Mixed reactions in Aiken lawmakers to West State of the State
Aiken County legislators offered mixed reactions to Gov. John West's State of the State address. They weighed proposals on a $250 teacher raise, lowering the voting age to 18, and a 65 plus homestead exemption while discussing school reforms and a plan for faster criminal trials.
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Aiken County
John West
John Henry Williams
Aiken
Gilbert E. McMillan
District 7
Zack Fulmer
R-Aiken
Fulmer
Liams
Williams
West
New Stumper Offers Chance For Revenge
Yesterday's tragedy is forgotten while Stumper fans chase victory as the jackpot reaches 440 dollars. The three free words are 2 down 3 down and four across. Mrs. Marie Z Jones faces the puzzle comeback and extra copies are sold at 124 Rutland Drive.
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Stumper
Marie Z. Jones
Ole Stumper
Nixon submits $229 billion 1972 budget plan to Congress
President Nixon sent the full employment blueprint for fiscal 1972 to Congress. The budget totals $229 billion for the year starting July 1 and aims to stimulate a slack economy while projecting deficits for the current year and next.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Connally signals independence as Treasury nominee
Former Texas governor John B. Connally tells the Senate Finance Committee he will be his own man as Treasury secretary, insisting he can help stabilize the economy while remaining a close associate of President Nixon. He faces a gentle grilling and stresses he joined the cabinet to aid economic policy.
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Williams
Washington
John B. Connally
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
Connally
the Treasury
Treasury
Tennessee's Fairest crowned in Nashville pageant
Rachel Clapp a 17 year old brunette from Knoxville was named Tennessee's Fairest of the Fair in Nashville. She represented the Tennessee Valley Agricultural and Industrial Fair in Knoxville and won the title Thursday night over 51 contestants.
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Nashville, Tenn
Rachel Clapp
Knoxville
Tennessee
Miss Clapp
Floods in Mozambique Trigger Hundreds of Deaths
Reports from the South African Press Association indicate catastrophic floods caused by Cyclone Felice devastated Quelimane and surrounding areas in Mozambique. Helicopter and boat crews conduct rescues as roads and railroads were washed away isolating communities.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Felice
Mozambique
South African Press Association
Quelimane
Indian Ocean
Beira
Mocuba
Thurmond Warns on Military Cuts and Soviet Buildup
In New York Senator Strom Thurmond voices concern over large reductions in US military forces while the Soviet Union strengthens its military. He warns against more defense budget cuts for civilian spending and opposes an all volunteer army or immediate Vietnam withdrawal. He cites Japan’s cheap imports as unfair competition for textiles.
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New York
Len Strom Thurmond
S.C
Armed Services Committee
American Textiles Manufacturers Institute
Vietnam
Melvin Laird
Japan
Aiken Moves Toward First Aiken Triple Crown Meet
Aiken hosts three back to back horse racing weekends starting March 13 with the Trials March 13, Hunt Meet March 20 and Harness weekend March 27 at Jefferson-Aiken Mile Track. Chamber members and sponsors plan promotions with proceeds supporting Jaycees and Aiken County Hospital. Cancer Society designated beneficiary of harness weekend.
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Cary Shackelford
J. R. Hill
Aiken County Cancer Society
R. E. Larsen
Cancer Society Service
Eleanor Hansis
Wade Brodie
Armour
Aiken
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
The
Jaycees
Cancer Society
Aiken Standard
Jefferson- Aiken
Aiken County Hospital
Abraham Schultz
Jefferson-Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
John M. Gaver
Aiken Training Association
Odell Weeks
Brodie
Apollo 14 Begins Fuel Cell Loading Phase
Cape Kennedy Fla AP the Apollo 14 astronauts taped off their training today as the countdown for Sundays moon launching enters a critical phase with the loading of super cold liquids aboard the command ship.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United Fund Drive Effort Honored At Aiken Ceremony
The 1969 United Fund campaign in Aiken County fell short of its goal but earned praise for effort. At the Commercial Hotel seven divisions awarded plaques and certificates to retiring directors news media leadership groups and quota busters. A new 1971 Executive committee was elected naming Conrad Hart zog as president with R E Thomson as first vice president A M Scherffius as second vice president Virginia Jackson as secretary and Thomas as another officer.
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Aiken County
R. E. Thomson
George Brelsford
Conrad Hartzog
Weekend Weather Outlook for Arkenites
A mild weekend is forecast with a late start this afternoon. Tonight lows will dip to the 30s, then temperatures rise to the mid to high 50s on Saturday. Light west winds around 10 mph. Rain is possible Sunday and early Monday in the northwest, with highs near 60 and Sunday lows in the 30s. Monday and Tuesday lows rise into the 40s.
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Arkenites
SRP Budget Tapped For Small Boost
Rep W J Bryan Dorn D S C says the Atomic Energy Commission requests 126 438 000 for Savannah River Plant and Laboratory operations in fiscal 1972 a 6 percent rise from 1971 119 435 000 with 95 000 to be spent outside SRP Two Hanford reactors will close affecting about 1000 workers Dorn praises SRP growth and its defense contributions and research.
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The
Atomic Energy Commission
South Carolina
W. J. Bryan Dorn
Ds.c
Commission
Savannah River
SRP
Hanford
Wash
Dorn
Aiken
Industry Concerned On Drugs
Reports from across the country show industry worried about drug users with a sharp rise in cases. The problem emerged in plants and offices about five years ago and many employers anticipate a 100 percent increase this year. See page 3 for employers’ views.
Treasury Demonstrates Bombing Investigation Training
At Fort Gordon Treasury agents from the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Division conducted a week long bombing and explosives investigation training. Newsmen witnessed detonations and evidence collection as thirty agents participated. Similar sessions were held at Fort Bragg Fort McClellan and Fort Rucker in Alabama.
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Fort Gordon
U.S. Treasury Department
Treasury
Treasury Department
Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire Arms Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Ft. McClellan
Ft. Rucker
Alabama
Mayor Proclaims USO Day in Aiken
Aiken Mayor H O Weeks designated February 4 as USO Day honoring the United Service Organizations 30 years of service to the armed forces. The proclamation praises volunteers who have assisted service members in war and peace across the country and overseas.
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Aiken
H.O. Weeks
USO
United Service Organizations
Aiken County Rep Dunbar Co-Sponsors Voting Age Bill
Freshman Republican Julian Dunbar among Aiken County House members who have co sponsored three bills early in the 1971 General Assembly. He backed a joint resolution to amend the constitution to lower the elector age to 18 citing maturity and current Supreme Court rulings on 18 year olds voting.
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Aiken County
Julian Dunbar
Supreme Court
Dunbar
Vietnam
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