Loch Ness Monster Hunt Underway In Scottish Highlands
In Inverness Scotland a broad search for Nessie the Loch Ness monster begins with sonar sweeps of the 700 foot deep loch by scientists and technicians under overcast skies The Loch Ness Phenomena Investigation Bureau says it is too early for a definite reading as teams deploy multiple surveys and radar scans to confirm existence.
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Inverness
Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Nessie
Highland Lake
Loch Ness
FTC to probe true auto price disclosures
The Federal Trade Commission opens hearings to determine how to ensure disclosure of the true price of new cars rather than the suggested retail price. current practice uses price stickers showing base price plus optional equipment, which the FTC considers unfair and deceptive. The hearings seek a formal rule requiring listing the true price to prevent consumer confusion.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
FTC
Manifesto read to demand reparations from churches
The Rev. Carl McIntire, 63, read a manifesto on the Riverside Church steps calling for three billion dollars in reparations from established churches for allegedly destroying Christianity. He linked his demand to James Forman’s Black Manifesto and noted Forman sought 500 million for mistreatment of Negroes.
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New York
Carl McIntire
Riverside
McIntire
James Forman
Forman
International Council of Churches
Collingswood
N.J
U.S
Ian Paisley
Northern Ireland
FCC commissioner accuses networks of censoring news
Commissioner Nicholas Johnson on Face the Nation charged that television networks censor programs including news to protect big business interests. He cited the cigarette industry and censorship of the Smothers Brothers show, saying excessive tasteless content leaves the public woefully uninformed.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Nicholas Johnson
CBS
Smothers Brothers
Los Angeles Teachers Plan One Day Strike Ahead of Week
In the nation’s second largest district, teachers seek substantial raises and finalize plans for a Thursday strike. About 19,500 members of the Association of Classroom Teachers will attend a meeting at Dodger Stadium to coordinate a 3 mile march from the stadium to district offices, impacting 650,000 students across 650 schools.
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Los Angeles
New York City
Association of Classroom Teachers
Dodgers Stadium
Baseball Park
Civic Center
Kosygin Chou En-lai Meet in Peking Last Week
Peking dispatch says Kosygin and Chou En-lai met for three and a half hours in Peking on the return trip from Ho Chi Minh's funeral. The talks reportedly had no sharp exchanges or mutual accusations and were hosted by Chou at a dinner. The visit was at the Soviet initiative with little optimism after it ended.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Alexei N. Kosygin
Chou En-lai
Peking
Red China
Tanjug
Chou
Kosygin
Moscow
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
Santa Barbara Oil Slick, Alaska Find Hit Revenues
An Interior Department official says the Santa Barbara oil spill and Alaska discovery will cut offshore leasing revenues by about 300 million dollars in the current fiscal year. Revenues drop from 595 million to 295 million as leasing sales in Santa Barbara Channel are suspended after the January oil leak.
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Washington
Santa Barbara
Alaska
Interior Department
Bureau of Land Management
Nixon
Congress
Calif
Aiken Hornets Top Airport High in 42 14 Conference Win
Aiken Hornets win their first 1 AAAA conference game 42 14 over Airport High at Friday night contest. Quarterback Norman Belcher connected with Wilson Plunkett on an 87 yard pass and later with Plunkett again on a 40 yard scoring play. Plunkett added a two point conversion and a third quarter score as Aiken pulled away. Airport scored late with pass plays while Aiken added a safety and a Jett TD. Coaches praised adjustments and looked ahead to St Andrews Charleston.
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Aiken Hornets
Columbia
Airport High
Aiken
Richmond Academy
Hornets
Airport
Norman Belcher
Wilson Plunkett
Plunkett
Seco
Gary Kencicka
Asea Belcher
Marshall Breck
Billy Hewitt
Belcher
David Jett
Nick Jeancake
Ainport
John Socha
St. Andrews
Charleston
Socha
Fnn
D. C. Hutchins
West Columbia
Phillip Watson
Jett
Busch
Telephone Numbers in Aiken Standard Advertise Desk
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for departments including Advertising 648 144 Business 648 1815 Circulation 648 2311 Classified 648 2312 News 648 1815 Photo 648 1815 and Women's News 648 1818 for reader inquiries and staff outreach.
Aikenite’s Dollar Bills Back From Moon Trip
Gil bert Lane resident T W Shealey sent a personal letter to astronauts Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins before their moon mission stating nothing could be done without God He enclosed a Bible verse and asked them to carry the dollar bill as a token of support Washington’s image symbolizes American heritage The family received the signed bill three days after their return and plan to keep it in safekeeping
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T. W. Shealey
Moon
Shealeys
Armour
Gilbert Lane
Shealey
Earth
Neil A. Armstrong
Air Force
Edwin FE. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Christ
Cape Kennedy
George Washington
Washington
Mickey
Robert W. Shealey
Norfolk
Aiken Pony League
Gromyko to Attend United Nations Session and Talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko arrives in New York to address the General Assembly and renew Middle East and missile talks. He heads the 24th session, with Nixon’s address and Kosygin Chou En Lai context shaping private discussions on Arab-Israeli peace and strategic arms limits.
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United Nations
N.Y
Andrei
Gromyyko
We General Assembly
Gromyko
Nation Assembly
Nixon
Isis
Alexei N. Kosygin
Peking
Chou En-lai
U.S
Czechoslovakia
AHS Initiation Hurts One Youth in Aiken
Aiken High School sophomores suffered a harsh hazing after a Thursday football game against St. Angela Academy. About 300 upperclassmen used shaving cream, soap, flour, eggs and chemicals to harass them, causing eye burns to Gene Seeley and property damage at Sno-Cap, Burger Chef and Kalmia Plaza. The incident ended with crowd dispersal and cleanup by firefighters, described by Sgt. Roger Martin as a sign of potential riot conditions.
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Roger Martin
Aiken Police Department
Martin
Aiken High School
St. Angela Academy
Hagood Stadium
Gene Seeley
Seeby
Augusta
J. O. Willis
Stadium
York Street
Storm Holly Forming Off Atlantic Zips Toward Land
Tropical Storm Holly, 2,200 miles southeast of Miami, moved toward land with 45 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center warned winds could rise significantly within 18 to 24 hours as Holly strengthened offshore.
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Miami
Holly
mid-Atlantic
National Hurricane Center
Dove Season Opens With A Big Bang In South Carolina
The dove season started in South Carolina on Saturday with a bag limit of 18 birds per hunter and three split seasons through January 1970. In Aiken County the opener drew 50 plus hunters per field as doves were abundant and the few violations noted by W A Medlock.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
W. A. Medlock
Warrenville
South Carolina Wildlife Commission
Medlock
Aiken Of C Marks Building Start Tuesday
Ground breaking for the new Chamber of Commerce building begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Laurens Street and Abbeville Avenue. Special guests include the Aiken County delegation Mayor H Odell Weeks county commissioners City Council and City Manager Roland Windham. The project is slated for completion in January.
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Chamber of Commerce
Laurens Street
Abbeville Avenue
Aiken County
H. Odell Weeks
Roland Windham
R Davidson
Said
Hallman and Weems
Borys to Get $50 000 in Back Pay
An Army captain will return to duty and receive about 50 000 dollars in back pay after a Supreme Court ban on court martial prosecutions for civilian offenses. Captain Stephen J. Borys, 31, formerly with Fort Gordon Signal School, had been acquitted in 1964 but later convicted by a Fort Gordon court martial for alleged sex crimes and sentenced to 30 years.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Pentagon
Stephen J. Borys
Ft. Gor
Montmorenci Waterworks Contracts Let
The Montmorenci-Couchton Water and Sewer District plans contracts for sewer and water facilities with construction set to start around Oct. 15. Membership and tap fees rise from 75 to 160 starting Oct. 1. interested parties should contact Oscar Simpson Couchton Charles Venning Montmorenci Dan Magness Aiken Electric Cooperative and James D McNair Farm ee and Merchants Bank Ai ken.
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Montmorenci - Couchton Water and Sewer District, Inc
Oscar Simpson
Couchton
Charles Venning
Montmorenci
Dan Magness
Aiken Electric Cooperative
James D. McNair
Farmee and Merchants Bank
Aiken
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Fila
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Hits
L.A
Aiken County Public Library
Charles Henshaw
Ernest Law
Wals
Aikenite
By Michael McManaway
Sno-Cap
F. B. Selman
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Richland Avenue
Kalmia Plaza
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Borys
Montmorenci Waterworks
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