Israelis Attack Refugee Camp Wounding Seven in Lebanon
Israeli planes bombed a Palestinian refugee camp at Sidon Lebanon wounding seven and destroying five houses. Israeli artillery shelled border villages on the second straight day of attacks, seen as retaliation for Palestinian raids in northern Israel aimed at disrupting Kissinger peace efforts.
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Sidon
Lebanon
Defense Ministry
Israel
Zarit
Kfar Jeladi
Henry A. Kissinger
Egypt
Hostages Free in Lake Tahoe as gunman surrenders
In South Lake Tahoe California a gunman freed the last two of seven hostages after authorities agreed to let him write until dawn before he surrendered. The brother Wayne was not prosecuted and one hostage was killed attempting to escape from the Belmont Arms Apartments during a 12 hour standoff.
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South Lake Tahoe
Calif
James Locklear
Wayne
Belmont Arms Apartments
Sierra Nevada
Soviet Airliner Shot Man Killed at London Airport
Police said a man was shot and killed on a Soviet Aeroflot Ilyushin 62 jet that landed in London from New York. Unofficial sources cited a Soviet crewman as possible victim, while airport police noted uncertainty if he was passenger or crew. Security surrounded the aircraft as it neared Moscow.
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London
New York
Moscow
Beth Beimbrink
David Freed
Freed
Miss Beimbrink
Central Park
OBrien Appears For Testimony In Hoffa Case
Jimmy Hoffa’s foster son Charles Chuckie O’Brien testified before a federal grand jury about his whereabouts on Hoffa’s disappearance day. Louis Linteau, a Pontiac limousine operator and Hoffa confidant, also testified and may have helped arrange a meeting with a reputed Mafia leader on July 30.
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Detroit
Jimmy Hoffa
Charles Chuckie’ O’brien
Teamsters
Hoffa
Louis Linteau
Pontiac
Linteau
Water Shortage Hits Trenton After Filter Plant Pump Breaks
AP reports Trenton New Jersey faced a water shortage as a broken pump at a city filtering plant halted supply to the city and nearby communities, creating a near standstill for commerce and daily life.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Weather Outlook Bright With Warm Sunny Days Ahead
Forecast calls for today and tomorrow to be mostly sunny and warm with near zero rain. Highs near 90s and 60s tonight, then Friday to Sunday partly cloudy with scattered showers and daytime highs around 90 and lows in the 70s.
Ambulance Donation Sparks County Wariness in Aiken
At the Aiken County Board of Commissioners meeting controversy flared over five old ambulances donated to rescue squads in bad shape. Salley Rescue Squad member Lester Stillinger questioned missing batteries and cut wires while County Administrator Donnie Williams admitted plans to reassign and remove the equipment.
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Aiken
Salley Rescue Squad
Lester Stillinger
Stillinger
Harold V. Gray
L.C. Greene
Civil Defense
Donnie J. Williams
Ambulance dispute prompts county inquiry and calls for study
Commissioner Forest L Kirby questions Williams on alleged disposal of ambulances with only two lights and one siren. Williams says a staff member informed him of the decision as Ray moves to take the matter under consideration and study.
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Williams
Forest L. Kirby
Kirby
Ray
Harold V. Graybeal
Board to pursue meeting with HCA over Aiken hospital
Aiken County Board of Commissioners set to meet with HCA officials following a heated public session. More than 60 residents attended as speakers denounced or praised the private hospital, with a plan to arrange discussions on HCA policies and plans for the new Aiken facility.
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Hospital Corporation of America
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
HCA
Board of Commissioners
Aiken Hospital
Robert Schwartz
Aiken
North Trident Hospital
North Charleston
Five Survivors Found In Plane Crash Near Montmorenci Church
A military airplane from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base with seven aboard crashed near Montmorenci Baptist Church off Highway 78 at 12 30 pm. Five men were located as rescue units worked. Parachutes were seen, and reports placed some survivors in College Acres and New Ellenton. Two men were hospitalized in Aiken County and Ft Gordon. Two remained missing at 2 pm. Witnesses described a fiery explosion and a large blaze as the plane descended through trees.
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Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base
Goldsboro
N.C
Montmorenci Baptist Church
Highway 78
College Acres
New
Ellenton
Seymour Johnson Air Fi Base
Aiken County Hospital
Ft. Gordon Army Hospital
Kenneth Cole
Alpine Drive
Aiken
William H. Pearson
Pearson
USCA Reaches Milestone to Four-Year Status
The Aiken Branch of the University of South Carolina will become a four year college in fall 1976. Executive quotes note 1 216 students with 1005 FTE, aiming for 1275 enrollment and 1025 1030 FTE. Seven to ten new professors will be hired as the program expands.
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Aiken
University of South Carolina
USCA
William C. Casper
Casper
Usc-Columbia Board of Trustees
D.C. Commission On Higher Education
USC
Emil Roy
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Vian
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O’brien
N.J
Bear
Lucas Ray
Vreiev
Ri Ienswes
Graybeal
Lom
Summerville
North Trident
Buck”’ Scherffius
Scherffius
Warren M. Miller
Miller
ILA
James H. Perry
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