Heavy Docket Keeps Aiken Prosecution On The Go
Assistant State Attorney General C Tolbert Goolsby Jr. helps Aiken County with a heavy May term docket in General Sessions Court. With 160 grand jury indictments and 104 cases disposed of including 53 guilty pleas, trials numbered five, he and two local solicitors work from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. He has handled cases from the Lamar riot to Archie Odum and Winthrop College degree rulings, while preparing many opinions on alcohol education and criminal laws.
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C. Tolbert Goolsby Jr
Aiken
South Carolina
Columbia
Attorney General's Office
Goolsby
University of South Carolina
Law School
Leonard Williamson
C. LaVaun Fox
Aiken County
Lamar
Florence
Archie Od
Wedding rumors swirl around Sen Hollings and Rita Liddy
Charleston AP reports speculate that Sen Ernest Hollings may be engaged to Rita Liddy a Charleston born research assistant who has worked for his office since 1966. Liddy neither confirms nor denies the chatter noting only no announcement but not denying the reports. Liddy a former Charleston County Democratic Party vice chair worked on Hollings 1966 campaign and joined his staff in December. Hollings and his former wife divorced last October.
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Charleston
Ernest F. Hollings
Washington
South Carolina
Miss Liddy
Charleston County Democratic Party
Hollings
Vonard S. Russell
Liddy
Sen. Hollings
Patricia Salley
Columbia
Paratrooper Charged In Bank Robbery at Spring Lake
Francisco R. Rivera Jr. an 18 year old paratrooper of Baltimore Maryland with the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft Bragg was charged with the April 22 robbery of the Southern National Bank branch in Spring Lake North Carolina FBI Fayetteville identified him arraigned before U S Magistrate J William Anderson and jailed in 25000 bond The FBI said the investigation continues while the case proceeds in federal court.
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Fayetteville, N.C
Spring Lake
FBI
Fayetteville
Francisco R. Rivera Jr
Baltimore
U.S
J. William Anderson
Charlotte
Southern National Bank
Conservation Plea Rejected in Mountain Lion Case
A California state Senate committee rejected a conservation groups plea to ban mountain lion hunting. The Fish and Game Department will regulate hunting by closing prime areas limiting yearly take to one per hunter and possibly halting hunts if a ceiling is reached. Supporters estimate California lions at about 600 in number.
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Sacramento
Calif
Senate
California
State Fish and Game Department
Medina Trial Delayed In My Lai Case
A pretrial hearing for Capt. Ernest Medina charged over the My Lai civilians killings is postponed from May 24 to June 1 by Col. Kenneth Howard the military judge. Howard also presides over the Higdon Army clubs graft case at Redstone Arsenal Alabama.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Ernest Medina
My Lai
Army
Kenneth Howard
Howard
William Higdon
Redstone Arsenal
Ala
Higdon
Smokey Jr Recovering After Forest Fire Burned 20000 Acres
A fire on the Mescalero Apache reservation scorched 20 000 acres last week. Smokey Jr a bear cub was found by Air Force Staff Sgt John Jones on a road while ferrying firefighters. He was brought to Holloman Air Force Base for treatment and is recovering with three singed paws.
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Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Smokey Jr
Mescalero Apache Reservation
Air Force
John Jones
Jones
Holloman
Chichester Ends Voyage After South Atlantic Bid
Sir Francis Chichester, 69, ends his solo 4000 mile attempt in Plymouth after failing to reach the South Atlantic crossing in the planned 20 days. He departed Plymouth December 18 and arrived in San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, 24 days after leaving Bissau, Portugal Guinea, West Africa. He called the goal the yachtsman’s four minute mile.
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Plymouth
England
Francis Chichester
South Atlantic
Sir Francis
San Juan del Norte
Nicaragua
Bissau
Portuguese Guinea
West Africa
Alma Mater To Honor Astronaut Edgar Mitchell
Carnegie Mellon University will award astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree at commencement ceremonies. Mitchell, an Apollo program veteran, is recognized for his contributions to space exploration and engineering.
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Pittsburgh
Edgar D. Mitchell
Car
Direct Distance Dialing Reaches Aiken Area
Southern Bell announces DDD rollout in Aiken area on Sept 26 with expansion to New Ellenton and Graniteville on July 18. The program, part of a 63.6 million SC construction drive, enables customers to place station to station long distance calls directly while operators handle special services and directory assistance.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Belvedere
Beech Island
Bath
New Ellenton
Graniteville
Jackson
Bell
Southern Bell
Augusta
C. M. Shackelford
South Carolina
Aiken Area
Columbia
Shackelford
U S Phantom strikes wreck antiaircraft guns in Laos and North Vietnam
In two waves U S Air Force F4 Phantoms destroyed 13 antiaircraft guns near the Mu Gia pass inside North Vietnam after taking fire over Laos. The strikes, described as protective reaction, hit 57mm and 37mm guns, with no aircraft losses. A MIG21 attacked a U S observation plane over Laos, widening the clash to the Plain of Jars.
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Saigon
Mu Gia Pass
North Vietnam
U.S
Laos
Plain of Jars
Maj
Charles Johnson
Demilitarized Zone
Mag Gia Pass
Jackson election shocks with write‑in victory over Bell
In Jackson a heavy turnout produced an unopposed city election where write-in James Copeland edged former police chief James A. Bell by 16 votes for a council seat. Copeland led a slate including incumbents L A McNair W Melvane Scott and others, while Mayor Gerald M. Brown won a fifth term.
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Jackson
James A. Bell
James Copeland
Copeland
Bell
Council
L.A. McNair
W. Melvane Scott
Thomas W McElmurray
James K. Ellis
Bob Messer
A. Earlie Helms
R. A. Harper
Gerald M. Brown
School Officials Press Repairs at North Augusta High
Irene Rudnick urged quick fixes for a leaking roof at North Augusta High School and warned of possible legal action. Superintendent Myers said the maintenance team and contractors are seeking solutions as the board heard library plans and textbook adoption updates. Two new Advisory Council members were named: Roscoe Hall and Paul Roggenkamp, both with Savannah River Plant ties.
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North Augusta High School
Irene Rudnick
Board of Education
Rudnick
G. T Myers
Morgan Holley
School Library Services
John Bradley
Special Services
Roscoe Hall
Jackson
Paul L. Roggenkamp
North Augusta
Savannah River
Man Cleared Of Son's Death In Manslaughter Verdict
Paul Kenner was found not guilty of manslaughter in the shotgun death of his 19 year old adopted son Phillip Kenner. The trial detailed Kenner defending his home after receiving threats from an alleged intruder, and he testified he mistook his son for the aggressor. The jury delivered the verdict after deliberations in which Judge Julius B. Ness had directed the lesser charge.
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Paul Kenner
Julius B. Ness
Henderson Johnson
Robert Johnson Council
Kenner
Phillip Kenner
Salley
Benjamin Willis
Aiken County
Guy
Charlotte Edwards
Magistrate Bill Reduces Aiken County Magisterial Posts
The South Carolina Senate concurred with a House amendment reducing Aiken County magisterial posts from 13 to eight and revamping the system. The bill originally targeted four posts but was amended to eight and now proceeds to the next step.
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S.C. Senate
a _ House
Aiken County
Senate
House
Gov and senator discuss magistrates with West on appointments
Senator Michael Laughlin said he spoke with Governor John C. West about magisterial posts and would let the governor decide which appointments to make. The bill would assign a chief magistrate in Aiken to administer the county.
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Michael Laughlin
John C. West
Aiken
Stumper Answer Tomorrow Aniversary Puzzle Deadline
A teaser notes tomorrow reveals if anyone solved the Standard Stumper anniversary puzzle. A correct entry earns $580 if submitted by the deadline. Last week’s puzzle challenged fans, leaving room for improvement this week.
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Vietnam
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Colo
Charlie Company
William Calley
Chichester
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William M. Colmer
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