Blatt Appointment Catalyst for GOP Unity in South Carolina
South Carolina GOP chairman C Kenneth Powell reversed course saying Sol Blatt Jr a Democrat appointment to a federal judgeship could help the party Powell announced after a three hour meeting that the move unified Republicans for the first time since 1962 Some leaders remained unhappy over Blatt s appointment and hoped both vacancies go to Republicans
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South Carolina
Republican Party
C. Kenneth Powell
Powell
GOP
Columbia
Sol Blatt Jr
Barnwell
Blatt
Sol Blatt
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Justice Department
Harry Dent
White House
Chapman
Mayor Proclaims Realtor Week in Aiken
Mayor H Odell Weeks proclaimed Realtor Week in Aiken urging residents to join the Aiken County Board of Realtors and more than 94000 Realtors nationwide in the observance. The week runs through Sunday.
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Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
Weeks
Presbyterian Church demands total U S withdrawal from Indochina
The United Presbyterian Church General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of all U S forces from Indochina by year’s end. Delegates will present the measure to Congress, condemning Vietnamization as arming Asians to kill Asians and urging presidential amnesty for conscientious objectors and emigrants.
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Rochester
N.Y
United States
Indochina
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Congress
LBJ Happy Over Library Dedication Weekend
Former President Lyndon B Johnson presided at the LBJ Library dedication weekend. About 8 121 people queued for the public viewing while 4 000 attended the dedication ceremony and campus barbecue. Robert McNamara and his wife traveled 25 hours from Ghana as the farthest visitors.
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Austin, Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ
Johnson
Johnson City
Defense
Robert McNamara
McNamara
Work Bank
Ghana
Tennessee Calls Out Guard to Chattanooga Riot response
About 2 000 National Guards men are in Chattanooga to quell marauding bands of criminals involved in three nights of firebombings sniper fire and property destruction. Governor Dunn ordered two battalions after Mayor Walker said local law enforcement failed. Police said 64 percent were arrested Sunday night despite a citywide curfew from 7 p m to 5 a m. Despite riot conditions only one person was admitted to the hospital.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga
Winfield Dunn
Robert Kirk Walker
Fie
Police
Gene Roberts
McCarthy Backers Rally in Minnesota Draws 20000
Former Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy addressing more than 20 000 at an antiwar rally urged changing U S policy in Indochina by working inside both major parties or forming a new party to reflect national ideals He called for cut in military spending and reallocation of resources for people needs.
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Bloomington
Minn
Eugene J. McCarthy
U.S
Indochina
America
Minnesota Democrat
Podgorny to Visit Cairo as Sadat Purge Unfolds
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny is expected to make an unofficial trip to Cairo within days to assess Egypt after Anwar Sadat's purge of leftist foes. Tass reported the visit aims to gauge Sadat's moves, with the Soviet Union as Egypt's key arms supplier and ally.
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Cairo
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Anwar Sadat
Tass
Podgorny
Cial
Egypt
Sadat
Cardinal McIntyre Resting at Los Angeles Hospital
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre retired archbishop of Los Angeles is reported resting comfortably in a hospital after being taken there with exhaustion.
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Los Angeles
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
21 Die In Ship Blaze
Searchers comb the Meteor for 11 missing crew members as the Norwegian consulate opens an investigation into the fire that killed 21 crewmen. The vessel carried 91 crew, 67 passengers escaped unharmed. bodies of 14 crew were landed in Vancouver with seven found aboard upon port arrival.
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Vancouver
B.C
Vancouver Harbor
Think Positive For Chance At Stumper Prize
Positive thinking is touted as the key to winning the Standard Stumper’s $600 jackpot. The piece promotes optimistic thoughts while noting a noon deadline and that extra puzzle copies are sold at the Aiken Standard office at 124 Rutland Drive.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken County Seeks Revenue Sharing Funds
Aiken County would receive 425 964 under President Nixon revenue sharing. Aiken city would get 134 100 and North Augusta 49 559 with the rest divided among other county localities. The plan allocates 213.7 million to South Carolina with 56.7 million unrestricted and 157 million for six areas including education and transportation.
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Aiken County
Nixon
Julian Dunbar
R-Aiken
Dunbar
Donald G. Brotzman
R-Colo
South Carolina
Aiken
North Augusta
Brotzman
John T. Myers
R-Ind
Columbia
Shopping Center Under Way at York Street Intersection
Construction begins at York Street and Hampton Avenue on a new shopping center led by T Clifton Weeks. The 18 000 square foot Piggly Wiggly Store is to be modern and well equipped, with completion planned for October 1. Weeks expects more tenants and cites ongoing negotiations.
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Q. Jutson Fulmer
York Street
Hampton Avenue
T. Clifton Weeks
Jutson Fulmer Jr
Donald Fulmer
Sappers Strike Cam Ranh Bay Fuel Tanks in Viet Cong Action
Six Viet Cong sappers blew six aviation fuel tanks at Cam Ranh bay base, destroying fuel for 850 helicopters for 24 hours. Two Americans injured. six hours later mortars hit the base with no casualties reported. US losses include four helicopters with three crew killed and four wounded. Another DMZ base faced rocket fire. South Vietnamese forces report a new division size operation in the central highlands with Vietnamese casualties and captures.
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Saigon
U.S. Army
Big Cam Ranh Bay
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
Richard Gardner
South Vietnam
Charlie 1
Dmz
Charlie 2
Central Highlands
City Council Deliberates Budget Bill and Zoning Changes
City manager Roland H. Windham will present the proposed fiscal year budget at tonight's 8 p.m. meeting. First readings will cover the tax levy for city purposes and a train crossing safety ordinance. Also on the agenda is an amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and a new zoning map.
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Roland H. Windham
Park Avenue
Sheriff Paul Grant Addresses Rotary on Drug Problem
Sheriff Paul D. Grant spoke at today's Rotary meeting in Aiken County focusing on the drug problem and the sheriff department's challenges. He presented a film titled The Trip Back to illustrate the issue.
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Paul D. Grant
Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
Rotary
Grant
Goolsby urges county court for Aiken County
Assistant Attorney General C Tolbert Goolsby argues Aiken County needs a county court to speed justice between May and October terms. He notes delays allow crimes and stale evidence while circuit judges cover neighboring counties in the 2nd Judicial Circuit.
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Aiken County
C. Tolbert Goolsby
Goolsby
General Sessions Court
Aiken
2Nd Judicial Circuit
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