West urges 12 month school pilot and $250 teacher raise
Gov. John West in his first state of the state address urged the General Assembly to start a 12 month pilot school year and cap the teacher raise at $250 annually to avoid new taxes. He cited a $39 million base of potential revenue and outlined other education reforms and budget limits.
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Columbia
John West
South Carolina General Assembly
West
House
Senaste
State Budget and Control Board
Budget Board
Gram
State Department of Education
Standard Stumper Asks $430 Question
The host ponders whether there will be a winner for the $430 prize or if the kitty will rise to $440. Entries close today and the answer will be announced tomorrow, with late entrants possibly yielding a winner.
Welfare Cut Looms for Arizona in HEW Action
The Department of Health Education and Welfare will cut off 36.8 million dollars in welfare aid to Arizona on April 1 unless federal public assistance regulations are met. HEW official John D. Twiname called the remedy required by law for non compliance. Arizona may avoid the penalty by compliance or appeal in federal court. Similar cuts were announced last week against Indiana and Nebraska.
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Washington
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Arizona
John D. Twiname
Tor of Hew
Social and Rehabilitation Service
HEW
Indiana
Nebraska
Nine year old Victoria Myers scorched as punishment
Victoria Myers 9 says she was placed in scalding water as punishment for drinking grape juice, a practice tied to her family's Seventh Day Adventist beliefs. She remains hospitalized in critical condition. Her mother Mrs. C A Myers of Huntsville is jailed on murder intent charges with visitation limits set by the court. Other children are in juvenile custody.
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Birmingham
Ala
Victoria Myers
University Hospital
Victoria
C. A. Myers
Huntsville
Mine Explosions Prompt Possible Penalties for Kentucky Mine Owners
Federal authorities may seek civil and criminal penalties against owners of a Kentucky coal mine where 38 men died last month. Action is rare and requires clearance with acting Interior Secretary Fred J. Russell and the White House. Mines Bureau Director Elbert F. Osborn met Russell. OMB discussions follow.
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Washington
Kentucky
Bureau of Mines
Psychological Cruelty Ruling Ends Long Death Row Wait
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals rules Samuel Brown's ten years on death row was psychological cruelty. Brown, convicted of murder during a Birmingham freight yard burglary, had his death sentence set aside. The ruling cites legislative delays and Kilby Prison’s replacement as factors in the lengthy wait.
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Montgomery
Ala
Samuel Brown
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Brown
Birmingham
Filibuster Fight Gains 51 Votes in Senate
Senate leaders say they hold 51 votes to end long debates and change rules to a three-fifths threshold, despite Vice President Agnew signaling a possible filibuster move. Senators Frank Church and James Pearson back the reform, arguing the party is in a stronger position than before.
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Washington
Senate
Spiro T. Agnew
Frank Church
Idaho
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Truman’s physician cites diverticulitis as cause of abdomen issue
The physicians say a moderate amount of diverticula in the intestinal tract is the apparent cause of former President Harry S. Truman’s abdominal difficulty. The disorder involves material collecting in sac-like appendages to the large intestine, causing irritation.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
County to test punch card voting remains unfeasible
Aiken County election officials say a one precinct punch card test for the February supervisor and state senate races is not feasible. Demonstrations may occur with the League of Women Voters or the Chamber of Commerce, with December city elections as a possible earliest implementation if agreed.
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Aiken
England
Governor's decision on USCA and Aiken Tech campus sites likely today
A fact finding commission urged the governor to keep USC Aiken and Aiken Technical College on separate sites near Aiken. They favored progress toward independent campuses with future cooperation, noting the five mile distance and long range economies. The final decision pending as a 3:30 p.m. briefing.
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John West
University of South Carolina In Aiken
USCA
Aiken Tech
Aiken
Commission
Tech
U.S. 1
North Aiken
Road Commission
Cambodian Troops Press Offensive Near Phnom Penh
Thousands of Cambodian soldiers moved west and northwest of Phnom Penh in a push to disrupt North Vietnamese and Viet Cong concentrations. The spokesman cited many battalions, reported clashes near Bat Doeung and Saang, and said air strikes sank sampans on the Bassac River as Tet celebrations eased tensions around the capital.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Bat Doeung
Saang
Bassac
Education Commission Member Backs West Site Decision
North Augusta ACHEC member George Parks endorses Gov. West’s fact finding commission on USC Aiken and Aiken Tech site locations. He recalls the 1967 69 search process, minority report against Graniteville site, and calls the earlier joint site plan with Aiken Tech economically feasible to pursue.
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North Augusta
Aiken County Higher Education Commission
ACHEC
Aiken Standard Today
John West
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Aiken Tech
George Parks
North Augusta Pharmacist
USCA
Graniteville Co
Parks
Aiken County
Aiken Preparatory School
U.S. 1
120
Windy Day Damages Parcel in Aiken Weather Notice
A gusty wind swept through Aiken causing property damage including a 1967 Chevrolet owned by Ronald K Mix, a broken window at Mutual Finance Co and an aluminum awning that buckled at C T Coleman's Shoe Store. Trees sustained heavy damage as harsh winds continue with a weekend forecast of cooler, showery conditions.
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Aiken
Ronald K Mix
Harriet Street
Mutual Finance Co
Park Ave
C. T. Coleman
Drug Use High In Services
Defense Department officials estimate 25 to 30 percent of U S service members worldwide have experimented with drugs with Vietnam estimates as high as 70 percent. Details on actions to fight the drug problem are on page 4-B.
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Defense Department
United States
Vietnam
Two Democrats Urge Voter Decision on Liquor Laws
In Columbia two Richland County Democrats Troy Hyatt and Henry Younce urged lawmakers to place six constitutional amendments before voters in 1972. They argue the General Assembly should only enable voting on liquor issues, not decide them, and seek approval for allowing sealed two ounce liquor sales and on premise service in qualifying counties and cities.
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Columbia
Richland County
South Carolina
Troy Hyatt
Henry Younce
Hyatt
General Assembly
House
Senate
Valley Plans Program For Drug Information
Michael D Duncan, father of three boys aged 17 16 and 11, led a Langley Bath Clearwater effort to inform youth and parents about drug dangers. He convened ministers civic leaders and businessmen at Langley Baptist Church to build support for a volunteer information agency. The plan focuses on education using slides speeches and exhibits, not new but a citizen taking on responsibility. Temporary directors elected last night will meet Sunday to elect officers.
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Langley
Michael D Duncan
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