Aiken Board of Education weighs mandatory breakfast plan
The Aiken County Board of Education adopts a wait and see stance on implementing a mandatory statewide breakfast program. Superintendent Ted B. Willis cites facilities, scheduling, and staffing hurdles while noting legislative uncertainty and possible changes to the law.
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Eric Higgs
Aiken County
General Assembly
Willis
James B. Edwards
Daniel R. McLeod
South Carolina
Fighting slows in Lebanon amid proposed army buffer zones
In Tripoli street fighting tapered off as reports said Lebanon's army planned to intervene between Christian and Muslim factions in the north. Officials said negotiations were under way to set up buffer zones manned by the army between forward positions, marking the first intervention this year by the 18 000 member force.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
Kleppe Named Interior Nominee Amid Qualifications Debate
Environmental groups question Thomas S. Kleppe's qualifications for secretary of the interior as President Ford nominates the Republican and former two term congressman, now head of the Small Business Administration, for the post.
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Washington
Thomas S. Kleppe
Ford
Secretary of the Interior
Kleppe
Small Business Administration
Interior Post
Viking II Joins In Space Trip to Mars Quest
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP Viking II joined its sister ship on a 505 million mile mission to seek life on Mars. A Titan Centaur booster launched the four ton craft into Earth parking orbit at 239 PM EDT and sent it toward the red planet, following Viking I launched three weeks earlier in the $1 billion program.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Mars
Earth
Red Planet
Incomes Up Not Buying Power 1974 Census Figures
Washington AP reports Americans earned more dollars in 1974 than 1973 but buying power fell about 4.8 percent after inflation. Median household income rose to 11,101 from 10,512 in 1973, with half earning more and half less.
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Washington
Census Bureau
GOP Convention Sets Record Delegates for Kansas City
The Republican National Committee announced a bid to hold the party bicentennial presidential convention in Kansas City Missouri next summer. Nearly 5000 delegates and alternates will attend the gathering, the largest GOP convention in history, following a three day meeting that selected Kansas City as host.
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Washington
Republican Party
Kansas City
GOP
Republican National Committee
Partly Cloudy And Warm Predicted For Aiken Area
Weather forecast for Aiken area predicts partly cloudy skies and warm conditions today and tonight with a 30 percent chance of showers tomorrow. Highs in the mid 80s, tonight's lows in the upper 60s, and weekend outlook shows a chance of thunderstorms and warm daytime highs in the 80s with overnight lows in the upper 60s to low 70s.
Man Charged In Mitchell Bank Theft Case
An Aiken resident was arrested and charged after the Farmers and Merchants Bank robbery at Mitchell Shopping Center on March 24. Michael Blackwell, 23, was taken into custody in Athens Georgia as part of a joint FBI Aiken County Sheriff's Department and city police probe. Authorities say more arrests are expected in connection with the serial robberies.
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Aiken
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mitchell
Joseph J. Loeffler
Columbia Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Columbia
Michael Black
Blackwell
Athens
Loeffler
U.S
Charles W. Gambrell
First State National Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Clearwater
Vester Day
D. Grant
Emperes
Protest Over Center Fire District Sparks Raucous Meeting
About 250 people gathered at the Center Fire District Commission meeting at the Baptist Church educational building to hear supporters defend the new district created by a July referendum. Firefighter D P Skidmore argued that saving a child from a fire justifies funding, while protesters questioned the district’s legitimacy and the 10 penalty lien for unpaid dues. The controversy centers on resident signatures and representation, with legal counsel functions noted and a reference to continued coverage on Page 2.
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Skidmore
Center Fire District Board of Commissioners
Commission
Grodon Vernon Mundy
State flag plan for historic sites eyed by Gus Lehman
Gus Lehman aims to have a state flag flown over key historical sites, with the final destination at Aiken's new Public Safety Building. Coach James Stokes promotes weight lifting as Hornets prep for the season, rallying the team with heavy barbell work.
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Gus Lehman
James B. Edwards
Aiken
Public Safety
Hornets
James Stokes
Charles Atlas
Senate Veto Fight Leaves Energy Bill Unlikely to Pass
Senate cannot override President Ford's veto of a six month energy price controls bill. With a Democratic majority and absent eastern Republicans, supporters fall short by about two votes. A 45 day extension and phased price drop are eyed, likely raising U.S. oil to world levels around 13.50 per barrel and pushing gasoline and goods higher.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
Ford Administration
Congress
U.S
White House
Library of Congress
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