiding Hughes in expanding interests in Nevada.
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Washington (Ap
Senate Watergate Committee
Charles G
Rebe
Rebozo
Howard Hughes
Nixon
Hughes
Nevada
Chile Cuba clash at UN over Allende private army claims
United Nations dispatch reports Chile accusing Cuba of sending men and arms to build a private army for the late Salvador Allende. Cuba rebutted by charging the Chilean rightist regime with atrocities. A Cuban walkout followed the Chilean foreign minister’s General Assembly remarks.
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United Nations, N.Y
Chile
Cuba
United Nations
Salvador Allende
Ated
General Assembly
Senate Bill Seeks 60 Day Limit on undeclared War
The Senate considers a revised bill to curb presidential power by requiring withdrawal within 60 days of US armed forces entering hostilities without congressional approval. President Nixon has indicated he would veto the measure.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Nixon
Agnew Records Subpoenaed in Kickback Probe
A Maryland home sale records file tied to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew was subpoenaed by the federal grand jury in Baltimore. Agent Peter Burr said the documents were subpoenaed on Sept 25 as part of a probe into alleged contractor kickbacks.
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Washington
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Grand Jury
Baltimore
Peter Burr
Thailandhalts U.S. troop withdrawals amid Indochina uncertainty
Thai Premier Thanom Kittikachorn said the United States would suspend troop withdrawals from Thailand temporarily due to the unstable military and political situation in Indochina. About 40,000 U.S. airmen and support personnel are stationed at six Thai air bases.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
United States
Indochina
U.S
Hospital Issue At A Glance
Editor notes present the Aikee Standard attempt to compare factual hospital issues in capsule form. Readers are invited to contact the paper with further information or objections to the summarized presentation.
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Aikee
Lise
Aikes
North Augusta to Seek City Stadium on School Land
North Augusta Mayor Raymond Walters asked the North Augusta Board of Education to deed 6.5 to 7 acres at North Augusta High School to the city for a municipal stadium. The vote was unanimous but contingent on stadium commission makeup and acreage details. The plan mirrors a November 19 bond referendum to fund the project, with total cost around 350000 dollars and no federal funds anticipated.
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Hewitt and
Roger
North Augusta
Raymond Walters
North Augusta Senior High School
Aiken County Board of Education
Stadium Commission
T.B. Willis
Aiken High
Aiken
North Augusta Senior High
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
North Augusta High School
Walters
Lions Memorial Field
North Augusta Lions Club
Two Men Sentenced in Heroin Distribution Case
Judge James B Morrison sentenced L D Walker to two 15 year terms to run concurrently for two counts of distribution. Willie Edward Crafton received 15 years for distribution. The case arose from a November 29 30 1972 cooperative Aiken County Sheriff and SLED stakeout at an Aiken Motel resulting in the state s largest heroin seizure with an estimated street value of 55000.
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James B. Morrison
Aiken County
L.D Walker
Willie Edward Crafton
Sheriff's Department
Aiken
Lack Of Restraint Concerns Officials
The Nixon administration fears Soviet restraint is lacking in the Middle East conflict yet stops short of accusing Moscow of irresponsibility. Officials say Moscow has not shown signs of direct involvement or plans for large new arms shipments to the Arabs.
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Washington
Nixon
Middle East
U.S
Moscow
Little Change In Aiken Weather Forecast
The Aiken vicinity forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures today and tomorrow with highs in the mid 80s. Mild tonight with a low near 60 and a 10 percent rain chance today, near zero tonight, and 20 percent tomorrow. Extended outlook Friday through Sunday shows partly cloudy skies and continued warmth with widely scattered showers Sunday. Daytime highs around 80 and overnight lows near 60.
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Aiken
Iraq Joins War as Israel Bombs Damascus Airport
The Associated Press reports Israel claiming to strike Damascus airport and other targets as Iraq announces air and ground forces join the conflict. Syria says air defenses repelled the raid while Damascus accuses Israel of targeting civilian sites at Homs and major Mediterranean ports.
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Iraq
Israel
Damascus
Associated Press
Middle East
Syria
Homs
Mediterranean
Tel Aviv
Golan Heights
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Warrenville Men Acquitted By Jury On Theft Charges
Two Warrenville men Carroll Ollie Seigler and James Daughterty were acquitted of larceny and receiving stolen goods after a jury found them not guilty. The case involved a boat and motor reported stolen from a Stiefeltown resident. witnesses linked a sale to Douglas Parnell Jr. who testified he bought the items for 800 dollars. The defense was represented by E Pickens Rish.
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Warrenville
Carroll Ollie Seigler
James Daughterty
Stiefeltown
Aiken County to Negotiate Private Hospital Plan
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners announced plans to begin negotiations today with Hospital Corporation of America to build a new privately owned hospital. Chairman Harold V. Graybeal urged community support to have a hospital by October 1975 at no cost to taxpayers.
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Kentucky
Hospital Corporation
Hne
Aiken County
Hewitt and Royer
Hospital Hospital
Stes
South Carolina
Carolina Board
Eee
Cape
Clim
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Hospital Corporation of America
HCA
Harold V. Graybeal
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Agnew Records
N.A
State Bureau of Recreation and Tourism
Hopelands Gardens
Hope Goddard
C. Oliver
Windham
Mand
Defense Ministry
Parnell
Lavaun Fox
Daughterty
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