Delegation Reviews Farmers Market Appeal Over Location
A petition signed by 400 parents will be presented to the county's legislative delegation to protest the location of the Aiken Food Stamp Distribution Office near the Aiken County Farmers Market on Williamsburg Street. The move aims to improve parking and unloading space ahead of market expansion to six days a week.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Williamsburg Street
H. Platt Moseley
Farmer's Market
Moseley
Food Stamp Office
Mackey Scott
County Commissioners
Wilhelmina Moody
Fire destroys 30000 square foot Huntsville furniture warehouse
A 30,000 square foot furniture warehouse and $500,000 in merchandise were destroyed by a Thursday night fire in Huntsville Alabama. District Attorney Fred Simpson ordered law enforcement to take any action necessary, including firearms, to halt disruptions. Officers with shotguns guarded firefighters during the blaze. The unrest began April 22 when sanitation workers on strike since April 9 marched to City Hall.
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Huntsville
Ala
Dist. Atty
Fred Simpson
Nixon Welcomes Marines From Vietnam Return
President Nixon travels to Camp Pendleton California to greet the last contingents of the 1st Marine Division returning from five years of combat in Vietnam. He will then fly to the Western White House at San Clemente and stay there until Monday accompanied by his daughter Tricia.
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Washington
Nixon
Camp Pendleton
Calif
1St Marine Division
Vietnam
Ceremo
Nies
White House
San Clemente
Tricia
Supreme Court
South
UPI Telephoto
Dramatic Recovery After Glucose Insulin Therapy
Two children with Reye's syndrome at the Medical College of Virginia recovered rapidly after glucose and insulin injections. Doctors Brown and Madge reported the 5 and 3 year olds improved within 48 hours, regaining consciousness and returning to normal.
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Richmond, Va
Reye's
Medical College of Virginia
Robert E. Brown
Gordon E. Madge
Rogers cautions Suez reopening not a peace substitute
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told Turkish Iranian British and Pakistani policy leaders that reopening the Suez Canal could reduce the danger of renewed Middle East hostilities but is not a substitute for a final Arab-Israeli peace settlement. He urged new impetus toward a settlement, noting progress and self interest support a solution.
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Ankara
Turkey
William P. Rogers
Suez Canal
Middle East
Rogers
Iran
Pakistan
Britain
S C Native Under Consideration for IRS Commissioner
Washington AP reports White House acknowledged Johnnie M. Walters a Greenville South Carolina native with the Justice Department is under consideration for IRS commissioner. President Nixon aides say the chosen official will satisfy Treasury Secretary Connally and the administration.
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Washington
White House
Johnnie M. Walters
Greenville S.C
Justice Department
SCE&G Seeks Rate Hikes In Electric And Gas Plans
South Carolina Electric & Gas asks the Public Service Commission to approve higher electric and gas rates effective July 1, 1971. The electric rise would add about 1.50 per month for typical residential customers, with December 1970 usage 726 kWh and current bill 13.85 rising to 15.35. Gas increases would boost the average residential bill from 15.28 to 16.70, about nine percent, with 10.9 thousand cubic feet used in December 1970. The petition also seeks a BTU recovery clause and projects about 5.312 million dollars in extra electric revenue and 1.797 million in gas revenue annually.
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South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Today
South Carolina Public Service Commission
Sce&g
Audit near completion flags Aiken magistrates records
A special audit of two Aiken County magistrates selected after the county audit found discrepancies in records. Glen Holley and Langley Chitty faced full docket review while letters were sent asking about suspended fines. The final report is expected after replies are received.
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Aiken County
Cherry, Bekaert and Holland
Augusta
Aiken
Glenn Holley
Langley
Lester Chitty
Chitty
Holley
S.C
Columbia
Stumper Jackpot Promises and Irrational Bets Drafted
Citizens dream big about prizes in the Standard Stumper contest with plans to dine out and travel to the Virgin Islands if they win. One entrant faces a trap of promises as the giant jackpot grows to 570 dollars. The new puzzle appears on page 1.
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Virgin Islands
Nixon defends gradual pullout as SLED probes club fire
President Nixon, speaking on television and radio, defends a gradual U.S. pullout from Vietnam while acknowledging antiwar protests. He vows law enforcement against demonstrators who break the law and discusses U.S. China rapprochement and potential trip to mainland China.
Fire destroys Colonial Supper Club. manager dies
SLED arson squad began investigation into a fire that gutted the Colonial Supper Club in North Augusta. The club chartered in 1968 lists Theo J Heos as president and John T Heos as manager. Heos died after being pulled from the blaze at University Hospital. Sheriff Grant called earlier reports a prank in a men’s restroom the cause, but arson investigators were to determine the exact origin.
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South Carolina
Theo J. Heos
J. C. Byrd
Annette Byrd
Sybil R. Heermance
John T Heos
North Augusta
Augusta
Columbia
Aiken County
Paul Grant
Heos
Grant
Gary Smith
James Ellington
The
University Hospital
Georgia Ex-Convict Charged With Cuttino Girl Murder
Sumter AP report says William J Pierce Jr already charged with four Georgia murders and five robberies now faces murder charge in 13 year old Margaret Peg Cuttino’s slaying. Sheriff J Byrd Parnell and L E D officers questioned Pierce in Baxley after his indictment.
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Sumter
Georgia
Margaret ‘Peg’ Cuttino
Sumter County
J. Byrd Parnell
William J Pierce Jr
Cuttino
Parnell
J. P. Strom
L. W. Griffin
Baxley
Pierce
Ann Goodwin
North Augusta
S.C
Miss Cuttino
South Georgia
Appling County
J. B. Red’ Carter
William J. Pierce Jr
Swainsboro
South Carolina
Margaret Peg’ Cuttino
James Cuttino
New Court Docket Faces 150 Cases
The Solicitor's Office says about 150 cases will be heard in a three week term before Resident Judge Julius B. Ness of the Second Judicial Circuit. The docket includes four murder cases, three rapes, six assault and battery with intent to kill, ten drug law violations, and around 40 driving under the influence or suspension cases, plus escape violations.
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Julius B. Ness
Second Judicial Circuit
Judge Ness Speaks On Aiken County Courthouse Dispute
Circuit Court Judge Julius B. Ness, resident judge of the Second Judicial Circuit, discusses the Aiken County courthouse squabble in a private interview. He calls the courthouse the worst in South Carolina and notes political tensions shaping the issue.
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Julius B. Ness
Second Judicial Circuit
Aiken County
Bamberg
T ‘Aiken County
South Carolina
Stockade Economics On Agenda
An interim report on a cost study comparing maintaining the Aiken County Stockade with outsourcing road maintenance is on the Aiken County Legislative Delegation agenda for 7 p.m. Monday at the Health Department. County supervisors Mackey Scott chairs the review of stockade costs amid concerns about conditions cited by grand juries.
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Aiken County
Mackey Scott
Wagener festival kicks off hundredth county birthday celebration
Wagener campers arrive for Wagon to Wagener festival honoring Aiken County's 100th birthday. About 230 campers from across the state register with 12 from Savannah, Ga arriving. Mayor Brunson Gantt says events include barbecue, beauty contest, street dances, parade, horse show, and flea market.
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Wagener
Aiken County
State
Savannah
Brunson Gantt
Weekend celebration of 1870s costumes in Wagoner
Wagoner citizens plan a weekend of festivities with 1870s costumes and a Saturday parade led by US Rep Dorn. Dianne Horton and Ray Chipman and his band will perform in a country western show at the high school auditorium. Weather calls for occasional rain and thundershowers ending tonight with mild temperatures.
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Wagoner
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
Len Strom Thurmond
Dornis
Dianne Horton
Ray Chipman
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Ronald Ziegler
Secretary of Treasury
John Connally
Senate
S. C
House of Representatives
John C. West
Stumper
Sled
Colonial Supper Club
U.S
United States
China
Peking
Taiwan
United Nations
Mainland
Soviet Union
John Busch
Carter
Ness
Emily L. Bull
Brunson
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