Counties to Choose Among Five Government Forms
The South Carolina House endorsed a constitutional amendment allowing five local government forms for counties and municipalities. Voters in each locality will select a preferred form by referendum. The amendment aims to standardize local government and clarify county powers such as sanitation and ambulance services.
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Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
General Assembly
Marshall Cain
R-Aiken
Senate
Ruling On Obscenity Law In Federal Court Sought
In Columbia AP the operator of the Assembly Street Book Mart asks a three judge federal panel to rule on the constitutionality of South Carolina obscenity and public nuisance laws. The firm faces charges for selling obscene publications and film and seeks injunctions to block closure as a public nuisance.
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Columbia
Assembly Street Book Mart
South Carolina
Gerald W. Mathney
Assembly Street Book Mart, Inc
Mathney
John W. Foard Jr
Constitutional Revision Put Off Until Next Year
Senator L Marion Gressette said the streamlining of the South Carolina constitution cannot be completed this year and urged making permanent a temporary amendment easing article-wide revisions. The Senate approved making the provision permanent. House action pending. Remaining items include divorce grounds for insane spouses and slum clearance proposals.
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Columbia
L. Marion Gressette
South Carolina
Calhoun County
Senate
Gressette
James P. Stevens
Dherry
Ralph Gasque
D-Marion
Aiken Standard Information Sheet
Publication details for the Aiken Standard dated from 1867 with publication schedule, office address, and mailing rates. Includes notice on AP dispatch rights and correction policy, plus subscription prices for carrier and mail formats.
National Drug Hotline Established by Nixon
Nationwide hotline set up to receive anonymous tips on drug sellers. In its first three days the toll free line 800 368 5363 drew over 1000 messages as citizens join the fight against a major national problem.
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Aiken County
Nixon
Military Briefs Highlight Navy Submarine Surface at Holy Loch
Chief Petty Officer William T. Owens aboard the submarine USS John C. Calhoun watched the vessel surface west of Scotland and moor at Holy Loch ending the United States Navy 1000 undersea ballistic missile patrol. Airman Richard A. Harrell from North Augusta completed Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and will train at Keesler AFB Mississippi in armament systems. Pvt. William E. Reed, of Riker, completed the administrative and personnel management course at Fort Polk Louisiana.
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PO William T. Owens
Christine Smith
Warrenville
John C. Calhoun
Scotland
Holy Lock
U.S. Navy
Richard A. Harrell
William H. Harrell
Rosemary Lane
North Augusta
U.S. Air Force
Air Training Command
Lackland Afb
Tex
Keesler Afb
Miss
William E. Reed
Debra
Powderhouse Rd
Riker
Ft. Polk
Senators Split On $2.9 Billion Child Care Bill Passes
In Washington South Carolina senators clashed over a 2.9 billion child development bill with Hollings for and Thurmond against. The measure cleared 73 to 12 and heads to the House as sponsors claim 700000 new day care spaces in year one. Mount Rainier snowfall 1955-56 tops 83 feet, the heaviest in U.S. history.
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Washington
South Carolina
Senate
Ernest F. Hollings
Strom Thurmond
House
Mount Ranier
United States
Enrollment Rise at USC Regional Campuses in Summer Session
Summer school enrollments across eight USC campuses rise 15.3 percent from last year. Seven regional campuses report 1,986 students, up 27 percent, while Columbia main campus totals 6,917, up 12 percent. Non-credit workshop attendees are not counted.
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Columbia
University of South Carolina
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