Aiken drainage bids due today as city calendar quirks loom
City of Aiken opens Phase II storm drainage bid submissions at 2 p.m. in City Council Chambers amid October calendar quirks. Rotary reports a grant to the Aiken Club's Student Loan Fund in memory of Dr. G A Milner who died this month. Craig Eubanks rejoins the stage in Shakespeare at Summit School Winston-Salem with Henry IV Part I running November 1-4 and 6-10.
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Nixon ordered halt to ITT antitrust appeal, Kleindienst says
Former U S Army General Richard G Kleindienst told Watergate prosecutors that President Nixon ordered him to halt an appeal of antitrust cases against International Telephone and Telegraph Corp The New York Times reported quoting sources. The allegation follows Kleindienst recounting Nixon's call after Kleindienst declined Ehrlichman's 1971 request to drop the appeal.
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Senate Watergate Committee Opens Closed Session
The Senate Watergate committee meets in closed session to prepare for public hearings starting Wednesday. A witness list is expected to show whether the panel will pursue further testimony on political dirty tricks or examine campaign financing.
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Nixon Seeks Delay on U S Soviet Trade Push
The Nixon administration asked Congress to pause efforts to liberalize trade with the Soviet Union and to avoid tying transactions to emigration policies. Peter Flanigan told a Senate subcommittee that the stance could change if a Middle East peace settlement is achieved, saying cooperation with Russia is needed for any settlement.
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Economy Controls Still Needed Says Grayson
Former head of the Price Commission C Jackson Grayson Jr says wage price controls should be kept awhile longer until the economy cools and food prices stabilize He headed the disbanded panel for 14 months ending January and warns against removing controls now to avoid a price surge and renewed demand for stricter measures.
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Welfare Rolls Dip After Seven Year Rise
The government reports fiscal 1973 shows welfare recipients at 14.8 million, down 249000 from the prior year, while federal state welfare costs reach 19.4 billion, up 6 percent from 1972 as expenditures slowed from earlier spikes.
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Federal Maritime Commission Allows Dual Port Cargo Discharge
The Federal Maritime Commission ruled that ships may discharge cargo destined for two ports at one port and then move the cargo by land to the second port. The decision could reduce ship traffic in certain US ports, benefiting shipping companies and disadvantaging some port interests.
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Baker Praises News Media On Watergate Coverage
Senate Watergate committee member Len Howard Baker of Tennessee says the media has done an extraordinarily good job covering Watergate. He calls the press an organ of government with a strong responsibility to the nation and urges swift appointment of a new Watergate special prosecutor with extraordinary independence.
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Cambodians Aim to Clear Highway 5 Amid Fighting
Phnom Penh authorities report ongoing clashes along Highway 5 as government troops press to clear sections of the road. Col. Am Rong says insurgents hold a four mile stretch 12 miles northwest of Phnom Penh and rebels block a 10 mile segment about 35 miles from the capital.
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Dean pressed FBI CIA to drop Watergate probe
A congressional report says former White House counsel John W. Dean III pressured the FBI and CIA to curb the Watergate first investigation. It cites about 25 calls to acting FBI director L. Patrick Gray urging delays, while White House aides Halderman and Ehrlichman urged non inquiry. The report notes $89,000 in campaign contributions routed through a Mexican bank ending in Bernard Barker’s Miami account.
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Israelis Accuse Egyptians of Cease Fire Violations
In Vienna negotiations on reducing NATO and Communist forces opened with East German delegate Ingo Oeser urging both sides to cut totals while keeping the same ratio. He told US and Soviet delegations plus 16 NATO and Warsaw Pact members the aim is to preserve the existing correlation of military forces at a lower level.
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Deputy Payne Still in Serious Condition After Fatal Accident
Deputy Charles Payne, 26, remained in serious condition at University Hospital after a flaming car crash Saturday that killed Meg Grant, 16, daughter of Aiken County Sheriff Paul D. Grant. Funeral services for Miss Grant were held yesterday as investigation continues. Lt. Olin Redd said no further details have emerged and Payne has not been questioned.
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Israelis accuse Egypt of firing SAMs over Sinai
The Israeli military command said three surface to air missiles were launched at reconnaissance flights over Israeli held Sinai but none of the planes was hit. The U N forces expanded surveillance of the cease fire as Swedish and Finnish troops set up six observation posts along the Suez line and more UN troops arrive to total 660.
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Meir Plans White House Talks With Nixon On Middle East Crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir to confer with President Nixon in Washington on the Middle East crisis. Nixon to meet Egypt’s acting Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy in Washington and with Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin at Camp David. Egypt and Syria withhold lists of Israeli POWs. Israel estimates 350 Israelis held by Egypt, 100 by Syria, while 7,000 Arabs are held by Israel.
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Cox May Have Leaked News About Nixon Call
Archibald Cox testified he may have been the source of a news leak about Nixon directing Richard Kleindienst not to appeal part of the ITT antitrust case. He said if implicated he is sorry and described it as an error of carelessness. He disclosed the call to Hart Kennedy and aides, denying they relayed it to the Times.
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Frost Warning For Tonight In Aiken Area
A frost warning is in effect tonight along with a small craft advisory for today in the Aiken area. Skies will be sunny today and tomorrow with highs in the mid 60s today and low 70s tomorrow. Tonight's low in the low to mid 30s brings near zero rain chances. Winds from the west at 15 to 25 mph today, easing tonight and turning to 10 to 15 mph tomorrow. Through Saturday expect fair skies and cool temperatures with daytime highs in the low 70s and overnight 30s.
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