Tech Center Plan Nears May Timeline in Aiken County
Aiken County residents expect to see schematics and a model by May 1 for a 2 million Technical Education Center. Craig Musick notes a site has been selected and an option to purchase is being drawn up. Soil borings are done and a topographical survey is in progress.
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Craig Musick
Aiken County
Musick
Owl to blame in crash claim form joke from Johannesburg
A Johannesburg motorist submitted a humorous insurance claim note asking who caused the accident and answering The owl forgot to hoot. The quirky line reflects a light moment in AP coverage from South Africa.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Auto Theft Conviction Reversed by Appeals Court
The 4th U S Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the auto theft conviction of Larry Thomas Ketchem from U S District Court in Charlotte North Carolina. The judges found Judge Wilson Warlick erred prejudicially by not allowing testimony that was clearly germane and constitutes an abuse of judicial power. Ketchem had 38 months to serve and remained jailed due to bail issues during appeal.
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Richmond, Va
U. S. District Court
Charlotte
N. C
4Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Wilson Warlick
Larry Thomas Ketchem
Utility Merger Battle Begins Second Round
A government study shows whites flee inner city areas leaving behind poor black families with few prospects. In large metros the poverty population is increasingly black as white numbers shrink. Many poor households are headed by women with multiple children, pushing families below the poverty line.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Rockwell Livingston
Bureau
Poverty Statistics Program
Livingston
National Procrastination Week Postponed in Louisville
Sign in a Louisville suburban shopping center jokes that National Procrastination Week is postponed until next week. The playful notice highlights the lighthearted local humor on display.
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Louisville, Ky
Kansan Senator Dole Emerges as Nixon Defender on Senate Floor
Freshman senator Robert Dole of Kansas becomes a key on floor defender for the Nixon administration. He patrols the chamber to counter Democratic critics and resists direct praise of rival leaders while defending U.S. actions in Vietnam. He cites My Lai as an isolated incident and notes White House signs of appreciation.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Kansan
Dodge City
Robert J. Dole
Dole
White House
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
South Vietnam
My Lai
U.S
Fred Harris
Harris
Vietnam
Ron Fowler
White’s
Mr. Fowler
White's
Shopper notes White's deep discounts and decor finds
The columnist chronicles bargains at White's including corduroy pants at 88 cents and a toddler shirt set for 3.22, with warnings that deals may vary as staff mark down more items. He visits Jack's Paint and Wall Covering for lottiswood shade samples and envisions summer sunrooms with white shades and royal blue cords.
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White
Jack
Park Avenue
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