50 District Courts Compromise Faces Legislative Vote
COLUMBIA AP The House Senate judicial reform conference committee plans to meet Tuesday to consider a proposed compromise creating 50 district courts and nine extra circuit judges. Sen James P Stevens D Herry says Senate members are not wedded to the draft. The plan faces opposition and likely changes before action by the General Assembly. The Senate cleared the measure for conference review with a 32 6 vote granting free conference powers.
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Columbia
House-Senate
Judicial Reform Conference
James P. Stevens
Dherry
Senate
Bers
Conference Committee
General Assembly
House
Blue Laws To Be Studied In South Carolina
A Senate committee approved a House backed resolution to study the state's blue laws. The panel would assign three members from each chamber to the inquiry, preferring a standing committee approach over creating a new special study group. The blue laws restrict sales of certain items on Sundays.
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Columbia
Senate
Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
House
Senate Group
House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Frank L. Roddey
Lancaster
Senate Committee
Two Gold Rush Staircases Remain in Weaverville
Seven spiral staircases once climbed from sidewalks to balconies crowned the buildings of Weaverville during the California gold rush era. Today only two of these distinctive exterior staircases still stand, marking a rare architectural remnant of the period.
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Weaverville
Calif
California
Aiken Standard Copyright and Publication Details
The Aiken Standard established in 1867 publishes weekdays except weekends. It provides AP dispatches, notes on republication rights, and cautions about advertisement errors with corrections in the next issue.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Associated Press
Defeated South Carolina Bottle Bill Sparks Mixed Reactions
The South Carolina House defeated the anti litter bottle bill, sending it to the Labor Commerce and Industry Committee by a 66-35 vote. Rep Edward W Simpson Jr praised its points while Grocers warn of job losses and higher costs. Rep Marion P Carnell criticized the move, and Rep Henry Floyd urged constituents may disbelieve the recommittal for further study.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
Edward W. Simpson Jr
R-Pickens
Labor, Commerce and
Bult
Henry Floyd
D Pickens
Floyd
House panel seeks funds for teacher pay raise
A sub committee of the House Ways and Means Committee pursues 26 million dollars to grant a four percent pay hike for teachers and state employees. It may trim 11 million from agency budgets and use 15 million in federal revenue sharing if Congress approves. The panel, led by Rep. Tom Mangum, plans to report to the full House if funds are found.
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AP Capital
Columbia ‘(P
House
Ways and Means
Patrick C. Smith
Congress
Patrick B. Harris
D-Anderson
Thomas M. Marchant
Greenville
Juanita W. Goggins
D-York
Tom G. Mangum
Lancaster
Ministers To Preside At Frog Jumping Contest
Springfield hosts the tenth Governor's Frog Jump and Egg-Striking Festival on April 17 with Rev. Carl Funderburke and Rev. Jack Bozard as chairmen. Events include municipal, commercial, and open classes, plus an essay contest for ages 6 to 12 and a poster contest for ages 12 to 18 with three cash prizes. Essays due March 10 to Essay Contest, P.O. Box 152 Springfield SC 29146.
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Springfield
Carl Funderburke
The
Baptist Church
Jack Bozard
Bo-Bo Lee
P.O
Weather map predicts snow across Great Lakes and Midwest
The national forecast calls for snow in the Great Lakes and upper Midwest with rain from the mid Atlantic to the lower Midwest and upper Mississippi Valley, turning to showers in the western Gulf. Snow flurries are expected in New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle as mild conditions spread along both coasts.
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Great Lakes
Upper Midwest
Mid - Atlantic
Lower Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Western
Gulf
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Prayer Vigil Set At Town Creek
Town Creek Baptist Church will hold a 24hour prayer vigil for Mrs Roy Shirley Jones who is critically ill. The event begins at 12 noon tomorrow and ends at noon Sunday with Rev Fred Lowry inviting all faiths to participate.
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Briarcliff
Town Creek Baptist Church
Roy
Shirley) Jones
Fred Lowry
Town Creek
Optometrists Gather for 3rd Annual Southern Congress
Dr. Kenneth R. Braun and Dr. A. P. Majors of Aiken are listed among attendees at the 3rd Annual Southern Educational Congress of Optometry in Atlanta. The meeting, one of the world’s largest ophthalmic events, expects over 3,500 registrants including participants from Australia.
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Kenneth R. Braun
A. P. Majors of
Aiken
Atlanta
Australia
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