County Leaders Quip Over Identity At Statewide Meeting
County Administrator Ronald LaCouture jokes that officials at a western meeting kept asking for Jo Ann as he introduced himself. Commissioner Jo Ann Price’s prominence sparks talk of South Carolina identity shifting toward figures like Price and Sherry Shealy. Firefighters use a mini park near the station for golf practice while Augusta National looms as a comparison. Aiken Jaycees report tornado cleanup efforts across the state communities.
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Ronald LaCouture
Ron
Jo Ann
Jo Ann Price
la Couture
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Mendel
Washington
Sherry Shealy
Lexington County
Augusta National
Oakland Votes For Mayor Seale Faces Reading In Race
Oakland voters head to the polls as Black Panther leader Bobby Seale seeks the mayoral post against incumbent Republican John Reading. Berkeley also sees radicals aiming for the city council as turnout runs high.
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Oakland
Calif
Black Panther
Bobby Seale
Berkeley
Seale
John Reading
Panthers
Otho J. Green
Reading
Beirut raid haunts UN Security Council session
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed H. el-Zayyat recalled the Deir Yassin massacre of April 9 1948 as he led the Arab side in a Beirut raid protest at the United Nations. He argued that what was once blamed on individuals is now policy.
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Middle East
U.N. Security Council
Lebanon
Israel
Beirut
Mohamed H. el-Zayyat
Cairo
New York
Irgun
Deir Yassin
Palestine
Egypt
Suez
Anwar Sadat
Suez Canal
Ahmed Ismail
Humphrey Battles Defense Plan To Shift Foreign Aid
Sen Hubert Humphrey argues a Defense Department proposal to move all foreign military assistance into the defense budget would bypass congressional and State Department controls. He cites a Defense general counsel letter to Roy L. Ash saying the plan frees more funds for Southeast Asia reconstruction, potentially aiding North Vietnam.
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Hubert Humphrey
Defense Department
Congress
State Department
Humphrey
D-Minn
J. Fred Buzhardt
Defense
Ment
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Buzhardt
Roy L. Ash
Nixon
Banks Told to Set Dual Prime Rates for Firms
Washington AP The Committee on Interest and Dividends urged banks to adopt dual prime lending rates separating large and small business loans. Small loans to small businesses should be frozen unless cost rises justify increases. large loans may move with money markets but must avoid disruptive effects. The plan is effective immediately though banks are not legally bound to follow it. Banks must not raise overall lending margins beyond prior earnings benchmarks.
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Washington
Committee On
Plastic throwaway bottles raise poisoning fears in Dayton
Dayton AP report says test marketed plastic bottles give off poisonous fumes when burned. University of Dayton research chemist Don Duvall warns significant quantities of highly toxic substances can be produced when these plastics are heated or burned, while the manufacturing firm denies the claim.
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Dayton, Ohio
University of Dayton
Don Duvall
Dayton
Could Bring Pakistani POWs Home
India and Bangladesh offered a three way exchange to send home most of 90000 Pakistani prisoners of war held for 16 months. The plan requires Pakistan to accept more than 250000 non Bengalis from Bangladesh and to release thousands of Bengalis stranded in Pakistan since the December 1971 war.
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New Delhi
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Miss Maxine Brodie Named District Supervisor of Children and Family Services
Miss Maxine Brodie of the Aiken County Department of Social Services is appointed district supervisor of children and family services for a nine county area. The post, created by the department, covers Barnwell Allendale Aiken Edgefield Saluda Greenwood McCormick and Laurens with headquarters likely in Johnston. The appointment is effective April 20 and Brodie will oversee foster homes adoptions and protective services for child abuse.
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Aiken County Department of Social Services
Department of Social Services
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Wagener
Aiken
Children and Family Service
Barnwell
Allendale
Edgefield
Saluda
Green
Columbia College
Methodist Church
Wagen
Jaycee
Brodie
Wilhemina Moody
Mary
Rain Forecast Persists Through Weekend In Mild Temperatures
The U S Weather Bureau predicts showers today and tonight, with a 30 percent chance today and 50 percent tomorrow. Wednesday brings 70 percent rain, with highs in the low 70s. South easterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Showers linger through Saturday. nightly lows in the 50s and daily highs in the 70s.
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U.S
Fires Set At Aiken Junior High Cause Minor Damage
Three fires were set at Aiken Junior High School around 9 p.m. One firefighter and Detective Carroll Heath were injured chasing a suspect three blocks away. Sprinklers likely prevented major damage as officers and fire crews worked until about 11 p.m.
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Aiken
Judy Rich
Aiken Junior High School
Carroll Heath
Pendleton Street
J.C. Busbee
Busbee
James New
New
Aiken County Hospital
Heath
N. Augusta Wins 406000 EDA Grant For Sewer Project
North Augusta will receive a $406,000 Economic Development Administration grant. Mayor Raymond L. Walters announced the White House approval and slated bids for lateral sewer lines to supply 500 homes in 19 areas, replacing septic tanks. The funds are expected to be released within eight days.
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North Augusta
Raymond L. Walters
Bryan Dorn
White House
Dorn
Walters
County Board Seeks Ways To Streamline Meetings
The county board discussed Ronald LaCouture’s 13 page memorandum on smoothing formal sessions. Six of seven members attended with Larry Murphy away. The memo proposes strict agenda rules and deadlines for citizen presentations to curb lengthy meetings.
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County Board of Commissioners
Ronald LaCouture
LaCouture
Larry Murphy
North Augusta Democrats Preview Zoning Based Campaign
North Augusta Democrats outline campaign strategy for the April 24 mayor and council election. The platform emphasizes an open review of all zoning ordinances by a citizen panel and a reassessment of the highway plan to avoid shifting traffic issues from Augusta. The party also pledges upgrades to recreational facilities.
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Judy Rich
North Augusta
Democrats
John L. Hixon
Augusta
Meat Prices Still Up Boycott Didn't Bring Bargains
AP sampling across 11 cities checked eight meat items on April 2 and 16 amid Nixon price ceilings. About 46 percent held steady, 25 percent declined, 20 percent rose. 10 items were unavailable. Pork often trended below ceiling, while price changes reflected supply and demand across markets.
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Internal Revenue Service
Nixon
Hand
al Liefort
Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Anderson
Big Bear
Columbus
Ohio
Anderson
Baltimore
Kansas
Nixon Watchful Over Laos
Washington AP report says President Nixon, after U S warplanes were ordered over Laos, will tolerate no dramatic Communist actions without an American military response.
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Washington
U.S
Laos
Nixon
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