Springfield Frog Jump Nears National Record
Springfield residents watched Ernest Williams 13 and his frog the Six Million Dollar Frog leap 15 feet 1 inch near the 1969 record as they compete in the Governor's Frog Jump. The event drew about 10 000 people and featured a parade speeches and other contests with Gov James B Edwards and Sen Strom Thurmond among dignitaries. The Fonz Columbo Cloud and other entries placed second and third.
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Ernest Williams
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Calaveras County
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Lloyd Morgan
Columbo Cloud
Denny Avery
Williston
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James B. Edwards
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Brantley Harvey Jr
J. R. Bolen
Joyce Williams
Aiken Standard details and publication notes
The notice lists the Aiken Standard’s founding year 1867 and daily publishing schedule excluding weekends. It provides mailing address and box number, contact lines for subscribers, and standard policy disclaimers on AP dispatches, republication rights, and payment responsibilities.
Guards Fired After Prison Escape at Columbia Facility
Officials at the Central Correctional Institution in Columbia fired two guards and suspended a third after Vaughn Gregory Smith, a 25 year old serving life plus 26 years, escaped Saturday during visiting hours. A statewide alert was issued for Smith who was not missed until Sunday.
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Central Correctional Institution In
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Pat Orr
Kershaw County Sheriffs Department
CCI
Nationwide Heat Builds East and Southeast Monday
The AP reports continuing hot weather for the East and Southeast with cooler conditions elsewhere. Showers and rain are forecast from the Western Gulf to the Midwest and in the Plains, with rain also in the Pacific Northwest.
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Midwest
Plains
Pacific Northwest
Fiction as a Tool for Teaching Logic and Order
Clarke stated he used mysteries as a device to teach logic and orderly composition. He described how fictional puzzles helped students analyze structure, reason through clues, and develop systematic thinking.
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Clarke
New Legislator Griffin Says Education Shapes His Rise
Charles Griffin 27 a new South Carolina legislator from Sumter County studies law at the University of South Carolina and learns the legislative process. He sits in the rear of the House, asks questions, and emphasizes listening to represent constituents while weighing bills such as meat packing regulation. He aims to relieve taxes amid tough economic times.
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Columbia
Charles Griffin
University of South Carolina
Griffin
South Carolina
Sumter County
House
Senate
Status Of Legislation In South Carolina 1976 Session
AP reports on major bills in the 1976 South Carolina legislature during week fifteen. Veto action on the judicial reform bill looms with Speaker Rex Carter saying override support is unlikely. Other items include tidelands council, a $1.119 billion budget, malpractice insurance cost relief, agency accounting mandates, and dairy commission price controls.
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Columbia
South Carolina
James B. Edwards
House
Rex Carter
Ways and
Carter
Senate
South Carolina Medical Association
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