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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1972

Page

2

Anderson Plane Crash Claims Three In Fog

A Winder Georgia man Ronald D. Allen 43 and his two teen sons Charles Darrell Allen 18 and Phillip Ray Allen 16 died when their twin engine plane crashed in thick fog near Anderson Municipal Airport. Owner Robert Merideth of Lavonia Georgia said they were en route to Florida to pick up a friend. FAA investigates cause. It followed a previous week’s air collision that killed 13 near Conway.

Anderson Ronald K. Allen Phil Darrell Winder Nicipal Airport Mountain Creek Anderson County Robert Merideth Lavonia Allens Florida Allen FAA Conway

Bob Jones University to Publish Faith Magazine

Bob Jones University Press plans to publish a new bimonthly religious magazine titled Faith starting in March. Editor in Chief Dr. Bob Jones says the aim is not sensationalism but to present facts about Christian organizations and trends. He cites concerns that Christians support unbiblical programs unknowingly.

Greenville Bob Jones University Press Bob Jones

Aiken Standard Masthead and Publication Details

The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken ZIP 29801. Leased AP dispatches. rights reserved. no publisher liability for ad errors with corrections in next issue. Carrier and mail subscription rates listed.

Aiken Standard Rutland Drive Aiken Associated Press

Dent predicts rising GOP strength in the South

Former special counsel to Nixon Harry Dent, returning to Maryland to practice law, says Republicans will dominate the Southern political scene. He estimates the 1976 nominee will be a Kennedy rival with a Nixon-like GOP ticket, and notes Nixon asked him to stay on the White House staff.

Harry Dent Gop Washington South Carolina White House South Nixon Dent Teddy Kennedy Kennedy

Boys Find Dead Man In Greenville Woods

Three boys hunting in a Greenville county wooded area found the decomposed body of Wales Theodore Turner 49 missing since November 21. Coroner Mercer Brissey said foul play is suspected and Turner had been dead at least two weeks. Police seek the killer in a separate nightclub shooting of 36 year old D C Wooten with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. A man was charged in that slaying but his name was withheld pending arrest.

Greenville Wales Theodore Turner Mercer Brissey Turner Brissey D.C. Wooten

Revenue sharing won’t cut taxes in South Carolina

AP analysis interviews SC officials say federal revenue-sharing funds will improve city and county services but not reduce taxes. They cite need to fund new programs, protect against future cuts, and address issues like drainage and solid waste management. Governor West warns cuts unlikely beyond two years.

Rob Wood Associated Press Columbia South Carolina Jim Caldwell Municipal Association of Washington Caldwell Sumter Wede Kath The Gray Olive Bo Shetterly South Carolina Association of Counties John West

Erskine Fund Drive Reaches $200000 Goal

The 1972 73 Erskine College Living Endowment Campaign exceeded its $200000 target less than three months after it began, campaign officials report.

Erskine College

Floor Fashions and Carpet Prices Through the Decades

The piece traces carpet pricing from postwar $10 to $15 per square yard to later decades. It notes broader fiber options and wider color palettes, with cheaper good carpets appearing in the low range and premium, lush varieties remaining pricey.

Neil A. Ladd

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