Former U S Secretary Byrnes in critical condition after heart attack
Columbia reports James F Byrnes, 90, former governor and longtime public figure, remains in critical condition at Baptist Hospital after a heart attack at his home. Doctors say outlook is not good. Byrnes had previous strokes and a viral illness this year. He served in Congress, as Supreme Court justice, war mobilization director, and Secretary of State.
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South Carolina
Francelia Aims at Central America Coastline
Hurricane Francelia, packing 110 mph winds, skirted the Bahia Islands and threatened the Honduras Guatemala Caribbean coast. Authorities issued precautionary coastal alerts, evacuations were urged along a 100 mile stretch from Tela to Stann Creek, with expected storm tides up to 10 feet.
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Caribbean
Guatemala
Breathalyzer Training Begins for South Carolina Officers
Lawmen will be trained to use breath testing devices to determine blood alcohol content of drivers suspected of drunken driving. The program includes 460 officers across Greenville Columbia and Charleston with 68 hours of instruction and 10 certified testers per county after completion.
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Columbia
Greenville
Lumbia
Charleston
Syria Holds Israelis After Trans World Airlines Hijack
Syrian authorities continue to detain two Israeli men and two Arabs who were passengers aboard a hijacked TWA Boeing 707 last Friday. Pressure mounts for release of the Israelis as pilots threaten a 24 hour strike if all passengers are not freed by Monday. United Nations discussions and comments from U Thant’s office surface amid Israeli government appeals.
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International Airline Pilots’ Organization
United Nations
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Syria
Thant
Donald Lukens
Ohio
Tel Aviv
Senator Dirksen Undergoes Lung Surgery at Walter Reed
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen had the upper lobe of his right lung removed after doctors found a lung nodule during a routine X ray at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Postoperative condition described as satisfactory with the growth not yet shown to be malignant.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Senate
Dirksen Aldes
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Glee D. Gomien
Dirksen
Ho Chi Minh Illness Reported by Hanoi Officials
North Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh aged 79 has been ill for weeks and is under constant care in Hanoi. Officials offered no details on the illness. Ho, noted for his long resistance to French rule and later opposition to the United States in Vietnam.
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Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Indochina
America
Congress Returns to Work on Tax and Defense Debates
Congress ends summer recess and resumes work on taxes and military issues. The Senate debates the military authorization bill focusing on antiballistic missile deployment and a large cargo plane. Finance Committee begins hearings on the House tax reform bill with goal of floor action by October.
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Senate Finance Committee
Irish Minister Wins Point in Belfast Confidence Vote
Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark of Northern Ireland won a crucial confidence vote from his Unionist party. The party unanimously backed the peace package worked out with Britain's home secretary James Callaghan. The measure aims to have high ranking British officials join the Belfast government to guarantee fair housing, employment, and freedom from religious incitement for Protestants and Catholics.
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Northern Ireland
James Chichester-Clark
Chichester-Clark
Britain
James Callaghan
Nixon backs postal reform bill to expand government post
President Nixon pressed House action on a bipartisan postal reform bill calling for an independent government owned system. He said current postal service is inefficient and inadequate and outlined the first round of a broader battle over reform.
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Calif
Nixon
House Post Office Committee
U.S. Cavalry Bombers Reinforce Saigon Area Battle
U S airmobile forces rushed 400 men of the 1st Air Cavalry to a battle 5 miles northeast of Saigon where South Vietnamese commandos and Green Berets faced a North Vietnamese regiment. Dozens killed or wounded on both sides as fighting faded. North Vietnam vowed to intensify aid to the Viet Cong as the independence anniversary nears.
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United Fund Drive Leader Appointed in Aiken County
Conrad Hartzog named 1969 70 Aiken County UF Campaign Chairman by Ken French president of the Aiken County United Fund. Hartzog employment manager at Clearwater Finishing Plant since 1951, native of Clayton Alabama, married to Wylene Powell of Wrightsville Georgia. They live with three children on Robin Rd North Augusta. Hartzog leads the Crippled Children's Society in Aiken County and serves on the Red Cross board and local industrial groups.
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Aiken County United Fund
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Aiken County UF
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Clayton
Ala
Wylene Powell
Wrightsville
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Robin Rd
North Augusta
Alken County
Crippled Children's Society
Alken County Red Cross
Savannah River Area
Disturbances In Cities Demand Lawmen's Vigil
Aiken police chief James B Brown said no action has been taken yet on a Saturday Burger Chef Parking Lot street dance despite noise complaints. City Manager Roland Windham notes no street dance ordinance but cites a charter ban on nuisance sound devices. police will act if events become a danger or nuisance. Brown says police will be present to prevent future problems and seek better venues for dances.
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Aiken
James B Brown
Burger Chet
Roland Windham
Windham
Brown
Kevin Gosline
Red Cross Appeals For Camille Aid In Aiken County
Aiken County Red Cross joins national effort to raise 15 million for Camille victims with a local quota of 4994 dollars and a regional share to meet disaster relief needs. Donations may be sent to 267 Laurens St SW or P O Box 2384 Aiken.
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Laurens St. S. W
Aiken
Camille
Augusta-North
Augusta
Parents Regroup In School Fight Over Pairing
Eustis Park Parents Committee accuses the School Board of risking child safety in pairing Eustis Park and Pinecrest elementary schools. At a Municipal Building meeting they vow to persist, report incidents, and push for candidates with business acumen to run the district.
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School Board
Pinecrest
Co. L. Henshaw
Advisory Council
John Henry Williams
Williams
Julie Nixon Wrote A Poem At Age 8
In the Western White House private study Julie Nixon Eisenhower wrote a 1956 poem at age eight. A top level communications phone stands nearby as reporters view the poem framed on the shelf.
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Calif
Nixon
White House
Julie
David Eisenhower
Belovd
Violent Disturbances Hit Several Cities Across the Nation
State police and National Guardsmen were deployed in Hartford and Fort Lauderdale as curfews and emergencies were ordered amid rioting. An armed clash in Parkesburg left one dead and eight wounded while Dayton and Coatesville faced damage from looting and arson. Police reported rocks, firebombings, and numerous arrests as investigations continued into the disturbances.
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Conn
Florida
Coategsville
Dayton
Ohio
George Kinselsla
Anthony Fascenelli
Democrats Name Three No Primary For City Council
Three candidates qualified for the Democratic nomination for city council. Dr. Robert B. Platt, Dr. Raymond Kaplan, and M. Douglas Cox led the field after books reopened Tuesday. Terms of three council members expire this year, with Kaplan serving as a current member. Since only three qualify, no Democratic primary will be held.
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Robert B. Platt
Raymond Kaplan
Kaplan
Gert McMillan
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