Campaign Workers Honored at Aiken March of Dimes Banquet
Ronnie Abney USCA student organizer received a silver trophy for outstanding service at the Aiken Chapter awards banquet. Other honorees included John R. Thomas and walkathon winners Karen Barton Glen Garland David Harper Frank Givens Roger Abney, plus local supporters Graniteville Co G H Monier Mike Gray Whit Chappell Harold Baston and several named individuals. Contributions to date totaled 21012 20 toward a 25000 goal as walkathon sponsors prepare remaining 5000.
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Jordan warns of dangers to black progress in future
Vernon E. Jordan of the National Urban League warned at Benedict College that fair weather friends and some liberal lawmakers threaten gains from the civil rights era. He compared the 1960s to a second Reconstruction and warned that a busing moratorium could roll back integration beyond schools.
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Aikenites' Roses Tops In Augusta Show
Aikenites won top honors at the Augusta Rose Show held at the Daniel Village Georgia Railroad Bank Branch office. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Parks of Knox Avenue were named Queen and King, winning best full bloom and the Merit Horticulture Award. Starine was named best miniature rose. the Partains won the Sweepstakes for miniature roses. Parks also exhibited Grenada, Invitation, King, and Mr. Lincoln, with a rose garden visible at Whiskey Road and Knox Avenue, expected to be fully in bloom by week’s end.
Four Held On Gun Control Act Charges In Columbia
FBI agents arrested three men and one woman in Columbia on Gun Control Act violations. Bond set at 100000 each. A residence raid yielded weapons, ammunition, and nearly 10000 dollars in cash. Literature supporting Angela Davis and police officer killings found. no militant group ties uncovered.
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