Aiken Students Win National Achievement Scholarships
Two Aiken students topped 340 national achievement scholars announced by Edward C Smith of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Floyd Cummings Jr. of St Anglea Academy and Verdery M. Mason of Martha Schofield High School won $1,000 National Achievement scholarships funded by Bemis Co. and Kimberly-Clark Foundation, respectively. Cummings will study chemistry at Amherst. Mason will study chemistry at the University of North Carolina. Only six South Carolina winners were named.
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Aiken
Edward C Smith
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Floyd Cummings Jr
Floyd Cummings
RFD
St Anglea Academy
Verdery M. Mason
Martha Schofield High
Cummings
Bemis Co. Inc
Bemis Foundation
Amherst University
St. Angela Academy
John England
Miss Mason
Kimberly-Clark Foundation Inc
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Neenah
Wis
Mason
University of North Carolina
Schofield High School
National Honor Society
South Carolina Begins Camper Inspection Enforcement
The South Carolina Highway Patrol starts enforcing annual inspections for camper trailers. A camper trailer is defined as no more than 30 feet long and eight feet wide, used for private living quarters and towed by a vehicle. House trailers over 30 feet were exempt since 1969.
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South Carolina Highway Patrol
South Carolina
the General Assembly
Palmetto State Economy Slips for Third Straight Month
South Carolina’s economy deteriorated for a third consecutive month, with the Wachovia South Carolina Business Index dropping from 189.7 in December to 186.8 in January. Despite the fall, January activity remained 5.1 percent above a year earlier as spending cooled and employment showed modest resilience. Bank debits fell 3.9 percent from December, and nonagricultural employment declined 1.5 percent in January from December levels. Cash farm receipts for 1969 rose 1.2 percent yet December receipts lagged November, while building permits across 10 SC cities fell 7.8 percent in January from December and dropped 30.9 percent from January 1968.
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Palmetto
Wachovia B Pik Andy Gist Company
N.A
South Carolina
Wachovia
Federal Reserve Bank
Riehmohgd
Right Cents Gasoline Tax Hike Studied
The South Carolina Senate debated a bill to raise the gasoline tax from seven to eight cents per gallon. One half of the extra penny funds farm to market roads. the other half goes to counties for highway use. Governor McNair backs a penny increase to keep on schedule a $2 billion 20 year program and avoid local special taxes.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Robert McNair
State
Highway Department
House Debates Origination Fees in Lending Bill
A Kentucky Senate measure allowing lenders to charge one percent on certain loans and two percent on construction loans faces House opposition. Rep. Edward Cottingham leads the fight, arguing the fees could boost overall interest and clash with any general rate increase. The bill, passed by the Senate last year, stalled in the House as amendments confused its intent.
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Columbia
Senate
House
Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Marlboro County
Edward Cottingham
General Assembly
Treasury
Kennedy
Cottingham
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Future Teachers of America
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Angela Academy
Palmetto State
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Augusta Roofing Read Metal Works Incorporated
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Coward-Corey Seed Co., Inc
Your Garden Center
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Wenig Cg-Wre Nie Inc
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