City Readies Hospital Site Purchase Amid Condemnation Debate
Aiken officials say they stand ready to approve the sale of Eustis Park for a new county hospital, though a formal condemnation suit has been filed. The park was donated for recreation, and the hospital seeks the eight acre site near the present facility. Negotiations hinge on securing $110,000 in county funds and potential federal grants, with financing and priority debates delaying final action.
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Eustis Park
Aiken County Court House
City of
Aiken
University of South Carolina
Carey Shackelford
Church Street
Edgefield Avenue
Pine Log Road
Dorcey Lybrand
Hospital
Gilbert McMillan
Nixon and Gandhi Hold Second White House Talks
President Nixon arranged a second meeting with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as talks aimed to ease tensions on the India Pakistan border. Gandhi signaled reluctance to pull back troops until Pakistan's refugee crisis is addressed, while Rogers prepared for the follow up session.
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Washington
Nixon
Indira Gandhi
Pakistan
White House
East Pakistan
Gandhi
William P. Rogers
India-Pakistan
Tax Break Approved For Seniors In South Carolina
Gov John West signed a bill authorizing a $5000 homestead tax exemption for seniors over 65 in South Carolina beginning Jan 1 1972. The exemption applies to the fair market value and covers county school and special assessments. If a home is joint owned by a couple and only one is 65, the full exemption still applies.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John West
Rehnquist Excused From Hearing For Supreme Court
Assistant Attorney General William H. Rehnquist cleared the first hurdle toward Senate confirmation as the Senate Judiciary Committee excused him after two days of questioning. Chairman James O. Eastland said the panel would next turn its attention to Lewis F. Powell Jr. when it reconvenes Monday.
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Washington
William H. Rhenquist
Senate
Supreme Court
James 0. East
Land
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell Jr
New Education Bill Aims Desegregation With Busing Limits
The House approved a broad desegregation bill with amendments restricting busing after a night session, adding it to a higher education package. Nixon sought 1.5 billion dollars for school desegregation, while civil rights leaders seek to soften the House limits. Rep. Shirley Chisholm accused white colleagues of hypocrisy as the measure heads to a House Senate conference.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Ments
Senate
Shirley Chisholm
Dn.y
Only House Approval Needed On Reapportionment Compromise
The article describes phase two talks on reapportionment with politics entering a new stage. It notes only House approval is required to advance the compromise, while the embattled Pay Board is described as "down to the nuts."
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Washington
Aiken TEC Board Members Confirmed by Governor
Five appointments to the seven member Aiken County Technical Education Commission were confirmed by Gov. John C. West. New members include F. K. Shealy Jr., Arthur G. Harmon, Pat Baughman, William R. Vernon, and Mitchell Carlisle with Craig Musick as chairman. Terms run to 1973 1975 with several members replacing former officials. Also serving are James Moates and Kenneth French.
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Aiken
Pat Baughman
Wagener Oil
William R. Vernon
Aiken Auto
Harmon Burbury
Pyle National
Mitchell Carlisle
W.H. Lawson
Vernon
Graniteville
Commission
James Moates
Wagener
Kenneth French
DuPont
Conferees Call For Court Test In SC Reapportionment
In Columbia South Carolina the longest legislative session ends next week if the House approves the Senate reapportionment plan already accepted by the Senate. The conference committee reports two plans for Senate seat reshuffling with a court test urged by McLeod. One plan delays only if federal courts reject the first.
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South Carolina
Senate
Marshall Cain
Aiken
Zack Fulmer
UPI
Columbia
House
State House
Conference Committee
Daniel R. McLeod
Gilbert McMillan
Solons
Lexington
Marion Gressette
D-Calhoun
McMillan
U.S. to speed Vietnam troop withdrawals for Christmas
Secretary Laird told President Thieu withdrawals would be stepped up immediately as thousands of troops head home for Christmas. Reports say some units may face cuts up to 50 percent in seven weeks as Nixon plans further reductions around November 15, aiming to pare U.S. strength from about 196,700 to 40,000 or 50,000 by July.
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Nixon
U.S
Test Plans Provoke Global Debate Over Amchitka Blast
The AEC aims to set off a five megaton underwater hydrogen bomb at Amchitka Island at 5 p.m. EST. Conservation groups urge delay, citing earthquakes and radiation risks, while White House defends the test as vital to national defense. Burger may issue a ruling today amid appeals to halt the blast.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Alaskan
Cannikin
Burger
High Court
Hiroshima
White House
Committee For Nuclear Responsibility
Court of Appeals
Canada
Congress
Ronald L. Ziegler
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Council On Environmental Quality
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District of Columbia
Ziegler
Sweden
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Montana
Sealife
James R. Schlesinger
Alaska
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