Mitchell Appeal Considered by Justice Department
The AP reports a petition to President Carter from Atty. Gen. Griffin Bell regarding the possible hip replacement surgery for a prisoner identified as Euhehet Snake or free dom. Doctors recommend delicate surgery using plastic or aluminum substitutes. The pardon attorney John Stanish will advise Bell before Bell consults with the President.
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John
Euhehet
Carter
Federal Bureau of Prisons
John Stanish
Griffin Bell
Bell
Prince Seeks Less Spotlight During Tour
Prince of Wales speaks in Chicago amid jokes about spotlight and media coverage. He questions his purpose on tour and notes his voting ineligibility limits public duties while praising the monarchy as a humane institution.
Federal agency debates path to curb junk food ads
A spokesman for the Federal agency discusses legal questions and potential directions in controlling junk food advertising amid ongoing policy review and regulatory considerations.
Wage Bill Nears Passage in Congress
A bill to raise the federal minimum wage by 1981 nears final passage in the House. The measure, a compromise after Senate-House talks, would lift pay about $1.06 an hour. Rep. J. J. Pickle objects to narrowed exemptions for small firms, urging a higher exemption threshold.
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Carter
House
Lédey
Texas
Senate
J.J. Pickle
D-Tex
Exec
Pickle
Aiken Area Fair Weather Forecast For Weekend
The forecast predicts sunny skies with highs in the 70s. Tonight will be clear with lows in the lower 40s. The extended outlook calls for a warm weekend with highs in the 70s on Saturday and Sunday and little chance of rain.
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Aiken
Clemson Carolina Rivalry Pops Up at Meetings
A Municipal Association meeting yields a quip about a Clemson man’s seven course dinner as possum and a six pack. The playful line contrasts liver’s 372 milligrams of cholesterol with an egg’s 252 to tease liver-haters.
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Clemson
Municipal Assembly Discusses Annexation and Zoning Bills
City officials weigh annexation of areas with potential large industrial plants to boost tax rolls and reduce service draw. Extraterritorial zoning could extend city controls beyond limits. SC cities have not adopted it yet but Aiken reps push legislation this year as a priority.
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South Carolina
Aiken
General Assembly
Tax cuts loom as growth slows to 3.8 percent
Commerce reports 3.8 percent GDP growth in the third quarter, down from 6.2 and 7.5 percent earlier, prompting Kreps and Slater to call for tax reductions to spur faster expansion. Blumenthal cautions against chasing monthly swings while noting long-term woes. Inflation eased to a 5.1 percent rate.
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Commerce Department
Contempt Conviction Reversed by State Supreme Court
The South Carolina State Supreme Court reversed the criminal contempt conviction of Mrs. Cleo J. Scott former Aiken County clerk of court in a 4 1 decision released yesterday. The court left open the issue of intent as element of contempt noting it may be inferred from facts and circumstances while dissenting Justice Cameron B. Littlejohn disagreed.
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State Supreme Court
Cleo J. Scott
Aiken County
Scott
Aiken
Cameron B. Littlejohn
Prostitution Raids Net Five Arrests in Aiken County
Aiken County Sheriff's Department and SLED agents raided a house of prostitution on Highway 25 near the Edgefield line and the Masters Social Club on Highway 1 in Clearwater, arresting five people. Herbert Earl Smith 30 of Charleston charged as operator. Tuesday Lucas 24 of Florence charged with prostitution. Takko Tusha 42 Suki Johnson 37 and Sanda McZarn 35 charged with prostitution. Gr ant says two warrants issued, three to four more anticipated. investigation aided by Charleston county and city investigators. House has operated about three and a half weeks. penalties cited up to 100 dollars or 30 days for first offense.
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State Law Enforcement Division
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Edgefield County
State Highway Department
Paul Grant
Masters Social Club
Highway 1
Clearwater
Herbert Earl Smith
Charleston
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Florence
Takko Tusha
Suki Johnson
Sanda McZarn
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