Fiberglas Expands Grows Aiken Plant With New Process
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp plans a multi million dollar equipment conversion at its 1100 employee Aiken South Carolina facility. Site prep begins late 1971 with startup projected mid 1972 and about 250 additional workers to be hired. The更新 expansion aims to boost fiberglass material production for reinforcement models.
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Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
Aiken
S.C
Karl Shealy
Bryan McCanless
Greater Aiken
Nixon China trip set for after January first
President Nixon will visit mainland China after the first of January with date to be announced next month. Kissinger said the 1972 timing is not delayed and the only limit is May 1972.
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Washington
Nixon
Mainland
China
Henry
A. Kissinger
Critics of Greece Face U S Debate Over Aid
Vice President Agnew accuses critics of singling out Greece while urging democracy in China. Senator Fulbright rejects parallels noting no U S military aid to Peking as the Senate weighs whether to end or curb Greek military assistance unless Nixon deems it essential to U S security. State Department criticizes slow progress.
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Washington
Greece
Spiro T. Agnew
Athens
Communist
China
Sen J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Peking
Senate
U.S
Nixon
State Department
Brezhnev Sights Marseille as Tensions Rise
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev toured Marseille under security as he accused the United States and China of conspiring to sell out Vietnam. About 40 right wing protesters burned Soviet flags during a Marseille demonstration before a Paris dinner with President Pompidou.
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Paris
Leonid Brezhnev
Marseille
United States
Red China
France
Brezhnev
Georges Pompidou
Washington
Peking
Bernalillo Nudists Urged to Wear Halloween Costumes
A spokesman urged all New Mexico nudists in Bernalillo to wear costumes at a Halloween party scheduled for Saturday night, aiming to keep the event respectful and festive.
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Bernalillo
N.M
Pollution Charge Against Standard Oil Over Bay Oil Spill
A federal grand jury indicted Standard Oil Co of California for polluting San Francisco Bay with an oil spill last January. The Refuse Act violation carries up to 2500 dollars in fines for corporations. The indictment also involves Chevron Shipping Co operator of two tankers that collided near the Golden Gate Bridge on January 18, spilling 840000 gallons of heavy fuel oil.
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San Francisco
Standard Oil Co. of
California
San Francisco Bay
Browning
Chevron Shipping Co
Golden Gate Bridge
Blount to Resign to Campaign for Senate in Alabama
Washington AP reports Blount says he will resign as head of the U S Postal Service this Friday to run for the U S Senate in Alabama. Spokesmen would not confirm or deny the longstanding circulating report about the 50 year old Blount.
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Washington
Winton M
Red” Blount
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Senate
Alabama
Blount
Senator Bayh's Wife Improving After Illness
Senator Birch Bayh says his wife is coming along very well after illness that prompted his withdrawal from the presidential race. Bayh, the Indiana Democrat, had suspended his campaign to care for his spouse.
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Washington
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Textile Pay Hike Sought From Burlington Industries
Greensboro AP Chairman Charles F. Myers Jr says Burlington Industries, the nation’s largest textile firm, asked the Pay Board to approve a wage rise for its 75 000 workers. Figures vary by job type. ruling expected in 30 to 60 days and likely not before January 1.
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Greensboro
Charles F. Myers Jr
Burlington Industries
United States
Myers
Burlington
Troops In Vietnam Alerted For Attack
A report from Columbia says a House Senate conference committee continued efforts to reach a compromise on reapportionment legislation. The alert flags potential attack preparations while lawmakers debate a schedule shift delaying action until Tuesday.
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Vietnam
Columbia
South Carolina Senate Reapportionment Stalemate Persists
A six member House committee wrestles with rival Senate and House reapportionment plans. If no agreement by next Tuesday, the House could grant new powers to rewrite the bill. Senate backed free conference powers. House refused, widening the rift amid 10 year reapportionment legal duty.
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South Carolina
Senate
House
Committee
Aiken
Sol Blatt
John Williams
Marshall Cain
Zack Fulmer
UPI
Inauguration Weekend Heightens Vietnam War Alert
US forces in Vietnam go to gray condition with travel and movement restrictions from Friday 5 p.m. Saigon time through Monday 5 p.m. as intelligence warns of possible enemy terror sappers rockets and mortars during Nguyen Van Thieu’s inauguration. 618 Viet Cong repentant prisoners to be released and 2,320 enter open arms program for indoctrination before potential village return or government work.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Richard Gardner
U.S
National Assembly
Thieu
Defense Ministry
South Vietnam
Halloween Trick or Treat Night Officially Declared
South Carolina Governor John C. West and the Aiken City Council designate Saturday Halloween to allow Sunday worship. Trick or Treat is limited to those 12 and under and should end by 10 p.m. Small children should be escorted after dark due to safety concerns with dark costumes.
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S.C
John C. West
Aiken
West
South Carolina
Tito Begins Six Day Visit of Tito to United States
Yugoslav leader Tito arrives at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington and spends the night at Camp David before a ceremonial White House greeting with President Nixon. The two leaders will discuss the Middle East crisis in their first meeting. Tito is greeted by US officials including Emil Mosbacher Richard Davies and Malcolm Toon.
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PTA
Eustis Park
Ptas
Aiken Public Schools
Washington
Tito
Yugoslavia
United States
Nixon
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Camp David
Maryland
Middle East
U.S
Emil Mosbacher
Richard Davies
Malcolm Toon
Belgrade
Church Joins Irish Peace Appeal Amid Northern Ireland Violence
In Belfast a Catholic member joined the Northern Ireland Cabinet to urge peace. Hours later a police officer and a British soldier were killed as gun battles left guerrillas shot and the death toll rising to 139. Prime Minister Faulkner named Gerard Newe to a ministerial post to ease Catholic minority tensions. raids and shootings continued near Lough Neagh injuring and killing police and soldiers.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Brian Faulkner
Gerard Newe
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Fiberglas
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
James L. Browning Jr
Iss
Maverick
Church
Irish Appeal For Peace
West Belfast
Lough Neagh
Towin
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