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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1977
Page
2
Rep. Bella Abzug may enter the 1977 New York City mayoral race after term end. Polls show her as a leading candidate, with New York Daily News surveys placing her near 18 percent to Mayor Beame’s 16 percent.
In St. Matthews Calhoun County schools reopen after Christmas break but black pupils largely stay home. Oscar Means of the Concerned Citizens Committee says 89 percent of pupils are black and many study at a local Masonic lodge. The board will hear the committee on administrator suspensions, though officials say none will be fired.
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each weekday afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. It carries AP dispatches with exclusive local news rights and notes no responsibility for ad omissions with corrections in the next issue. Payment terms mention advance payments up to five weeks.
Calhoun County public education officials return to work today but boycott their own schools. Eight leaders including Superintendent H Thad Ott and two principals begin retraining at the state Education Department Leadership Development Center. Supervisors face possible dismissal if blacks require changes before classes resume. Carnes notes no time limit for the course and that the center aims to improve supervisory skills and set growth goals for the district.
The South Carolina House subcommittee chair Rep. George W. Gregory Jr. says restoring the death penalty is not certain. A series of public hearings begins at 2 p.m. in Bankers Trust Tower with more to follow in Charleston and the Piedmont. The state’s death penalty law was struck down last July for failing to meet U.S. Supreme Court criteria.
An election is set for February 22 to decide annexation of a 48.6 square mile area in Kershaw County into Lancaster County. Gov. James B. Edwards issued an executive order extending the voter registration deadline by 17 days at Kershaw’s request. Voters in the annexation area need a two thirds majority to approve, while Lancaster County requires a simple majority. In the proposed area about 2,000 people live, including part of the town of Kershaw.
Former Midlands Community Action Agency chief Dewey Duckett faces embezzlement charges. A federal court judge tentatively set the trial for January 17 after Duckett was hospitalized with a serious heart condition.
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