Arkansas Men Charged In Graceland Gate Vandalism
Three Little Rock men were arrested after allegedly prying wrought iron music notes from Elvis Presley Graceland gates. Nicholas Baldwin Thomas J Kamphuis and Marcus Worth Logue face vandalism and marijuana possession charges. Bond for Kamphuis and Logue is $250, Baldwin awaits a Monday hearing.
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Memphis, Tenn
Arkansas
Elvis Presley
Graceland
Tennessee
Memphis-Arkansas
Nicholas Baldwin
Thomas J. Kamphuis
Marcus Worth Logue
Little Rock
D.A. Moore
Baldwin
Logue
Kamphuis
New Kent Trial Ordered in Kent State Suit
Parents of students killed and wounded in Kent State protests win a new trial to pursue 46 million dollars. The ruling clears the way for a gymnasium annex at the shooting site while a campus group seeks Supreme Court action to halt the 6 million dollar project and preserve the historic landmark.
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Cincinnati
Kent State
Sara Scheuer
Sandra
Ohio National
James Rhodes
The
May 4Th Coalition
U.S. Supreme Court Today
Socialists Gain In Norway After Election Projections
Oslo AP reports Prime Minister Odvar Nordli indicating he expects to stay in office after close to complete vote counts show the Labor party with 77 of 155 seats and the allied Left Socialist party with one. He says no reason to change government and may seek a confidence vote when the Storting convenes October 3.
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Oslo
Norway
Odvar Nordli
Nordic
Labor Party
Storting
Ued
Nordlc
Balloonists Won't Try Again After Atlantic Flight Fail
Two American balloonists Ben Abruzzo and Maxie Anderson were rescued by an Air Force helicopter after being forced down 800 miles before their Atlantic crossing. They arrived at Keflavik Air Base near Reykjavik in good shape and stated they will not attempt another crossing.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
US. Air Force
Ben L. Abruzzo
Maxie Anderson
Albuquerque
N.M
Keflavik
Poet Robert Lowell Dies at 60 in New York City
Pulitzer winner Robert Trail Spence Lowell Jr. died at age 60 from an apparent heart attack while en route from JFK to Manhattan. He had been visiting Ireland with his son, planned a brief stay, and was to lecture at Harvard. The author of Lord Weary's Castle and Day by Day held memberships in major arts groups and had remarried after a long career.
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New York
Robert Trail Spence Lowell Jr
Manhattan
John F. Kennedy International
Lowell
Ireland
Caroline Blackwell
Boston
Harvard University
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Elizabeth Hardwick
Joe Croft
Arnold Bennett
Croft
Floods Claim Seven in Kansas City Area
Seven people are dead and hundreds stranded as two days of torrential rain flood Kansas City area communities in Kansas and Missouri. Police rescue boats aid residents trapped in submerged cars and homes while widespread lowland flooding and power outages complicate efforts.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
National Weather Service
Congress studies aid for displaced homemakers centers
Senator Birch Bayh proposes a $10 million program to help states create centers aiding divorced or widowed women retrain for work. He notes many middle aged homemakers lack support from Social Security and job programs after job loss or widowhood.
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Washington
Congress
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
States
Senate Human Resources
May Rain Chance in Aiken Weather Outlook
The National Weather Service forecasts a 50 percent chance of rain for the Aiken area tomorrow with a 20 percent chance of showers tonight. Temperatures will stay cool with tonight's low around 66 and tomorrow's high near 86.
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National Weather Service
Aiken
Aiken Republicans Seek Primary For City Council Seats
Three Aiken Republicans filed for three council seats with a fourth contender, Julie Allen, under consideration. Incumbents Frampton Durban and Hastings Wyman announced bids, joined by Dan Bacot of Ashurst Insurance. If no fourth Republican files, a primary may occur and one Republican could run unopposed if Democrats field only two candidates.
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Aiken
Frampton Durban
Hastings Wyman
Dan Bacot
Ashurst Insurance Agency
Julie
Ab) Allen
Republican Party
Robert S
Skipper
Lance Denies Resigning After Senate Appearance
Bert Lance rejected claims he will resign after facing the Senate Government Affairs Committee. He said he will continue as head of the Office of Management and Budget and meet with President Carter on White House matters. Speculation about a cover up and calls for his departure prompted further Senate questioning and testimony plans.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Senate
Office of Management and Budget
Hart
Congress
Lance
White House
Alaska
Charles H. Percy
Ill
Carter
Percy
Donald L. Tarleton
Atlanta
Tarleton
Calhoun
Jody Powell
Tilbury Nursing Home On County Council Agenda
Aiken County Council meets in special session to discuss a nursing home project and the possible contract with Cecil’s Inc. A second reading on releasing park land from a bond issue to Tilbury Associates is planned. An executive session will address legal and bid issues, with a public report to follow.
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Tilbury
Aiken
Ciates
Carrol H. Warner
Special Nursing Home Committee
Warner
Cecil's, Inc
Home
Council
John H Williams
Cecil
Aiken youth admits kidnapping and murder of Augusta woman
Edwards McIntosh testified that Billy Wayne McIntosh, 19, confessed on April 4 to abducting and killing Joyce M. Heinig, 20, whose body was found April 5 off Highway 240 three miles from I 20 in Lexington County. Heinig had been reported missing February 25.
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Lexington
Aiken
Augusta
Chuck Edwards
Aiken City
Billy Wayne McIntosh
Joyce M. Heinig
Rodney Peeples
McIntosh
Aiken County
Miss Hennig
Edwards
State Law Enforcement Division
SLED
Paul A. Grant Jr
Lexington County
Evel Knievel stunt rumor and a river jump plan
The item reports Mrs. Kenneth Cole allegedly rode off a 25 foot embankment on a bicycle claiming brake failure. Rumors tie this to a planned Savannah River jump. It also notes Rotarians debating a birthday song key and Aiken County officials commenting on heat in court, with unrelated pool incident details.
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Kenneth Cole
Evel Knievel
Savannah
Aiken County
Aiken County Council
Carrol H. Warner
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Ahffelds Built
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