05 Sep 1969
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1969
Page
1
Former Governor James Byrnes, 90, remains in serious condition at Baptist Hospital after a heart attack last week. Doctors say he is somewhat stronger and continues to be slightly improved, following prior hospitalizations for a stroke and viral infection.
Liberation Radio announced three day halt in Viet Cong military actions to honor President Ho Chi Minh's funeral. The time frame was unspecified, with the National Liberation Front Central Committee ordering the suspension during the funeral period.
AP report says Helikopters and Israeli troops quit the search for Dr James Pike. volunteers to replace them urged as hope fades. Diane Pike claims a living connection through extrasensory perception, while Bedouin trackers join Friday under police coordination in the Judean wilderness.
Senator Paul Fannin defended Judge Clement Haynsworth against critics claiming conflicts between his business interests and court duties. Hollings introduced Haynsworth to Judiciary Committee members while Mansfield and others observed a surprise appearance by Haynsworth on the Senate floor. In Nashville, James Earl Ray said he wants no more visits from his brother Jerry, amid a statement Jerry gave to St Louis reporters alleging Ray worked for the federal government at King’s 1968 slaying.
In Atlantic City New Jersey court action was taken to stop the Women Liberation Front a feminist group from conspiring to disrupt the Miss America Pageant finale on Saturday authorities warned the group had threatened to disrupt the crowning last year.
Treasury tables compare 1972 tax bills for a married couple with two dependents under current law, the House plan, and Treasury proposals. A second table shows the same for 20 percent deductions, highlighting how the bills would differ under each plan.
Aiken-Richmond Academy renews the series as the Musketeers host the Hornets in the season opener. Both teams lost key backfield players but return experience and size. coach John Socha says minimizing errors will be essential for Aiken to win.
President Nixon directed the federal government to drop three of four proposed construction contracts to fight inflation and high housing costs. The cutback targets post offices, office buildings, and public works, while already approved projects stay. State and local curb plans. federal grants financing may be restricted further if needed.
U S Command disclosed a firefight inside Cambodia after a helicopter was shot and crashed. The clash began 55 miles west of Saigon when ground fire hit a UH1 helicopter carrying South Vietnamese troops. One South Vietnamese soldier died. two Americans and three South Vietnamese were wounded. Two other helicopters protected the downed crew and killed two attackers. A second engagement near Song Be saw an American killed and another wounded. Casualties for the week were down overall.
Four gunmen ambushed US Ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick in Rio de Janeiro, chloroformed him and abducted him to a station wagon. They demanded Brazil free 15 political prisoners and deliver prisoners to embassies in Chile Mexico and Algeria within 24 hours. President Nixon expressed concern as Brazil’s military government sought Elbrick’s release.
Leaders of the Communist world head for Hanoi for the state funeral of Ho Chi Minh. Premier Chou En-lai and other dignitaries arrived as Hanoi entered a week of mourning with radios playing somber music.
The administration reviews 37 sections of the House tax reform bill and endorses some changes while opposing others. Key points include rate cuts for individuals and corporate adjustments, revised low income allowance, standard deduction limits, and protections against filing for exempted single earners.
In Fall River Massachusetts two sisters who married brothers on the same street welcomed babies within an hour of each other. Mrs Ferenanda Raposo 36 gave birth to a nine pound nine ounce girl and Mrs Theresa Raposo 25 had a nine pound two ounce daughter. Both deliveries were by physician Victor Palmumbo at the same hospital.
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