Degrees Handed Out At Clemson
Clemson University President Bill Atchley awarded 1 305 degrees at commencement exercises. He urged graduates that the world owes them nothing, paraphrasing Mark Twain. Of the total, 1 079 were bachelors 181 masters five doctorates and 40 associate or education specialist degrees. honorary degrees were given to Robert C Edwards and L Marion Gressette with Paul Quattlebaum Jr recognized for 20 years on the board. Bobby Conrad received the Norris Medal as top scholar athlete.
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Clemson
Clemson University
Bill Atchley
Atchley
Mark Twain
Robert C. Edwards
L. Marion Gressette
D-Calhoun
Charleston
Paul Quattlebaum Jr
University
Bobby Conrad
Glen Ellyn
Norris
Conrad
Atlantic Coast Conference
Tax allies unite against Carter gas tax proposal
In Columbia two rival groups the South Carolina Oil Jobbers Association and the South Carolina Service Station Dealers Association join to oppose President Carter 10 cent a gallon gasoline tax saying it would drain money from consumers to balance the federal budget. DeMontmillon and Morris argue the hike won t reduce consumption and would fund the federal government.
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Columbia
Carter
South Carolina Oil Jobbers Association
South Carolina Service Station Dealers Association
Dick DeMontmillin
Oil Jobbers Group
DeMontmillon
Ed Morris
Waste truck detours due to route ban on nuclear waste
Radioactive wastes from Chalk River may ship via Massena New York to a South Carolina reprocessor after a Syracuse route ban. The Cornwall Massena bridge is the sole direct path after the Ogdensburg Prescott Bridge ban takes effect June 15. Alexandria Bay bridge has not accepted such shipments for 15 years.
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Chalk River, Ontario
Chalk River
Massena
N.Y
South Carolina
U.S
Syracuse
Cornwall
Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge
Columbia Attorney Disbarred Over Drug Case Involving Client
Columbia attorney Walter W. Brooks 41 was disbarred by the state Supreme Court on two charges after a trial in which three justices voted for disbarment and two for a public reprimand. The drug charge tied to Brooks stemmed from loaning $6,000 to David Michael Hayden in 1974 for a note to repay $10,000 a month later. Hayden was later arrested for cocaine distribution.
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Columbia
State Supreme Court
Walter W. Brooks
Brooks
David Michael Hayden
Hayden
Shrimp Season Near as South Carolina Sets June 1
South Carolina plans to open the white roe shrimp season June 1 amid price concerns. Shrimpers foresee declines of 60 to 70 cents from last year with wholesale prices dropping from 4.90 to about 3.60 in the Gulf of Mexico. Shrimp buyers curb purchases due to grocery costs, while officials note the season start aligns with Georgia.
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Charleston
South Carolina
D. M. Gilliken
Mount Pleasant
State Shrimpers Association
Gulf of Mexico
Gillikin
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Charles Beardan
The
South
Carolina Marine Resources Division
Georgia
Federal Kemper
Federal Kemper Sife Assurance Company
Long Grove
New York
Wyoming
Webster Cason & Assoc
Greenville St.s.w. Box
Aiken, S.C
Clearwater Village
P.O
Clearwater, S.C
Mary Chambers
Dial
Hain Styding Salon
Lion’s den
Chesterfield
Maxwell Furniture
Aiken, South Carolina
Wntown Aike
Sarhae
King OF
Mitchell Shopping
Murray
H.P. Tractor
H.P
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