Bessinger accuses SC GOP of political espionage links
Columbia AP Maurice Bessinger, head of South Carolina's Independent party, alleges Republican involvement in political espionage during the 1972 campaign. He tied Tom Turnipseed to GOP leaders Harry Dent and John Mitchell, claiming evidence and accusing Republicans of unscrupulous methods. Turnipseed denies the charge.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Independent Party
Paign
Maurice Bessinger
Tom Turnipseed
Alabama
George Wallace
Turnipseed
Gov. Wallace
Harry Dent
John Mitchell
Mayflower
Bessinger
Pay Raise For SC Legislators Proposed By Turnipseed
South Carolina activist Tom Turnipseed urged a $15 000 annual salary for the General Assembly and a weakened seniority system. He also proposed an independent auditing mechanism to improve budgeting and curb side deals linked to current pay and influence.
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Tom Turnipseed
South Carolina General Assembly
Turnipseed
Aiken Standard 1867 Publication Details
Aiken Standard publishes afternoons weekdays with AP dispatch rights noted. Rates listed include 40c weekly by carrier, 1.73 monthly, 22.00 yearly by mail, and shorter terms. Address: 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. Post Office Box 456.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Textile Employment Pay Stays Same
Southeastern textile mills reduced payrolls slightly from March to April with a 2 600 drop to 696 400. Georgia and North Carolina saw notable declines while Florida and Tennessee held steady. average weekly pay rose modestly with inflation. Net spendable earnings climbed to 105 67 after deductions.
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Atlanta, Ga
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Florida
Tennessee
Bureau of Labor Statistics
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Virginia
Mississippi
Jack Strong
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
Thurmond Announces Over 3 Million in Federal Funds for S C
Senator Strom Thurmond reports more than 3 million dollars in federal grants to South Carolina projects. The largest, a 2.3 million Hill Burton grant to the Medical University of South Carolina for a Charleston medical services building, plus regional and state program funding for expansion, training, planning, and historic preservation across several counties.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
S.C
South Carolina
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Hill-Burton
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
Appalachia
National Parks Service
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Hagood Mills
Pickens
Georgetown
Youth Cadet Lawman Academy Graduates in South Carolina
Twenty eight South Carolina teenagers were selected for the S C Cadet Lawman Academy with activities June 10 to 15 sponsored by the American Legion. Benny Hunnicutt and Richard Kelly, both from Graniteville Wagoner, graduated from the J P Strom Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. The program, led by the South Carolina American Legion with curriculum from the State Law Enforcement Division, ran long days from 5 30 a m to 10 30 p m and included lectures demonstrations tours of the State House and a visit with Governor John West plus attendance at a Bob Hope Show at the Coliseum.
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Graniteville
Wagener
South Carolina
S.C. Cadet Lawman Academy
South Carolina American Legion
J.P. Strom Criminal Justice Academy
Columbia
Benny Hunnicutt
Box 274
Wagoner
Richard Kelly
Rennie St
Hunnicutt
James C. Hunnicutt
Kelly
William Kelly
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
State House
John West
Bob Hope
Coliseum
Swingle Receives 20 Year Service Pin at Savannah River Plant
E. Gray Swingle chief at the Atomic Energy Commission Property Management and Traffic Branch at Savannah River Plant was awarded a 20 year service pin. He began government service in 1950 in the Navy and joined Savannah River staff in 1957 after earning a B S in management from the University of South Carolina. Swingle is active in church civic groups and veterans organizations and resides with his wife Mildred Jill Shuler and four children at 915 Two Notch Road in Aiken.
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E. Gray Swingle
Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
Swingle
U.S. Navy
University of
South Carolina
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Aiken
Tional Service Organization
International Oceanographic — Foundation
Naval Reserve Association
American Legion
National Model Railroad Association
American Red Cross
Mildred
Jill) Lewis Shuler
Two Notch Road
Allen Faculty Prepare Appeal Over Court Ruling
Eleven Allen University faculty and staff announce plans to appeal a U.S. District Court decision that the school is not subject to federal bankruptcy law. Judge Robert Chapman ruled the non profit educational institution falls outside the Bankruptcy Act.
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Columbia
Allen University
U.S. District Court
Robert Chapman
Workshop for Parents at USC Aiken Campus
A workshop for parents and friends of developmentally disabled children and adults will be held at the University of South Carolina Regional Campus Aiken Branch on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The program Developmental Disabilities covers disabilities from mental retardation cerebral palsy or other neurological disorders including epilepsy. All interested persons especially parents and professionals are urged to attend.
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University of South Carolina
Aiken
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Mark Cineme
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