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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1976
Page
7
In St Louis, Russian gymnast Olga Korbut, 21, bought a 177 dollar wedding dress and a 55 dollar fingertip veil at J C Penney, saying she will marry next year in Russia. She paid with three hundred dollar bills and indicated the groom would be a particular boy she knows.
North Augusta High School hosts an auction at the school gym from 6 p.m. to finish sale proceeds benefiting the stadium fund. Auction chairman John L. Hixon says it will be a large sale with many donations including 1976 autographed footballs from Clemson USC and Georgia and autographs from sports teams. Other items include antiques radios tools typewriters adding machines and golf clubs. Donations are welcomed via the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce and delivery to the gym is allowed before the auction. used clothing is not accepted.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to South Carolina's 1972 Senate reapportionment plan which created single and multi member districts. The case involves Armand Derfer and argues the plan violates one man one vote and Voting Rights Act provisions as critics note the lack of Black senators despite a substantial Black population.
In a surprise vote Rep Nick Theodore unseats Rep Eugene Stoddard as Education and Public Works chair 11 to 7 while Rep Robert McFadden becomes Judiciary chair. Rex Carter is reelected House speaker and Leroy Cain becomes assistant sergeant at arms, first Black in memory to hold the post.
The House Ways and Means Committee began work on the state budget with plans to have its version ready soon after the January 11 session starts. The Budget and Control Board approved 1.216 billion in expenditures for the 1977-78 year, with an eight percent pay raise for teachers and state workers.
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