SCEA press to raise teacher pay sparks state clash
The South Carolina Education Association lobbies for a 1400 average teacher salary increase as the General Assembly faces pressure. Gov West and legislators resist using surplus funds and warn a 900 raise costs millions. Breazeale and Blatt oppose full increase citing needs, class sizes rise, and potential layoffs. Special interests use lobbies while citizens see revolving doors.
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S. C. Education Assn
SCEA
General Assembly
State Budget and Control Board
John C. West
Senate Education Committee
J. Ralph Gasque
House
Solomon Blatt
House Education Committee
Harold D. Breazeale
Breazeale
South Carolina
Nursery School Admission Becomes Family Topic
A mother learns her two year old Alison has been accepted at a local nursery school. The piece notes nursery schools are scarce and selective, with applications for three year old entrants often due a year ahead.
Letters to the Editor Express Local Discontent and Pet Tragedy
Readers criticize Plaza Suite for profanity and probe public money use in the arts. The letter writer recalls personal loss from dogs killed by other dogs and laments rising costs of tuition and kennel care.
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Aiken Players
Aiken Jr. High
Dorothy Deason
Aiken
Retirement and Beyond drew strong turnout at three sessions
Acknowledgments from Adult Education and the Aiken Area Council on Aging thank the press for publicity of the recent forum Retirement and Beyond. Executive Director Margaret Koch notes excellent response and attendance exceeding expectations. The letter expresses appreciation for local media coverage.
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Cation
Aiken Area
Cost projections for Alison in Bank Street plan
The writer calculates school costs from age four through seventh grade and concludes the Michigan Daily is not worth the expense. He estimates $2000 yearly for five mornings a week through first grade and about $2500 after, totaling around $20000 by seventh grade.
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Bank Street
Alison
When in-laws press church choices join together
The columnist advises that belief matters more than church membership. He notes ministers may oppose crusades yet true faith is in Christ, and suggests couples can worship together despite prior split. Starting next Sunday, joint attendance could please in-laws and unify the family.
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Christ
Paul
South Carolina Senate Revives Bill On Restricted Driving Privileges
The South Carolina Senate, led by L Marion Gressette, revived a bill to grant restricted driving privileges to those suspended for drunken driving narcotics or other traffic violations. Critics call the measure dangerous and cite 21000 traffic deaths and injuries last year as a reason to reject restore privileges. Republicans and highway officials urge committee scrutiny and oppose leniency toward offenders seeking back on the road.
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South Carolina
Senate
House
Senate Highways Committee
L. Marion Gressette
Mr. Gressette
Grossette
State Highway Dept
Gressette
New Generation Seeks Thrills Through Alcohol Parody
A satirical look at youth culture chasing new thrills, detailing Irwin Wasp’s descent from college mischief to a drinking spree. His father’s pride at his son’s “success” ends when Irwin dies at 42 from liver and lung damage, a zany critique of parental guidance.
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Arthur Hoppe
Newsweek Magazine
Irwin Wasp
Irwin
Beech Island churches recount early Negro congregations
The article notes several Negro churches in Beech Island including Silver Bluff Baptist on the Savannah River, the first organized Negro church in the United States. It explains its original use by slaves, later exclusive Negro use ca 1773, and ties to Hammond plantation and Beech Island Academy founding in 1832.
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Beech Island Area
Galilee
Hazel Grove
The
Runs
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Indian Grove
St. Catherine's
Dead River
St. Phillips
Silver Bluff
Savannah River
United States
Nicants
Hammond Plantation
Hammond
Beech Island Baptist Church
Beech Island Academy
Matthias Ardis
Randolph Bradford
James Y. Gardner
Abner Whatley
Dawson Atkinson
Beech Island Heights
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Louise Strother
University of Michigan
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Bobo
Robert G. Dunn
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Citizen Smith
Michigan Daily
Billy Graham
Robert D. Cathcart
Samuel A. Cothran
President Nixon
Mr. Wasp
Yesteryear
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Dorothy K. Macdowell
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