West Optimistic About State's Future at Two Graduations
Gov. John West voiced optimism about South Carolina's future during commencement speeches at Allen University in Columbia and the Clemson University Furman University MBA program in Greenville. He framed state growth as a big business partnership, noting growth in per capita income and overseas investment while urging graduates to lead with courage and integrity.
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Columbia
John West
South Carolina
West
Allen University
Greenville
Clemson University-Furman University
Banks Observe Bank Week Across South Carolina
Gov John C West proclaims Bank Week to boost public understanding of banks services and economic roles. In Aiken mayor Odell Weeks also proclaims Bank Week with open houses and community meetings planned at over 500 banks statewide. Edward L Timmerman of Peoples National Bank Greenville leads planning with a committee of 11 bankers including four Aiken County members.
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Columbia
John C. West
South Carolina
Banking Indus
Aiken
Odell Weeks
R.M. Laffitte
South Carolina Bankers Association
Lafitte
Exchange Bank
Estill
Louis Harris
Laffitte
Edward L. Timmerman
Peoples National Bank
Greenville
Aiken County
J. Dudley Pardue
Farmers and Merchants Bank
J.M. Maxwell
Bankers Trust
Leroy Pittman
South Carolina National Bank
Ray Lybrand
First State National
Jackson
Humphrey Favored In West Virginia Primary By AP
Sen. Hubert Humphrey is heavily favored to win the West Virginia presidential primary Tuesday against Gov. George C. Wallace. Wallace won North Carolina but may skip West Virginia campaigning. Final NC totals showed Wallace 408,785 Sanford 304,397. Chisholm 61,359. Muskie 30,593. Jackson 9,323.
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Associated Press
Hubert Humphrey
West Virginia
George C. Wallace
Humphrey
Nebraska
George McGovern
South Dakota
Wallace
North Carolina
Terry San
Ford
Sanford
Miami Beach
Rep
Shirley Chisholm
Edmund S. Muskie
Henry M. Jackson
McGovern
Fund to aid banned in South Africa to be launched
The South African Council of Churches will start an ecumenical fund to assist people banned or restricted by the government. The fund will be managed by trustees and overseen by the council.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
South African Council of Churches
Eleven Die On South Carolina Highways In Weekend Toll
A weekend of fatal crashes across South Carolina left at least 11 people dead. Victims include Eddie Tisdale on a bicycle near Walterboro and James Hoover Samuel near Lynchburg, with additional deaths in Rock Hill Dillon County and Columbia, plus two North Carolina women in York County.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Eddie Tisdale
Walterboro
James Hoover Samuel
Effingham
Lynchburg
Boston Parker Jr
Rt. 1
Johnsonville
Debra Witherspoon Jones
Timmonsville
Lancaster
Rock Hill
Walter Henderson
Buster Lee Green
Ritter
Carson Johnson
Nichols
Lakeview
Dillon County
North Carolina
York County
Ester Chestine Dean
Gastonia
Brenda Mayes Webb
Dallas
Aiken Standard Publication Details
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons except weekends. Article notes include post office box, drive address, ZIP code, AP wire rights, republication rules, and subscription rates for carrier and mail.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
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