Mrs Henry Merritt Dies. Rites Pending at Miller's Funeral Home
Mrs Henry Merritt of 123 Sumter Street died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Miller's Funeral Home. A native of Aiken County she belonged to Second Baptist Church. Survivors include husband Henry Merritt daughter Mrs Clara Walker of Aiken and three sons Samuel Hogan John Hogan and Jake Hogan all of Buffalo New York.
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Miller's Funeral Home
Aiken County
Second Baptist Church
Clara Walker
Aiken
Samuel Hogan
John Hogan
Jake Hogan
Buffalo
N.Y
Beatrice Hughes Still Graveside Service Planned
Funeral services for Beatrice Hughes Still 48 of Thomas Street Jackson are set for 5 p.m. today at Jackson Memorial Cemetery with Rev H Lawson Sheppard officiating. Survivors include her mother Lizzie Stewart of Jackson sister Juanita Johnson of Allendale and brothers Ernest Stewart of Jackson and Albert Stewart of Columbia.
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Beatrice Hughes Still
Thomas Street
Jackson Memorial Cemetery
H. Lawson Sheppard
Lizzie Stewart
Juanita Johnson
Allendale
Ernest Stewart
Albert Stewart
Columbia
Deputy accuses ruler of dictatorship and graft in Cambodia
Deputy Trinh Haahn denounces Sihanouk as a dictator for 29 years and accuses him of running a gambling casino for personal profit and killing peasants. Another deputy charges the prince with arming the Viet Cong. Princess Monique travels amid charges as the royal family moves between locations.
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Trinh Haahn
Sihanouk
Ouch Ek
Aiken Standard Publication Notice and Rights Statement
The Aiken Standard Established 1867 publishes weekdays except Saturday and Sunday. It provides mailing address Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 and notes AP and UPI rights and republication reservations. The paper disclaims responsibility for advertisement errors with corrections in the next issue.
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Aiken
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S.C
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Bowden Announces Candidacy for Magistrate
Thomas Barrett Bowden, 40, of North Augusta, seeks the Republican nomination for Magistrate District 11. A 1950 Georgia Tech industrial management graduate, Bowden has worked for DuPont since 1953, is married with three children, and pledges firm, law enforcement aligned application of justice.
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North Augusta
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Monroe
Stanton Drive
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duPont Company
Youth Challenge Center Aims to Help Greenville Addicts
Garcia outlines a two sided fight with withdrawal and psychological addiction and announces a Greenville project to aid male addicts in a Youth Challenge Center. The center will accept drug and alcohol problems and even psychological hang ups but depends on private donations with no federal or local funding.
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Garcia
Greenville
New Ellenton Democrats Convene Rally Tonight
New Ellenton Democrats plan a Friday 5 30 p m rally in the lot beside New Ellenton Insurance Agency. City office candidates will attend to meet citizens. Refreshments and balloons for children will be offered.
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New Ellenton Insurance Agency
Aiken Steeplechase Set With Top Riders and Gold Cup
Horses owned by Emanuel Mittman head a program featuring David Washer on Jug O'Punch in a return to form for steeplechasing. Top riders, including Washer rank fifth in 1969, compete as Aiken hosts a six race card led by the $2,500 Aiken Gold Cup. Post time 2 p.m. at Audubon Drive and Powderhouse Road.
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David Washer
Washer
U.S
Charles Laird Jr
Aiken Steeplechase Association
Aiken
Somatén
Bird
Audubon Drive
Powderhouse Road
Dorn Predicts Quick Curbs On Textile Imports
Washington Rep. Bryan Dorn predicts quick congressional action to curb Japanese textile imports after 13 months of talks with Japan yield no proposals. President Nixon heard that imports caused a one week layoff of about 2,000 workers at two South Carolina mills and J P Stevens plans a weeklong plant shutdown at Monaghan Greenville Watts Laurens and Tuxedo facilities starting March 27.
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Bryan Dorn
D-S. C
South Carolina
Albert Watson
R-S. C
S. C
Tuxedo
N. C
Henderson enters race for lieutenant governor
John Henderson a 48 year old Greenville advertising executive and former U S Postmaster General aide announced as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of South Carolina. He named education economic growth and tax relief as key priorities and said two party competition is needed for progress. Henderson will face State Senator Gilbert McMillan in a primary or at the GOP convention in Columbia.
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John Henderson
Greenville
U.S
South Carolina
Henderson
Washington
Gilbert McMillan
Aiken County
Strom Thurmond
Anderson
Spartanburg
Clemson
Furman
University of Denver
Thornton Announces Candidacy for Re nomination
O. Frank Thornton longtime South Carolina Secretary of State since 1950 declares candidacy for renomination in the June Democratic Primary. The Mullins native, Clover resident and former Clover Herald publisher highlights doubled office work since 1950 and lists past roles including Rock Hill WTYC partner and York County representative with long service in the House.
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S. C
Thornton
Mullins
Clover
York County
University of South Carolina Law School
Clover Herald
WTYC
Rock Hill
House of Representatives
Reading
Five Prisoners Die In Berkeley County Jail Fire
A Berkeley County Jail fire killed five prisoners on the second floor of the 33 year old brick building. Coroner George Murray cited smoke inhalation as the cause of death while authorities investigated the blaze with state police and the chief fire marshal. The five victims include Luther Feagin of Charleston Charles Watford of Hanahan Larry McDaniel of Charleston Nathaniel Hamilton of Alvin and a 17 year old youth whose identity is withheld. Sheriff John Hill said the tragedy requires thorough investigation and officials stated they would release details later.
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Moncks Corner
Berkeley
George Murray
Vic
Stock Listing Quotation Details From NASD Noon Pricing
Inter-dealer prices around midday reflect NASD quotations not including retail markups or commissions. Markets change through the day and figures are provided by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith.
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Postal Strike Curbs Service To New York
The Post Office Department embargoed all mail to New York and nearby areas including The Bronx Brooklyn Jamaica Long Island City Far Rockaway Staten Island Mineola Hicksville Riverhead and zip codes 100 through 104 and 110 through 119. Mail with these first three ZIP digits will not depart local offices. Postmaster Woodrow Wilson was advised yesterday as the embargo followed a strike by postal workers in the listed locations.
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Staten Island
Mineola
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Woodrow Wilson
Deadline Near For Ordering Tree Seedlings
Farmers have a few more days to order tree seedlings for the coming season. Marvin T. Gaffney of the South Carolina Forestry Commission said seedlings available include longleaf slash pine Virginia pine black walnut bald cypress and sweet gum. Trees can be planted up to about April 1 with orders through the county forester or county farm agent.
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Marvin T. Gaffney
S.C. Forestry Commission
Gaffney
Olivier to star and direct Chekhov Three Sisters film
Sir Laurence Olivier directs and acts in a film version of Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters at Shepperton Studios near London. He plays Army Doctor Cheboukin and leads a National Theater Company cast that includes his wife Joan Plowright and Alan Bates as the male lead formerly seen in Far From the Madding Crowd.
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Laurence Olivier
Anton Chekov
Shepperton Studios
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Cheboukin
National Theater Company
Joan Plowright
Alan Bates
Estimated 300 Candidates Seek 124 South Carolina House Seats
More than 200 Democrats and about 91 Republicans filed to contest 124 seats in the South Carolina House. Many incumbents face Democratic primaries or Republican general election battles, with six incumbents already unopposed and several counties fully contested by GOP candidates.
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South Carolina
House of Representatives
Senate
General Assembly
House
State House
GOP
Delegates Picked for Democratic State Convention in Columbia
Forty eight Aiken County citizens were elected as delegates to the Democratic Party State Convention to be held March 25 at 11 a.m. in Township Auditorium Columbia. Carl Sanders former Georgia governor will be keynote speaker. The roster lists voting delegates and alternates including William Fallon and Albert Maddox, plus county officials Conrad Hartzog and Lou Grant among others.
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Township Auditorium
Columbia
Carl Sanders
Georgia
William Fallan
Belvedere
Albert Maddox
Aiken
Billy Jones
Turner Murphy
William Fallon
Arthur Houston
George F. Delaught
Alvin Hammonds
Dorothy K. MacDowell
Michael Laughlin
C. B. Smith
Robert Brooks
M.C. Adams
Virginia McMillan
Martha Chapman
Willie Heath
E. E. Jones
Charley Kneece
C. J. Asbill
Jack Abels
Frank Biggs
Homer Burris
C.O. Redd
Former Aikenite Unopposed For Saluda Treasurer
Gayle P. Werts of Aiken qualified in the Democratic primary for Saluda County treasurer. She will be the first woman elected to a Saluda county office and faces no opposition in November.
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Aiken
Saluda
Gayle P. Werts
D. M. Pardue
Gayle Drive
Nimoy Donates Spock Ears to Movie Museum
Leonard Nimoy the star of Mission Impossible donates the pointed ears worn as Mr Spock in Star Trek to a movie museum. The gesture preserves a key prop from the science fiction franchise for future exhibit use.
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Leonard Nimoy
Mr. Spock
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