State to Appeal Ruling Over SC Senate Reapportionment
South Carolina plans to appeal a Justice Department decision that its Senate reapportionment plan violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act. A three judge panel heard the appeal as primaries near, with questions about jurisdiction and potential delays threatening June elections.
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Gressette Responds to Editorial Criticism on Reapportionment
South Carolina Sen Marion Gressette dismissed editorials as trash while fellow Sen John Drummond defended the legislature’s reapportionment efforts. A three judge panel weighs constitutionality as court orders halt elections. Drummond notes the 1971 session ran to July 2 and the committee held weekly summer meetings.
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Battle Over Coed Winthrop May Be Longest In History
COLUMBIA AP The Winthrop coeducation fight in the South Carolina Senate stretched toward a climax as Sen. Lew Wallace presses a limited bill to admit males to the female state school. Filibuster threats by Sen. Marion Gressette and a $20,000 Cook Ruef lobbying contract fueled accusations of “greasing up” wavering senators.
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Aiken Standard Publishing Details and Rates
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each afternoon except weekends. Postal address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 with box 456. Rates include 40 cents weekly by carrier and 22.00 yearly by mail.
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Peanuts Drive Idle Charleston Elevator Business
In Charleston the Port of Charleston grain elevator refuels its off season with peanut shipments. The Greek freighter Apilotis loaded 1,100 tons, followed by the Cypriot Mandra ki exporting 1,500 tons. Elevator manager James Deveaux hopes for a growing peanut trade between soy and wheat seasons. In Columbia a university analyst says two years remain before final settlements on unequal school financing. state funding may rise but tax details remain undecided.
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Galaxy Suffers Minor Damage on landing gear
A CSA Air Force Galaxy transport plane circled for two hours near Charleston after discovering a landing gear problem during a Beaufort training flight. An Air Force Base spokesman said the left rear gear sustained minimal damage while all five gears and 28 wheels remained intact. the aircraft landed without injuries.
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Nationwide cool weather outlook and scattered showers
A cool weather pattern spans the nation on Wednesday with sunny spells for most areas. Rain is forecast in the Pacific Northwest the Great Lakes and Midwest while showers dot the central and upper Mississippi Valley.
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