Thurmond Accuses Fowler of Aiding Life Team in Case
U S Senator Strom Thurmond named Donald L Fowler executive director of the D C Democratic Party as the official who allegedly helped Life magazine reporters obtain information for a land condemnation story. Fowler denied the accusation saying he did not accompany any Life reporter and that sources were public records.
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Columbia
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Donald L. Fowler
D. C
Democratic Party
Life Magazine
Charles B. Stimons Jr
Alaka County
Fowler
Thurmnd
Fowles
Sen. Thurmond
GOP
Ray Harris
Life Team
Thurmond
Arolina
Life
Fourth Circuit
Appeals Court
Clement
Iag
South
Simons
Bimons
Yancy McLeod
Police dispersal after major disturbance at Atlanta music festival
In Atlanta hundreds of youths clashed with police near Piedmont Park after a Sunday disturbance described by officers as major. Reports say the incident began with an attempted marijuana arrest, leading to a larger crowd and police reinforcements sealing off the park near the city’s hippie district.
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Atlanta
Piedmont Park
WSB
Tropical Storm Inga Forms East of Puerto Rico
The Atlantic reports Tropical Storm Inga formed 800 miles east of Puerto Rico with 40 to 45 mph winds. Forecasts expect a west to northwest path possibly north of the Leeward Islands, while warning of a potential stronger condition for Monday. Inga near 17.8 N, 52.7 W as season count rises to nine storms, five of which became hurricanes.
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Miami
Inga
Atlantic
Puerto Rico
National Hurricane Center
Leeward Islands
Curfew imposed after Mullins racial clash and vandalism
Mullins a tobacco town of 17000 imposed 9 PM to 5 30 AM curfew after a Saturday clash left a white police officer injured and downtown windows smashed. Police moved in about 30 state troopers to aid Mullins and the Marion County sheriff's department as 11 Negroes and 3 whites were arrested for disorderly conduct or disobeying police.
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Mullins
J. L. Hardwick
Hardwick
Marion County Sheriff's Department
Main Street
Thurmond Urges Nixon On Vietnam War Strategy
Sen. Strom Thurmond advised President Nixon to ignore advisers seeking a diplomatic settlement and push a tougher Vietnam approach. He urged bombing sanctuaries and boosting South Vietnamese forces, claiming victory in 1969, citing Nixon’s 1964 Reader’s Digest article on strengthening air power and cross-border guerrilla pressure.
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Washington
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Nixon
South Carolina Republican
United States
Thurmond
Reader's
Vietnam Air Force
South Vietnam
U.S
Drug Intercept crackdown starts on U S Mexico border
The federal government launched Operation Intercept to curb drug smuggling from Mexico. Treasury Secretary Kennedy and Attorney General Mitchell announced the program began at 11 30 a m EDT and will continue indefinitely with intensified border checks and air surveillance. A practice run caused a long Ti Juana crossing jam and disruptions for San Diego workers drawing complaints from border cities.
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Los Angeles
Mexico
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Atty
John M. Mitchell
Air Surveil
Tijuana
San Diego
Calif
Moslem Summit Opens in Rabat Aims to Condemn Israel
The Rabat summit of 24 of 33 invited Muslim nations opens noting Jerusalem annexation as a primary issue. Leaders include fourteen heads of state, with many revolutionary Arab rulers absent. Analysts doubt a war or new resolutions beyond UN actions. The three day meet may bolster moderate Arab voices.
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Rabat
Morocco
Israel
Jerusalem
United Nations
Advertising Classifieds and Notices at Alken Standard
Telephone numbers listed for advertising business circulation classified news photo women’s news sections: 648-144 648-1815 648-2311 648-2312 648-1818.
No School Aid Cuts Until Court Rules
HEW Secretary Robert H. Finch announced no further federal aid cutoffs to Southern school districts while the Taylor County Florida ruling and related litigation proceed. He plans to appeal the circuit court decision, delaying disbursements for months and allowing districts to submit desegregation plans as a first step to regaining aid.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
Supreme Court
Finch
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
HEW
Taylor County
Fla
Taylor
1969 License Tags Ending in 9 Due for September Inspection
Vehicles with 1969 license tag numbers ending in 9 are due for inspection in September. Highway Department officials say the inspection schedule is based on 1969 tags, not the new 1970 tags. Owners must follow the schedule even if they have purchased 1970 tags.
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Highway Department
Jet Crashes Landing 20 Die in Mexico City Air Crash
Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 from Chicago crashed on landing in rain at Mexico City killing at least 20 and injuring about 60. Reports said 85 to 111 aboard with seven crew. the jet split in three on impact, fire followed, survivors and rescues described amid chaotic scenes at the airport.
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Mexico City
Mexicana Airlines
U.S
Chicago
Red Cross
Graciela Flores Alvarado
Bombing Intensifies Near DMZ in War Warning
U S and South Vietnam resume heavy B52 raids near the demilitarized zone as Gen Abrams orders the heaviest bombardment in over four months. The campaign signals a stern warning to North Vietnam while ground fighting eases during the Viet Cong funeral cease fire period.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
U.S
Aiken Woman Survives Collision With Train
Mrs. Alverta Cody Payne of Wyman Street drove on Rutland Drive East and collided with a rain driven engine of a Southern Railway Company train. Police disconnected the engine and car to restore traffic after taking Payne to Aiken County Hospital for treatment. No charges were filed.
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Aiken
Rutland
Alverta Cody Payne
Wyman Street
Aiken County Hospital
St Andrews Rocks win third straight in 19 18 heartstopper
In Charleston St Andrews improved to 3 0 with a 19 18 victory over Aiken Hornets on home turf. Robert McNeil and Bob Willis led scoring drives while Norman Belcher and Wilson Plunkett moved the Hornets downfield though Aiken failed to score in the first half.
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Charleston
St. Andrews Rocks
Aiken Hornet
Rocks
Son Plunkett
Aiken
St. Andrews
Hornets
Hornet
Hovever
Horniis
New Construction Adds Nearly 15 Million to Aiken County Taxes
In 1968 new building activity boosted Aiken County tax rolls for 1969 by about 15 million dollars. The total includes 632 residences and 41 commercial buildings plus two shopping centers, all assessed at market value under the equalization program. North Augusta, the Valley area, Beech Island, and other locales saw varied counts of homes and commercial sites, with Kimberly-Clark spurting growth.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Aiken
North Augusta
Coun
Valley
SR Beech Island
Ing
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Kalmin Oe
Midland Valley Plaza
Clearwater
Jackson
New Ellenton
Monetta
Wageener
Salley
Couchton
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Udge Ae
8. C. Highsway Department
Friday Simone
Police
Robert Mardian
Cnappie
London
Piccadilly
UPI
DMZ
Saints
Charles Henshaw
Ernest Law
St. Angela
Graniteville
John W. Busch
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