West approves separate USC Aiken site plan after controversy
Gov John West approved separate locations for USCA and Aiken Tech after a 20 year HEW interest grant of 16606 per year was approved for USCA construction. Construction on the USCA campus on Trolleyline Road to begin within 90 days with bids and HEW plans in place, aiming for fall 1972 occupancy.
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University of South Carolina In
Aiken
USCA
John West
Aiken Tech
Strom Thurmond Tod
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Aiken County
Penland
Stumper Heartbreaker Misses One Letter Jackpot
Mrs. Marie Z. Jones of 1016 Pine Log Road forgot one blank in her Stumper entry and lost 430 dollars. The editor called to commiserate, noting she knew the right letter i to spell pinch, but left blanks unchecked.
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Marie Z. Jones
Pine Log Road
Standard Stumper
Mrs. Jones
Puzzle No 39 Winner Named From 1310 Entries
The notice identifies F. W. Barton of 312 Gilmore Drive North Augusta as the second prize winner with the word sure noted as the only miss. The contest ante rises to 440 dollars for Puzzle No 40 in tomorrow's edition.
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Gilmore Drive
North Augusta
Brando Signs for Godfather Role in New Film
Paramount announces Marlon Brando will play the title role in The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola with Albert S. Ruddy producing. Shooting to start in New York in March. Mario Puzo to adapt his own bestseller about a fictional Mafia family.
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New York
Marlon Brando
Mario Puzo
Paramount Pictures
Francis Ford Coppola
Albert S. Ruddy
Streisand Named Defendant in $50,000 Suit
Writer Robert James Hilliard sues Barbra Streisand in Manhattan Supreme Court claiming he provided a nightclub bit titled Folk Song Monologue and was not paid. The suit seeks $50,000 in damages over the material.
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New York
Barbra Streisand
Manhattan Supreme Court
Robert James Hilliard
Miss Streisand
Nash wins divorce from Rosemary on misconduct grounds
Graham William Nash of Crosby, Stills and Nash has secured an uncontested divorce from Rosemary after finding misconduct with an unnamed man. The decree was entered Wednesday. the couple, married in 1964, had no children.
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London
Graham William Nash
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Rosemary
Capitol maid arrested after bomb scare at doors
A Capitol maid in Tallahassee was arrested Wednesday for carrying a pistol amid searches of purses and briefcases at Capitol doors following a bomb scare the day before.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Capitol
Mothers' March Planned Across Aiken County on Sunday
Volunteers from all ages will wear Mothers' March IDs to raise funds for the March of Dimes in a nine city sweep including Aiken New Ellenton Wagoner Beech Island Monetta Perry Couch ton Windsor and White Pine. WAKN will auction records with proceeds to the Jaycees. The goal is $10 000 as coordinator Tina Hanna urges strong community support to fight birth defects.
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Mothers’ March
Aiken County
March of Dimes
Aiken
New Ellenton
Wagoner
Beech Island
Monetta
Perry
Couchton
Windsor
White Pine
WAKN
Jaycees
Tina Hanna
Hanna
Arctic Freeze Grips Deep South Amid Strong Winds
The Arctic cold front sweeps into the Deep South with winds up to 80 mph. Forecasts show three days of cold with highs in the upper 40s and nights dipping into the 20s, then rain chances Saturday and Sunday.
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Associated Press
Deep South
California
Ohio
New Hampshire
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Maine
North Carolina
Pacific Northwest
Fairbanks
Alaska
West Returns To Work With Idea Of Support
Gov John C West resumed work amid mixed reactions to his agenda Teachers criticized his 250 dollar salary boost plan as austerity driven lawmakers praised the speech as realistic and constructive Leaders like Sol Blatt and R J Aycock noted broad approval of many proposals while warning funding limits limit feasibility Two absent powerful senators Edigar A Brown and Marion Gressette were ill and may react to urged reapportionment under the 1970 census West warned delaying to 1972 would raise pressure and complicate the process
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Columbia
John C. West
General Assembly
West
Carlos Gibbons
South Carolina Education Association
Sol Blatt
Florence
Tom Smith
R. J. Aycock
D-Sumter
House
Ways and Means Committee
Earle E. Morris
Dickens
Sen
John Drummond
Greenwood
Drummond
South Carolina
Edgar A. Brown
Barnwell
Marion Gressette
Calhoun
Drug Role Increasing On Nation's Campuses
Drug use on campuses rising rapidly with students admitting popping uppers to stay keyed for exams and taking acid for creative experiences. Heavy drug use is not synonymous with student militancy. See page 6 for campus role in America's drug struggle.
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America
U S to Withdraw Combat Units From South Vietnam by 1972 End
U S Air Force combat units are to be withdrawn from South Vietnam by the end of 1972 if Vietnamization proceeds as planned. Advisers and technicians may remain, while the U S conducts heavy bombing in Laos and Cambodia to force North Vietnam to make concessions.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
Laos
Cambodia
North Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Indochina
Thailand
7Th Fleet
Chamber Dinner Tickets Sell Fast Tomorrow Deadline Near
Wade Brodie the ticket chair reports ticket sales are brisk for the February 2 Chamber Dinner at the Heart of Aiken Restaurant. Guest speaker Dr. Thomas Haggai will attend and the Outstanding Citizen of the Year award will be presented by outgoing Chamber president John M Hunter.
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Wade Brodie
Heart of Aiken
Thomas Haggai
John M Hunter
Thurmond Backs Nixon Seeks Reelection
Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina declared support for direct federal aid to his state and said he will seek reelection next year as a Republican. The 68 year old former Democrat turned Republican has held office 16 years.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
South Carolina
Robert E. McNair
Thurmond
Aiken pupil resists 12 month school plan
North Aiken Elementary fifth grader Evelyn Nolan wrote Gov John West to oppose a 12 month school program. She proposed three months of summer vacation and holidays shaping a strong, pointed letter centered on childhood schooling.
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West
North Aiken
Columbia
Evelyn Nolan
Joseph P. Nolan
Banks Mill Road
John West
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