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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1971
Page
1
Muskie Ford Tied to Bank Campaign Fund Donations
Washington AP reports Presidential hopeful Sen. Edmund S. Muskie and House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford received donations from the Bankers Political Action Committee which later returned or could not give away about $120,000. Sixteen representatives on the House Banking Committee and two senators refused checks from the committee as it faced probes on two fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
House
Gerald R. Ford
The
Bankers Political Action
Congress
House Banking Committee
Labor leaders vow big fight over Nixon antistrike bill
AFL-CIO officials promise all out opposition in Congress to the Nixon push for a new antistrike law and other top White House measures. They oppose compulsory arbitration at any time and place as Labor weighs a year of legislative battles led by President Meany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Organized Labor
Congress
Nixon
White House
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor
J.D. Hodgson
Labor Federation
Nixon drafts State of the Union address in California
President Nixon, on a California White House stay, plans to write a sharpened State of the Union address. He aims to renew administration proposals stalled by the 91st Congress as he prepares the new Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Clemente
Calif
Congress
Capitol Hill
Nixon
California White House
State of the Union
Hawaii seeds ship to Midwest to fight leaf blight
Harvesting 1,100 acres of blight resistant hybrid seed corn on Kauai by Metcalf Farms for Pride Seed Co and four other firms will move to the Midwest to help combat a destructive leaf blight that plagued mainland crops last year. These Hawaii outfits supply 25 to 30 percent of the nation’s seed corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hawaii
Garden Isle
Kauai
Metcalf Farms
Pride Seed Co
Glenn Haven
Wis
Army Tackles Drugs in Vietnam With New Program
Saigon AP reports the US Command unveiled a sweeping anti drug program for American forces in Vietnam. The plan includes search and destroy missions targeting marijuana plants and cites an estimate of over 65,000 GIs involved in drug abuse in 1970 with 11,000 apprehended or investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S. Command
Wayne Denies Confrontation With Vietnam Protesters
Police investigate a reported clash in Sacramento between John Wayne and protesters waving Viet Cong flags. Wayne denies the incident stating no confrontation occurred. Gregory Kirkwood, 22, filed a complaint seeking Wayne charged with disturbing the peace after alleging Wayne called him a dirty name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
John Wayne
Wayne
Gregory Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Gore to teach part time at Vanderbilt after Senate loss
Albert Gore, a Democrat who failed to win re election, will join Vanderbilt University in Nashville as a part time professor of public affairs next month. He plans to write a book on the presidency and the 1972 elections and said he has a score to settle with Nixon Agnew and Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Albert Gore
Vanderbilt University
Gore
Congress
Nixon
Agnew
Sen
Howard Baker
Spy Suit Dismissed by Chicago Judge
US District Judge Richard B. Austin ruled the suit by the American Civil Liberties Union against Army civilian spying was dismissed as constitutional and unnecessary. He criticized surveillance methods as bureaucratic boondoggling and said the government acted within its rights to prepare for emergencies amid civil disturbances. The ACLU had sought destruction of files kept by the 113th Military Intelligence Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard B. Austin
US District Court
Austin
Army
Washington
The
American Civil Liberties Union
113Th Military Intelligence Group
Grant Reveals Drug Abuse Crisis In Aiken County
Aiken County Sheriff Paul D. Grant told about 20 Community Service Leaders Council members that drug traffic is a growing problem, with only seven hard drug addicts known locally. He advocated a 24 hour hotline to aid youths and urged reform of juvenile treatment laws while promising help instead of prosecution for youths seeking help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Aiken
Grant
Community Service Leaders Council
Aiken County Health Department
Freeman Burgess Lead In Aiken County Supervisor Runoff
Freeman and Burgess top a crowded Republican field for the Aiken County Supervisor runoff. In the Democratic race Mackie Scott leads with 1 353 votes and Raymond A Holley trails, advancing to the runoff to determine the party’s nominee for the county post.
Four-County GOP Primary Figures Show Tight Races
TABULATIONS live shows 955 votes for a candidate who will face Carlton Truax after Truax earned 930 in the primary. In Aiken County turnout was slim yet above GOP expectations with 1499 votes in a rushed special primary to fill unexpired terms, compared with 2050 in last year’s GOP general primary. Freeman, a native of Aiken, runs a mobile home business and a Gloverville car wash, and serves as local committeeman for the Farmers Home Administration. Burgess, from Columbia, moved to Aiken in 1953 and owns the Credit Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Live
Carlton Truax
Truax
Aiken County
GOP
Freeman
Aiken
Gloverville
Farmers Home Administration
Burgess
Columbia
Credit Bureau
New Year Syndrome Common Across Aiken Banks
Local banks in Aiken report scattered cases of the new year memory slip while writing the year 1971. Harriet Murray, bank accounting supervisor, notes fewer errors than usual and hopes the misstep signals a positive start to the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Harriet Murray
Higher Education Chair backs merger of Tech center and USCA Aiken
Dr. James A. Morris said combining the Aiken Tech Center and the USCA Aiken campus on one site would align with national trends. He noted coastal plains funding and governor elect West's stance could affect plans while stressing two strong existing centers. The meeting shifted from prior rejection of a merger to a discussion prompted by new political input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Morris
South Carolina Higher Education Commission
Aiken Tech Center
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
Aiken County Higher Education Commission
USCA
County Technical Education Commission
Robert E. Penland
Gilbert E. McMillan
Morris
John C. West
Aiken University
Tech Center
West
Aiken County
Coastal Plains
Coastal Plains Commission
Michael Hardwick
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Dr Morris
Hardwick
South Carolina
Aiken County School Board Election Dates Expanded
U.S. District Judge Robert Hemphill ruled the at large and area based structure unconstitutional under one man one vote. The Feb 2 election will fill five seats: four area representatives and one at large, with residency requirements retained in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County School Board
US. Dist
Robert W Hemphill
Hemphill
U.S. Supreme Court
Aiken School Board
Floyd Spence Endorsement Questioned in Runoff
One Republican state senate runoff candidate launched his campaign by labeling his opponent a Democrat who claimed support from Congressman-elect Floyd Spence. Carlton Truax of Lexington rejected the charge as political posturing in a race that will be decided Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Floyd Spence
Carlton Truax
Lexington
Gessa Leads In Primary Vote Contest For District 2
The Democratic primary yields 1 564 votes for the winner with 3 126 total. Scott carried 26 of 45 precincts with strong showings in Aiken and Six Points rural areas. Holley, in his home base Graniteville Warrenville, led in other areas. Addie won Gloverville Langley and Bath precincts. The winner will face Republican opposition in the Feb 23 election. supervisor will be chosen in partisan race for the first time. The governor will appoint the supervisor from the county senators' recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Aiken- Edgefield - Lexington - Saluda
Senate
Richard Freeman
Warrenville
William C. Burgess
Aiken
William L. Cooper
Scott
Montmorenci
Windsor
Shaws Fork
Wagener
Holley
Graniteville
Addie
Gloverville
Langley
Bath
South Carolina
Winter Returns to Aiken with Cool, Showery Outlook
Cold air moved into the Aiken area with morning temperatures in the low 40s after a 70 degree high yesterday. Forecasts call for similar conditions in the upper coastal plain and lower piedmont through tomorrow with highs near 50 and nights in the low 40s. precipitation chances run about 30 percent today and tonight and 50 percent tomorrow. Northeasterly winds at 10 mph today, then easterly at the same speed tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Upper Coastal Plain
Lower
Piedmont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Antistrike Law Battle
State of Union
Florida
Judy Rich
Bob Waters
Duane Day
Atlanta
Paul Grant
Freeman, Burgess
Mackie Scott
Raymond A. Holley
J. Z. Addie
F. E. Rollins
Frank Mills
Black Militant
Allan Brotsky
Dennis J. Roberts
Brotsky
Angela Davis
Marin County
San Rafael
UPI
Higher Education
Tech
Emily Hindman
Spence
Gessa
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