Carter Panama Canal treaty negotiators defend clarifying language
Ellsworth Bunker and Sol M. Linowitz faced the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to defend the proposed clarification on U S rights to defend and use the canal. Some senators want renegotiation to embed the language in the treaty. The panel is chaired by Sen John Sparkman.
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Washington
Carter
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ellsworth Bunker
Sol M. Linowitz
Sen
John
Baader Death Doubts by Own Action, Lawyer Says
A lawyer for Andreas Baader questioned suicide as the cause after Baader died from a back neck bullet wound in Stammheim Prison Stuttgart. Heinz Funke described the autopsy in Tubingen and did not rule out foul play by Baader, Ensslin, or a third urban guerrilla in similar cells.
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Bonn
West Germany
Andreas Baader
Heinz Funke
Tuebingen
Baader
Stuttgart
Stammheim
Ensslin
Energy program faces large joint committee fight
A historic joint committee session opens with six chairmen steering Carter energy proposals. Conference chairman Rep. Harley Staggers cautions against personalities as heavyweights gather to decide the fate of the president's program.
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Washington
Carter
Harley Staggers
D-W.va
Committee Seeks Pay Raise for South Carolina Governor
A citizen study panel in South Carolina tentatively proposes boosting the governor’s salary from 39 000 to 60 000 a year. The group, formed after the 1977 session, elected Benedict College president Henry Ponder as chairman and will study salaries for state employes and constitutional officers.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Benedict College
Henry Ponder
Thurmond Leads Ravenel in Campaign Contributions
Sen Strom Thurmond outraised rival Charles D Pug Ravenel by 13 to 1 in South Carolina filings with the U S Senate. Thurmond committees show 262 234 in contributions and 87 615 in expenses with 174 541 cash on hand versus Ravenels 20 150 contributions and 17 019 expenses with 3 130 in the bank. Both foresee totals near one million and three quarters of a million dollars respectively.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
Charles D. ‘‘Pug
Ravenel
Senate Committee
Thurmond
Weather forecast mixes warm days with cool nights
A cool night and a warm day are expected with tonight's low near 40 and tomorrow's high in the lower 70s. Rain is unlikely and the weekend should bring mild days and cool nights through Sunday.
Arson Suspected In Two Aiken Schools Fires
Authorities probe two school fires in Aiken County after a Belvedere Elementary annex blaze caused about 1000 dollars in damage to a classroom. A second deliberate fire at Paul Knox Junior High in North Augusta caused minor damage before staff arrived.
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Aiken County
Yankees win World Series and Aiken official may keep job
Report notes L. C. Greene joked he would lose his job if the Yankees hadn’t won. The piece also recounts a moral dilemma about a mother teaching safe driving while rushed for work, highlighting the conflict between speeding to pass and obeying rules.
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Yankees
Aiken County
L. C. Greene
Yanks
Greene
Dodger
Los Angeles
Beecham Inc to Build 4.5 Million Plant in Aiken
Aiken County Council approved a 4.5 million Beecham Inc plant that will employ about 150 people and occupy 90,000 square feet on 24 acres in Aiken's industrial park. Beecham plans Sucrets Hold products for the site with construction by Suitt Construction and potential revenue bonds pending.
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Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Beecham, Inc
Council
Beecham Inc
Karl J. Rohrbacher
Aiken
Roller Bearing
Jersey
McLeans
Beecham
Suitt Construction Company
Spartanburg
Rohrbacher
Warner
State Budget and Control Board
Turnipseed to announce run for South Carolina governor
South Carolina Senator Tom Turnipseed plans to officially announce his gubernatorial candidacy on October 31. He pledged to challenge the establishment and push for government efficiency while criticizing public utilities and rates.
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South Carolina
Tom Turnipseed
Lexington
Blumenthal Says Economy Slowed in Summer
Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal cautioned that the economy may have grown at a markedly slower rate in the summer while noting GNP has risen more than 15 percent since the 1975 recession. He spoke at the American Bankers Association convention in Houston and cited a lack of business confidence despite a favorable outlook as Commerce prepares third quarter GNP figures.
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Washington
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
American Bankers Association
Houston
Tex
Blumenthal
Commerce Department
Carter Aides Hint at Slower Growth and Planned Economic Details
Officials warn that gross national product for July through September may show a clearer pullback after a strong first half. Treasury secretary stresses a strong dollar and outlines forthcoming tax reform and budget steps under the Carter administration to hit 6 percent annual growth targets.
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Blumenthal
Carter
Treasury
Effort Planned To Collect On Mrs Scott Bond
The attorney general's office moves to collect on Cleo J. Scott's surety bond. Assistant Attorney General Paul League says he will contact the former clerk of court's bonding company within the week to discuss the case for Aiken County.
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Attorney General
Cleo J. Scott Surety
Paul League
Aiken County
Aiken County Delays Bond Matter as AG Takes Over
Editorial notes the League unsure of pending action while Aiken County Council in February sent Mrs Scott's bond issue to the attorney general's office. Council chairman Carrol H Warner states the matter is best left to the AG for full discretionary investigation.
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League
Aiken
North man sentenced 21 years for voluntary manslaughter
Hezekiah Hartwell, 22, of North, was sentenced to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the Aug. 14 beating death of W. J. Hoover outside the Soul Train in Lexington County. Hoover called Hartwell a racial slur and was found dead after the incident.
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Orangeburg
Aiken County
Hezekiah Hartwell
North
Klyde Robinson
Lexington County
Hartwell
W. J. Hoover
Perry
Hoover
Robinson
Graniteville
Perry Lee Allen
Jim
U.S. 1
Allen
Charlie Johnson
Aiken
Homer Frederick Ryan
Eddie Simmons
North Augusta
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