Hollings Bids for Senate Majority Leader Post
Sen. Ernest F. Hollings says he is running to be Senate majority leader with enough votes secured and independent of Sen. Hubert Humphrey. Humphrey may also enter the race after withdrawing from the presidential bid. Other contenders include Sen. Robert Byrd and Sen. Edmund Muskie.
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Ernest F. Hollings
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Senate
Hubert Humphrey
South Carolina
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Robert Byrd
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Edmund Muskie
Dmaine
Quinlan moved to Morris View Nursing Home under guard
Karen Anne Quinlan the comatose woman whose right to die case drew national attention was moved from St. Clare's Hospital in Denville to Morris View Nursing Home in Morris Plains under tight security. An ambulance with two patrol cars preceded the move and about 25 county deputies kept reporters away.
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Morris Plains
N.J
Karen Anne Quinlan
St. Clare's Hospital
Denville
Morris View Nursing Home
Miss Quinlan
Nursing Home
Morris County Sheriff's Deputies
Moynihan Announces Bid to Challenge Buckley for Senate
Daniel Patrick Moynihan plans to announce his candidacy for the U S Senate in New York as a Democratic challenger to Republican Senator James Buckley. Sources say Moynihan, a former U N ambassador and Harvard professor, will hold news conferences statewide with two unnamed advisers confirming the move.
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New York
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
U.S
United Nations
U.S. Senate
James Buckley
Bella Abzug
City Council
Paul O'Dwyer
U.S. Atty
Ramsey Clark
Moynihan
Harvard
Kennedy
Nixon
Ford
Unemployment Could Still Rise Says Ford Economists
Ford administration economists warn unemployment may stay above seven percent by year end despite improvements. They note 7.3 percent last month and uncertainty prevents a firm forecast, while Greenspan prepares to present the mid year review to the Joint Economic Committee.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Alan Greenspan
Pesident
Council of Economic Advisers
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Syria and Lebanese Foes Reach Cease-Fire Accord
In Beirut AP reports Syria and allied factions including Palestinian and Lebanese leftists reached a cease-fire. President Suleiman Franjieh opposed an international Arab force to end the 14 month war, and fighting showed a marked reduction on all fronts.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Enpy
Suleiman Franjieh
Postmaster General Bailor under federal stamp probe
The Justice Department investigates allegations that Postmaster General Benjamin Bailor got a discount on rare stamps in exchange for $7 million in postal contracts. House staff say they found no evidence after prior review, while Scott Publishing chair Jack Taub denies any payoff and offers a lie detector test. Bailor was unavailable, and a USPS spokesman noted a 1974 review found nothing untoward.
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Washington
Justice Department
Benjamin Bailor
Department
House
Jack Taub
Scott Publishing Co
Postal Service
Taub
Grand Juries Face Reform Under Immunity Controversy
Congressional scrutiny targets the federal grand jury system with proposed changes. Immunity procedures allow jailing for contempt if a witness refuses to talk, a tactic cited by critics. Former Justice John Swainson, once indicted, warns of prosecutors using immunity to loosen tongues.
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Washington
Michigan Supreme Court
John Swainson
State of Siege Declared Over Torres Burial Dispute
In La Paz Bolivia the government proclaims a state of siege to curb protests against the military refusal to allow former President Juan Jose Torres to be buried. Authorities arrest striking miners leaders deploy troops to tin mines and close schools to prevent student demonstrations.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Juan Jose Torres
Ben Rusche on National TV Brightens Aiken Night
Local readers note Ben Rusche appears on national television this morning, keeping a familiar presence alive in town. An Aiken woman believed sick after a day at work admits she forgot her eye makeup, realizing her look at noon and again in the afternoon.
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Ben Rusche
Channel
Justice Department reviews Aiken County redistricting plan
The Justice Department seeks data on black participation in Aiken County redistricting and black leaders involved, with a 60 day review window after a June 4 request. The plan creates eight county council districts and may trigger new primaries if disapproved. Rep. M Judson Busbee notes lines affect other districts and Sen. Gilbert McMillan declines to forecast ruling.
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Aiken County
Federal Department
M. Judson Busbee
D.wagener
Gilbert E. McMillan
R.aiken
Justice Department
Justice
Department
Aiken
S.C. Attorney General's Office
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
McMillan
Michael L.laughlin
Irene K. Rud
Questioned Nick Proposes Amendments Shifting Voter Strength
Amendments by D Aiken moved 100 persons from district six to eight boosting black voting strength in district eight from 36.9 to 37.2 percent. Coverage and public meetings by Mrs Rudnick precede February adoption and will be sent to the Justice Department.
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Nick
D.aiken
Rudnick
Justice Department
Georgia Primary Ends With Carter Near Nomination
Delegates by the dozens join Jimmy Carter as his lead grows toward the Democratic nomination. Carter’s totals crest past 1,200 with key endorsements from Wallace Jackson Church Udall and others signaling party unity for a July convention showdown.
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Associated Press
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Georgia Peanut Farmer
Carter
George Wallace
Henry Jackson
Frank Church
Morris Udall
Ohio
New Jersey
California
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
New York
Chicago
Richard Daley
Adlai Stevenson Ili
Illinois
Georgia
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Tim
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Pennsylvania
Idaho
Arizona
Sens
George McGovern
Edward Kennedy
Wallace
Primary Runoff Set For June 22 In County Districts 3 and 7
Voters in county Council Districts 3 and 7 will return to the polls June 22 for runoff elections after the top two finishes were separated by less than one percent. In District 3 Democrat contenders are Marvin Rusty Dunbar and incumbent L V Davis. in District 7 Republicans face R T Huntoon and incumbent Ralph Culinan. Only voters who participated in the relevant party primary may vote in the runoff, and all voters must sign a poll list with a sworn oath.
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Marvin
Rusty) Dunbar
L.V. Davis
R.T. Huntoon
Ralph F
Thundershowers Forecast Hit This Weeks Heat Wave
Thundershowers are expected as hot weather continues with highs in the 90s. Lows will stay in the 60s tonight. Friday and weekend afternoons and evenings may see scattered thundershowers across the area.
Chamber Plans Breakfasts for Aiken WAKI Club Event
Chamber members will meet July 14 at the Holiday Inn for a bi monthly breakfast hosted by Reiger Textiles. Roger W Chastain, VP Operations Convenience Products Division, will speak about Reigel's.
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Chamber of Commerce
Aiken
Holiday Inn
Reiger Textiles
Roger W Chastain
Convenience Products
Reigel
Sylvia Westerdahl elected 2nd Circuit Solicitor in South Carolina
Sylvia Westerdahl won the Democratic primary for 2nd Circuit Solicitor and will become South Carolina's first woman solicitor for Aiken Barnwell and Bamberg counties. She vows full time service, no plea bargaining without consent, and greater court participation from arrest to conviction.
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Sylvia W. Westerdahl
South Carolina
2Nd Circuit
Aiken
Barnwell
Bamberg
GOP
C. LaVaun Fox
LaVaun
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