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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1975

Page

7

No Winner No Loser In Senate Harvey Struggle

Columbia AP reports a stalemate between Lt. Gov. Brantley Harvey and veteran South Carolina Senate leaders. Harvey defends appointive powers and vows to speak freely, while Senate veterans resist and watch his conference committee choices closely as a potential four year bid for governor looms.

Columbia Brantley Harvey South Carolina Senate Harvey Senate L. Marion Gressette D-Calhoun Rembert C. Dennis D-Berkeley James Stevens D-Harry Stevens Rules Committee Vido

Goren on Bridge Q2 to Q8 strategy notes

In this column Goren analyzes bidding decisions under varied vulnerability. He recommends a gambling raise to three no trump with six rules, prefers showing support over self bidding, and outlines responses to passes and potential slam threats.

Location Of Museum In Question In Charleston

Charleston Mayor J Palmer Gaillard says he has mixed emotions about the proposed location of the new six million museum project. The steering committee met two hours without resolve and will reconvene next week. Voters approved four million county and two million city bonds for museum facilities. Gaillard questions operation and funding and notes the facility requires more than a fifteen thousand dollar annual appropriation. Committee chair Arthur M Wilcox says site and architect choices are the main issues along with contracts oversight ownership and operation details. The group contemplates a conference on ethics and budget items as legislators push toward final votes and budgeting this week.

Charleston J. Palmer Gaillard Gaillard

School Aid Tops Docket For Lawmakers

In Columbia the South Carolina legislature enters week six of the 1975 session with bills to raise state aid to school districts from 35 to 45 dollars on calendars in both chambers. The Senate has amended its measure to increase aid to 42.50 per district.

Columbia South Carolina House Senate

ERA Hearings Set on Equal Rights Amendment

The House and Senate Judiciary committees will hold a public hearing Tuesday Feb 25 on the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution. South Carolina is seen as a key state in the drive to ratify the amendment guaranteeing equal protections against discrimination based on sex race or national origin.

House Senate South Carolina

Minibottles bill faces public hearing in February

The House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on February 25 to consider a bill allowing Class B restaurants to serve liquor by the drink in minibottles. Currently only Class A restaurants may be licensed for minibottles. The House adjourned debate until March 6.

House Senate Judiciary Committee

Senate Debates Minimum Sentence for Armed Robbery

A bill to set a minimum, non suspendable, non parole armed robbery penalty is being debated in the Senate on Tuesday. Supporters push for harsher punishment while opponents question the sentence length and its impacts.

Senate

McMillan Stands Alone Against Costly Retirement Bill

In Columbia the Senate weighs a proposal to raise retire ment benefits by 75 percent costing about 360000 over three years. Sen. Gil bert McMillan is the sole opponent. The plan would anchor future and current lawmakers to higher monthly pensions and larger contributions, drawing notable support from Sen. Rembert Dennis despite budget concerns.

Columbia South Carolina Senate Gilbert McMillan R-Aiken General Assembly Dennis L. Marion Grossette

Greenwood Mills to stay open at Ninety Six plant

Greenwood Mills plans to keep open its Ninety Six Plant No 7 after initially scheduling closure February 17 to 22. A company spokesman cited increased demand for the plant's product lines in apparel industrial and home furnishings as the reason for the change.

Ninety Six Greenwood Mills

Lust At The Pool Loses Belton Plans Public Pool

Belton South Carolina continues plans to seek 100000 in federal community development funds for a public pool after two heated hearings. A protesting minister labeled the project a cess pool of lust while officials cite youth recreation needs as priority.

Belton South Carolina

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