Nixon backs Haynsworth nomination amid Senate debate
President Nixon defends Judge Haynsworth as baseless charges fade. Senators Aiken Griffin and Mansfield weigh in as opposition centers on stock holdings and conflicts of interest. Bayh accuses White House aides of sloppy staff work in handling the case.
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Haynsworth
Senate
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Aiken
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Nixon
Judiciary Committee
Bayh
Indiana
White House
Edgartown hearing details Chapquiddick death inquest
Testimony recounts Mills diagnosing drowning in Kopechne case on Chapquiddick Island. Officials discuss autopsy, time of death, rigor mortis, and blood/alcohol findings while Dinis weighs possible witnesses and inquiry notes.
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Dinis
Kennedy
Dominick J. Arena
Edgartown
Mass
Mills
Chappaquiddick Island
Massachusetts
Miss Kopechne
Fernandes
Flanagan
Arena
Christopher Look Jr
Dukes County
South Carolina poised for industrial expansion says West
West notes foreign investment in the Lowcountry led by Georgetown Steel Corp and argues that SC's education, health standards, housing, and clean surroundings are key to attracting more plants. He compares US progress to Europe and cites poverty and labor disputes as factors shaping growth.
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South Carolina
Georgetown Steel Corporation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
South
United States
West
Rural Family Denies Need Of Transportation
Aiken County family says they do not require transportation to medical facilities despite offers after an Aiken Standard item noted Roosevelt Rice needing rides to the Easter Seal Center. Mrs. Rice thanked well wishers and stated they already have suitable transport for clinic visits.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Roosevelt Rice
Easter Seal Center
Strom Plans To Introduce Tax Exemption Legislation
Rep. Clyde F. Strom said he will introduce a bill in the next General Assembly to grant real property tax exemption in Aiken County for certain disabled persons and those over 65. The plan limits eligibility by residency, income, and age, and requires quarterly renewals with a county auditor handling applications. The measure, if enacted, would cost about 50 000 dollars annually. Strom also proposes raising the hunting and fishing license exemption age for children to sixteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde F. Strom
General Assembly
Aiken County
Strom
Air Force Football Team Features 22 State Players
Air Force Academy Colorado Springs reports its football roster includes players from 22 states with California and Minnesota each contributing seven players, highlighting broad geographic reach.
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Flyers
AIR Force Academy, Colo
Air Force
California
Minnesota
Open meetings rule varies across South Carolina districts
Anderson District 5 and surrounding counties maintain open meetings with minutes released to media for closed sessions. Personnel issues and land purchases are typically excluded, while Charleston Florence and Columbia follow similar practices with executive sessions for teacher contracts and unproven personnel rumors.
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Anderson County Dist. 5
Anderson Independent
Charleston
Gordon H. Garrett
Charleston County
Florence County
Columbia
Robert S Barwick Funeral Today At Windsor Baptist Church
Funeral services for Robert S Barwick of Windsor, a WWI veteran and former Atlantic Coast Line employee, will be held today at 4 p.m. at Windsor Baptist Church with Rev. Herbert J Gladden officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow Lula Gray Barwick, three daughters and five sons. Pallbearers named.
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Robert S. Barwick
Windsor
Augusta Hospital
Windsor Baptist Church
Herbert J. Gladden
Mr. Barwick
Paxville
Baptist Church
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Lula Gray Barwick
J. C. Green
Larkey Scott
Roy Bennett
Marion Warner
Emmett Widener
Murrell Hankinson
NATO Threat from Inside Warns Rotarians on Communism
Orestis E Vidales of Owls Corning Fiberglas Toledo argues anti communism alone cannot defeat communism. He cites NATO history and success yet warns of internal threats from poor cohesion and subversion of democracy, urging support for democracy to curb communism.
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Orestis E. Vidales
Owls-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
Toledo
Ohio
Aiken Rotarians
Argos
Greece
Vidales
Free Greek
Middle East
NATO
Georgetown University
Free World
Gloverville Man Charged With Murder
James C. Bell of Gloverville 40 was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 64 year old Robert L. Rabon at the Gloverville Bait and Minnow Shop. Rabon died after being shot six times. inquest held Monday by Aiken County Coroner James Gregory led to the charge.
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James C. Bell
Gloverville
Robert L. Rabon
Aiken County
Asbell Hutto
Rabon
Aiken
James Gregory
Sammy Wheeler Elected Wofford Freshman Class President
Sammy Wheeler, 1969 Ridge Spring Monetta High School graduate, is elected president of Wofford College freshman class. He wins one of Wofford’s four King Teen scholarships worth 4000 dollars for his strong school record, high scores, and leadership. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Sam Wheeler of Ridge Spring and held multiple high school leadership roles.
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Sammy Wheeler
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
Wofford College
Wofford
Sam Wheeler
Ridge Spring
Dstrict I
South Carolina
S. C
Rsms
Year Of The Rebel Declared At USCA
The 1969-70 USCA Ai ken Regional Campus year branded Year of the Rebel with a booster club formed to support athletics. Athletic director Glen DeHart leads efforts to fund uniforms and minor sports as community sales begin with Sen. Michael Laughlin buying the first ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Laughlin
Aiken
Tom Olsen
USCA
University of South Carolina
Usca Rebels
Glen DeHart
Aiken County
DeHart
Lew Perkins
Perkins
de Hart
Increase in South Carolina motor vehicle registrations
Motor vehicle registrations for the 1969 license year in South Carolina totaled 1,284,217 as of Sept. 15, an increase of about 52,000 from the number registered during the corresponding period of last year, the State Highway Department has announced. Aiken County has 49,017 vehicles registered for 1969, up from 46,730 registered in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
State Highway Department
Aiken County
North Augusta Scout Honored For Service
Jim Reinig of North Augusta was chosen by the Georgia Carolina Council as its representative for the 1969 Scouting report to the President of the United States. He earned the Eagle Rank with Bronze and Gold Palms and the God and Country Award. He serves as Junior Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 98 at St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.
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Jim Reinig
North Augusta
Georgia- Carolina Council
United States
William Reinig
St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
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Raymond Aull
Thomas G. Rogers
W. C. Dukes
Eddie Duncan
Wayne Templeton
Steve Eubanks
James A. Taylor
C. B. Love, Jr
W. L. Brown
W. O. Christy
Armand Fernandes Jr
Joseph F. Flagan
Joseph A. Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
N.J
District Attorney's Office
Europe
England
Italy
Germany
Jaycee Board
Graniteville Jaycees
U. S. Highway 1
L.B.C
New Ellenton
Belvedere
Graniteville
Bill Howard
Edgemont Ave
Elliott Office Supply
Henry J. Glenn
Glenn
Rotary
Booster Club
Michael McManaway
Lancaster
Marconi
Atlantic
Newfoundland
United States Weather Bureau
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Richland Ave
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