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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1970
Page
7
A Sunday fire in Highlands North Carolina killed five people from Cuthbert Georgia, including four children and their grandmother. The victims are Julia Shadrich Pate Renata Marie Tully Daniel Charles Tully Jr Jose Luis Munguia Jr and Daniel Monroe Munguia. The blaze started in an oil furnace and two adults escaped uninjured while the children's mother was at a hospital.
In Columbia AP reports that key election reform bills move through the legislature with debates over punchcard voting and residency rules. Senate measures in House committee balance turnout logistics and constitutional amendment processes ahead of 1970 and 1972 elections.
In Columbia the Rt. Rev. John A. Pinckney told the Upper South Carolina Diocese convention that the church's racial situation is not as secure as desired and urged formation of a human relations commission. He warned against “strings attached” funds and noted a tighter 1970 budget. A Five Points home for the aged project was announced with occupancy to follow once plans are set. The convention runs through Saturday.
The UFO Coffeehouse closed after a Sunday rally of about 500 people in Columbia as operator Robert Duane Ferre said the action targeted what they were saying. Police cited public nuisance grounds and federal court challenges allege the closure law unconstitutional.
In Columbia, the Statewide Homes Foundation led by Rev. I Dequincey Newman reports receipt of federal tax exempt status. The all black group, chartered in October 1968, will offer low income housing and counseling in personal hygiene and consumer education.
After a slow start the 1970 South Carolina General Assembly has made only modest progress. The House moved steadily while the Senate met little, yet a liberalizing abortion bill passed amid debate. A $507.7 million budget outline from the Ways and Means Committee aims to cover next year without new taxes, signaling tight fiscal room. The session’s big issues include antipollution laws and enforcement control, auto liability reforms, and Gov. McNair’s proposed one cent gasoline tax increase, all set against an election-year backdrop.
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