Aiken County recount tests fourth House seat results
Democrats protest typical ballots as Republicans dispute the outcome in a recount of the fourth Aiken County House seat race.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1970
Page
1
Republicans Protest Recount Ruling In Aiken County Race
Republicans filed a protest with Aiken County Election Commission chair England after certifying Democrat John Henry Williams winner by 9 623 to 9 532 over Republican Delmus Weeks. Contested ballots, possibly up to 900, were included in the tally amid questions on ballot markings and straight-ticket selections. The commission voted 2 1 to certify with England dissenting on the ballot questions.
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Aiken
Wallace Blackwell
GOP
Aiken County
Election Commission
England
Williams
State Board of Canvassers
Standard Stumper Now Has Handicap
The Aiken Standard announces a handicap change for the Standard Stumper puzzle with a free word for Number 9 Across worth $320. Entrants are urged to complete the rest of the puzzle correctly to win and are asked to submit entries promptly.
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Aiken
Common Opportunities Highlight Carolinas Bond
Gov. Bob Scott of North Carolina and Gov. Robert McNair of South Carolina urged a united approach to shared opportunities and problems during the Carolinas branch of the Associated General Contractors of America 50th anniversary. Scott outlined his schedule upon return, including a Council of State meeting and a Health Priorities conference in Raleigh.
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Boca Raton, Fla
Bob Scott
North Carolina
Robert McNair
South Carolina
Scott
Carolinas
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc
Council of State
Memorial Auditorium
Raleigh
New Life Boats Evaluated by Coast Guard as Lifeboat Alternative
The Coast Guard tests a 14 foot glass fiber Brucker survival capsule as a possible successor to open lifeboats on U S merchant vessels. The globe shaped hull houses 28 people and is used on fixed offshore structures such as oil platforms. Watertight hatches seal the cabin to prevent exposure hazards.
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New York
Coast Guard
U.S
U S and France to Sign Drug Control Agreement
Rep. Peter W. Rodino Jr. said France and the United States will sign an agreement soon on drug control. He hopes the pact will be effective and reduce illegal traffic rather than merely being a paper document.
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the Hague
France
United States
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D.-N.j
Singer Andy Williams and Claudine Longet Begin Trial Separation
Andy Williams and Claudine Longet announce a trial separation while sharing a Savoy Hotel suite in London. Williams says the marriage wasn t quite what it should be.
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London
Andy Williams
Claudine Longet
Williams
Robbery Suspects Sought Across Two States
South Carolina and Georgia authorities hunt two armed robbers who hit Millbrook Grocery on Whiskey Road. Vernon Frederickson Jr. of Fayetteville NC died in a Beech Island crash as officers closed in. About $200, eight shotguns and rifles, ammunition were taken. A sawed off shotgun fired during the escape. The getaway car contained black and white revolutionary literature.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Millbrook
Whiskey Road
Vernon Frederickson Jr
Fayetteville
N.C
Beech Island
Pat Hallman
Hallman
New Ellenton
Fire damages at abandoned Aiken School in Kershaw Street case
A fire at the abandoned Aiken Graded School on Kershaw Street and Hampton Avenue caused undisclosed damage to the structure and contents. The blaze was contained inside the brick building after 7:01 p.m. response by the Aiken Fire Department with a large water supply. Arson investigators from the State Law Enforcement Division assisted, while the district superintendent noted insurance coverage on the building and stored surplus items.
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Aiken
Kershaw Street
Hampton Avenue
Aiken Fire Department
Center Community Fire Department
G. T. Myers
Department of General Services
State of
South Carolina
Myers
Apollo 14 moves Saturn 5 toward moon launch pad
Astronauts Alan Shepard Jr Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell watched as Saturn 5 rolled from the assembly building to the launch pad at Cape Kennedy Florida The long cautious move began at 6 30 a m and will take hours The crew plans to blast off January 31 reaching about 25000 mph en route to Fra Mauro highlands in search of lunar soil clues and origins The delay after Apollo 13 was due to design changes including three oxygen tanks and safer wiring and systems on the service module
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Stuart A. Roosa
Edgar D. Mitchell
Shepard
Roosa
Mitchell
America
Fra Mauro Highlands
Fra Mauro
James A. Lovell Jr
Fred W. Haise Jr
John L. Swigert Jr
Earth
Space Agency
Readers Purchase Mule for Chester Hatcher After Loss
The Salvation Army reports generous community response to a Ches ter Hatcher mule loss. Readers contributed 167.73 dollars, exceeding the 100 dollar goal, aiding Hatcher who relied on the mule for small hauling and plowing work after an accident that claimed his companion and income.
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Chester Hatcher
Suzie
Hatcher
Salvation Army
Aiken Standard
Lawson Bowman
Hampton Ave
Bowman
Sunday Sales Agreement Reached by Aiken Merchants
Merchants in Aiken reached a Sunday sales agreement with Lee's Discount Department Store on Highway 1 to refrain from open selling on Sundays. N D Joiner said the firm will abide by the laws after assuring blue laws have not been violated and open house was held with no merchandise sold.
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Lee’s Discount Department
Highway 1
N. D. Joiner
Lee's
Joiner
Lee’s
Aiken
Egypt plans drive to unite Arab world federation talks
Anwar al Sadat Jaafar Numair of Sudan and Muammar Kadafi of Libya announced a plan to federate Egypt Sudan and Libya to form a nucleus for Arab unity. The nations would share a unified leadership with likely unanimous board decisions and no fixed start date.
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Egypt
Associated Press
Sudan
Libya
Africa
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Syria
Yemen
United Arab Republic
Nasser
Israel
Voter purge warned under state law in Aiken County
Aiken County Election Committee chairman Eugene England warned voters that those who did not vote in last week’s general election or at any election since 1968 must vote at least once every two years to stay registered. Notices will warn those about to be purged from Columbia.
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Aiken County
England
Aiken Air Force Base Radar Squadron Explains Mission
Maj James Giovanazi, commander of the 861st Radar Squadron at Aiken Air Force Station, outlines radar coverage for all flights and air defense. He presented Our Mission and Why We Are Here with an 18 minute film, detailing how the squadron ties into radar operations. The speaker is a Vietnam era veteran born in Los Angeles and stationed in Aiken since July 1969.
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861St
Aiken Air Force Station
James Giovanazi
Aiken Rotarians
Giovanazi
Los Angeles
Calif
Viet Nam
Aiken
Winston Salem
N. C
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Democrat
B. W. Baker
W. Edwin Derrick
Elden Jones
John H. Williams
Marshall Cain
Zack G. Fulmer
Hartzog
the Election Commission
Weeks
Savoy Hotel
Aiken Public Safety
J. Carroll Busbee
Aiken Fire Departments
Busch
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Association
Lees
Julian Salley
Paul Grant
Carrol Heath
Salley
Heath
Grant
City of
Eeerenvereeee
Aiken Air Force Base
Maj
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