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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1977
Page
1
FTC and Proxmire push to withdraw credit law revisions
The FTC and Sen. William Proxmire urge withdrawal of federal consumer credit law revisions drafted by the Fed. They warn new interpretations could enable discrimination by merchants and credit card operations by allowing inquiries into race sex or religion to guide sales tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
William Proxmire
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Proxmire
North Carolina Disaster Aid Expands to 12 Counties
Federal flood aid has begun flowing to 12 western North Carolina counties declared disaster areas by President Carter. Officials compile damage data as up to 19 more counties may be added, with Governor Hunt to request inclusion if damage proves severe. Counties named include Alleghany Surrey Yadkin Graham Henderson Rutherford Haywood Cherokee Clay Jackson Macon Swain Transylvania Catawba Annee Iredell Cleveland Gaston Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Carter
Avenra
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Alleghany
Surrey
Yadkin
Graham
Henderson
Rutherford
Haywood
Cherokee
Clay
Jackson
Macon
Swain
Transylvania
Catawba
Aennee
Iredell
Cleveland
Gaston
Lincoln
Kreps Eyes Tax Cut Push Amid Doubts In Cabinet Role
Washington reports reveal Juanita M. Kreps, the first woman U S secretary of commerce, expresses uncertainty at times yet stands as a pivotal Carter Administration figure. She advocates a possible tax cut next year to boost consumer spending and support goals of lower unemployment and higher output. In Pretoria, South Africa, police conduct a six hour raid in Atteridgeville Faulsville arresting 626 blacks including 198 schoolchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Juanita M. Kreps
Herbert Hoover
Kreps
Carter
Pretoria
South Africa
Atteridgeville-Faulsville
H.L. Abbott
Northern Transvaal
Aiken County Sees Cold Spell Tonight and Weekend Warmth
The forecast calls for a low in the mid 20s tonight with a high near 50s tomorrow. The cool spell lingers through Monday with a gradual warmup by Tuesday and little chance of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Notre Dame Coach Urges Quiet. Clemson Fans Plan Pep Rally
Dan Devine asks Clemson supporters to silence noise at the next game while Tiger students stage an all night pep rally outside the Holiday Inn where he stays. He may learn what real noise is if he attends. Redcliffe Plantation Beech Island cost details show inflation rising from $23000 to paint cost $33000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Devine
Notre Dame
Clemson
Tiger
Holiday Inn
Devine
South Bend
Redcliffe Plantation
Beech Island
Department of Parks
Nursing Home Site Title to be Presented to Aiken County Council
Cecil's Inc. president T W Cecil Jr said a clear title to land for the proposed nursing home will be given to the Aiken County Council by Dec 1. The 25 acre purchase near Aiken Community Hospital includes seven acres to the county for a $1.4 million contract. Cecil notes possible heir claims under the Louise Wessel and Weir C. Jack estate and mentions a prior will issue resolved in Georgia. The DHEC certificate of need was withdrawn and an interim agreement with the county is pending attorney review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County Nursing Home
Aiken County
T.W. Cecil Jr
Cecil's Inc
Spartanburg
Cecil
Norman Younts
Aiken Community Hospital
Louise Wessel
Weir C. Jack
Georgia
South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
John H. Williams
Playoff Football Tonight Across Aiken County
Aiken High faces Eastside High in a playoff game with North Augusta hosting Dorman and Wagener Salley traveling to McBee. Wagener Salley and North Augusta join the Aiken matchup in this district postseason action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken High
Eastside High
North Augusta High
Wagener-Salley High
North Augusta
Dorman High
Wagener-Salley
McBee High
Murry Sill
Midwest Storm Sends Winds Snow Floods Followed
A storm system moving northeast brought up to 14 inches of snow in Minnesota and Michigan while New York New Jersey faced flooding. Gusts reached 30 mph from the Great Lakes to the mid Atlantic as warnings extended into the Southeast and Texas. The system weakened as it crossed into Canada but could regain strength over the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Upper Midwest
Minnesota
Michigan
New York
New Jersey
South
Great Lakes
Appalachians
mid-Atlantic
Atlantic Coast
Southeast
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Midwest
Canada
National Weather Service
Atlantic Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Lake
North Augusta Murders Prompt Stamp Law Agencies
Preliminary tests indicate G. C. and Gwendolyn Sailors were shot four times each with a .22 caliber weapon in their North Augusta home between 6 and 7 Wednesday morning. Investigators suspect a hitchhiker as killer and have questioned about 10 hitchhikers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C
Gwendolyn
North Augusta
Aiken County
Paul Grant
Sheriff's
Tamarack
South Carolina
Georgia
Bus Driver Removed In DUI Incident At Kennedy Junior High
Aiken County school officials removed a 17 year old white female bus driver from a Kennedy Junior High route after she was found under the influence of alcohol. No police were called at the time, and remaining elementary students were carpooled home. Superintendent T B Willis promises harsh discipline and a formal investigation, with possible suspension or expulsion under school policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Kennedy Junior High
Kennedy
Willis
North Carolina pathologist cites asbestosis in plaintiff
Dr. Arthur E. Davis Jr. told a federal jury that William Bumgardner, 52, of Arden, North Carolina, shows classic asbestosis symptoms from asbestos exposure. He described severe, progressive lung disease with pleural plaque and restricted diaphragm, noting smoking did not chiefly cause the breathing issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Arthur E. Davis Jr
Raleigh
N.C
William Bumgardner
Bumgardner
Arden
Davis
Wake County
N. C
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Sull
Dexter Park
Pine Log Road
Aiken
T. B. Willis
Driver
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