Voters Change House's Profile in South Carolina 1974
The 1974 elections produced a leaner 124 member House with more business leaders women and Black members. The average age fell to 44.9 years while the Senate remained older 48.6. The House added 10 new members including 13 Black and 7 women lawmakers.
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Rob Woop
Associated Press
Columbia
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Robert J. Aycock
D-Sumter
Solomon
Capt Cheney Leads Civil Air Patrol Aiken Unit
Capt William B. Cheney III assumed command of the Aiken Airport Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol from Capt Jan Etheridge in a ceremony with Col John Taylor S C Wing Commander. Etheridge becomes administrative officer as cadet leadership passes to C Lt Jerry George and CMSgt Roy Walker Jr. Training plans include emergency services ratings and a Shaw AFB tour.
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William B. Cheney III
Jan Etheridge
Aiken Airport
Civil Air Patrol
John Taylor
S.C
Etheridge
Cheney
Capt
Ethridge
S.C. Group II
Jerry George
Roy E. Walker
George
Joseph Hall
Circle K Week Set At USC Aiken
Circle K Club of University of South Carolina Aiken observes International Circle K Week to honor student leaders committed to action. The club is part of Circle K International with themes spanning health, environment, dependency, corrections, and student concerns.
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Usc-A
Carolinas
North
South Carolina
United States
Canada
University of South Carolina - Aiken
Circle K International
Hardee's Cares About Cancer Day Wins National ACS Award
Spartan Foods Systems of Spartanburg received a national American Cancer Society award for leading 1974's Hardee's Cares About Cancer Day. The South Carolina division passed the honor to Spartan Foods for directing about 10500 in milkshake sales across 73 Hardee's locations state wide.
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Columbia
American Cancer Society
Spartan Foods Systems
Spartanburg
Hardee
Spartan
Charles J. Bradshaw
William J. Seidel
South Carolina
ACS
Charleston Fraud Meter Reading Conviction Wave
In Charleston, 16 defendants including 15 businessmen and one businesswoman pleaded no contest to criminal conspiracy linked to manipulating SCE&G meter readings. Judge Laney imposed probation or fines. one defendant faces six months or a 500 dollar fine. Prosecutors plan 20 to 25 more indictments.
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Charleston
Claude Hair
State
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
General Sessions
Hair
Third Circuit
Dan Laney
Sce&g Meter
Sce&g
Harold Amerson
Glenn Curtis
Lonnie Baxley
Goren On Bridge a 1975 Amsterdam Tournament Hand
A bridge hand from a team event in Amsterdam tests defense and declarer play. East’s careful heart play parries declarer’s plan, with West’s diamonds and East’s trump entries shaping the outcome, ending in minus one for the declarer.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
South
North
West
Declarer
East
Russell Lake Included In Presidential Budget
The 1976 budget places a 190 million price tag on the Russell Lake and Dam on the Savannah River, formerly Trotters Shoals. The cost has risen from 75 million since 1961 due to delays and inflation. The Army Corps of Engineers estimates remain guiding if the project moves forward.
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Washington
Ford
Richard B. Russell
Savannah River
Trotters Shoals
Congress
Army Corps of Engineers
Cooper River
Charleston Harbor
Georgetown Harbor
Murrells Inlet
Troubadour Minister to Appear at Local Campus
Ric Masten, poet and singer, will appear on the Aiken Campus Thursday at 12 a.m. in the auditorium. The Unitarian Universalist troubadour minister has toured the country for a decade performing in churches and colleges. The program is free and the public is invited to attend.
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Ric Masten
Philospher
Aiken
Unitarian Universalist Assoc
4-H Motorbike Club Rides 40 Miles on First Trail
The Aiken County 4-H Motorbike Club completed a 40 mile round trip cross country trail ride Sunday in 2.5 hours. Leaders Gary Hunter and Ricky Burn of Honda of Aiken praised member conduct. Plans include a Feb 10 Atlanta race visit and two projects tied to first aid kits and a Bicentennial community effort.
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Aiken County
Benji Miller
Gary Hunter
Ricky Burn
Honda
Aiken
Atlanta
Edwards Refuses to Sign Local Bill Citing Unconstitutionality
Gov. James Edwards declines to sign a Lexington County bill delaying a school trustees election, calling it unconstitutional. He will let it become law in three days without his signature and urges adoption of meaningful home rule legislation. He questions whether he will allow other local bills to become law without his signature.
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Edwards
Columbia
James Edwards
Lexington County
Attorney General's Office
Senate races ahead as House seeks ethics bill compromise
The South Carolina Senate moves quickly this session passing two ethics bills within two weeks and placing a controversial disclosure section under debate in the House. Rep. I S Leevy Johnson argues revisions can occur on the floor rather than committee. An amendment to erase the disclosure section drew 85 to 17 votes against tabling. The House adjourned for the weekend to avoid a trap while Senate focus turns to a registrar of regulations measure by Sen. James M Waddell to curb agency overreach.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Ades
General Assembly
House
I.S. Leevy Johnson
Richland
Johnson
James M Waddell
D-Beaufort
North Carolina Power Rate Cut Excludes Businesses
The North Carolina Utilities Commission said the 25 percent reduction in fuel adjustment charges applies only to residential customers. Industrial and commercial customers will not share in the temporary cut, which takes effect on February 1 and lasts up to 60 days.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Utilities Commission
Fire destroys four buildings near Charleston Naval Base
Four North Charleston buildings on Reynolds Avenue near the base gate burned out of control early Monday. The Blue Note Lounge, Pop A Top Club, Shorty’s Snack Bar, and Campbell’s Tailor Snoop were destroyed. Fire Chief William P. New said the cause was not yet determined. An operator of Shorty’s Snack Bar reported an explosion at the Blue Note before flames engulfed the structures.
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Charleston
Reynolds Avenue
Charleston Naval Base Gate
Blue Note Lounge
Pop A Top Club
Shorty’s
Campbell’s Tailor Snoop
North Charleston
William P. New
Shorty
Blue Note
Bankers Trust Offers $100 Auto Loan Rebates
Bankers Trust in Columbia will issue $100 refunds on new 1975 auto loan purchases for qualified borrowers statewide. Assistant president John G P Boatwright says the offer runs through March 15 and will not raise the bank’s current auto loan interest rates.
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Columbia — Bankers Trust
John G.P. Boatwright
South Carolina
Boatwright
Proper Adherence to Prescribed Medication Helps Prevent Relapse
The correct medicine amount matters as much as the drug. Do not stop taking the medicine when symptoms fade. Complete the prescribed course unless the doctor says otherwise to prevent a resurgence of illness and virus.
USC String Quartet Performs Wednesday at USC Aiken
The USC-A Fine Arts Series presents the USC String Quartet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Aiken Campus auditorium. Members include Frits de Jonge and Mary Anne Lloyd on strings, Linda Goldstein viola, Im Mo Kim cello, and John Williams piano. The program features Haydn and Ravels quartets and Schumann quintet with a reception to follow. No admission charge.
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USC
Aiken
Frits de Jonge
Columbia
Netherlands
University of Iowa
Mary Anne Lloyd
Linda Goldstein
South Carolina Music Teachers Assoc
Im Mo Kim
USC Orchestra
South Korea
Seoul Symphony Orchestra
John Williams
Haydn
Rave
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D-Calhoun
Marshall Williams
Orangeburg
Ralph Gasque
D-Marion
Hyman Rubin
D-Richland
Michael L. Laughlin
D-Aiken
Thomas F. Hartnett
Capt. Cheney
Shaw Afb
Hardee’s
Bryce Nyy
Wendell Hall
Goren
Charles H. Goren
Omar Sharif
The
Chicago Tribune
North East
Transcendental
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
U.S.C.A
U-S-C-A
F&m Bank Heritage Room
Laurens
the International Meditation Society
Russell Lake
Little River Inlet
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iland Ave
Kalmia Plaza
Waddell
N.C
Bankers Trust
By Bob Lominick
Lominick’s Pharmacy
Richland Ave
Robert Lominick, R.ph
USC String Quartet
Coleman Shoes
Florsheim
Joyce
RED Cross
Genesco
Lazy Bones
Doro
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