West delays McGovern pledge until after primary
Gov. John West will not state whether he will back Sen. George McGovern until after the Aug. 29 primary. He had planned a mid August announcement and cites requests from local Democrats to delay. West seeks written positions on Voting Rights Act, abortion liberalization, and welfare reform.
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Columbia
John West
George McGovern
West
Sen. McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
Cadets Promoted At The Citadel From Aiken
Charles Gordon Simmons Jr and Jeffery James Jay from Aiken receive corps promotions for 1972 73 at The Citadel Simmons rising senior becomes second lieutenant and athletic officer while enrolled in Army ROTC and chemistry Jay rising junior becomes staff sergeant and is enrolled in Air Force ROTC majoring in political science both are members of the Citadel choir and hail from local addresses.
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Charles Gordon Simmons, Jr
Charles G. Simmons
Whitehall Pl
Jeffery James Jay
Robert C. Jay
Aiken
Corps of Cadets
Citadel
Simmons
the Military College
Jay
Air Force
Owens-Corning Earnings For Six Months End June 30 1972
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp reports six months ends June 30 1972 with second quarter net sales of 154.1 million up from 135.7 million in 1971. Q2 earnings reach 9.2 million or 63 cents per share versus 6.3 million or 43 cents in 1971 and 6.6 million or 46 cents per share in Q1 1972.
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Owens - Corning Fiberglas Corporation Today
Aiken Standard Details and Pricing Notes
The Aiken Standard established 1867 outlines publication details including daily afternoon edition except weekends with address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and PO Box 456. It notes AP dispatches exclusive use for local news and corrections policy and subscription rates per week month and year.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken. C
Aiken
S.C
Associated Press
Three Georgia Men On Trial For Making Moonshine
In U S District Court in Columbia the trial opened with prosecutors calling key witness Joseph D. Baird who testified the defendants Harold S. Chancey Fred D Cooper and Clarence R Haggard ran an illegal moonshine operation in at least four Georgia counties and Greenville County South Carolina. Baird described transporting whiskey to a farm owned by Chancey s mother and buying sugar at the same site while Edward E Reeves plant supervisor testified to selling plastic jugs to Cooper and another man identified as Kenneth Royster.
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Columbia
Georgia
U.S. District Court
U.S
J. Robert Martin Jr
Joseph D. Baird
Braselton
Greenville County
South Carolina
Baird
Harold S. Chancey
Fred D. Cooper
Clarence R. Haggard
Greenville
Madison
White, Hall
Jackson Counties
Madison County
Athens
Edward E. Reeves
Reeves
Coop
Two Day Conference on Occupational Health at Clemson
Clemson hosts a two day conference on occupational health with about a dozen engineers and industrial physicians discussing noise toxic materials vibrations and air exhaust issues. The gathering will become an annual event alternating between Clemson and the University of North Carolina.
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Clemson
Carolina
Clemson University
University of North Carolina
Episcopal Bishop Balloting Begins in South Carolina
Balloting started at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Columbia to select a successor to Bishop John A. Pinckney of the Upper South Carolina Diocese. Pinckney, consecrated Sept. 18, 1963, announced retirement set for Dec. 31 at age 67, after 31 years in the diocese.
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Columbia
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
John A. Pinckney
South Carolina
Upper
Episcopal Diocese of
Upper South Carolina
Pinckney
Bishop Seeks Funds For Allen University
Columbia AP The AME church head Bishop Decatur Ward Nichols announced he will seek federal funding to aid Allen University in Columbia. Nichols said the historically black college represents black education and warns blacks cannot rely on alone to support it. He urged federal aid to prevent urban youth from crime by providing schooling opportunities. An unrelated note reports a drowning incident at a housing development where Charles Ledford died after entering a pond while friends fished. Ray Nelson tried to help but could not rescue him.
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Columbia
African Methodist Episcopal
AME
Church of
Allen
Charles Michael Ledford
Ray Nelson
Ledford
Girl Shot and Killed Playing With Pistol in Clinton
A six year old West Columbia girl, Asifa Kidwai, was accidentally shot and killed while playing with two other children aged four and five at her grandmother’s Clinton home on a Monday visit. Officers said the pistol fired as the children toyed with it.
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Clinton
West Columbia
Asifa Kidwai
Postal line management roles created in four SC cities
Southern Regional Postmaster Carl Ulsa ker announces new line management positions for the United States Postal Service have been established in four South Carolina cities.
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Columbia
Southern
Carl Ulsaker
United States Postal Service
South Carolina
Ground Broken For Shirt Factory By Tear Gas Bomb
Two bank robbers hit the Bluff Road Citizens and Southern National Bank branch forcing a teller to fill a canvas bag. A hidden tear gas dye bomb exploded as they fled in a customer car, leaving a getaway bag and car abandoned. Police seek the robbers. Also, ground was broken today for a new shirt making plant in Newberry.
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Columbia
Bluff Road
Citizens and Southern National Bandk
JE. Parnell
Newberry
Rock Hill Youth Rock Hill RP A 14 year old boy
A Rock Hill lad aged 14 is the subject of a local Rock Hill RP report. Details remain limited as officials investigate the case and outline safety measures for youths in the area.
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Rock Hill
Graham Crusade in Cleveland Draws Big Crowds
Billy Graham Crusade crowds at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland reach 35 000 for Monday and push four day total past 150 000 while finance chair warns 10 day collections may fall short of expenses.
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Graham Crusade
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Weeks to Attend FFA Conference
Bruce W. Weeks son of Mr and Mrs Alvin W Weeks Jr of Salley will attend the fifth annual State Future Farmers of America Presidents Conference on July 24 Weeks is the vice president of the South Carolina FFA Association.
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Bruce W. Weeks
Alvin W. Weeks Jr
Salley
Future Farmers of American Presidents
Weeks
South Carolina
FFA Association
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Liuta Dic National Weatliste ME
Ive
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Pacific Northwest
Kenneth Royster
S.C. Briefs
Episcopal
4ME
Postal Service
Bob Leminick
Rock Hill Youth
Dominick’s Pharmacy
Richland Ave
Robert Lominick, R.ph
Maj. Lenz
Morrell
K. Lawton Lenz
Robert H. Morrell
Air National Guard
Dallas
Texas
George C. Lenz
S and B Engineers Inc
Houston
Cecil I. Grimes
Texas Air Chief of Staff
FFA
Kalmia Plaza
DIAL
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