Valley Students Oppose Band and Sports Consolidation
Ruth Walker reports Valley students and parents opposed merging band and athletic programs at L B C High and Leavelle McCampbell. The meeting followed a vote of 226 to 10 against the plan, risking withdrawal of the proposal as Midland Valley High School aims for a 1980 opening and middle schools for the current sites.
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L-B-C High School
Leavelle McCampbell
Midland Valley Consolidated High School
Area III Advisory Council
Valley
Clarence Dickert
Midland Valley High School
Area Council
County Board of Education
Voice OF the
Gene Richardson
L-B-C
L-B-C High
Leavelle McCampbell High
Murry Sill
Amtrak Wins $18 Million Subsidy to Run Through Winter
Congress approves an additional 18 million dollars to Amtrak to maintain current schedules through March 1. The House backed the Senate in restoring funding after a prior vote against more subsidy, with a conference panel adding eight million to the 488 million budget. Representative Albert Gore Jr. urged restoring the full 18 million subsidy.
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Washington
Amtrak
House
Senate
House-Senate
Albert Gore Jr
D-Tenn
South Africa's National Party Wins Broad Victory
In Johannesburg supporters backed Prime Minister John Vorster and apartheid policies as the National Party secured a landslide win in the new parliament. The result signals approval of the crackdown on black civil rights groups and tough police measures.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
John Vorster
National Party
Federal payroll unsettled as abortion dispute stalls funds
Washington AP reports nearly 250000 federal workers face payday doubt as Congress fights over funding for abortion services. A payroll funding resolution expired at midnight after an early November bill kept pay flowing while debate on financing abortions for poor women continued.
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Congress
Rain Chance Drops Ahead Of Aiken Forecast
The Aiken area forecast shows rain chances easing to 20 percent tomorrow after a 10 percent chance tonight. Temperatures will be mild with highs near the mid 60s and a low around the low 40s. Weekend outlook features increased clouds and cooler weather.
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Aiken
Gamecock Fans Travel to Hawaii for Football
Aiken USC supporters journeyed to Hawaii last week for the game with Hawaii. USC lost, and on returning they faced rainy weather and damp conditions. The piece ends with optimism that 1978 could be the Year of the Gamecock.
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Aiken
USC
Hawaii
Santa Claus Parades Set Across Aiken County
Santa will appear in five parades on Saturday in Aiken County with stops at Aiken Midland Valley New Ellenton Jackson and Wagener. The Jackson parade features about 25 units starting at Jackson High School along Highway 421 to Silverton Street with Hephzibah Band and local floats and Shriners from Augusta. grand marshals are Mr. and Mrs. Grady Whitlaw. Wagener plans a 25 to 30 unit parade sponsored by the Wagener Lions Club.
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Augusta
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Jackson Young People For Action
Wagener Lions Club
Early arrivals at Tripoli conference condemn Sadat peace push
Arab leaders and allies gather in Tripoli for a two day meeting to denounce Sadat's move toward Israel. Attendees include Yasir Arafat Houari Boumedienne and Iraqi officials with Syria's Hafez Assad expected.
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Belgrade
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Sadat
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Jidda
Khaled
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Algeria
South Yemen
Palestine Liberation Organization
Christmas Fund Drive Begins Today in Aiken
Today starts Aiken’s annual Christmas charity and winter relief program with daily lists of contributors in the Aiken Standard. Salvation Army applications open for inclusion in the food and toy charity for needy families. Salvation Army kettles appear in shopping areas and will stay through the season with Jaycees and civic groups staffing them. The Salvation Army has budgeted $10,500 for the effort.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
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Cain Eyes 1978 GOP Primary Run For Governor
Aiken attorney and former state representative C. Marshall Cain discusses a potentially active 1978 Republican primary for governor. He notes GOP publicity benefits, cites family and campaign funding as hurdles, and backs PSC reform and governor appointment for commission elections. Cain is among top GOP prospects alongside Hartnett and George Graham.
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House of Representatives
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Daniel I. Ross
Thomas F. Hartnett
Charleston
George Graham
Spartanburg
Hartnett
Ross
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Virginia
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