Americans, Briton share 1977 Nobel in physics
The Nobel Prize in physics for 1977 goes to Philip Anderson of Bell Labs New Jersey Sir Neville F Mott of Cambridge England and John H Van Vleck of Harvard University. They are cited for fundamental theoretical work on the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems by the Swedish Science Academy.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Philip Anderson
Bell Telephone Laboratories
New Jersey
Neville F. Mott
Cambridge University
Eng
Airliner Hijacked to Frankfurt by Uniformed Duo
A Czechoslovak Yak 40 jet carrying 27 occupants was hijacked by a man and a woman in airline uniforms and flown to Frankfurt airport. After two hours the suspects surrendered to police and were taken for questioning. The passengers remained unharmed. Special units surrounded the plane as refueling was demanded for a flight to Munich.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
Munich
Missing Girls Found Stabbed in Md Creek
The bodies of Theresa Hogan 8 Deborah Anne 10 and Ann Marie Brzeszkiewicz 8 were found in a creek near their Southgate neighborhood after leaving a house to play. They were last seen on a bridge over the stream. The medical examiner said two had about six stab wounds and one more than a dozen. A hunting knife likely used.
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Russell Fisher
Fisher
Senate approves bill to outlaw child pornography nationwide
Congress nears a final form on a measure barring the use of anyone under 16 in creating pornographic magazines films and materials and prohibiting interstate sale or distribution The Senate approved the bill 85 to 1 with House action imminent and a companion bill already passed.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Commission Defends Preference Programs Amid Bakke Case
The U S Civil Rights Commission defended education and business programs favoring women and minorities. It acknowledged possible disappointment to white men and released an updated statement on affirmative action ahead of Bakke Supreme Court arguments.
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Washington
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Commission
Inde
Pendent
Congress
Supreme Court
Allan Paul Bakke
FBI Nominee To Get More Rest
U S District Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr will rest in bed for a week to 10 days after exhaustion delayed Senate confirmation hearings for his FBI director appointment. Johnson, 58, had abdominal aorta aneurysm surgery Aug 26 and reportedly is in basic good health with abdominal discomfort.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Senate
FBI
Senate Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Washington
Jimmy
J.J. Kirschenfeld
Kirschenfeld
Golf Wins and Political Puns Spark South Carolina Briefing
Bob Blair, retired manager of Savannah River Operations for the AEC, cards two holes in one and scores in the seventies on local courses. Townes Holland, EDA state representative, at Aiken TEC Phase II ground breaking, quips that background noise is music. Aiken City Council weighs a waste container bid with hinged lids, prompting Hastings Wyman and Howard Hickey to witty exchanges about lids.
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Bob Blair
Savannah River
Atomic Energy Commision
Townes Holland
EDA
Aiken Tec
TEC Commission
Craig Musick
Aiken
Hastings Wyman
Howard Hickey
Wyman
Guilty Pleas in Aiken County Court Lead to Sentences
In Aiken County General Sessions Court Judge Klyde Robinson sentenced 12 of 13 guilty pleas. Apollo Health Club employees Nancy Borden and Winni Sennet admitted massage license violations receiving probation and fines. Mary Alice Woodruff and four others faced DUI second offense and related charges with suspended terms and jail days. Grand Jury called for action to bar unauthorized parking during sessions.
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Klyde Robinson
Aiken County
Highway 1
Clearwater
Nancy Borden
North Augusta
Winni Sennet
Borden
Sennet
Mary Alice Woodruff
Augusta
Dottie B. Fox
Aiken
John R. Tuer
Charles A. Burgan
Jackson
Rudolph Jackson
Aiken TEC Breaks Ground for Phase II Expansion
Aiken TEC held ground breaking ceremonies for a 65 000 square foot Phase II expansion funded at 3.876 million dollars. The project includes 1.7 million from a county bond referendum approved in May 1976 and 1.5 million from the EDA with 160 000 from a Title 304 grant.
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Langley — Aiken Technical College
TEC
Townes Holland
S.C
The
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Aiken County
Coastal Plains Regional Commission
State Tec Board
Carter Eyes Tax Cut Up To Twenty Two Billion
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal says the tax revision plan could cut taxes by as much as 22 billion dollars and might take effect in 1978, though no final decision has been made. He notes the size is an option and the final figure will depend on economic conditions.
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Washington
Carter
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Administration
Cooler Day Forecast for Aiken Area Tomorrow
Aiken area weather outlook calls for a fair windy and cooler day tomorrow with a high mid 70s and an upper 40s low tonight There is a 30 percent chance of evening showers The extended outlook shows fair and cooler conditions from Thursday through Saturday.
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Aiken
Aiken Council Keeps Wives Travel Reimbursement Policy
Aiken City Council approved reimbursing actual travel expenses for conferences while keeping payments for wives attending events. The move aligns with a Columbia policy following a state AG opinion, though not a law. Council also discussed zoning changes and two rezonings amid the Carter study.
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Aiken
State Attorney General's Office
State Attorney General's
City of Columbia
Henry Summerall Jr
South Carolina Municipal Association
Protect Eyes During Solar Eclipse Viewing
Eye experts warn improper safeguards for tomorrow's eclipse could cause permanent damage. Dr Michael D. Fulford urges no direct viewing and notes the event is set between 4 33 p m and 6 16 p m local time with caution advised.
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Michael D. Fulford
County OKs nursing home sale and site change
The East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency board approved Med ical Investments Corp of Montezuma Ga to buy Aiken Nursing Home from Maxie Collins for 950000 with Collins still paying the lender and Harris receiving payments. The move includes a site shift adjacent to Aiken Community Hospital and requires Cecil's Inc to drop its county nursing home bid after contracting with the Aiken County Council. Three nominees to the South Carolina Health Coordinating Council were named Harris Brown Koch. Aiken County is in an 22 county ECGSA unit but treated as single county for SC matters.
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East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency
Aiken Nursing Home
Medical Investments Corporation of
Montezuma
Maxie Collins
Collins
Jimmie Harris
HSA
Harris
Aiken Community Hospital
Cecil's, Inc
Aiken
Harold Henninger
SCHCC
Aiken County
Georgia
East Central Georgia Earth Systems Agency
South Carolina
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Holland
Ashley J. Little
Murry Sill
Houndslake Subdivision
Hitchcock Parkway
Huntsman Road
U.S. 1 N
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Park Avenue
Marlboro Street
Williamsburg Street
William Clyburn
Hickey
Council
Lin Smithwick
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