Commissioners' Restroom Break Sparks Walk-Out Debate
Aiken County officials offered dueling views after last night's meeting on a resolution to hire Mrs. Rhea Burgess. Chairman Graybeal said a quorum lacked as Kirby Davis and Prosser left during remarks, while Davis claimed a restroom break caused the apparent absence and no walkout. The minutes show Kirby sought restroom permission. Davis and Ray were noted as present at times.
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Jeane Hall
Aiken County Commissioners
Harold V. Graybeal
Graybeal
Commissioners Forest
L. Kirby
L.W. Davis
Charles W
Prosser
Rhea Burgess
Davis
Kirby
Burgess
Graybear
Lucas Ray
L.V. Davis
Charles Prosser
Meeting Adjourned Early Cited As Quorum Issue
Davis recounts asking to end a meeting early and seeking legality from County Attorney Lynn Jr. He notes Kirby and himself were excused to use a restroom with permission, while Graybeal stated any action was valid if a quorum remained. Ray confirms the sequence as Graybeal finished the reading.
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Davis
Kirby
William G. Lynn Jr
Ray
Graybeal
Graybear
Burgess Gray clash stalls move to rehire county bookkeeper
A heated county meeting stalled when two Democratic commissioners left to use the restroom and Chairman Harold V. Graybeal closed the session for lack of quorum. He accused bookkeeper Rhea Burgess of personal gain totaling at least 524.73 dollars. SLED investigated Finance Director James Donovan amid tense exchanges as a motion to rehire Burgess failed to reach a vote.
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Rhea Burgess
Harold V. Graybeal
Graybeal
S.C. Law Enforcement Division
SLED
James Donovan
Burgess
Sterilization Trial Set In Barnwell Involving Two Aiken County Women
A jury trial scheduled to begin July 14 in Barnwell involves two Aiken County black women who allege involuntary sterilization or threats of sterilization by Dr. Clovis H. Pierce. The suit names Jane Doe and Mary Roe as plaintiffs, with the action citing abortions and forced sterilization in 1972 and 1973, while the ACLU represents the plaintiffs.
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Barnwell
Aiken County
Aiken
Solomon Blatt Jr
Jane Doe
Mary Roe
Clovis H. Pierce
Aiken County Hospital
U S Considers Buying Belgian Arms to Sway F16 Pick
U S officials said Washington may purchase Belgian weapons to pressure Belgium to select the F16 fighter over France's Mirage F1. Belgium could gain orders worth about two billion dollars with potential follow on sales totaling up to twelve billion.
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Washington
Belgium
United States
Pentagon
Paul Vanden Boeynants
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
NATO
Israel completes forces reduction along Suez Canal front
TEL AVIV Israel completed thinning out its forces and firepower along the Suez Canal front a day before Egyptian President Anwar Sadat sails to reopen the waterway. Defense Minister Shimon Peres said no major change on other fronts would prompt similar withdrawals.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Suez Canal
Anwar Sadat
Shimon
Peres
South Viets Resist New Regime Near Saigon
An official of the South Vietnamese government confirms reports that former army soldiers resist the new regime and hide out north of Saigon. The government says an operation to root them out is underway and weapons stocks have been seized.
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Saigon
Doctors End Stoppages As Talks Continue In States
Representatives of doctors in Texas and Rhode Island abandon work stoppages while preparing for talks with New York leaders on restricting malpractice suits and awards. NY Metropolitan area doctors resume actions with hospital layoffs and elective surgery cuts amid rising malpractice costs. Pennsylvania House leaders propose a bill to require joint malpractice pools with arbitration panels and court appeals for decisions.
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Associated Press
Texas
Rhode Island
New York
Hugh Carey
New York Metropolitan Area
Pennsylvania
Gay WACs Fight Army Discharge at Devens
Two women in the Worcester area with the Women's Army Corps disclosed their homosexuality to end double life and said they will contest an Army move to discharge them. An Army spokesman at Fort Devens reported an investigation favoring an administrative board to determine elimination from service, possibly convening this week. Pfc Barbara Randolph of Jeffersonville Indiana and Pvt Debbie Watson of San Antonio Texas spoke at a news conference and vowed to seek court relief if needed.
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Boston
Wacs
Army
Fort Devens
Pfc
Barbara Randolph
Jeffersonville
Ind
Debbie Watson
San Antonio
Tex
Ft. Devens
U S Auto Sales Fall 23 Percent May
U S auto sales are expected to drop about 23 percent in May from a year earlier as imports rise roughly 17 percent to claim a record May market share. Domestic sales likely edge up from April as import share dips below 20 percent for the first time this year. Major U S and foreign makers report May results. imports show gains across the board from Mercedes Benz to Subaru.
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Detroit
U.S
Mercedes Benz
Subaru
Aiken Weather: Near Zero Rain Today Tonight
The U.S. Weather Service reports minimal rain for today and tonight in the Aiken area with a 10 percent chance tomorrow. Highs are expected in the lower 90s and overnight lows in the mid 60s.
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Aiken
U.S. Weather Service
Ford says major alliances strong and firm at West Point
President Ford told West Point graduates that US alliances are strong and allies trust America. He urged Congress to protect the 94 billion dollar bedrock defense budget and a 10 year energy program to cut foreign oil dependence. Ford spoke after a 11,110 mile European trip with 22 heads of state and said peace in the Middle East is a critical issue.
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Washington
Ford
Lion
Bedrock
U.S
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
John F. Kennedy
White House
Middle East
Salzburg
Austria
Former councilman pleads guilty to extorting 2000 in Charleston case
Columbia federal court accepted Blanchard's guilty plea to one count of Hobbs Act extortion involving Planters Terrace Apartments in Charleston County. Two remaining counts were dropped. sentencing delayed due to health issues and family surgery. Blanchard faces up to 20 years imprisonment or a $10,000 fine.
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Columbia
Claude W. Blanchard Jr
Charleston County Council
Planters Terrace
Charleston
Blanchard
US District Court
J. Robert Martin Jr
Martin
Charleston County
County Council
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