Aiken Crusader Mrs Libby Brinkley Receives Call About Driveway Paving
Mrs Libby Brinkley of Aiken is pressed by a caller who praised lights she installed and urged paving for a driveway. Nancy Watts receives a clean bill of health after doctors say her throat is clear and singing can resume. Strom Thurmond workers plan Saturday rounds with bumper stickers. Lisa Wood, 10, of Thompson, burns in hospital in Aiken County while visiting with her parents. granddaughter of Mrs Lewis Jackson shows she is doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Libby Brinkley
Nancy Watts
Lewis Jackson
Lisa Wood
Aiken County Hospital
Lisa
Thompson
South Vietnamese recapture Quang Tri City
South Vietnamese forces regained control of Quang Tri City ending North Vietnam's occupation. Lt. Col. De Viet said at 5 p.m. South Vietnamese marines entirely controlled the Citadel in the city center. U.S. field officials informed the American Embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Quang Tri City
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
de Viet
Kissinger and Le Duc Tho Hold Secret Paris Talks
Henry Kissinger is meeting again with Le Duc Tho of the North Vietnamese Politburo in Paris. The U S Embassy announced the 17th secret talk on the Vietnam war but provided no details on location or timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
U.S
Kissinger
London
Nixon
McGovern Campaign Gains Momentum With Large Rallies
McGovern ends a three day Midwest and East swing with Sen. Edward Kennedy in Waterbury Connecticut where a cheering crowd required police control. He criticizes wage price controls and calls for voluntary guidelines under presidential authority to reverse violations while Nixon dispatches family members to campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
Midwest
Edward M. Kennedy
Waterbury
Conn
George C Scott Marries Trish Van Devere in Private Ceremony
Academy Award winner George C Scott, 44, wed actress Trish Van Devere, 31, in a brief Thursday ceremony in Santa Monica conducted by Superior Court Judge Laurence J. Rittenband. It is Scott’s fourth marriage and Van Devere’s second. Scott previously won an Oscar for Patton but refused it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
George C. Scott
Trish van Devere
Scott
Miss van Devere
Superior Court
Laurence J. Rittenband
Gen
George Patton
Patton
Senate OKs SALT pact amid arms equality push
The Senate approved a five year U S Soviet nuclear arms limit agreement by an 88 to 2 vote. It called for any permanent treaty to ensure numerical parity in intercontinental atomic weapons. The measure moves to a conference with the House after House passage on August 18 without the equality language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Groucho Marx Hospitalized After Olympic Attack
Groucho Marx 81 rests in Century City Hospital for exhaustion from sleeplessness after the Munich Olympic killings. A spokesman says the comedian is under care following the tragedy that struck Israeli athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Groucho Marx
Century City Hospital
Munich
Revenue Sharing Pact Clears Path for 5.3 Billion Flows
U S congressional planners reach a revenue sharing accord ending a big state versus small state dispute and open the way for 5.3 billion dollars to begin reaching state houses and city halls in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grand Jury Recommends Immediate Close of Aiken Stockade
Aiken County Grand Jury calls for immediate closure of the Aiken County Stockade. The release, delivered in person by Grand Jury Foreman Eugene Seigler, urges study of operation costs versus benefits and demands competent supervision if such a facility is revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Rich
Susan Schubert
Aiken
Grand Jury
Gene Seigler
Flat Rock Pond Dam Dispute Between West and Corps
Gov John C West and the Savannah District of the U S Army Corps of Engineers clash over the danger posed by the Flat Rock Pond Dam on Horse Creek Aiken area flood reports warn overtopping could wash out part of the dam threatening Graniteville Madison Shelton McKeever and plant workers while the Graniteville Company downplays risk to human life and pledges cooperation with both agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Craw
Flat Rock Pond
John C. West
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Savannah
West
Graniteville Company
Vaucluse
Company
Corps of Engineers
Graniteville
Madison
Army Engineer
Madison Shelton McKeever
Horse Creek
Bridge Creek
Sand River
Aiken
S.C Highway 254
Langley
Savannah River
Little Horse Creek
Chamber Doubles Membership Fees in Aiken
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce board approved a new fee schedule doubling the minimum membership dues. President Carl Littlejohn cited ongoing financial troubles and a push to resume community service after last May's disclosure of insufficient funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Carl Littlejohn
Chamber
Littlejohn
Young Republicans Hear Cain At SC Conference Rally
South Carolina Young Republican Federation gathers in Myrtle Beach for workshops and a Saturday rally. State Rep. Marshall Cain of Aiken will deliver the keynote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Young Republican Federation
Marshall Cain
Raiken
Investment Group Sells Land For New Apartments
The Capitalists deeded land near Crosland Park to Glendale Terrace for 25 thousand dollars. Glendale Terrace plans 60 moderately priced apartments, while Crosland Park residents led by Rep. C. Marshall Cain fought a zoning change for luxury units across the street. Judge Julius B Ness will hear the Clifton Boyd case as it proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Schubert
Crosland Park
Apartment Corporation
Capitalists
Lonnie A. Garvin Jr
Edward F. Girardeau
William J. Boykin
Patrick H. Sheehan
John W. Tucker
W.G. Lynn Jr
John T. Bodenheimer
Franklin D. Beattie Jr
William Ejidson
William Gordon Parrot
W.P. Walker Jr
H.O. Weeks Jr
Thomas Weeks
Robert Leminick
Charles W. McGahee
Glendale Terrace
Cain
Henderson Johnson
Clifton Boyd
Julius B. Ness
Weekend Weather Outlook With 30 Percent Rain Chance
Forecasters warn 30 percent rain probability this weekend with highs in the upper 80s and lows around 70. Skies remain partly to variably cloudy with southwest winds near 10 mph turning variable tonight. Extended outlook through Tuesday calls for generally fair, warm days and mild nights.
Grand Jury acts to close stockade after escape incident
The Grand Jury met at 7 30 p m in the courthouse area and recommended immediate closing of the stockade. County official Mackey Scott declined comment. Public petition sites include North Augusta Jordan Hardware and Midland Valley Discount Furniture with a mass response countywide. A meeting to discuss the stockade is set for Thursday at 8 p m and candidates for county commission voiced varied opinions on closure and future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seigler
Grand Jury
Aiken
Mackey Scott
Julian Dunbar
Hewston
The
Aiken Standard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Strom Thurmond
S. Viets
Quang Tri
George Scott
Groucho In Hospital
Aiken County
Issue
Investment Group
Dina Canede Carrion
New Orleans
Tot
Puebla
Mexico
Biloxi
Miss
County Board of Commissioners
Aiken County Grand Jury
Jo Anne Price
Columbia
Lucas Ray
Ray
Shriners
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!