Chief Dudley vows to stay amid threats after arson
Sam Dudley, Eastover police chief, survived a firebombed mobile home and threats promising death. He says he will remain in the town, aims to enforce the law for all, and defers investigation to county and state agencies. Community residents express support as they report multiple suspicious blazes in the area.
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Eastover
Sam Dudley
Columbia
Dudley
Dud
Palmer College
State Police Academy
Richland County Sheriff's Department
State Law Enforcement Division
Beaufort County
Jack Teasley
Horne
Mister
Skylab Launch Delayed Pending Repair of Fins
Skylab 3 launch likely delayed five days to November 15 due to cracks in all eight stabilizing fins on the Saturn 1B booster. NASA says fins may need replacement after routine inspection. astronauts Carr Pogue and Gibson train for an 85 day mission that could surpass the space endurance record.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
Space Agency
NASA
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
Houston
Johnson Space Flight Center
Westmoreland Presses SC Help for Small Forest Landowners
Gen William C Westmoreland chairs a South Carolina task force urging a rental pool of equipment to raise productivity on about three million acres of forest land held by small landowners. He cites low timber yield, high local taxes due to nearby development, and potential adverse effects of pending federal land use bills. Secretary Morton to address forestry officials.
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Columbia
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
The
South Carolina Forestry Association
South Carolina
Rogers C. B. Morton
Clair P. Guess Jr
South Carolina Water Resources Commission
Congress
Five Charged In Failing To File Tax Returns
The South Carolina Criminal Investigation Division charges five businessmen with failing to file state income tax returns. James Wayne Shepherd of Batesburg and Julian Kenneth Green of Greenville face multiple years and amounts, while Richard T. Smith and J. Rhe din Smith of Marion confront conspiracy and evasion counts.
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Columbia
Criminal Investigation Division
State Tax Commission
South Carolina
Tax Commission
Robert C. Wasson
Commission
James Wayne Shepherd
Batesburg
Jimmy's Music Co
Julian Kenneth Green
Greenville
Richard T. Smith
J. Rhedin Smith
Marion
Cotton Farmers Refuse To Honor Contracts
Five South Carolina cotton growers face injunction bids from North Carolina buyers over forward sale contracts made last spring. The Raleigh based Carolina Cotton Growers Association seeks action against C. J. Rollins and E. Horace Arnette Craig Stephens and Gurnell Rowell in U S District Court Florence. A parallel suit by Pell Cotton Co of Charlotte targets Parnell Farms. Contracts hinged on a 30 cent per pound price. current quotes are 60 to 80 cents, and buyers warn non delivery could break textile mill commitments.
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Columbia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Carolina Cotton Growers Association of
Raleigh
C. J. Rollins
Lee County
E. Horrace Arnette
Craig Stephens
Gurnell Rowell
Dillon County
U. S. District Court
Florence
Robert F. Chapman
U.S
Pell Cotton Co
Charlotte
Parnell Farms
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