Too Many MDs By 1980 Speaker Warns Of MD Surplus
Rep Phillip Crane of Illinois warned that doctors will outnumber patients by 1980 if trends continue. He cited a 1 to 640 doctor to patient ratio and criticized socialized medicine while addressing the South Carolina Medical Association. The group weighed a resolution on a second medical school in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Crane
Ill
Crane
Association Council
Association
South Carolina
Maddox Challenged To Bicycle Race
Rayfield Williams a 75 year old shoeshine man challenged Georgia Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox to a two tenths mile downhill bike race from the Greene County Courthouse to the Bank of Greensboro. Williams backed by a lumberman and a newspaper editor offered to donate 100 dollars to Maddoxs favorite charity if he loses and asked for a new bicycle if he wins. Williams noted Maddox rides backwards sometimes and claimed he will win because Maddox is not used to going forward.
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Greensboro
Rayfield Williams
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Williams
Greene County
Main Street
Bank of Greensboro
Maddox
Goren On Bridge Common Mistakes at Opening Lead
South's misread opening lead cost him a game in the East-West vulnerable hand. North chose a safe no trump over clubs, but South failed to infer West held a short club suit, leading to misplay. The hand analysis shows the opening lead told the story and the defense exploited it for a two trick set.
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South
North
West
Dummy
Jack
East
Declarer
Hearts
Michael Ridge Appointed To Secret Service
Michael T. Ridge of Aiken was named to the Secret Service Protection Branch in Washington. He joins a class of 49 appointees and is the only Southeastern recruit. Ridge trains in Washington for four months after earning a B.A. in criminal justice from Georgia State University and working with the DeKalb Police Department in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael T. Ridge
T. S. Ridge
Aiken
Secret Service Protection
United States
Washington, D.C
Ridge
Secret Service Academy
Washington
Aiken High School
Georgia State University
Bitter prescriptions smeared with honey shared by ancient doctors
Greek and Roman healers of ten encouraged patients to drink bitter nostrums by coating cup rims with honey a practice echoed today in sugar coated pills.
Description Given For Killer Of Hiker On Appalachian Trail
Georgia officers return with a description of a man sought in the killing of South Carolinian Joel Polsom on the Appalachian Trail in White County. An 18 year old girl hiking with Polsom led investigators to the suspect after recounting his actions from a highway to Helen, then a motel, and a bus toward Atlanta.
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Columbia
Georgia
White County
Frank L. Baker
Joel Polsom
Columbia Police
Polsom
Helen
Atlanta
Baker
Head Start Registration Opens for Aiken County Students
Registration for Head Start will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. at all Aiken County elementary schools serving first grade. Eligible children include those entering kindergarten or first grade, with disabilities, or whose teacher certifies need, based on family size and gross income per federal guidelines. Eligible income ranges are listed from one to ten members, with an extra eligibility if unusual expenses exceed 10 percent of gross income. Centers include North Aiken, Downer, Clearwater, Wagener, Monetta Elementary and Belvedere Annex (tentative).
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Aiken County
Office of Child Development
North Aiken
Downer
Clearwater
Wagener
Monetta
Belvedere Annex
Murphy Selected for Abroad Program This Summer
Patricia Scott Murphy of Aiken has been chosen by The Experiment in International Living to live with a British family in England this summer. A Georgia State University graduate and teacher in the Aiken County School District, she joins about 2000 college graduates from across the United States in the program.
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Patricia Scott Murphy
W. B. Scott
Aiken
Experiment
England
Georgia State University
Aiken County
United States
Windham to address seniors on state of the city at Aiken club
Aiken Senior Men's Club will host city manager Roland Windham for a discussion on The State of the City. The event occurs Wednesday at 10 p.m. at the Ramada Inn. An awards program for outstanding citizens will be launched, with Sam Hooper as awards committee chair and members Jack Conover Arthur Courtney G Emmett Kaufman and W Warrington Burns.
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Roland Windham
Aiken
Ramada Inn
Ing
Club
Sam Hooper
Jack Conover
Arthur Courtney
G. Emmett Kaufman
W Warrington Burns
Beard and Omstead Attend South Carolina Medical Convention
Dr. John Beard and Dr. C O Omstead represent the Aiken County Medical Society as delegates at the 126th annual South Carolina Medical Association convention in Myrtle Beach.
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John Beard
C. O. Omstead
Aiken County Medical Society
South Carolina Medical Association
Myrtle Beach
Realtor Mrs Dunkelbarger Attends National Conference
Virginia Dunkelbarger attended meetings of the National Association of Realtors at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. She is a vice president of the South Carolina Association of Realtors and serves on the National Association Equal Opportunity Committee.
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Virginia Dunkelbarger
National Association of Realtors
Drake Hotel
Chicago
Dunkelbarger
South Carolina Association of Realtors
National Association
Equal Opportunity Committee
Ziegler Races On For South Carolina Governor Nomination
AP reports South Carolina candidate Eugene N. Nick Zeigler says he’s in the governor race after gaining support and aligning with rival Ravenel on key issues. Zeigler cites health service delivery, education funding via tax equalization, and stronger law enforcement as core themes. Deneailing congressional bids, Holler, Derrick, and Rainsford announce campaigns and staff for the 5th and 3rd District races.
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Eugene N
Nick’ Zeigler
South Carolina
Charles D. ‘‘Pug’’ Ravenel
Charleston
Zeigler
Ravenel
Columbia Area
William S. Holler Jr
Rock Hill
Clinton
Butler Derrick
Edgefield
Congress
Bettis Rainsford
Presbyterians To Install Moderator In Southeast Synod
The Rev. Frederick V. Poag of Spartanburg will be installed as the second moderator of the Synod of the Southeast during a two day meeting opening today. A $2.3 million budget is set before about 600 ministers and lay delegates from 600 churches in the two states. The two synods merged last year and about 40 congregations have withdrawn in opposition.
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Spartanburg
Frederick V. Poag
Synod of the
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Synod
Jackson Church Holding Revival This Week
Jackson Green Pond Baptist Church hosts revival services this week through Sunday at 7 30 p m. Evangelist is Rev Daniel E Johnston of Shiloh Baptist Church Aiken. Special singing led by Ed Zeigler with organist Mrs T L Hamilton and pianists Miss Virginia Stallings and Mrs Iris Harden. Nursery provided.
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Jackson - Green Pond Baptist Church
Daniel E. Johnston
Shiloh Baptist Church
Aiken
Ed Zeigler
T.L. Hamilton
Virginia Stallings
Iris Harden
Thomas L. Hamilton
North Aiken PTA Elects Officers For Coming Year
The North Aiken PTA held its final meeting of the year featuring a student talent show with the school chorus. Elected for the coming year were Claude Henschel president George Page Jr vice president Carolyn Seigler secretary and Mrs A L Abney treasurer.
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North Aiken P T.A
Claude Henschel
George Page Jr
Carolyn Seigler
A. L. Abney
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Dan Barclay
Direk Fox
Mike Huchens
Brian Frontroth
Wade
Aiken Junior Woman's Club
Mitchell Shopping Center
Paul Jennings
Goren
Charles H. Goren
The
Chcago Tribune
Qos
South West North East
Ack
Wain Allens
Ual
Guadante
Public Service BY
Michael Ridge
Secret Service
Young America
Billy
Jacing— Cote
Abe! Iis Mp
John R. Thomas
Greater Aiken
Mrs. Murphy
Windham
Beard
Omstead
Mrs. Dunkelbarger
Associated Press
Presbyterians
Jackson Church
Mr. Henschel
the Gold Post
Richland Ave
Windsor
Anadia
Canada
Canadian Rockies
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