Ten-Way Tie Ends Standard Football Contest
Wake Forest versus William and Mary game totals determined the winner C Hall Jr of Crawford Ave Aiken with a 50 point tie break. Other $50 prize recipients include Bruce Wa Augusta Harry Fuller Jim Day Frank Sarka Wanda Holmes Louise Ramdeen Bobby Lepard Emily Sparks and T E Abbott. Entries must be mailed or delivered by 5 p.m. Friday to the Aiken Standard office or news racks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Hall Jr
Crawford Ave
Aiken
Wake Forest
Threadneedle Rd
Augusta
Jim Day
Rosemary Drive
Frank Sarka
Marion St
Wanda Lolmes
New Castle St
Belvedere
Louise Ramdeen
Bobby Lepard
Pine Log Rd
Emily Sparks
Box 540
T.E. Abbott
Kalmia Cr
The
Aiken Standard
Rutland Dr
Aiken County
Mamie Eisenhower Released From Fort Sam Houston
Mamie Eisenhower left Brooke Army Medical Center at Ft Sam Houston after a stay for a checkup. Doctors described her condition as good general health despite a mild bronchial inflammation noted by a hospital spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Mamie Eisenhower
Brooke Army Medical Center
Ft Sam Houston
Mass escape attempt kills fourteen at Manila prison
Philippine authorities report fourteen convicts shot dead during a mass breakout at the National Penitentiary near Manila. One prisoner was wounded and five escaped. earlier, twenty-two men attempted to breach a fence with a makeshift ladder but were intercepted without gunfire. All involved were under death sentences or serving long terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippine National Penitentiary
Chou Surprised At U.N. Vote
Premier Chou Enlai said Communist China will take a cautious approach at the United Nations after the 76 to 35 admission vote. Hiroo Goto of Asahi Shimbun quoted the 73-year-old leader in an interview in Peking on Oct 28.
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Tokyo
Chou Enlai
China
United
Japan
Hiroo Goto
Asahi Shimbun
Peking
United Nations
Chow
Britain Faces Pressure to Pull Troops From Northern Ireland
London reports mounting pressure on Prime Minister Heath to withdraw 14 000 British troops from Northern Ireland while Heath and Opposition leader Wilson oppose drastic action. They fear civil conflict may erupt in both Irish provinces and could embolden Scottish and Welsh nationalists. Some authorities warn withdrawal might invite a Communist takeover and set the stage for an Irish Cuba on Britain’s doorstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Heath
Northern Ireland
Heath
Harold Wilson
Ireland
United Kingdom
United Ireland
Cuba
Britain
Prayer Battle Fails in House Over School Prayers
The House on Monday rejected a bill to authorize prayers in public schools, aiming to offset the 1962 Supreme Court ruling. Supporters may revive the issue in the 1972 elections as lawmakers consider constitutional approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Tax cuts may not boost take home pay for many
Senate Finance Committee approved a 16 billion tax reduction that could be offset by a new withholding plan. Many individuals will see take home pay drop in January despite the cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
New Piggly Wiggly Set to Open in Aiken
Aiken Mayor H O Weeks will preside at a 9 am ribbon cutting for the new Piggly Wiggly at York Street and Hampton Avenue. The 18000 square foot store is among the largest in the area and features a large frozen foods display and a hot foods department for carryout. Owners Julson Fulmer Jr and Donald Fulmer also run a Charleston Street Piggly Wiggly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
H.O. Weeks
Julson Fulmer Jr
Donald Fulmer
Charleston Street
PTA
South Carolina taxes vice and cards at high rates
In Columbia, state officials say sin and vice lift sizeable revenue. Liquor tops $20 million and beer wine about $23.3 million, together roughly 9 percent of the budget. SC also taxes gambling cards at a unique 4 cent per unit rate, the highest in state revenue from the ace to the king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Wasson
United States
Palmetto
Connecticut
Extra Gulps Added To Pint In Blackpool
In Blackpool England two tavernkeepers were fined 250 each and warned to fill pints to the brim. The rule aims to add two gulps per pint, sparking debate over foam versus flat beer and potential court appearances for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackpool
England
Magistrate Posts In Aiken County Could Become Elective
A bill in the South Carolina legislature would make magistrate posts in Aiken County elective. The measure faces approval when the General Assembly reconvenes in January and may require a constitutional amendment for statewide effect. The issue follows governor and senate debates sparked by prior magistrate appointments and party primaries.
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Aiken County
General Assembly
Julian Dunbar
House
Senate
Michael Laughlin
Laughlin
Gilbert McMillan
John C. West
West
McMillan
Lexington Magistrate
Lexington County
Floyd Spence
Robert McNair
Lexington
Coker Spring Fund Restores Aiken Water Memory
Aiken residents honor Coker Spring by raising funds for restoration. Lawson Bowman Jr and Peter Green, both linked to local history, led donations totaling 755.85 with other contributors including Mrs. W. C. Freeman and the Pilot Club of Aiken. The committee, led by Mrs. Lonnie Garvin, seeks estimates as restoration proceeds.
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Peter Green
Lawson Bowman Jr
Emily Bull
Aiken
Bowman
New York
W.C. Freeman
Pilot Club of
P.O. Box
Lonnie Garvin
Pay Board imposes 5.5 percent wage ceiling on workers
Washington AP President Nixon's Pay Board sets a 5.5 percent cap on annual wage increases drawing protests from organized labor led by AFL-CIO. It rejects retroactive boosts while approving deferred increases under existing contracts but allows challenges or rollback if misaligned with the standard. AFL-CIO may pursue court or Congress relief as union leaders rally during Miami convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Labor
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Miami
Labor Industry-Public Board
George Boldt
Congress
Capitol
House Banking Committee
Paul Jennings
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Pay Board
NEA Sets Four Member Panel to Probe South Carolina Schools
A four member NEA committee will probe South Carolina school conditions amid pay discontent from 28000 teachers. Preliminary findings could trigger a full investigation and possible sanctions, with two NEA appointees from Atlanta and two from Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
National Education Association
NEA
South Carolina
South Carolina Education Association
SCEA
Neas
Atlanta
Charles H. Maury
Paul Ryan
Washington, D. C
Dorothy
AEC Industry To Discuss Marketing Of Californium
Nearly 50 U S industrial firms will meet at the Richmond Motor Hotel in Augusta to discuss marketing Californium-252 from the Savannah River Plant. The AEC and Savannah River officials will review supply demand licensing and loan and sales programs while noting future production plans and wide potential in medicine and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Richmond Motor Hotel
Augusta
Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
AEC
Chairman To Deliver United Fund Reports
United Fund division chairmen will meet tomorrow at 8 a.m. in the Commercial Hotel to present progress reports. Aiken County’s fund target is $278,152 for the year and last week the program reached 80 percent of the goal.
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United Fund
Aiken County
Hospital site funding commitment advances Aiken project
Aiken County officials secured unanimous dedication of 110 500 to buy 12 acres of Eustis Park for a hospital site. The board plans a national consultant study once site control is ensured and urged rapid progress on hospital plans, possibly ahead of courthouse work amid legal disputes.
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Aiken County
Aiken Hospital
Yestern
Tion
Eustis Park
Zack Fulmer
John Henry Williams
Court House
Fulmer
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Chou
U.N
Sin
Robert C. Wasson
Emily Hindman
Coker Spring
Coker Spring Fund
Thomas Hitchcock
Andy Alecks
Andy
Industry
Williams
Marshall Cain
Dele
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