Williams named to South Carolina nuclear study panel
Rep. John Henry Williams of Aiken joins a 15 member committee to study nuclear facilities in South Carolina. The panel includes five House members and five senators all Democrats. The group will examine nuclear fuel production and waste burial, with Barnwell County as a focus due to the Barnwell Nuclear Plant under construction.
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John Henry Williams
Aiken
South Carolina
Williams
Barnwell
S.C. House of Representatives
John C. West
Sol Blatt
O. H. Wienges
Calhoun
Butler Derrick
Edgefield
Edward Cottingham
Marlboro
Brantly Harvey
Beaufort
Senate
Hyman Rubin
Walter Bristow
Richland
John Martin
Fairfield
Claymon Grimes
Georgetown
Snead Schumacher
Oconee
Barnwell County
Confession Essential Not Substitute for Sins, Pope Says
Pope Paul VI told Romans and pilgrims at St. Peter's Basilica that priests and others should not advise private acts of contrition as a substitute for confessing serious sins. He spoke on Corpus Christi day, stressing confession as an indispensable condition before receiving Communion and questioned dispensations from confession among the faithful.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter's Basilica
Cigarette Sales Rise Despite Lower Per Capita Use
The FTC reports 1970 U S cigarette sales up while per person consumption fell from 199.3 to 173.5 packs. Consumption tracks residents and overseas personnel aged 18 plus, with a peak 2143 packs per person in 1963. Advertising spend reached 314.7 million dollars in 1970 led by TV and radio campaigns.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
United States
Surgeon General
Actress Donna Reed and Anthony Owen Divorce After 25 Years
Actress Donna Reed and producer Anthony Owen end 25 year marriage in Los Angeles with $3 million community property split. Superior Court approves divorce. Reed 50, Owen 64, separated Aug 1. Owen to pay $350 monthly child support for Mary 14. three grown children reported.
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Los Angeles
Donna Reed
Superior Court
Miss Reed
Thony Owen
Owen
Mary
Soviet Freighter Seized in Alameda Over Damages
Federal marshals seized the Soviet freighter Suleyman Starskiy at Alameda after a New England fishermen’s suit seeks 377000 in damages for allegedly destroyed lobster gear. The 53-foot vessel had tied up to load lumber for Japan when officers boarded and posted an attachment notice.
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Alameda, Calif
San Francisco Bay
New England
U.S
Clifford
H. Cline
Suleyman Starskiy
Japan
Cline
Stumper Wins Again in Puzzle Contest Draws 1,247 Entries
The Stumper repeated victory over 1,247 entries with next week’s puzzle worth 630 dollars. The new puzzle appears Friday, inviting readers to buy extra copies and relax with iced tea while solving. Several close entrants are named with their missteps and correct answers.
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Nancy Carr
Aldrich St
J. E. Schall
South Carolina approves record 552.7 million state budget
The South Carolina General Assembly passes a record 552.7 million dollar budget for 1971-72, funding a 300 raise for 28 000 teachers and larger increases for judges and constitutional officers. The measure aims to end major legislation for the session while setting a 20 percent surcharge on X rated movies and funding policy changes. The plan requires funding for constitutional officer raises and includes surpluses and phased department pay hikes. The budget moves to the governor for signing and prompts summer recess with fall reapportionment talks ahead.
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Columbia
South Carolina General Assembly
House
Senate
State Development Board
J. Bonner Manly
Manly’s
General Assembly
State Supreme Court
Comp
U S reports drop in Vietnam war toll for week
The U S Command says 19 Americans died in combat last week the lowest weekly toll in over five years 19 died from noncombat causes and 261 were wounded 32 more than the prior week South Vietnamese casualties fell slightly while enemy deaths were about steady The weekly totals bring cumulative American combat deaths to 45250 with 299924 wounded and 9583 nonhostile deaths
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Saigon
U.S. Command
U.S
Vietnam
Sauol
Cambodia
South Carolina Senate Plans Summer Recess Likely
The South Carolina Senate moved to end statewide legislative business by June 18 and begin a summer recess July 2, with House approval expected. Reapportionment work may extend into September or October, and several plans for Senate districts are anticipated. The tidelands ownership bill was sent back for major revisions by the Judiciary Committee.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
House
Solomon Blatt
Marion Gressette
Calhoun
Gressette
Judiciary Committee
Aiken Independents Set Meeting Tonight
Aiken County Independent Party holds an organizational meeting at seven p m at the Heart of Aiken Restaurant State Chairman W H Barnett announced Precinct meetings follow at Graniteville 16 210 Aiken Road Graniteville seven thirty p m Warrenville 41 at McGowans Furniture Store Warrenville eight p m and Bath 7 at the Fire House eight thirty p m.
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Aiken County
Independent Party
Heart of
Aiken
W. H. Barnett
Graniteville
Aiken Road
Warrenville
McGowan's
Bath
Wire Road Landfill Under Way
The county begins filling a large hole at the Wire Road landfill with garbage to be covered later with dirt. Supervisor Mackey Scott says more than 6,000 yards of dirt were removed at no cost to taxpayers, largely by a private contractor. People may dig the dirt themselves and haul it away.
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Mackey Scott
Scott
Senate Recalls McMillan Bill in Highway Commission Rift
The South Carolina Senate voted 25 to 8 to recall McMillan's bill from the highways committee. It would let legislative delegations in a circuit remove a highway commissioner before the end of a four year term. H. C Scott of Aiken opposes the move citing political factors and staffing concerns.
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Aiken
Gilbert McMillan
Senate
McMillan
Highways Committee
H. C Scott
Hyman Rubin
D Richland
James M. Waddell
D-Beaufort
Highway Commission
James P. Stevens
Dherry
State Board of Education
Inquest Set In Death Of Johnny Heos
Aiken County coroner James Gregory scheduled an inquest into the death of Johnny Heos a night club operator who died April 29. The inquest was set for 3 p m in the Grand Jury Room at the Court House in Aiken. Heos was found by deputies near the Colonial Supper Club entrance as it burned and later died at an Augusta hospital.
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Aiken County
James Gregory
Johnny Heos
Aiken
Heos
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