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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1972
Page
23
Sen George McGovern, worn by the home stretch of his race, asserts polls misread voter sentiment and vows to lift the nation. He cites a large New York rally as sign of late momentum and criticizes Nixon vetoes and fund impounds as costing jobs.
President Nixon will deliver a 30 minute live national address from the White House at 7:30 pm EST to discuss America's future and Vietnam peace efforts. The speech, part of a six state blitz, follows a May 8 TV address and precedes an election eve radio broadcast.
NOW and WEAL in Columbia petition the FCC to deny license renewals for 10 TV and radio stations alleging violations of equal employment opportunity rules. They cite 205 fulltime employees with only 49 women and 41 in traditional clerical roles.
In Columbia South Carolina black leaders question how much George Wallace’s endorsement of Democratic Senate candidate E N Zeigler will help. They warn the move may pose a contradiction to black voters and urge independence. Zeigler said he agrees with Wallace on some issues like tax reform and government responsiveness to the common man.
The 35th anniversary of Rudolf Firkusny debut in the United States will be celebrated in the 1972 3 season with coast to coast recitals. Before the season he will perform at major festivals including the Hollywood Bowl Blossom Ravinia and Saratoga. He has toured Europe 25 times South America 10 times Mexico 12 times Australia 2 times and Israel 3 times.
Gun sellers and others testified in the federal trial of four Negro defendants charged with obtaining a large cache of guns and ammunition in violation of the U.S. Firearms Control Act. Witnesses said they sold or bought arms for James Edward Seabrooks Jimmy Louis Belton Alfred M. Cain and Anthony Cain.
Sumter AP Grand jury to decide today on murder charge against William A. Pierce Jr in the strangulation death of 13 year old Margaret Ann Cuttino. Pierce also linked to nine slayings across three states and earlier paroled from a Georgia prison in 1970 amid a psychiatric finding of instability.
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