Copters Repair Bids Skipped in SC Aviation Work
The S C Aeronautics Commission awarded a repair contract for three surplus Bell 47 helicopters to Eagle Aviation of Aiken without the required three bids. Commission director John W. Hamilton said the aircraft were in long storage and uncertain airworthiness, with Eagle the only likely Bell-qualified shop. Two choppers are in use, one awaits delivery, and three will be stripped for parts as needed.
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Eagle Aviation, Inc
Aiken Eagle Aviation
Michael L. Laughlin
D. Aiken
Laughlin
John W. Hamilton
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Atlanta Vertol
Atlanta
Hyden Bridges
Georgia State Patrol
Hamilton
South Carolina
Bridges
Irene K. Rudnick
Bomb blast hits Caroline Kennedy's London residence
A bomb exploded near a car outside Hugh Fraser's London home, injuring seven and killing at least one. Caroline Kennedy, staying with Fraser, escaped injury. Fraser, former cabinet minister, also unharmed. A Filipino worker injured severely in the incident.
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London
Caroline Kennedy
Hugh Fraser
Scotland Yard
Fraser
House of Commons
Chinese attack Kissinger policy during Peking visit
In Tokyo an American official said China publicly attacked Henry Kissinger’s Soviet policy during his Peking visit to influence anti detente factions in the United States. The official noted Beijing’s aim to strengthen its position by taking firm lines toward Moscow and Washington. Kissinger travels to Japan en route to Washington after five days in China.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Peking
United States
Moscow
Washington
Kissinger
Japan
Herrema Still Barricaded in Ireland Standoff
Eddie Gallagher, one of two Irish terrorists holding Dutch industrialist Tiede Herrema and Marian Coyle in a besieged Monastrevin row house, told police he wanted to surrender. Coyle refused to release Herrema, with officers noting the girl appears determined to continue the siege.
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Monasterevin
Ireland
Eddie Gallagher
Tiede Herrema
FTC study questions who controls energy resources
FTC officials say the government lacks reliable information on control of coal oil natural gas and uranium on public land in a 768 page energy resource study. The 768 page report notes it is impossible to determine ownership with precision. The release highlights concerns about corporate influence over energy deposits and production.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Commission
Bureau of Competition
Ford Asked To Stay Home
Washington AP Ford’s political advisory team urges President Ford to reduce domestic travel and focus on leveraging his White House incumbency. At their first meeting since Ford declared candidacy, an adviser says the president’s key advantage is his office and that he should confront Congress in Washington rather than on the campaign trail.
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Ford
White House
Congress
Wyoming
Quinlans Complete Testimony in Karen Quinlan Case
Morristown New Jersey AP report says Karen Anne Quinlan’s adoptive parents rested their case as the mother testifies that if her comatose daughter could speak she would plead to be allowed to die. The Vati and church sanctioned life preservation claims are noted amid parish and diocesan support for the Quinlans.
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Morristown
N.J
Karen Anne Quinlan
Can Daily
Quinlan
Aiken High School Homecoming Parade Honors
Indian summer weather drew several hundred to the Aiken High School homecoming parade. Ben Talbert said judges struggled to pick a top float, awarding two first prizes to Mu Alpha Theta and the DECA Chapter. The French Club won Most Original. Schofield pep girls Most Spirited. Fifty three parade entries included the Aiken High band and homecoming queen contenders. Hornets face Columbia Friday night to end activities.
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Aiken High School
Ben Talbert
Mu Alpha Theta
DECA
Schofield
Aiken High Band
Hornets
Columbia
Senate passes price control bill on natural gas
The Senate approved a plan to remove federal price controls on natural gas by a 58 to 32 vote. The measure would raise prices for homeowners despite amendments to soften and delay impact, with the administration backing the bill though it faces House hurdles.
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Senate
Washington
United Way Drive Reaches 83.5 Percent of Goal
United Way reports 83.5 percent of its campaign goal with $317 935 35 tallied as eight of 25 departments report. Savannah River Plant Construction and Laboratory has surpassed its goal at 112 percent, while Aiken city reports 30 percent and county is within $100 of last year’s gifts.
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United Way
Commercial Hotel
Savannah River Plant Construction and Laboratory
E. Lt. duPont de Nemours & Co., Inc
Aiken
County of
Weather warming with near zero rain through Friday
Forecast calls for a rise in temperatures reaching 85 degrees tomorrow with fair and mild conditions tonight dropping to a 50 degree low. The chance of rain remains near zero through Friday.
Riot Report at York High School Highlighted in State
A State report described a riot at York High School with two students being recommended for expulsions. The piece linked the incident to a tough atmosphere as the Boston Red Sox suffered a loss, while advising John Clark to stay hopeful about the team’s future.
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John Clark
Boston Red Sox
John
York High School
Aiken High
Suit Filed Over Aiken Farmers Market Access and Slander
Brice W. Summers of Shaws Fork, Aiken County, sues the City of Aiken and H Platt Moseley, market manager, for 20000 dollars alleging mismanagement and slander. The case claims Moseley, as a city agent, refused Summers space to sell vegetables August, citing nonresidency, amid accusations of family favoritism.
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City of
Aiken
H Platt Moseley
Brice W. Summers
Shaws Fork
Aiken County
Moseley
Summers
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