Fish fry at Alpine Drive hosts 50 guests for local workers
The Godfreys hosted a large fish fry this weekend for Daniel Construction Co. men and Allied Gulf officials. Emory Allen reports his daughter Donna remains in serious condition after a motorcycle accident with life saving aid credited to Paramed workers. Three Aiken women join Channel 12 Tell-All to discuss the Adult Development Center and Jaycee Auxiliary benefit.
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T.E. Godfreys
Alpine Drive
Men of Daniel Construction Co
Allied Gulf
Emory Allen
New Ellenton
Donna
University Hospital
Aiken
Channel 12
Jaycee
Ladie Busbee
Betty Bowen
Jaycee’s
Polly Baker
Center
Dong reiterates Hanoi stance on POW release linked to war settlement
North Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong told a Hanoi delegation of American antiwar activists that three rescued pilots would be freed only after a settlement is reached. He cited the Viet Cong seven point peace plan and said Nixon knows a settlement is needed before remaining prisoners can be freed.
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Hanoi
Pham van Dong
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Dong
Nixon
Plane Crash Kills 22 at California Ice Cream Parlor
A private plane crashed into an ice cream parlor in Sacramento injuring 26 and killing 22, including a family of four and many children. The pilot survived and tearfully apologized as he was rescued from the wreckage. The jet had wartime origins and had been converted for civilian use after an air show appearance.
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Sacramento
Calif
U.S. Plans UN Appeal on Terrorism Treaty
Secretary of State William P. Rogers to present an urgent U N plea for measures against international terrorism. He will push a treaty to curb cross border political crimes as the General Assembly opens with terrorism as a main topic.
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United Nations
United States
William P. Rogers
U.S
General Assembly
Nixon pushes monetary reform at IMF meeting
President Nixon opens the 24 nation IMF annual meeting in Washington urging reform of the world monetary system. The presidency’s push shifts focus from the IMF leadership contest, with the United States opposing re election of managing director Pierre Paul Schweitzer.
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Washington
Nixon
International Monetary Fund
Ance
IMF
United States
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer
Gunman fires on Foothill Division station in LA
A gunman peppered the Foothill Division police station with sporadic rifle fire for over an hour Sunday night and into today. Police arrested a man who said he fired to die by his own hand. Michael Grant, 25, of Glendale, is in fair condition at Pacoima Lutheran Hospital with gunshot wounds to both legs and one hand.
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Los Angeles
Foothill Division
Michael Grant
Glendale
Pacoima Lutheran Hospital
Judicial Review on Aiken County Democrats Heads to 2nd Circuit
A petition challenging the status of Democratic Board of Commissioners candidates is being moved to the Second Circuit in Orangeburg. Judge Julian B. Ness transferred the case to Judge Louis Rosin, as John Harte Jr., county Democratic chairman, pursues whether a second primary is needed after a federal ruling affected at large seating and residency requirements.
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Board of Commissioners
Aiken County
Second Circuit Court
Orangeburg
First Circuit
Julian B. Ness
Louis Rosin
Rosin
John Harte Jr
County
Democrats
Harte
U.S. Justice Department
Aiken
North Augusta
Wagener Valley
Horse Creek Valley
It Will Be Greatest Public Works Project Says Dorn
Rep. William J. Dorn told Savannah River officials and local leaders that using the river for more barge traffic is essential. He declared it the greatest public works project since the Garden of Eden and urged action amid a drop in river tonnage from 135000 to 85000 in 1971, warning of possible dredging cuts.
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Steve Craw
Garden of Eden
William J.B. Dorn
D-S.c
Savannah River
Dorn
Georgia
South Carolina
Howard L. Strodecker
Savannah
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Congress
Savanah
Aiken County
Richmond County
Augusta
House
Public Works Committee
Aiken Weather Forecast Quiet Through Tomorrow
Partly cloudy conditions loom for the Aiken area today and tonight with highs in the mids and lows near 60. Rain probability stays near zero through tomorrow as easterly winds of 5 to 10 mph persist.
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Aiken
Democrats and Republicans open campaign headquarters in Aiken
In the election year rally scene both parties opened campaign HQs in Aiken. Democrats unveiled the McGovern for President offices at 227 Park Avenue led by Franklin Ashley while Republicans opened their HQ at 124 Park Avenue with Ed Hennelly as chairman and coordinator.
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Park Avenue
Aiken
Franklin Ashley
Ed Hennelly
E. E. Fowler Wins Football Contest
E E Fowler won $50 in the Aiken Standard football contest. He missed only two of 16 games and lives at 3435 Boundary in Aiken. Five runners up from Ai ken County missed three games each, listing including Duane Whitfield and Jesse Howard. A new contest with another $50 prize appears in tomorrow's Aiken Standard.
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E.E. Fowler
Aiken
Fowler
Boundary
Aiken County
Duane Whit
Signature drive near end for Aiken bond issue referendum
City manager Roland Windham says the Aiken bond issue referendum is within 140 signatures of the requirement. He expects a vote on improvements in the city in the latter part of November as the Debutantes girl club works door to door to complete the signatures by week’s end.
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Aiken
Roland Windham
Windham
County Supervisor Mackey Scott denies stockade meeting bias
In a written press release County Supervisor Mackey Scott rebukes Mrs. W B Hewston organizer of the meeting and Mrs. Jo Anne Price for claiming the session was stacked. He defends the 200 attendee turnout and calls the event a debacle while challenging Price and Rep Zach Fulmer to justify stockade operating costs and reveal budget details.
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Aiken County
Mackey Scott
Scott
W.B. Hewston
Republican Commission
Jo Anne Price
Aiken Standard
al+o
Stockade
Aiken Store Disqualified From Federal Food Stamp Program
Major's Grocery an Aiken food store owned by Mrs Ruby R Baynham was disqualified for one year starting Sept 14 for selling ineligible items for USDA food stamp coupons including beer tobacco clothing detergents household cleaners and paper products per the U S Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service.
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Atlanta
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
FNS
Ruby R. Baynham
USDA
Civic Group Reveals Cain Interest in Glendale Terrace Project
The Aiken Standard reports land sale opposite Crosland Park for Glen dale Terrace apartments. The seller is a local investment club with sixteen members including Marshall Cain. Crosland Park Civic Association president Leonard H. MacBain says Cain disclosed a one sixteenth stake and aided opponents before City Council, while the association helped shape plans to ease concerns.
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Aiken Standard
Route 1
Crosland Park
Glendale Terrace
Aiken
Marshall Cain
Cain
Alfred van Valen
Civic Association
Park
Nixon Leads McGovern By 39 Points in Time-Times Poll
A Time magazine and New York Times poll shows Nixon ahead 62 to 23 percent, with Nixon leading Democrats 43 to 40. The study by Yankelovich Inc. surveyed 2,329 voters in 16 large states from Aug 25 to Sept 12, noting declines in McGovern support across key groups.
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New York
Time Magazine
New York Times
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
Daniel Yankelovich, Inc
Frank Mankiewicz
the Times
Yankelovich
Time-Times
South
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Gilbert McMillan
Mike Hatten
McGovern Headquarters
Ms. Nature
E. E. Fowler
Judy Rich
Aiken Store
Gallup Organization
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