Stumper Wins Again Prize Climbs To $80
The Standard Stumper puzzle raises the prize to 80 dollars after contestants missed by a letter. Names like Mrs. Johnson of Graniteville and Geneva Abear from Bath were noted among near misses and the article hints at tomorrow's puzzle.
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Stumper
Johnson
Graniteville
Herman Waters
James Wise
Marvin Carter
Richard Ignatius
Arkenites
Fred Baker
Warrenville
Geneva Abear
Bath
Nixon Aims Most Of $500 Million Education Fund At Integration
President Nixon plans to spend most of a $500 million education fund in the coming academic year on desegregation programs rather than supporting segregated schools. The plan, outlined in a March 24 desegregation statement, would allocate about two thirds to districts breaking up segregated classrooms with a double-counting formula for minority students. A Cabinet panel finalized details over two months for $500 million in 1971 and $1 billion the following year.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Brandt Offers Separate Germany Treaty to Stoph
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt proposes a 20 point treaty with East Germany Premier Willi Stoph to establish diplomatic relations short of full recognition and hints at possible United Nations membership for both Germanys. Stoph replies with a demand for full recognition as a first step.
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Kassel
Germany
Willy Brandt
Willi Stoph
Brandt
United Nations
West Germany
Stoph
Bonn
Battle Over Safeguard Defeats Attempt to Block Sites
The House rejected Rep Otis G Pike amendment to cut 322 million for the first three Safeguard missile sites. The military construction bill was approved 334 to 47 and sent to the Senate. Pike argued Safeguard escalates the arms race and would cost about 12 billion dollars.
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Washington
House
Otis G. Pike
D-N.y
Pike
Safeguard
United States
McCormack to Retire Clears Way for Carl Albert as Speaker
John W. McCormack announces retirement after 42 years in Congress. He endorses his assistant Carl Albert as his likely successor to the speakership, barring a GOP House victory in the fall elections. Albert is a 22 year House veteran and 62 years old from Oklahoma.
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Washington
John W. McCormack
Congress
Carl Albert
Massachusetts
Albert
House
GOP
Social Security Reform Bill Moves in House
The House begins debate on a sweeping Social Security reform bill. It raises retiree benefits by 5 percent through a higher tax base while seeking to curb rising Medicare Medicaid and health program costs. The bill requires no amendments and is expected to pass easily on the benefit increase.
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Washington
House
Peggy Fleming to Wed Dallas Medical Student in June
Peggy Fleming announces plans to marry Greg Jenkins of Dallas a University of Texas Southwestern Medical School student. The couple set the wedding for June 13 after her engagement with the Ice Follies ends in New York.
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New York
Peggy Fleming
Miss Fleming
Greg Jenkins
Dallas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Americans Die In Action In Vietnam Week Totals Rise
The U S Command reports 217 Americans killed last week in Vietnam up 29 percent from the prior week with 77 deaths on Cambodian battlefields. Casualties include 553 South Vietnamese and 3 737 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed, 1 281 Americans and 1 470 South Vietnamese wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Ellsworth Bunker
Washington
McNair Highlights South’s Nuclear Development Efforts
Gov. Robert E. McNair welcomed about 300 state and local officials from 17 southern states to a two day briefing on nuclear development. He cited South Carolina’s 300 year history and described the Savannah River Plant as a cooperative neighbor with no radiation related lost time accidents.
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Columbia
Robert E. McNair
South Carolina
Chet Holifield
California
Congressional Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Southern Interstate Nuclear Board
SINB
Robert H. Gifford
South
Southern Governors’ Task Force For
SINE
Southern Governors Conference
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Gov. McNair
Savannah River
Aiken
McNair
Gifford
Trials Set for Curfew Violations at South Carolina Riot
USC rioting cases docketed for today include more than 100 defendants many nonstudents held on 100 bond. Five people facing trespass charges in the Russell House takeover had trial continued to Friday as more jurors are summoned. Barbara Herbert a transfer student spoke for 150 to 200 protesters as National Guardsmen and police entered campus last week.
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Colum
University of South Carolina
Gregory L. Daussen
Clifton
Steven C. Wilson
Andover
Mass
Russell House
H.E. (Buck) Watts
Low Pay May Reduce S.C. Teacher Ranks
Dr. Carlos W. Gibbons, executive secretary of the South Carolina Education Association, warns that low pay could leave 1,000 teaching vacancies in state schools by September. He cited a recent survey finding 469 current openings and says many filled by mediocre teachers are likely, hindering fully qualified staffing this fall.
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Columbia
South Carolina Education Association
Carlos W. Gibbons
Gibbons
New Form Of Government Voters Decide In Aiken County
Aiken County voters face a November referendum on adopting a new county council form of government. If approved, the system would start Jan 1 1971, aligning with the county’s near centennial. Proponents say it could bring substantial benefits to residents.
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Aiken County
Aiken
General Assembly of
South Carolina
Milk price hike hits South Carolina households
South Carolina dairy prices rise starting June 1 as the Dairy Commission approves higher retail and wholesale milk costs. Quarts jump from 30 to 32 cents and half gallons from 59 to 63 cents, with minimum farmer prices up to 7.40 per hundredweight.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Dairy Commission
Charles A. Shaw
Commission
Shaw
North Carolina
Georgia
Jury Deliberating in Copley Allen Case in Aiken
A General Sessions Court jury began deliberations on the Copley and Allen case after a three day trial. The prosecutors charged conspiracy forgery and breach of trust in dealings with L.C. Corp. Allen’s attorney moved to drop breach of trust, a motion granted. Copley testified about auto loan activity from 1967 to 1969 totaling 800000 to 1200000 annually. The jury was still deliberating at press time.
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General Sessions Court
Julius B. Ness
William C. Copley
Gary Allen
L.C. Corp
Matthew Perry
Allen
Len
Copley
L.C.W. Corp
Frank Cormany
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Senate
McCormack
Thailand
Phnom
Penh
Piales
Tonle Bet
Phnom Penh
Mekong River
UPI
Girs
Clinch Belser
Heyward Belser
Belser
Scott Belser
McManaway
Emily Hindman
American Association of State Highway Officials
Robert McNair
USC
Barbara A. Herbert
Wellesley College
Greenwood
S.C
The
Allen Case
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