Dr Phil Gingrey Leaves Aiken Practice for USC Charleston
Aiken resident Frankie Cubbedge notes USC Aiken library receives 400000 for a new library funded by Gregg Graniteville and Swint foundations. Rotary Club adds John Beckum and Tom Shell as new members. Bank official Cecil Beeland recent graduate of Bank Administration school at University of Wisconsin. A circulated tale of a grandmother’s death in Spain is a modern repeat of an older rumor.
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Phil Gingrey
The
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
Frankie Cubbedge
USC Aiken
Graniteville
Gregg- Graniteville and
Swint Foundations
Rotary Club
John T. Beckum
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Tom Shell
Production Credit
Cecil H. Beeland
Farmers and Merchants Bank
University of Wisconsin
Usca’ Library
Samuel H. Swint Jr
Robert Penland
Aiken County Higher Education Commission
Graniteville Company
Robert Timmerman
University of South Carolina At Aiken
Gregg-Graniteville and
Swint
William Gregg
Rick Hawkins
Senate Sets Final Vote On Handgun Ban Bill
The Senate will hold a late today vote on a bill banning sale of handguns not fit for sporting purposes. A key amendment would exempt dealers, leaving manufacturers and importers barred. Senate also made a crime-carried gun a separate felony and dropped the 1968 .22 caliber ammo sales record-keeping rule.
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Washington
Senate
Thurmond Votes To Kill Handgun Registry Bill
Senator Strom Thurmond sided with the majority as the Senate defeated a proposal requiring registration of all handguns and licensing of owners. Senator Ernest Hollings was not recorded on the roll call in the 75 to 16 defeat.
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Thurmond
Bill
Washington
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate
Ernest F. Hollings
Ds.c
Rangers Replace Mauled Militia Near Saigon
Rangers in Saigon area replace government militia bodies after ambushes east of the city. Militia losses reported at 58 killed and 55 wounded over Monday and Tuesday, marking the region’s largest clash in two years. Cambodian forces defend Kompong Trabek as fighting persists. U S aircraft hit a major bridge and an adjacent shipyard near Haiphong.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Kompong Trabek
North Vietnam
U.S
Haiphong
Elvis Presley Seeks Divorce From Priscilla
Elvis Presley says he and Priscilla Presley have met with his attorney and divorce agreements are nearly finished. He expressed sorrow and disappointment that their marriage did not work out, in remarks published by the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Priscilla
Presley
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Senate Kills No-Fault Auto Insurance Bill
The Senate voted 49 to 46 to send a national no fault auto insurance bill back to committees for further study. Senator Roman Hruska of Nebraska guided the motion to move the measure from Commerce to Judiciary, effectively ending chances for action this year.
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Senate
Washington
Sen
Roman Hruska
Rneb
Commerce Committee
Judiciary Committee
Former Senator Gruening in Stable Condition After Surgery
Ernest Gruening former Alaska senator remained stable after two operations at Mt Sinai hospital in Miami Beach. He was rushed to the hospital July 13 during the Democratic National Convention for surgery to relieve an intestinal obstruction and later underwent a five and half hour procedure to remove a tumor.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Sur
Irving Willis
Protest Leaders Publish Civil Disobedience Guide at Convention
Protest leaders distribute The Manual for the Republican Convention in Miami Beach calling for nonviolent civil disobedience. The illustrated guide warns participants to expect mass arrests and aims to isolate and defeat President Nixon as the Republican National Convention approaches.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Nixon
Fire destroys solvents as 30000 gallon tank hurled into air
A three hour blaze in San Pedro California destroyed 20 solvent and acetate tanks. A 30000 gallon tank was hurled about 300 feet during the fire. Fire officials estimated damage at 500000 dollars.
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San Pedro
Calif
Aiken By-Pass Wrecks Trigger Citizen Protests
An expectant mother from Aiken plans to lead a door to door campaign after a wreck near the new by pass killed 4 year old Melissa Ann Boatwright. She spoke before the Aiken County Delegation urging action within a month.
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Aiken
People of
Melissa Ann Boatwright
Weather forecast calls for continued heat and sparse rain
The high temperatures reach mid 90s today and tomorrow with little relief from heat. Tonight lows near 70 and rain chances remain low at 20 percent today and tonight, then 10 percent Thursday. Winds shift from southwest to northeast by Thursday. A broad outlook shows widely scattered afternoon thunder showers Friday through Sunday.
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Coastal Plains
Tail Wagging Dog Georgian Exclaims Tail Wagging Dog
Augusta planners reacted with surprise and disapproval as Aiken County chose not to join the Council of Governments of Aiken and Richmond Counties. The delegation endorsed a plan to have the Lower Savannah Regional Planning and Development Council coordinate interstate planning, inviting Georgia agencies only when needed.
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Augusta
Aiken County
Council of Governments of
Aiken
Richmond
COG
Georgia
South Carolina
Savannah
Dayton Sherose
Augusta - Richmond County
Rogers
Jim Hammond
Lower Savannah
Richmond County
Atlanta
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Savannah River
Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area
Aiken Coun
Hammond
Central
Savannah River Area
Shriver Named Democratic VP Nominee in McGovern Ticket
In a prime time showing the Democratic National Committee added Sargent Shriver to the ticket. McGovern defended the pick while criticizing Nixon and Agnew. Eagleton's withdrawal after revealing past depression treatment reshaped the race and lines were drawn anew.
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Washington
Sargent Shriver
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
George McGovern
Shriver
Democratic National Committee
Paty
Spiro Agnew
McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
West Backing Of McGovern Hinged On Welfare And Voting Rights
Gov. John West may endorse Sen. George McGovern after the August 29 primary, pending McGovern’s welfare reforms and stance on the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Kelley Jones said a formal statement could follow. The act underpins South Carolina reapportionment and Aiken County seat review.
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John West
George McGovern
Kelley Jones
Gov. West
McGovern
West
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Aiken County
Jones
North Augusta Center Wins Zoning Change Approval
North Augusta City Council granted unanimous approval at a special meeting to rezone 19.8 acres for Arlen Shopping Center from office commercial to general commercial across from North Augusta Plaza. The plan includes a drug store department store supermarket and four shops. The council also approved reducing the day care play area requirement from 150 to 100 square feet per child.
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North Augusta
Arlen Shopping Center
North Augusta Plaza
Raymond Walters
Harvest Nears End as Peach Crop Dims for Area Growers
Suspect Schubert reports that the 1972 peach season is over with most stands closed though some remain. Jerold Watson, a leading grower, says volume runs about half of last year’s 75 000 packages and prices hold at 5 to 6 dollars per package. Weather cooled the season after a warm winter and a January freeze, with some growers like L D Holmes reporting a one third reduction on 400 acres. Peaches reached customers nationwide from New England to Salt Lake City while Laurens County fruit road stands anticipate selling until August 22.
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Susan Schubert
Jerold Watson
Watson
L.D. Holmes
Johnston
Holmes
Salt Lake City
Utah
New England
South
Aiken
Lewis Jackson
Laurens Street
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Spain
Barcelona
Tom Siddall
Sen. Gruening
L.A
James Brinkley Jr
Vaucluse Rd
Brinkley
New Aiken By-Pass
Shun
Steve Craw
U.S. Justice Department
N. Augusta Center
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