Rotary chat and Lions candy day in Aiken
The Rotary newsletter recalls a golf chat between Carroll Williamson and Van Vandervoort as Van recalls caddying for Carroll. Aiken Lions Club plan to canvass the area Wednesday to Friday for candy day raising 648 dollars and signing 125 eye donor pledges at the Jaycee Fair. Lions president Bennie Newman, injured in a prior crash, has reentered University Hospital in Augusta after a fall.
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Rotary
Carroll Williamson
van Vandervoort
Van
Carroll
Aiken Lions Club
Greater
Aiken
S.C. Eye Bank
Bennie Newman
University Hospital
Augusta
Explosion at Phnom Penh movie house kills seven
In Phnom Penh a grenade exploded during a downtown cinema showing. Seven people were killed and 25 injured as the blast occurred center theater during the film. Police and security forces evacuated the dead and wounded to nearby hospitals.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Boston fire leaves 1000 Homeless in mass destruction
In Chelsea near Boston, a Sunday blaze destroyed 18 city blocks and 800 buildings including 62 dwellings and 62 businesses. No deaths or serious injuries reported. damage estimated at $100 million or more with 600 jobs lost.
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Chelsea
Mass
Boston
Meany Criticizes Detente as Empty Promise
AFL-CIO President George Meany says U.S. effort to ease tensions with Moscow has led to exporting American wheat technology and know how in exchange for a hollow promise of peace. He argues detente is a two way street with little reciprocal gain.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
George Meany
U.S
Moscow
Nixon unaware of Hughes campaign contributions
White House spokesman says President Nixon did not know about $100000 in campaign contributions reportedly given by Howard Hughes to Nixon friend Charles G. Rebozo. Deputy Press Secretary Gerald L. Warren said Nixon only learned of the reports when they were published.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Howard Hughes
Charles G
Bebe
Gerald L. Warren
Hughes
Rebozo
Nixon named Ford as VP nominee after careful search
President Nixon sought qualified women for the vice presidential vacancy but Anne Armstrong declined to name them. She said about five or six names recurred and were given adequate consideration, then brought to Camp David. Nixon ultimately nominated Rep. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan to succeed Spiro Agnew.
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Memphis, Tenn
Nixon
Anne Armstrong
Camp David
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Rep
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House
Higher Gasoline Prices Near Across Nation
The Cost of Living Council loosened gasoline price ceilings causing about one third of independent stations to raise prices by up to 142 cents per gallon. Some dealers may implement a second rise within a month, with automatic increases allowed after November 1 to cover wholesale cost shifts.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Kissinger and Tho Win Nobel Peace Prize 1973
US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese Politburo member Le Duc Tho received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for efforts to end the Vietnam War.
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Oslo
Norway
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
County HCA hospital project draws mixed local response
Graybeal solicits comments as Aiken County weighs an HCA hospital. Bank of Christiansburg president cites $1.5 million raised for a county facility, while Radford residents opposed the plan. Negotiations with HCA continue amid evolving local support and staffing shifts.
North Augusta council weighs stadium referendum delay
North Augusta Mayor Raymond Walters says the council may rescind its November 19 referendum date for a municipal stadium after Stadium Committee chair Eric Presley noted a petition signed by a majority of property owners is required. If possible, unopposed Republican Daniel Layman may be sworn in tonight. The council meets at 8 p.m. at City Hall.
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Judy Rich
North Augusta
Raymond Walters
Stadium Committee
Eric Presley
Walters
Daniel P. Layman
Israel and Egypt Clash as Sadat Threatens Missiles
President Anwar Sadat announced missiles poised to strike deep into Israel while Golda Meir said Egyptian tanks halted on the Siani front. Battles raged in Sinai and Syria as the canal remains contested and US and Soviet planes bolster both sides.
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Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Israel
Golda Meir
Siani
Sinai Desert
Syria
Sadat
People’s Assembly
Cairo
Meir
Jerusalem
Sinai Peninsula
Middle East
Aiken County Drug Arrests Bond Totals Reach 105200
Bonds totaling 105200 were set for 26 youths arrested in a large scale drug raid in Aiken County. Magistrate L L Chitty of Burnettown set most bonds at 2500 with several higher amounts including 15000 and 10000. Arrests continue on outstanding warrants. Sheriff Paul Grant said the raid dented the drug traffic and proceeded smoothly with aid from the Aiken Police Department.
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Aiken County
Andy Seigler
Aiken Coun
Ty Sheriff's Department
Seigler
L L. Chitty
Burnettown
Paul Grant
Aiken
Aiken Area Weather Outlook Sunny and Mild
Aiken vicinity will be sunny with low 80s today. Tonight and tomorrow turn partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s. Winds shift from west to north then northeast. Chance of rain near zero today through tomorrow, with increasing clouds into Saturday and a slight rain chance.
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Aiken
Holdren Wins Newspaper's Grid Contest
James Holdren of Aiken wins the Aiken Standard football contest with a perfect score. He outdistanced all contestants in last week's entry, and this week's contest appears on Page 3 of today's paper.
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James Holdren
Rt. 5
Aiken
Holdren
Clyburn Aiken City Council Bid Emphasizes All Citizens
William Clyburn a physical education teacher and football coach in Aiken runs to represent all citizens especially those feeling unrepresented. He pledges equal focus on black and white residents and aims to improve city responsiveness and deteriorating neighborhoods through door knocking and outreach.
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Clyburn
Aiken
Skip Seiser
Democratic City Council
William Clyburn
Fied
Aiken High School
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Hill Burton
Federal Hospital
Williams
Radford
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