Foreign Aid Cut Sharply Heads To Senate Debate
In Washington the foreign aid authorization bill, already cut by the House, moves to the Senate for debate. The Senate committee recommends a $2.5 billion program, 22 percent below the administration’s $3.2 billion proposal. Senator Frank Church offers an amendment to reduce by another $400 million.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Israel Bombs Southern Lebanon Ahead of Yom Kippur
Israel’s air force attacked Arab guerrilla concentrations in southern Lebanon within hours of the Yom Kippur fast. The assault lasted about thirty minutes and all planes returned safely. The raids aimed to disrupt any Palestinian guerrilla action at the Jewish Day of Atonement, which began at sundown and ends Thursday.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Lebanon
Hunza Merges With Pakistan Defining its Fate
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto announced Hunza, the mountain kingdom that claimed to be Shangri La, has lost its independence and become part of Pakistan. He said the country is one and cannot allow states within a state and it belongs to the peasants and workers, not to nawabs and mirs.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Hunza
Shangri la
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan- China
Bhutto
World grain supply tightens on harvest declines
The Agriculture Department says world grain supply is unusually tight due to harvest declines in the United States the Soviet Union and other major countries. Officials report mid September estimates show significant downward revisions from the August 20 crop forecasts.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Market Dips Again as Dow Edges Lower
New York prices moved downward for a second day with the Dow Jones average down a fraction. On the NYSE losers led gainers 4 to 3 as Litton Industries held at 5, International Telephone slipped to 164 2, MAPCO stayed at 152, and Standard Oil of California fell 4 to 22.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Litton Industries
International Telephone
MAPCO
Standard Oil of
California
Sunshine Lacking In Forecast
Cloudy outlook with limited sunshine and a small chance of rain. The weatherman lowers rain odds to ten percent today while tonight and Thursday bring a twenty percent chance. winds shift northeasterly at ten to fifteen miles per hour and ease later.
Williams to return as assistant chief under Walters in New Ellenton
Acting police chief Joe Williams agrees to resume duties under Mayor Langley and new chief Hubert Walters. Williams will attend a 7 p.m. City Hall meeting and likely serve as assistant chief or sergeant, citing family impact and mayoral request.
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Judy Rich
New Ellenton
Joe Williams
Hubert Walters
Williams
Carl Langley
City Hall
Langley
Walters
Carl
Rotary Club Seeks Help for Honduras Drive
Aiken Rotary Club sponsors a food and clothing drive for hurricane victims in Honduras. Contributions should be brought to the Aiken Fire Department by Wednesday Oct 2. President John Livingston calls for children underwear baby food and non perishable foods wrapped in cellophane to reduce shipping weight.
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Honduras
Aiken Rotary Club
Aiken Fire Department
John Livingston
Livingston
U.S Department of State Department
Aiken
Columbia
National
Calley Vietnam Conviction Overturned by Federal Judge
A federal judge in Columbus Georgia overturned the court martial conviction of former Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. for the My Lai murders and ordered his immediate release from military prison. Judge J Robert Elliott ruled the conviction constitutionally invalid and granted habeas corpus relief.
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Columbus, Ga
Army
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
U.S. District Court
J Robert Elliott
Calley
Democratic Committee weighs Ravenel fate for governor race
South Carolina Democrats plan a Thursday meeting to decide if gubernatorial nominee Charles Ravenel remains on the ballot. The party may convene Monday to advise the executive committee, with options including legal challenges and potential new candidate certification by Tuesday midnight.
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Columbia
Democratic Executive Committee
Charles ‘‘Pug
Ravenel
Donald Fowler
Fowler
Democratic Party of
South Carolina
State Supreme Court
U. S
Readership Survey Being Reprinted Today
The Aiken Standard invites readers to complete a readership survey on page 14 A. The survey seeks comments on the paper and is to be returned postage free. Initial response from Monday’s run has been excellent and will help improve coverage for Aiken County readers.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Jackson Elementary Needs Repairing, Principal Says
Jackson officials agree the 1952 building is inadequate though no condemnation. Principal C S Strickland cites drainage, leaky roof, water in hallways and kitchen, flooded stoves, and heat in summer. Teachers supply fans and even offer air conditioners but wiring costs are cited.
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Jackson
CS. Strickland
Strickland
Lem
Five Democrats Seek Board Seat In Aiken County Race
Five Democrats filed for the At Large seat on the Aiken County Board of Commissioners before the filing deadline. Charles W. Prosser, who lost by 11 votes in July for Area 3, becomes the fifth Democrat in the race after Commissioner Wade Brodie resigned. Republicans may file until Monday noon, Sept. 30, with no GOP entrants yet.
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Aiken County
Charles W. Prosser
Area 3
Board of Commissioners
L. V. Davis
Wade Brodie
Prosser
Sediment Ordinance Hits Snag In County Debate
A proposed county Sediment Control Ordinance stalled after tension between state and county authorities during the Aiken County Board of Commissioners meeting. Members of the Soil and Water Conservation District and the Sediment Control Study Committee will meet with attorneys to resolve differences on the plan submission and grading permit authority.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Aiken Soil and Water Conservation District
Soil Conservation District
Ravenel Vows to Fight Like the Dickens in SC Race
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Charles Ravenel said in Greenville he would fight like the Dickens and that his candidacy belongs to the 187000 voters who backed him on July 30. He urged delay of nominating process until after a special legislative session decision.
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Columbia
Charles “Pug” Ravenel
Greenville
Ravenel
South Carolina
Donald Fowler
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Democrat Committee
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Wendell Hall
Jackson Elementary
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Jackson Town
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Russel
North Augusta
Aiken and
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