DuPont to lay off about 60 at Savannah River Plant
Approximately 60 workers at the Savannah River Plant will be laid off early next month, said plant manager Ken W. French. The cuts affect entry level DuPont Operations employees due to higher operating costs, with no major production facilities closing. About 5,100 are employed in DuPont operations. This is the first layoff since 1968 when a reaction was shut.
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Savannah River
Ken W. French
duPont
French
Watergate Trial Strategy Plays Out For Defendants
In Washington AP report three of five Watergate defendants push for self defense as John Ehrlichman and Robert Mardian pursue separate lines to dodge conviction. John Dean III, already jailed, to lead prosecutors' case after delay.
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Washington
John D. Ehrlichman
Robert C. Mardian
John W. Dean III
Watergate
Turkish Aid Compromise Aims for December Action
Washington and Capitol leaders seek quick enactment of a compromise with President Ford to freeze U S military aid to Turkey until December 10. Opponents push to cut off aid by November 30 or sooner if Turkey sends more arms to its occupation forces. House leaders say Ford needs December 10 to allow Cyprus peace talks to proceed.
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Washington
Ford
U.S
Turkey
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
D-N.y
House
George H. Mahon
Dtex
Cyprus
Carl Albert
Senate
A's Take Game To Lead World Series 2-1
Oakland edges Los Angeles 3-2 to grab a 2-1 edge in the best‑of‑seven World Series. An error by Dodgers catcher Joe Ferguson produced two unearned Oakland runs in the third, and Bert Campaneris added a run‑scoring single in the fourth. Game four set for 8:30 EDT tonight.
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Oakland
Calif
Oakland A’s
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodger
Joe Ferguson
A’s
Ning
Bert Campaneris
Maze prison blaze amid Northern Ireland riot at Maze camp
At the Maze internment camp near Belfast, prisoners rioted setting huts ablaze and causing extensive damage. Police reported four guards injured including one with a fractured skull. about 100 of 130 huts were destroyed. Merlyn Rees convened an emergency meeting to discuss housing the 1,900 internees.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Maze
Merlyn Rees
Britain
Long Kesh
Ford to testify no deal on Nixon pardon before resignation
President Ford testifying before a House subcommittee says Alexander Haig asked him eight days before Nixon's departure if he would pardon Nixon. Ford states no promise was made and no deal was proposed, per Chicago Tribune reporting from Washington.
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Chicago
Ford
House
Alexander M. Haig
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Nixon
Chicago Tribune
Haig
Blueprint Reveals Site For New Aiken County Hospital
A blueprint on page 5A outlines the construction site for the new Aiken County hospital by Hospital Corporation of America. It marks the building footprint, parking areas, and access roads planned for the project.
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Aiken County Hospital
Hospital Corporation of America
Aiken By-Pass
Aiken notices mix of locals and headlines
John Chancellor lookalike councilman Skipper Perry asks NBC for glasses in New York. Charles Thomas of Farmers and Merchants Bank discharged from Aiken County Hospital. Don Maxwell, ex South Carolina National Bank, hospitalized in Oak Ridge. A box for recycling yields a crockery top. Beth Lynn seeks a blue and white cover at 648 8594.
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John Chancellor
Aiken
Skipper
Charles Thomas
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Aiken County Hospital
Don Maxwell
South Carolina National Bank
Oak Ridge
Aiken Junior Women’s Club
Beth Lynn
Ex Magistrate Hood pleads guilty in embezzlement case
Former Aiken County magistrate Keith W Hood admitted guilt to embezzling county funds after an audit showed shortages totaling thousands of dollars from 68 cases and fines. He received three years suspended and two years probation with restitution.
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Aiken County
Keith W. Hood
C. LaVaun Fox
Hood
State Highway Patrol
Fox
Aiken
Beech Island
State Attorney General
Augusta Law School
American Bar Association
Robert Johnson
Mansfield urges broader govt role to combat inflation
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says Ford's plan is only a partial answer and calls for mandatory controls on wages and prices, fuel rationing, credit allocation, and a broad living-cost tied wage system to fight inflation, recession, and unemployment. He argues sacrifices across the board are needed and criticizes reliance on tight money and reduced federal spending.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ford
Mansfield
Ford Administration
Ford Threatens Tough Turkey Rally in Campaign Push
President Ford tours four states backing Republicans after chiding Congress. He labels his inflation fight a tough menu and urges budget reform, energy conservation, and consumer frugality while outlining a 12 point program to curb inflation and boost economic stability.
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Kansas City
Congress
Ford
GOP
Sioux Falls
D. Lincoln
Neb
Indianapolis
White House
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City Convention Center
U.S
Turkey
Weather forecast tracks near fifty percent rain chance
The morning starts clear but odds of rain rise to about 50 percent with a better chance tonight and a smaller chance tomorrow. Warm temperatures persist with a high near the upper 70s today and around 70 tomorrow, lows in the mid-50s.
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Weather Bureau
Cow Napping Baffles Aiken County Deputies
A 425 pound black and white cow was tied to a tractor and driven away from Raymond Roney’s property near Aiken. Deputies found tractor and cow tracks leaving the pasture as the investigation continues with the animal valued at about 150 dollars. In a separate case, Mary Alice Glover reported a burglary at her Rt 1 Highway 278 home yesterday.
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Aiken County Sheriff's Deputies
Raymond Roney
Rt. Aiken
Mary Alice Glover
Rt. 1
Highway 278
Aiken
Commission Candidate Rally Set
A public meeting for county commissioner candidates will be Monday at 8 p.m. in Room 107 at the USCA campus. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Aiken County, it invites all interested to hear candidates answer questions about the role of commissioner and the hospital referendum statement.
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USCA
League of Women Voters of
Aiken County
Mrs. McManaway Named Career Woman of the Year 1974 75
Mrs. George W. Patsy McManaway received the Career Woman honor from the Aiken Professional and Business Women's Club for 1974 75. She completed her USC education after a 17 year gap, earned Phi Beta Kappa, taught first grade, and as director of the Adult Development Center grew the program from six to forty clients while balancing civic and church work.
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Aiken Professional and Business Women’s Club
George W
Patsy) McManaway
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