South Carolina House Reapportionment Approved for DOJ Review
The South Carolina General Assembly approved a bill to reapportion the House into single member districts and send it to the U S Justice Department for approval or rejection. July 16 primaries for both parties were set after a dispute over dates. The plan keeps Charleston County intact with its 12 districts, a move praised by Rep. Clyburn for his county.
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Rob Wood
Associated Press
Columbia, Sr
South Carolina
House
General Assembly
U.S. Justice Department
Senate
Charleston County
Clyburn
Kershaw
Kershaw County
James M. Arthur
Union
Union County
Arthur
Furman Fenley
Lucius C. Porth
Lexington
Washington
Nixon Returns to Mississippi to Rally Support
President Nixon travels to Jackson with Mrs. Nixon and a broad congressional delegation to address the Mississippi Economic Council. He previously visited Meridian last year to honor Senator John C. Stennis, who urged the President to tough it out amid the Watergate crisis.
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Washington
Nixon
Mississippi
Jackson
Mississippi Economic Council
Meridian
Miss
John C. Stennis
U S Aid to Egypt Faces Senate and House Doubt
Congress shows split over the proposed 250 million dollars in aid. Senate Leader Mansfield says he will keep an open mind while House Foreign Affairs Chairman Morgan voices serious reservations saying the move risks seeming like buying peace. Nixon frames funds for canal, repairs, and trade revival.
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Washington
U.S
Egypt
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House Foreign Affairs
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Morgan
Nixon
Suez Canal
America
Prime rate rises to 10 percent by major banks
More than ten large banks including Bank of America raised the prime lending rate to a record 10 percent. Analysts cite high short term loan rates as the funding basis for the move which affects credit-worthy corporate customers and can lead to higher other loan rates. Bank of America led the banks increasing the prime to 10 percent.
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New York
Bank of America
Kennedy Stock Dips in 1976 Presidential Favor
A Christian Science Monitor survey shows only 38 percent of 103 Democratic state chairmen and national committeemen view Sen. Edward Kennedy as a front runner for 1976, down from 77 percent in a November poll. Watergate is cited as the major factor, with party leaders seeking a “Mr Clean” candidate and deeming Chappaquiddick a hurdle.
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Boston
Edward M. Kennedy
Christian Science Monitor
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Monitor
Mr. Clean
Chappaquiddick
The
Panel May Slash Impeachment Charges in House Inquiry
Washington AP staff reports the House Judiciary Committee plans to sharply cut charges in the impeachment inquiry. Up to 30 of the 56 charges may be dropped as unsupported when the panel meets in its final sessions before evidence intake.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Cinderella is performed by Hope Townsend's third graders
Tonight at 8 in the Clearwater Elementary cafeteria the third grade presents Cinderella. The periodicals department at Banksia Library is now available for reference use only.
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Hope Townsend
Clearwater
Banksia
Buses Still Questionable For N. Augusta
North Augusta and Belvedere bus service remains under consideration. Bids on the $900000 Augusta project were opened, with 21 buses planned and nine more later. A final decision on including North Augusta and Belvedere will come after new buses arrive, with routes to be shaped by area questionnaires and rider demand.
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North Augusta
Belvedere
Dayton Sherrouse
Richmond County Planning Commission
Augusta
Sherrouse
Greater
Aiken County
NAACP Suit to Be Heard In Full Here
U S District Judge Charles E Simons Jr denied Denmark School District 2 Motion claiming it acted unlawfully in denying the NAACP use of school facilities The judge ordered the suit heard in full The NAACP chapter says it was refused permission to use a school cafeteria on Feb 24 for Negro History Week events
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U.S
Charles E. Simons Jr
Denmark
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Simons
NAACP
Temperatures Dip Low as Spring Cold Snap Hits
A spring night dropped to 34 degrees breaking a cold spell while daytime temperatures rebounded to the low 70s. Forecasters call for near 40 tonight and around 75 tomorrow with little rain through Friday.
Leg contest heats up at Atomic City Festival
New Ellenton joins Aiken County events as Sheriff Grant and Police Chief Fields enter the leg beauty contest for Friday night. Other entrants include Sonny Stanley Paul Stallings and Charlie Raisch with local officials Mayor C H Shaw and Mayors Weeks Langeley and Brown competing to boost funds for community projects.
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New Ellenton
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Jack Fields
Sonny Stanley
Paul Stallings
Charlie Raisch
James Brinkley
C.H Shaw
Aiken
HO. Weeks
Carl Langeley
Jackson
Gerald Brown
Fred and
Ted Dan
No One At Helm In Aiken County
Commissioner Carroll H. Warner said no rush to fill the county administrator post preferring a qualified finance director and county engineer possibly becoming administrator. The board discussed resignations and potential rehire of retired engineer Arthur W Courtney with Graybeal seeking board direction while April 18 and 23 actions are noted.
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Aiken County
Carroll H. Warner
Graybeal
Harold V. Graybeal
Warner
Edwin FE
Farmer
Graydeal
la Couture
Graybeal, Price, Warner
Lawrence J Murphy
Arthur W Courtney
Courtney Murphy
Lawrence J. Murphy
LaCouture
Jo Ann Price
Aiken
Controversy Over Renovation Costs for County Office House
Figures released show renovations at 142 Chesterfield St. cost 4 993 82, exceeding the 3 000 initial appropriation by 1 493 82. The work covered painting carpeting shelving wiring and a glass top for a conference table with costs partly funded by each division’s budget.
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Ronald A. la Couture
Chesterfield St
Bobby Kay Commercial & Residential
Wire Nut Electric Company
Fox Glass and Wrecking Co
Wire Nut Elec
Tric Company
Aiken
Duches
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Calhoun
Mrs. Nixon
Triangle Pontiac
Richard G. Flynt
Triangle
College Acres
Frank Stone
Stone
Vincent Toro
Luise Heath
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
N. Augusta
Grant
Fields
Ida
Barker's
Aiken Building Supply
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