Reapportionment Plan Presented To Judges
South Carolina Senate plan for 16 senatorial districts with a 9.93 percent population variance awaits review by a three judge federal panel and the U S Justice Department. If rejected, House plans or a court order could replace it. DOJ has previously rejected minority-discriminatory designs and may again scrutinize the one man one vote principle.
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Columbia
South Carolina Senate
U.S. Justice Department
John West
Senate
House
Justice Department
Clement F. Haynsworth
Donald S. Russell
Robert Martin Jr
Supreme Court
General Assembly
South Carolina
Senate Appeals Court Rejected Remapping Plan
The South Carolina Senate filed an official appeal after a three-judge federal panel rejected its remap on April 7 and gave 30 days to submit a new plan. The Senate filed on the deadline day, signaling a possible route to the Supreme Court though a high court hearing is uncertain.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Supreme Court
South Carolina Welfare Department Renamed to Social Services
Gov. John West signed legislation renaming the State Welfare Department the Department of Social Services in Columbia. The change aims to shed the welfare dole image and better reflect the agency’s broader work, with Archie Ellis noting social service is the core function and urging full funding.
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Columbia
State Welfare Department
Department of Social Services
John West
State Welfare
Archie
Ellis
West
FBI Arrests Man for Robbing Virginia Bank
In Columbia, Virginia, James Frances Neeley, 59, was arrested at a Columbia residence on bank robbery charges. FBI agent in charge Thomas W. Leavitt said the arrest followed the incident in Roanoke, Virginia, earlier that day.
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Columbia (Ap
Roanoke
Columbia
Virginia
Thomas W. Leavitt
FBI
James Frances Neeley
Real Estate Rental and Sale Notices from Aiken Area
Classified items show rentals for a 3 bedroom home in Aiken Estates with option to buy and a 2 bedroom brick house for sale, plus a small furnished cottage with utilities, a 3 bedroom Crosland Park home for sale, and multiple land and vacation property postings. Also requests for a 3 bedroom furnished rental for a minister.
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Aiken Estates
Crosland Park
ACT
Je & Farms
Alana Dalla Laa
Graniteville
Wagloan
Ever
Mapes
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Llane
Central Air & Built-Ins
St. Johns
Hickman urges land purchase plan for South Carolina
Columbia AP Bob Hickman director of the Department of Parks Recreation and Tourism says South Carolina must create a comprehensive plan to buy 90000 acres of recreational land by 1985. He argues buying now saves taxpayers money and preserves unique areas before they become unavailable. He notes legislative support but warns of possible committee obstacles.
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Columbia
Bob Hickman
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
South Carolina
Hickman
Spence To Head GOP Delegates At Convention
Floyd Spence will lead South Carolina's 44 member delegation to the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach this August. Spence was elected without opposition at Columbia as the freshman rep takes the chair with Beverly Ebner and State Rep. Sherry Shealy named vice chairmen.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Floyd Spence
Spence
Triat
Miami Beach
Beverly Ebner
Charleston
Sherry Shealy
Lexington
Youth Voter Drive to Target South Carolina Youth
Youth Citizenship Fund and Voter Education Project launch a non partisan registration effort in South Carolina this summer. Leaders Gordon Kenna III and George Peterson Jr say councils will operate in Charleston Columbia and Greenville to register 18 to 25 year olds, a 22 percent share of the state's voters.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Youth Citizenship Fund
YCF
Washington
Voter Education Project
Atlanta
Gordon Kenna III
George Peterson Jr
Voter Ed
Kenna
Charleston
Greenville
Peterson
Junior Miss Contestants To Be Televised Tonight
MOBILE Alabama AP contestants for America's Junior Miss spend rehearsal day before the nationally televised pageant Tuesday night. Lydia Ann Hodson Lexington Kentucky won hostess prize for a Gay Nineties picnic plan and earlier took poise appearance and scholastic awards. Preliminary winners receive 1000 scholarships. the pageant winner gets 10000 with first runner up 6000. Fifty contestants represent each state. Judges include Celeste Holm I William Hill Debbie Meyer Arthur Gordon Bob Clayton.
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Mobile
Ala
Lydia Ann Hodson
Lexington
Celeste Holm
Washington Star
I. William Hill
Debbie Meyer
Arthur Gordon
Bob Clayton
IST
Barbara Lyles
South Carolina
Greenwood
Kraft
Kathie Epstein
Barbara
Humphrey Seeks Momentum In Nebras ka and West Virginia Primaries
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey faces Sen. George McGovern in Nebraska and Gov. George Wallace in West Virginia in nonbinding Democratic primaries seen as a key test ahead of California. Polls show a tossup in Nebraska and a Wallace weakness in West Virginia as both campaigns pause to await results.
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Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
Nebraska
George C. Wallace
West Virginia
McGovern
Ohio
Wallace
Indiana
Humphrey
California
Washington
Nixon
Indochina
Kennedy PTA Meeting Set For Tonight
Kennedy Junior High School PTA hosts a 7 30 p m meeting in the school lunch room with guidance counselors outlining eighth and ninth grade course planning and high school curricula A report on a recent SACS accreditation inspection will be presented by the principal Parents of Kennedy students urged to attend.
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Kennedy Junior High School
PTA
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Committee
Kennedy
McGovern Leads in Delegate Strength for DNC Nomination
George McGovern holds 322 delegates, ahead of Hubert Humphrey with 229 and George Wallace at 210. Edmund Muskie has 128 delegates, Terry Sanford 27, while Nixon leads Republicans with 360 delegates and 69 uncommitted. Nebraska and West Virginia primaries today unlikely to close gaps.
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Washington
George McGovern
Nebraska
West Virginia
McGovern
Miami Beach
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Edmund Muskie
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Nixon
Dealer Charged For Violating South Carolina Blue Laws
Columbia mobile home dealer Bill Stokes was arrested on Sunday for selling trailers under the old Blue Laws. He contends the open house was only for browsing and seeks repeal or equal treatment for all merchants. Atty. Gen. Daniel McLeod cited a prior opinion saying such open houses violate the law.
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Columbia
Bill Stokes
Stokes
South Carolina
Atty
Daniel McLeod
Hijackers Threaten To Blow Up Plane At Tel Aviv Airport
Four Arab hijackers hold a Belgian jetliner and 87 passengers plus nine crew at Tel Aviv International Airport. They threaten to blow up the plane unless 108 prisoners are freed and flown to Cairo. British captain Reginald Levy reports explosive charges on board as Red Cross intermediaries seek a resolution after 18 hours of detention.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Reginald Levy
Red Cross
Levy
Beirut
Cairo
Foreign Ministry
M Depasse
Brussels
Perez
Charleston Wins Australian Wool Import Contract
Charleston secured the contract to handle all Australian wool imports. John Bevan, U S agent for the Australian Wool Commission, plans to fly to Australia Saturday to finalize the agreement. Australia is the leading supplier with about 35 million pounds imported annually. Under the contract, all shipments to the United States will be directed to Charleston for storage and distribution.
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Charleston
John Bevan
U.S
Australian Wool Commission
Australia
Bevon
Wool Commission
United States
Aiken Professor to See Plays by Workshop Theater
Dr. Franklin B. Ashley of the University of South Carolina at Aiken writes two one act plays titled The Amber Keyhole and Midnight Ride to be produced by the Workshop Theater of Columbia May 16 to 28. Cynthia Gilliam directs with Guy White on set design Adele Edwards stage manages. Reservations via 252 5756. The theater sits opposite WIS TV on Bull Street.
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Franklin B. Ashley
University of South Carolina At Aiken
Workshop Theater of Columbia
Columbian Cynthia Gilliam
Workshop Theatre
Guy White
Adele Edwards
Workshop Theatre of
Columbia
Wis-Tv
Bull Street
Repaving Scheduled In County
More than 16 miles of state roads in Aiken County will be resurfaced under a 179,782 contract awarded to Edisto Asphalt Inc. Roads and streets in North Augusta are included. segments along U.S. 25 I-20 S-47 S-68 S-145 and S-238 will be resurfaced, along with numerous local streets such as Hugh Wanda Winburn Cumberland Edgewood Holiday Walker Lake June Park Marion Woodlawn Plank Cully Fairwood Summit Clifton Carolina Georgia Hampton Celeste Fairview Rita.
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Aiken County
S.C
Edisto Asphalt Inc
Orangeburg
North Augusta
U.S. 25
Interstate 20
U.S. 1
S.C. 125
Hugh
Wanda
Winburn
Cumberland
Edgewood
Holiday
Walker
Lake
June
Park
Marion
Woodlawn
Plank
Cully
Fairwood
Summit
Clifton
Carolina
Georgia
Hampton
Celeste
Fairview
Rita
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