Kissinger Trip Delayed By Gun Discharge in Flight
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger arrived in Damascus on the second leg of his Middle East peace mission after a bomb blast at an American office and Palestinian denunciations. An accidental discharge of a submachine gun aboard his U S Air Force jetliner left Secret Service agent Walter Bowie lightly wounded.
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Betty Ford Coming Home From Hospital
First Lady Betty Ford is discharged from Bethesda Naval Medical Center after breast cancer surgery and will recuperate at the White House. President Ford announced the move saying Betty is coming home and the job will feel less lonely with her return.
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Washington
Betty Ford
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United States
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Dow rises on bright economic news to fifth heaviest day
New York traders push the Dow Jones industrial average up 17.06 to 648.08 as investors respond to improving economic signals. Volume reaches 26.36 million shares, the fifth heaviest on record and the busiest since December 27, 1972.
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New York
Coal Strike Threatens Nation as UMW Seeks Concessions
The United Mine Workers warn of a nationwide coal strike likely on November 12 if operators do not concede on health and safety issues. Operators say they are standing fast.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
House
Senate
Ford threatens quick session over Turkey aid plan
President Ford told House Republican leaders he may push Congress into an early session if the military aid to Turkey is not postponed. Administration sources say Ford appealed at a Detroit fund raising dinner for House support on the issue.
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Jury Nearing Selection in Watergate Cover-Up Trial
Washington jurors have been questioned for over a week as Judge John J. Sirica moves to complete jury selection. The process ends today, paving the way for prosecutors to present the case against five defendants starting Monday.
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Washington
Watergate
John J. Sirica
Ern est Cato sentenced after a two day trial
A nine man jury found Ern est Cato guilty of pointing and illegally possessing a firearm and resisting arrest. Judge Ness sentenced Cato to six years in prison for pointing and carrying a firearm and ten years for resisting arrest suspended to five years with probation running concurrent. The verdict ends a two day trial with acquittal on a third charge and postponement of sentencing.
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Cure Will End Ness Itis As Judge Ness Retires
Julian B. Ness, 58, longtime resident judge of the Second Judicial Circuit in Aiken County, retires today to accept a legislative appointment as a South Carolina Supreme Court justice on Dec. 6. Rodney A. Peeples will succeed him, with Ness recalling his stern court demeanor and noted Christmas story sentencing tradition.
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Solomon Blatt Ness
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Santa Claus
Aiken Air Base Faces Personnel Reductions
Lt Ronald Scott at Aiken Air Base says rumors of closure are false but about 20 percent of staff have been cut. The base now operates with less than 100 personnel and exact numbers are classified while cancellations and pending reasons drive ongoing personnel flow.
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Aiken Air Force Base
Ronald Scott
Scott
U.S. Corn Crop Down 6 Percent Amid Price Fears
USDA economist Don Paarlberg reports corn and soybeans yields will be four and nineteen percent lower than September and last year. He notes higher meat prices likely next year while official 1975 price estimates remain undecided.
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Don Paarlberg
USDA
Langley Man Injured In Wreck On Richland Ave
A Langley resident Jerry M. Wilson 33 was injured at 6 a.m. when his westbound car struck a utility pole on Richland Ave in front of Kalmia Hill Plaza. He suffered severe facial lacerations and was taken to Aiken County Hospital and then to the VA Hospital in Augusta. Police redirected traffic around the scene through the plaza parking lot into the afternoon.
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Aiken County
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Aiken County Hospital
Augusta
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Fair draws large crowds for third night at Aiken Jaycee fair
Aiken Jaycees report steady crowds with 14 000 on Student Night and 7000 the next night. Senior Citizens receive free passes and bus rides to the event. Fireworks are planned at halftime of the Aiken L B C High School game with visibility from nearby areas. Parking tips urge use of Wire Road back entrance.
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Aiken
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Chain Gang Park
Weekend Heat Expected With 80s In Forecast
The weatherman predicts highs in the lower 80s on Saturday and a low near the 50s tonight. A 10 percent chance of rain tomorrow suggests dry conditions. Plan yard work for tomorrow as delays have lingered for two weeks.
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Tomor
Judy Allen Describes Duties of Campaign Manager
Judy Allen, chief organizer in the county for Republican Ken Powell in the race for state Attorney General, outlines her duties. A group of lawyers sang a tongue in cheek song at the Trial Judges Conference in Rock Hill mocking Judge J B Ness as he ends his term.
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J.B. Ness
Rock Hill
Leroy Brown
Baba Ness
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