Legion Opposes Blanket Amnesty for Vietnam-Era Draftees
American Legion National Commander Joe L. Matthews told a South Carolina General Assembly session that the Legion opposes any blanket amnesty for men who dodged service in Vietnam. He urged case-by-case decisions, prosecution for draft evasion or desertion, support for SE Asia ceasefire, and suggested returning Veterans Day to November 11 rather than the fourth Monday in October.
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American Legion
Joe L. Matthews
South Carolina General Assembly
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NAACP Leader Slams Supreme Court Ruling On School Finance
A South Carolina NAACP leader calls the Supreme Court decision upholding uneven school district financing a shame. State officials stress SC still bears responsibility for equal education funding as counties and districts discuss reforms and potential countywide districts.
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Associated Press
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U.S. Supreme Court
N ‘Ame
Isaac Williams
The
NAACP
Contractor Urges TEC To Train Workers
Roy Turner of Daniel Construction Co. urged the South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education to train more construction workers. He warned 12 000 skilled workers are needed in three years, highlighting demand for pipe fitters and welders. The board approved TEC mergers and backed consolidating Palmer College of Columbia with Midlands TEC while opposing Palmer College of Charleston expansion.
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State Board For Technical and Comprehensive Education
Roy Turner
Daniel Construction Co
Greenville
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TEC
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Palmer College of Columbia
Palmer College of Charleston
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Berkeley- Charleston
Nixon Knew In Advance Of Jump In Food Prices
The Nixon administration anticipated the February 2.2 percent rise in food costs and issued a white paper before the figures. Senate leader Hugh Scott said the administration was waging all out war on food prices. Officials warned prices may stay high through the year with a possible near zero rise by year end.
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Hugh Scott
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Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Chicago
American Meat Institute
AMI
Herbert Stein
President's Council of Economic Advisers
U.S. Plans New Panama Canal Treaty Talks
U.S. negotiators aim for a new canal treaty with Panama after a U.N. Security Council meeting in Panama where a majority backed Panama and Britain abstained. John Scali defended Washington while Panama vowed to push the issue before the General Assembly. The veto signaled Washington readiness to renew talks, preserving control of the Canal Zone in perpetuity.
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United States
Juan Antonio Tack
General Assembly
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