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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1974
Page
8
A 68 year old man died Saturday after being thrown from a stagecoach he was driving during a Christmas parade in Blacksburg South Carolina. James R Sailor 58 of Rt 3 Gaffney landed against a concrete pillar after the crash authorities said
Gov. John West told about 5,000 at the State House Christmas ceremony the times are challenging yet he called it the age of wisdom and season of light. He urged unity and faith as he switched on 1,500 bulbs on a 40 foot tree in Fairfield County setting.
A quiz format presents several bridge hands with vulnerability hints and suggested bids. It discusses why passes or bids at certain levels show fit or signals, advising on bid strategy and Stayman ideas for heart and spade suits and the impact of partner’s responses on subsequent actions.
South Carolina Gov elect James Edwards urged a constitutional amendment to require a federal budget balance at a meeting of Republican governors. He said governors will gain influence as federal revenue sharing grows and noted mixed views on a congressional response to economic issues. Edwards also weighed state uses of a special session and the administration’s timing.
An Ohio soybean study by Gus Alexander and Dayton church members found a 4 percent yield boost on six plots receiving nightly “love” prayers versus six control plots. Officials measured results late in the season with Greene County agents present. Alexander calls the process psycho-kinesis and growth energy channeled through prayer.
Carolyn Berry, 38, of Columbia, was shot four times at Richland County Memorial Hospital while visiting her husband John W. Berry, 44. She remained in stable condition after the attack as sheriff's deputies questioned a 66-year-old man. Ten bullet holes mar the hospital room wall and two slugs entered an adjacent room without injuring a patient.
Adm Thomas H. Moorer former U S chief of staff will headline a two day energy conference at The Citadel in Charleston. The event focuses on the energy crisis with emphasis on Middle East oil and includes speakers Vice Admiral Bayne Georgetown University and Stanford and Virginia academics among others.
Carroll A Campbell former lieutenant governor candidate joins Gov elect James B Edwards staff as aide for legislative and public programs in Columbia. Campbell says Edwards will make an outstanding governor and the administration will bring a new dimension to South Carolina government.
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