Wade Brodie Aiken Chamber Leader Seeks Growth
Wade Brodie as new president of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce outlines plans to strengthen the city and make it a better place to raise a family. He emphasizes public involvement, his banking role, and community service with groups including the United Fund Rotary Club and the Aiken Chamber. He notes rewarding work with children and active civic duties since moving to Aiken in 1956.
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Chamber of Commerce
First Baptist Church
Wade Brodie Jr
John Michael
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Aiken
Brodie
Merce
Aiken Chamber Sets Streets and Promotion as Top Objective
Wade Brodie newly elected Chamber president lists street and highway improvement as the main goal for 1971. Other aims include promoting Aiken as a retirement area, eliminating parking meters, and boosting downtown development while continuing solicitation control and Total Community Development programs. Brodie praises Aiken’s friendliness and notes his wife Sylvia Slaton as an influence.
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Wade Brodie
Aiken
Brodie
Time Running Out For Stumper Entries
Time is running low to enter the Standard Stumpers contest with a noon Wednesday deadline. Prizes offer $390 with three free words aiding entries. extra copies available at 124 Rutland Drive.
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Rutland Drive
Weather Warning for Northwestern South Carolina Snowfall
The National Weather Service in Columbia issued travel warnings for northwestern and northern South Carolina. Snow was falling in Oconee Pickens Greenville Spartanburg Cherokee York Union Chester Lancaster and parts of the Midlands. One to two inches were predicted by nightfall with possible snow sleet and rain in Columbia and Florence.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Columbia
South Carolina
Weather Bureau
Oconee
Pickens
Greenville
Spartanburg
Cherokee
York
Union
Chester
Lan
Caster
Bureau
Florence
Seventh grader leads petition against corporal punishment
MIAMI AP Seventh grader Steven Steen delivers a petition to his state representative calling for breaking the law allowing teachers to hit students. At age 12 he argues corporal punishment harms children and changes nothing. He says he spoke with many students and teachers about the issue after witnessing his brother and friends whipped by teachers.
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Miami
Steven Steen
Steen
Michael
Denial issued on Princess Margaret separation rumors
A spokesman for Princess Margaret denied a Washington Post report that she and Lord Snowden planned separation and divorce. The denial follows years of gossip about a rocky marriage, with Post columnist Maxine Cheshire alleging a recent decision to break up.
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London
Margaret
Washington Post
Lord Snowden
Maj
John Griffin
Post
Maxine Chesire
the Post
Snowdon
Vogue Magazine
New York
Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth
Snowden
Warren administers oath amid duck hunting trip
Retired Chief Justice Earl Warren canceled part of his annual duck hunting trip in Sacramento to swear in William M. Bennett as a member of the California Board of Equalization. Warren noted the moment as nostalgic reflecting his tenure as governor of the state.
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Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
Warren
William M. Bennett
State Board of Equalization
Muskie to Visit West Germany Israel and Egypt
Senator Edmund S. Muskie D Maine announces a Sunday departure for West Germany Israel and Egypt. He plans talks with government leaders and citizens to broaden his knowledge of the three nations interests and their relation to the United States and other nations.
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Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
West Germany
Israel
Egypt
United States
Trials Date Confirmed for Aiken Trials on March 13
John M. Gaver president of the Aiken Training Track announced the second Saturday in March set aside for the Aiken Trials. The March 13 event will climax Aiken's thoroughbred training season with major stakes and contenders.
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John M. Gaver
Aiken
Funeral Services Tomorrow For Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
Funeral services for veteran Rep. L. Mendel Rivers of South Carolina will be held Wednesday at 1 PM at Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston. Rivers died early Monday in University Hospital Birmingham Alabama, 17 days after valve replacement surgery. He will be buried in the Episcopal Church cemetery in St Stephens community.
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Charleston
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
D-S. C
Grace Episcopal Church
House Armed Services
Committee
University Hospital
Birmingham
Ala
Rivers
Episcopal Church
St. Stephens
Kennedy friend linked to mail service shift probe
GAO findings raise questions about William J. Hartigan a Kennedy associate and former assistant postmaster general in the rail to air mail transfer. Senator Allott urged Justice Department action and asked agencies to assess restoring mail on passenger trains where feasible.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Gordon Allott
R-Coro
GAO
William J. Hartigan
Allott
Senate
Justice Department
Department of Transportation
The
Post Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Rail Passenger Corp
Hartigan
John F. Kennedy
White House
Transportation and International Affairs
West Aiken Bypass Bids Scheduled for Jan 19
The South Carolina Highway Department will accept bids for the 68 mile western bypass around Aiken on January 19 while ongoing engineering studies continue for the southern bypass. Public hearings on the latter have seen few objections though concerns about land effects on Aiken Preparatory School and Hitchcock Woods were raised.
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South Carolina Highway Department
Aiken
Aiken Preparatory School
Hitchcock Woods
Magistrate Appointments in Aiken County Remain Unclear
The selection of magistrates in eight of Aiken County's 13 districts is unsettled with two nominees per district, one Republican and one Democrat. Governors appoint with Senate consent, aided by local senators whose approval is required. Traditional practice uses preferential primaries and senate recommendations before final appointment.
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Aiken County
Nixon Opts Out Of Funeral for Rivers Names Laird to Lead Delegation
President Nixon will not attend funeral services for the 65 year old Rivers but designates Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird to head the official delegation.
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Nixon
Rivers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congressman's Body Arrives in Port City by Plane
The congressman's body arrived by plane Monday afternoon in the port city, accompanied by two aides. Mrs Rivers is expected to be notified as authorities prepare funeral arrangements.
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Rivers Ar
Aiken Standard Offices Close For New Year Half-Holiday
The Aiken Standard offices will close at noon Friday and the switchboard at the same time so staff may observe New Year's Day with families. Classified ad deadline remains 11 a.m. Friday for Monday's paper. publication continues without interruption.
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Aiken Standard
North Augusta Clerk Robbery In Package Store
A North Augusta package store clerk, identified as E A Regopolos, was robbed this morning by two Black men. Police Chief W E Newman said one suspect forced a pistol to the clerk and tied his hands, with Regopolos noting his glasses were removed during the crime.
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North Augusta
W. E. Newman
E.A. Regopolos
Regopolos
Fourth GOP Candidate Files In Aiken County Supervisor Race
J Marion Baxley Beech Island building contractor and Beech Island magistrate candidate says he will resign the magistrate post if elected supervisor Baxley 40 native of Old Ellenton in Aiken County has run in contracting since 1950 He would push for good roads drainage and value for taxpayers money Also listed in GOP race are W C Burgess Richard Freeman and M D Mike Kaney with a Jan 5 primary Baxley faces a Feb 23 advisory election with county delegation to appoint a supervisor.
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GOP
Aiken County
J. Marion Baxley
Beech Island
Baxley
W. C. Burgess
Aiken
Richard Freeman
Warrenville
M. D
Mike) Kaney
Mackey Scott
Raymond A
Sonny Boy) Holley
Frank Mills
J. Z
Billy) Addie
Gloverville
F E. Rollins
New Ellenton
Old
Ellenton
Capis Methodist Church
Andrews Masonic Lodge
Lions Club
Sue S. Gay
Millen
Condi
Horse Creek
Jackson
Floyd Spence
Lexington
Congress
Saluda
Edgefield
Senate
Albert J. Dooley
Dooley
Lexington County
John H. Hydrick Jr
West Columbia
W. L. Cooper Jr
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Aiken Chamber of Com
Sylvia Slaton
Newberry College
Newberry
Louisana State University School of Banking
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Muskie
House Armed Services Committee
UPI
Kennedy
West Aiken
Marion Baxley
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