Deaths of Mrs Miriam Prendergast 78 in Blackville
Mrs Miriam Prendergast 78 of Blackville died Tuesday night in Barnwell County Hospital. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. today at the Shelton family cemetery with Rev. Thomas Perry and Rev. Stewart Nichles officiating. Surviving is a sister, Mrs Loretta B. Davis of Blackville.
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Miriam Prendergast
Blackville
Barnwell County Hospital
Shelton Family
Thomas Perry
Stewart Nichles
Loretta B. Davis
Martha Wise Rites Held at Saluda Church
Funeral services for Martha Elizabeth Wise 83 who died Tuesday at a Columbia Hospital after an extended illness were held today at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church in Saluda. Surviving are three sisters Mrs. R. E. Plowden of Spartanburg Mrs. W. N. Padget of Saluda and Miss Christine Wise of White Rock.
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Martha Elizabeth Wise
Columbia
Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church
Saluda
R. E. Plowden
Spartanburg
W.N. Padget
Christine Wise
White Rock
General To Testify at Medina My Lai Hearing
Maj. Gen. Bernard Rogers and other witnesses are to testify at the Medina pretrial hearing as the judge weighs a motion to dismiss My Lai murder charges. The sergeant alleges he was threatened by superiors to testify against Captain Ernest Medina.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
My Lai
Ernest Medina
Bernard Rogers
Secretary of the Army
Medina
Aiken Standard Masthead and Publication Details
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. It uses AP and United Press International wires with rights reserved for republication of local news and other matters. The publisher notes no liability for advertisement errors and offers period rates by carrier and mail.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
United Press International
Red Cross blood drives exceed expectations in Aiken County
Aiken and North Augusta donors provided 537 pints over two days to cover a 500 pint year end shortfall. Aiken set a two day record with 412 pints and North Augusta added 125 pints in a single day. Joe Thompson praised the public's response and noted a minor delay from a rush hour crowd after a power outage.
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Aiken County
Red Cross
Joe Thompson
Aiken
North Augusta
Thompson
Kimberly - Clark
Masonic Center
Langley
Catfish Farming Expands in South Carolina
The state adds pond bred catfish on 600 acres with plans for a Berkeley County processing plant near Moncks Corner. Farmers like Dave Buzzard raise fingerlings for grow out, joining a new South Carolina Aquacultural Industries group to develop markets and manage prices as catfish potential grows.
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Whitaker
South Carolina
Berkeley County
Moncks Corner
Dave Buzzard
Fairfield Catfish Corp
Buzzard
South Carolina Acquacultural Industries
SCAI
Arkansas
Bozzard
Senators Debate Draft Extension and Voltaire Quotation
Thurmond defended unlimited debate noting draft extension is essential to provide manpower for strategic power. Hollings quoted Voltaire saying he disapproves of what you say but defends your right to say it. The exchange highlighted contention over all volunteer forces and national security.
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Hollings
Voltaire
Nixon denies copies and notes from closed doors meeting
Speaker Carl Albert says the House copy will go to the Armed Services committee which holds secret defense information. Senate copy to be kept in the Secretary of the Senate’s office after Mansfield blocks a jurisdiction fight. Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously votes to launch an Indochina inquiry likely using Pentagon study.
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Hind
Carl Albert
House
Armed Services Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Indochina
Pentagon
Ellsberg urges full disclosure on Indochina war study
Daniel Ellsberg says the United States should release the full study on Indochina involvement now to reveal policy escalation risk. He notes no discussion on his role in the release but says he will appear before any government agency if summoned.
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Ellsberg
United States
U.S
Johnson
North
Elisberg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Center For International Studies
Cronkite
Cambridge
Mass
Magnetic fields influence pigeon orientation in absence of sun
Cornell University biologist reports experiments showing homing pigeons orient their flight under magnetic forces when the sun and familiar landmarks are unavailable. The study suggests magnetoreception plays a role in navigation beyond visual cues.
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Cornell University
Officials Meet On Districts Busing Problems
Federal and state officials scheduled a meeting in Columbia to address busing issues in South Carolina districts to meet racial ratios. Eight districts were told to revise integration plans for this fall, with the possibility of more districts being added among the 93.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Blast Kills 1 Traps 6 In Los Angeles Tunnel Collapse
An underground water tunnel blast in Los Angeles killed one worker and trapped 16 others. Fire officials said rescuers found a body before heat and smoke forced withdrawal, leaving multiple workers inside the tunnel.
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Los Angeles
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