Cardinals Gather in Rome as Papal Conclave Begins
Pope Paul VI is dead at 80 after a 15 year reign. Cardials are summoned to Rome to oversee rites and begin a secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor within two weeks. Six candidates are named including Italians Benelli Pignedoli Baggio and non Italians Willebrands Pironio Koenig.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Church
Vatican
Castel Gandolfo
Alban Hills
Rome
St. Peter’s Basilica
Paul
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Giovanni Benelli
Sergio Pignedoli
Sebastiano Baggio
Johannes Willebrands
Netherlands
Eduardo Pironio
Franz Koenig
Austria
Surprising party quips and Clemson clinic notes
The item recalls Ruthis Culbert's surprise birthday party with her quip about hair. Marilyn Brown reports Clemson basketball clinic prospects, noting new players dribbling boxed Clemson balls. The district may name two new high schools with a naming contest urged by board member Clifton L. Williamson.
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Ruthis Culbert
Clemson
Marilyn Brown
Clifton L. Williamson
United Merchants to Clean Clearwater Ditch After Flood Complaints
United Merchants and Manufactur ing Inc pledges immediate action to clear the ditch behind Clearwater Elementary School in Greenville. Thomas Carter cites orders to begin work, assess piping options, and maintain the drainage to reduce flooding and pests amid rising concerns from local residents.
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United Merchants
Clearwater
Clearwater Ditch
Thomas Carter
United Merchants and Manufacturing Inc
Um&m
Greenville
Carter
Aiken Standard
Clearwater Elementary School
Am&m
Thurmond urges tax cuts to aid farmers and curb spending
Senator Strom Thurmond told Beech Island Agricultural Club that farm parity and tax relief are essential. He supported the Roth-Kemp bill calling for a 33 percent tax cut, arguing it would create jobs and lower federal spending, though he doubted Democratic support.
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Beech Island
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Beech Island Agricultural Club
Sen. Thurmond
R-S.c
Congress
Thurmond
GOP
Lin Smithwick
Clouds Bring A Chance Of Rain And Warm Weather
Forecasters predict possible thunderstorms tonight with a 3 percent chance and a 40 percent chance tomorrow. Lows drop to the low 70s, Tuesday highs near 88, with Wednesday through Friday mostly partly cloudy and hot, highs in the 90s and lows around 70s.
Heavy Rains Flood Parts Of The State
Heavy rains and flooding struck northwestern South Carolina late Sunday into today. Streets were closed and homes threatened in low lying areas but no injuries were reported. By 8 a.m. waters seemed to retreat as rainfall subsided. A flash flood watch remained for the mountains and foothills with warnings in Greenville, Pickens, and Oconee counties.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Greenville
Pickens
Oconee
School Suit May Allow Amendment Over Taxing Authority
School board attorney William H. Burkhalter Jr. may amend his petition in the suit against the county legislative delegation to argue Saluda County residents in the Aiken County School District are not represented by the delegation. A hearing is set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Aiken County Courthouse, with Judge James Moore presiding temporarily.
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William H. Burkhalter Jr
Ment
Saluda County
Aiken County
Ting
Cherokee County
State Supreme Court
Aiken
Tom Turnipseed
Nikki G. Setzler
Lexington County
William E. Knotts
Barnwell County
William E. Reel
Edgefield
Edgefield County
Burkhalter
James Moore
Rodney A Peeples
Moore
Peeples
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Terence Cooke
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York
Clearwater Shopping Center
Highway 421
Horse Creek Valley
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