Migrants Spend Weekend In Bus With Peanut Butter Pecans Water
Forty one male migrant workers spent three cold nights in a stranded bus then a night in Sumter jail before being moved to a local community center. They had eaten only peanut butter and pecans with water, while officials arranged transport back to Florida at a possible cost of 1200 dollars. Local officials and a Spartanburg administrator coordinated aid and a hot meal at the Silver Moon Cafe.
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Sumter
Florida
Ruby Johnson
Wateree
Joe Jones
Jones
South Carolina
Johnson
Dewey Tullis
Spartanburg
South Carolina Resource Development Corp
U. S. Labor Department
Sumter County
I. Byrd Parnell
Derrick and Allies Vote to Defeat Anti-Busing Bill
South Carolina representatives Davis Derrick Jenrette and Mann joined House Democrats to kill a resolution requiring Judiciary Committee Democrats to back a proposed constitutional amendment against forced busing. Rep. Holland opposed the move.
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Derrick
Washington
South Carolina
House Democrats
Judiciary Committee
Davis
Jenrette
Mann
Holland
Police Sgt Arrests Son in Housebreaking Case
Charlotte AP report says Sgt. J N Helms arrested his 18 year old son John Franklin Helms for housebreaking and larceny after a break in at a nearby home. The Marine suspect fled with a jewelry box as the father, a veteran officer, learned of the crime. He awaits trial in Mecklenburg County Jail facing up to ten years.
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Charlotte
J.N. Helms
John Franklin Helms
Young Helms
Mecklenburg County
Federal Judges To Hear Remap Plan Challenge
Three federal judges from South Carolina will hear a challenge to the constitutionality of the state Senate’s current 16 district remap. The appeal, brought by Frances Morris and Maxine Woods of Charleston, targets the state constitution officers and the State Election Commission. No hearing date set.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Senate
Clement F. Haynsworth
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Donald S. Russell
U. S. District
J. Robert Martin Jr
Charleston
Frances Morris
Maxine Woods
South
Aiken Standard Heritage and Publication Note
The Aiken Standard, established 1867 and published weekday afternoons except weekends, lists its contact address at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29801 along with policies on AP dispatches, republication rights, and subscription payment practices.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Associated Press
Edwards Promises Justice For All
Governor Edwards pledges a balanced approach to safeguarding rights for every resident amid calls for equal protection and fair treatment across the state. The address signals attention to civil liberties and law enforcement balance.
Rhodes to Speak at South Carolina GOP Silver Elephant Dinner
Rep. John J. Rhodes of Arizona will headline the Silver Elephant Dinner of the South Carolina Republican party in Columbia. About 600 attendees expected. tickets cost 120 for nonmembers and 25 for each additional ticket. James B. Edwards urged action against injustice at a Charleston Business and Professional Association banquet, citing six recent police shootings of blacks and 19 law enforcement deaths in the state.
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Columbia
John J. Rhodes
R-Ariz
U.S. House of Representatives
South Carolina
Republican Party
Silver Elephant Club
James B. Edwards
Edwards
Charleston Business and Professional Association
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