Morris Seeks Senate Move to Delay South Carolina Primary
Lt. Gov. Earle Morris asks the South Carolina Senate to change the June 13 primary to a Saturday in August or September. The House approved Sept. 5. the Senate has not acted. He argues court delays and realignment require time for candidate filing and nominating conventions, favoring an August or September date to reduce confusion.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Earle Morris
House
Morris
Pri
James Ellisor
South Carolina Elections Commission
Mother Nature Clears River Oil Slick Near Columbia
An 8,000 gallon oil slick from Pacific Mills near Columbia disappeared by Saturday night as rain and natural factors washed the oil away. Kenneth Tinsley of the Water Pollution Department said only residual traces remained on underbrush. Boom efforts failed to catch the slick before it vanished.
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Columbia
Congaree River
Kenneth Tinsley
Water Pollution Department
The
Pollution Control Authority
Mother Nature
Pacific Mills
Aiken Standard Publication Details and Rates
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons excluding weekends. Address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 with ZIP 29801. Rates: $22 per year by mail, $11.60 six months, $6.40 three months. carrier 4c per week or $1.73 per month. AP dispatches reserved for local news use.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
South Carolina Colleges Graduate Record Number in Classes
South Carolina colleges marked record-size commencements with the University of South Carolina awarding 2,600 degrees and SC State granting 353 bachelor and 160 master degrees. Winthrop College held its last all female class as it moves to coeducation, while Wofford awarded 200 degrees and announced the William R Khan Trust Grant. Honorary degrees went to notable leaders including George B. Hartzog and Pedro N. Trakas.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Kenneth Holland
Institute of International Education
New York
Edgar Brown
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Louis B. Wright
Fogler Shakespearean Library
Washington
Franklin Williams
Phelps-Stokes Fund
Williams
Winthrop College
Rock Hill
John West
Winthrop
Wofford College
Spartanburg
William R. Khan
George B. Hartzog
National Parks Service
James Thomas
United Methodist Church
USC Board To Publish Minutes Of Meetings
The University of South Carolina board of trustees agreed to summarize all agenda items from both open and closed sessions for future release, excluding real estate and personnel matters. No action was taken on expanding press access at the Saturday meeting.
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Columbia
University of South Carolina
Board of Trustees
T. Eston Marchant
Carolina Type
USC Speaker Education Stops Wars
The Institute of International Education director, G. Kenneth Holland, told 2,600 graduates at the University of South Carolina that education is the only way to end wars. He urged broad global education and preparedness to prevent war driven by armament and expensive defense costs. He criticized reliance on force and noted Vietnam losses and costs. The UN remains a major hope for peaceful relations. Three SC scholars were named summa cum laude: Drucker, Keisler, and Hughes.
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Columbia
Institute of International Education
New York
G. Kenneth Holland
University of South Carolina
Holland
Carolina Coliseum
America
United Nations
Weekend Fatalities Total 12 In S C
At least 12 persons died in traffic accidents across South Carolina during a weekend. The Manning family loss on U S 521 near Sumter included Raymond Bosier 40 Pearl 37 Lorraine 11 and Robert 9 with two daughters in fair condition and Randolph Gibbons Sr 51 in serious condition. Additional fatalities included John Emmon Sloss 25 and Lewis Johnson 19 near Winnsboro Ulysses Pearson 23 near Manning Jack Edward Rippey 17 near Blacksburg Bill Johnson 36 of Florence and Joe Saymore 61 of Sumter in separate collisions.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Manning
U.S. 521
Sumter
Raymond Bosier
Pearl
Lorraine
Robert
Randolph Gibbons Sr
Tuomey Hospital
Winnsboro
John Emmon Sloss
Lewis Johnson
Ulysses Pearson
Diver Drowns While Scuba Diving at Lake Murray
Walter Woodrow Roach 30 of Columbia drowned Sunday at Lake Murray during a scuba dive.
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Columbia
Walter Woodrow Roach
Lake Murray
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Shell Oil Company
U.S. 601
Iowa
Pedro N. Trakas
Florida Presbyterian College
Claude Harper
Trenholm Road Methodist Church
USC
Lesley M. Drucker
Kingstree
Mark S. Keisler
Gilbert
Catherine Culler Hughes
North
Drucker
Keisler
National Weathen Service
Noaa
US Dept of Commuunice
Vani
Midwest
Lwert
Graniteville
Kathy Wingard
Camden
Arthur Ballard
Jan Overstreet
Mike Johnston
Ann Turner
Coastal Carolina
Holiday Inn
Rick Hawkins
Chee
Ember Roe
U.S
Ivory
Blue
Andie
Garland
AMITY
Eckerd’s
Norhern
Moutt
Ros
Cooh
Eles
Summerton
Jack Edward Rippey
Grover
N.C
Blacksburg
Bill Johnson
Florence
U.S. 76
Joe Saymore
Chiropractic
Bowen Chiropractic Center
Kelmie Plerze
Richland Ave
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