Turnipseed and Gressette clash before South Carolina session
In Columbia senior Sen. L Marion Gressette and freshman Sen. Tom Turnipseed clashed at a closed Senate caucus opening. Turnipseed urged newsmen be allowed inside to inform the public, while Gressette insisted the caucus be closed to avoid publicity and time-wasting discussions of rules changes.
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Columbia
L. Marion Gressette
Tom
Senate
Turnipseed
Lexington
Gressette
Calhoun
Coleman to Decide Against Air Bags in New Cars
Transportation Secretary William T. Coleman Jr. is expected to announce a decision not to require air bags in new cars. He will likely urge continued testing and recommend states enforce seat belt use to improve in accident protection.
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Washington
William T. Coleman Jr
Coleman
Democrats to Elect O Neill as House Speaker Lead
Democrats move to elect Thomas P O Neill as House speaker with a tight race for majority leader among four contenders to replace retiring Carl Albert. Phillip Burton of California was seen as the front runner for the No 2 post as the party anticipated its first fully unified leadership in eight years.
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Washington
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
O'Neill
Massachusetts
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Phillip Burton
California
Carter Narrows Cabinet List To About Seventy Names
Plains Ga AP President elect Carter has narrowed his Cabinet and undersecretary list to about 70 candidates. A Carter aide said John Doar is being considered for attorney general. Doar previously served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during Nixon impeachment votes.
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Plains, Ga
Carter
Hamilton Jordan
John Doar
Genera
Doar
House Judiciary Committee
Richard Nixon
FDA to require brochure with birth control pills
The FDA says pharmacists must provide a new brochure listing hazards and benefits with each new or renewed birth control pill prescription. The brochure will be supplied by drug companies and given to the 8 million to 10 million American women who use the pill.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Salvation Army Drives On To Aid Needy Families
The Salvation Army reports a drive total of 1989.26 this year as it helps families with Christmas aid. One family faced hardship with the husband jailed and electricity cut off for an unpaid bill. A recommended temporary relocation to relatives was suggested for a 10 year old and her mother while assistance continues.
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Salvation Army
Army
Donor List Shows Special Needs Fund Donations
PN provides special needs during the Christmas season with a tally of donations to the fund to date. The list enumerates donors and amounts contributing to aid during the holidays.
Strut in Salley hints at next year chitlin prep and local music ties
Beverly Dunbar plans fattening the winning chitlin for next Strut in Salley while Archie Jordan writes the lyrics for It’s a Beautiful Morning With You to be sung by Barbara Mandrell on a Johnny Cash Christmas show. Jordan, connected to B J Thomas and Hal Davis, is linked to Music Hall of America and local industry chatter at a nearby shopping mall.
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Salley
Beverly Dunbar
Archie Jordan
Barbara Mandrell
Jordan
B.J. Thomas
Hal Davis
Mrs. J. T. Jordan
Aiken County Council Agenda Setstle Claims and Transfers
Tomorrow at USC A in room 107 Aiken County Council will discuss settling two county equipment accident claims including a July 14 collision injuring J A Oliver and H W Millwood with a $250 settlement funded from transportation funds. The meeting also seeks line item shifts and moving four surplus civil defense mobile homes from Virginia to support ambulance operations.
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Aiken County
Usc-A
H.W. Millwood
Glenn Holley
L. C. Greene
Aiken
Sheriffs Department
Aiken County Historical Commission
Carter undecided on tax cut as Carter eyes economy plan
President-elect Carter said a tax cut is not yet certain and that decisions on stimulus depend on Congress. He aims to cut unemployment by 1.5 percentage points in his first year, with unemployment at 8.1 percent. Bert Lance predicted a tax cut up to 15 billion dollars as part of a broader stimulus package.
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Thomas
Bert’ Lance
Carter
Office of Management and Budget
Lance
Los Angeles Times
Cbs-Tv
Ford Administration
Alice M. Rivlin
Congressional Budget Office
Federal Reserve Board
Andrew F. Brimmer
Abc-Tv
The
Times
CBS
Atlanta
DuPont Savannah River Plant Announces Executive Transitions
Kenneth W. French to retire as plant manager at DuPont Savannah River Plant with December exit. William J. Mottel to become plant manager, Albert H. Peters Jr. promoted to general superintendent of employee relations. French praised as nuclear industry pioneer with WWII and early Savannah staffing ties. Mottel brings authority from military service and chemical engineering background.
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Kenneth W. French
DuPont
Savannah River
William J. Mottel
French
Mottel
Albert H. Peters Jr
Hanford
Oak Ridge
Lincoln
Neb
Aiken
Rotary
Businessmen’s Club
Salvation Army
First Presbyterian Church
Aiken County United Way
Technical Education Commission
Palmetto Savings and Loan Mottel
Public Service Authority
American Institute of Chemical En
Wagener Set For Nonpartisan Mayor Council Vote
A municipal election will decide Wagener’s mayor and four town council seats. Incumbent Mayor John A. Cofer competes with Gordon Darmonley. Council seats feature Eleanor Rhump vs Chester Spradley, Glenn Casey vs Marion Tyler for Seat 2, Marvin Baughman vs Frank Gentz for Seat 3, and John Q. Hudson Jr. unopposed for Seat 4. Balloting occurs tomorrow at the new fire house.
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Wagener
John A
Tony’ Cofer
Gordon Darmonley
Eleanor Rhump
Chester Spradley
Glenn Casey
Marion Tyler
Marvin Baughman
Frank Gentz
John Q. Hudson Jr
Rain Forecast For Area Today And Tomorrow
The wetter forecast calls for rainfall tonight and tomorrow with a 100 percent chance tonight and a 70 percent chance for showers tomorrow. Temperatures will be warmer than last week with a low tonight in the upper 40s.
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Tomor
Aikenites Support Firing Squad for Gilmore Request
In Aiken residents majority backed Grant Gilmore, 36, who was convicted of killing a motel clerk, by supporting his request to be executed by firing squad instead of life imprisonment. The Supreme Court delayed today’s execution, while locals offered varied opinions on the case.
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Klarsfeld
Congress
By Lin Smithwick
WatTele
Sant
Aikenites
Grant Gilmore
Gary Gilmore
Henry Summerall
Ethel J. Pardue
Ollie Daniels Jr
Gilmore
Mrs. Pardee
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