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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1970
Page
1
Countywide race coverage continues with precinct level results and tallies. Local officials note turnout impact and early trends across districts, highlighting close contests and notable vote shifts among key groups.
Deadline for the $310 Standard Stumper passed at noon today with entries expected to be announced in tomorrow's paper. The feature offers a chance at substantial payment and may reveal a winner or resume if needed.
The New York market rose as advances outnumbered declines two to one, with the Dow up 10.06 to 768.07 amid 11.76 million shares. Analysts cited discount rate cut rumors and a possible General Motors strike settlement as factors.
A teenage boy at Mount Holly High School in Gaston County walked up to head coach Delmer Wiles this morning and slashed his throat in front of about 30 pupils. Wiles is in critical condition at a hospital with no other details available.
Sgt. John M. Sweeney of West Babylon New York is charged by the Marine Corps with desertion and aiding the enemy in Vietnam after returning from Sweden where he claimed he defected 18 months earlier. He allegedly quit his unit to avoid ground combat and spread pro Communist propaganda.
The third United Way report meeting for division chairmen will be held tomorrow at 8 a.m. in the Hunt Room of the Commercial Hotel. Ed Thompson, campaign chairman, said only one week remains to complete solicitations during the campaign period. J Lindsey Alley is executive director of United Fund Community Services for Aiken County.
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Lee's Discount Store opened at 9 30 am amid a ribbon cutting with Mayor H Odell Weeks and J J Newberry official Daryl D Millus saying prospects for the store in Aiken are bright The 60 000 square foot shop will offer fashions fabrics toys housewares shoes and cosmetics and targets lower middle income families as crowds crowded the store and parking spilled onto the street
In yesterday's general election Aiken County voters rejected a county council manager plan 10 7, elected three Republicans to the State House and left a fourth seat pending a recount. Williams leads Weeks by 83 unofficial votes for the final House seat.
Voters in Valley and rural Aiken County rejected a proposed county council government by a 10 to 7 margin. Turnout reached 40 to 50 percent in Valley. Aiken precincts favored the bill, while most of North Augusta did not. A recount is mandatory under state law as the 83 vote margin represented about 0.4 percent of ballots.
Democratic nominee John C. West declares the victory a mandate for progress and unity. He defeats Republican Albert Watson as 80 percent of precincts report, with West leading 222000 to 190000 and other candidates totaling about 11,000. West pledges to pursue the high road for all South Carolinians.
Nixon and the Republicans overperformed history but not the era’s odds in a midterm. A still Democratic Senate and a large Democratic statehouse sweep create practical political hurdles for 1972, shaping district remapping battles and campaign power for the White House.
Multimillionaire Charles W. Englehardt of New Jersey purchases the seven eighths mile Aiken Steeplechase Track on Audubon Drive from Frank Manheim of New York for a reported 135000.
John Henry Williams, a Democratic candidate for the S C House, declined to comment on yesterday’s election results tied to a county council referendum. Senator Laughlin blamed strong opposition and noted candidates who fought the measure fared poorly in voting.
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