Constitution Week Observed in Local Downton Chapter
The Henry Middleton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors Constitution Week. The piece traces early state constitutions and the federal framing, noting New Jersey women’s early voting, the Articles of Confederation, and Washington as president.
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United States
New Jersey
Virginia
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
George Washington
Washington
Potomac
Henry Middleton
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Free windshield wash encounter during commute noted
Matina Spires received a free windshield wash when the car ahead sprayed water onto her windshield due to maladjusted washers. Aiken TEC reports 162 students enrolled in the first week of classes. The director announced ongoing week for applications. The Kilps will soon depart Aiken for Memphis Tennessee. Councilman Charles Marvin was moved to University Hospital in Augusta with mixed days.
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Matina Spires
Aiken Tec
Little
Charles Marvin
University Hospital
Augusta
Bomb reportedly hidden in jet fuel tank at Sawyer AFB
Airmen at the K I Sawyer Air Force Base near Marquette continue a search for a bomb believed concealed in an 800000 gallon jet fuel tank. The Secret Service holds a man in Escanaba in connection with the planted bomb and questioned about buried dynamite found near the base and another bombing.
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Marquette
Mich
Strategic Air Command
Here
Secret Service
Escanaba
Ing
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base
Sawyer Base
Ugandan Plane Attacks Mwanza Amid Tensions
A Ugandan airstrike hit Mwanza at dawn killing one man and destroying two houses. No immediate word on other casualties. The attack follows recent raids on Bukoba and comes as talks for a temporary truce unfold amid regional diplomatic efforts led by Somali Foreign Minister Arteh and Ugandan President Amin.
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Associated Press
Lake Victoria
Mwanza
Tanzania
Bukoba
Uganda
Voice of Kenya Radio
Omer Arteh
Arteh
Idi Amin
Israel may extend patrols into Lebanon borders
Israeli authorities suggest regular patrols could penetrate up to 15 miles inside Lebanon if Beirut allows Arab guerrillas to use the area as a base for attacks. Patrols have stayed near the frontier along Fatahland, named after the main guerrilla group, for months.
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Associated Press
Beirut
Tel Aviv
Lebanon
Four New North Vietnam Targets Hit by US Jets
US Air Force jets bombed four targets in North Vietnam for the first time near Hanoi and near the Quang Ngai capital area. F4 pilots used laser guided bombs to destroy rail and highway bridges about 85 miles northwest of Hanoi and 65 miles from the Chinese border, along the northwest rail line.
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Saigon
Hanoi
7Th Air Force
Quang Ngai
North Vietnam
Aiken County Stockade meeting ends in disorder
A meeting at the Aiken Electric Co-Op building to discuss stockade security ended early after County Supervisor Mackey Scott urged a show of hands on keeping the stockade as is. Only four of about 200 raised their hands in favor. Proposals for improved security were floated, but credibility questions and rushed exits marked the session.
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W. B. Hewston Jr
Aiken County Stockade
Aiken Electric Co-Op
Mackey Scott
Scott
Hewston
Debacle at Aiken stockade meeting sparks heated accusations
Republican county commissioner candidate labels last night’s Aiken County stockade meeting an emotion charged debacle. Jo Anne Price accuses the Democratic nominee Robert Eposito and county supervisor of bias and questions the handling of prison stockade security after a failed inspection. Her release criticizes the use of minor crimes to dismiss serious concerns and notes the grand jury and concerned citizens.
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Aiken County Stockade
Jo Anne Price
First Anniversary of Price Controls Report
Washington AP reports the first year under Nixon wage price controls slowed inflation to 2.9 percent for the 12 months ending August, underscoring gains in real purchasing power and a CPI of 125.1. The survey notes varied shifts across food, housing, transportation, and gas prices, with meat up and dairy, fruits, vegetables, poultry down.
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Washington
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
California
Fall Arrives With Mild Aiken Conditions
The forecast marks fall starting today at 6 33 p m EDT with sunny skies and cool air. Day lengths balance as equinoxes begin spring and autumn, with highs near 80 rising to upper 70s tomorrow and a low around 60 tonight. Rain chances stay near zero through Saturday as winds shift from light variable to northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
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Aiken
Democrats And Republicans Kick Off Political Season
Democrats and Republicans opened the campaign season in Langley and Aiken with rallies. About 70 Democrats gathered in Langley for music and candidate speeches while 200 to 250 attended in Aiken for a picnic with no campaign addresses. John Harte Jr. attacked the current county delegation for overspending and tax reappraisals, accusing fiscal irresponsibility and criticizing courthouse and hospital priorities.
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Langley
Aiken
Virginia Acre Park
Welch Morrisette
South Carolina
Jimmy Martin
West Columbia
District 8
John Harte Jr
Aiken County
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