House considers joint ethics panel for Senate and House
The South Carolina House moved to create a 10 member joint ethics committee to oversee conflicts of interest in both chambers. The bill, identical to the House version but with five members from each house, would require disclosure of firms represented by legislators with legislative ties and decide on potential conflicts. If approved by the Senate, the House would repeal its own panel. if rejected, the House panel remains.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Richland
Travis Medlock
Sol Blatt
Barnwell
Ways and Means
Graniteville Juniors Plan Talent Show
The Graniteville High School Junior Class presents a variety and talent show titled 71 Presents. It will take place Friday March 13 in the school gymnatorium at 8 p.m. Door prizes will be awarded.
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Graniteville High School
Opponents see gains in Carswell Senate battle
In Washington with the vote close, 37 senators pledged to oppose confirmation of Judge Harrold Carswell. Sen. Edward Brooke says the number may rise as Edward Kennedy notes opposition has strengthened though defeating Nixon’s nominee remains unlikely.
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Washington
Senate
Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Carswell
Nixon
Abe Fortas
Brooke
White House
Tallahassee
Fla
Pentagon To End F-111 Production
The Pentagon will halt F-111 production at a maximum of 556 planes, funding through the budget year ending mid 1972. Gen. James Ferguson told the Senate Armed Services Committee that 4 fighter wings will be paid for, with possible approval of final 40 planes. The program faced grounding after a December Las Vegas crash linked to a steel flaw.
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Washington
Pentagon
James Ferguson
Air Force Systems Command
Senate Armed Services Committee
Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada
Laird
Air Force
Navy
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Ferguson
Brookgreen Gardens Named Top South Carolina Tourist Site
Brookgreen Gardens in Georgetown County won the 1969 Governor's Travel Conference Award as the state's top tourist attraction. About 200 attended a luncheon where Gov. Robert McNair announced the honor. The outdoor sculpture garden donated by Archer M. Huntington features works by Anna Hyatt Huntington and has drawn six million visitors since 1931.
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Columbia
Brookgreen Gardens
Georgetown County
South Carolina Park System
Robert McNair
Brookgreen
Archer M. Huntington
Anna Hyatt Huntington
Psychic Research Group to Meet Tomorrow Night
The Aiken Psychic Research and Study Group will convene at 8 p m tomorrow in the Civic Room of the Palmetto Federal building on Chesterfield Street. Rev William C Brown a minister of philosophy will discuss The Wonder and Magic of the Inner Man. Brown is an ordained minister with the Church of Revelation based in Hanford California and his wife have worked in healing arts for over 16 years.
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Aiken
Palmetto Federal Building
Chesterfield Street
William C. Brown
Church of Revelation
Hanford
Calif
Brown
Regional awards to plantations and exhibits across South Carolina
Regional awards honored Wal nut Grove Plantation in Spartanburg Wings and Wheels Exhibit in Santee Fort Sumter in Charleston and Pirateland in Myrtle Beach for regional historical or tourist site contributions.
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Walnut Grove Plantation
Spartanburg
Santee
Fort Sumter
Charleston
Myrtle Beach
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St. Mary Help of Christian Church
St. Angela Academy
Jim Kitchings
Southern Knights
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Sue Martin
Harold Reeve
Ernie Wolf
Mike Grady
Assembly
Bers
South Carolina Supreme Court
Graniteville
Liles Mitchell Shopping
Mitchell Shopping Center
Dag
U.S. 17
Chesterfield Court
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Chelcia
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