SDA Schools Top Issue In Governor's Race
In Columbia AP: GOP candidate Albert Watson labels school discipline breakdown as the central race issue while Democrat John West stresses children's safety and education. Black candidate Thom as Broadwater accuses law enforcement of racism and cites Orangeburg and Voorhees College protests. West and Watson held near-simultaneous events. Broadwater spoke by phone.
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Columbia
Albert Watson
John West
South Carolina
United Citizens Party
Thom
Broadwater
South Carolina State College
Orangeburg
Greenville
Columbia A. C. Flora High School
Stumper Jackpot Climbs To Three Hundred Dollars
The Stumper jackpot rises to 300 dollars as 946 entries vie for the prize. Readers from Aiken Batesburg and surrounding areas confuse words in the puzzle with near misses and missteps. The Stumper 26 is promised in tomorrow's paper as readers await the new challenge.
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Anne Rogers
Barnard, Aiken
Mike Mitchell
Saratoga St
Patricia Gunter
Rt. 2
Batesburg
Anne
E. B. Weller
Alfred, Aiken
G. N. DeLoache
Lynwood Dr
Nixon’s Wife Pats Campaign Swing In Florida
Pat Nixon campaigns alone in Florida on a day-long GOP push with receptions in St. Petersburg and Ft. Myers for William Cramer and Gov. Claude Kirk. President Nixon plans to campaign in St. Petersburg next Wednesday as Spiro Agnew visited the state last week.
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Washington
Nixon
Pat
Florida
St. Petersburg
Ft. Myers. Fla
Senate
William C. Cramer
Claude R. Kirk Jr
Reuben Askew
Spiro T. Agnew
Rockefeller signs extradition order for Angela Davis
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller says he signed an extradition order to return Angela Davis to California on kidnapping and murder charges. A spokesman said extradition hearings must be held to decide if she will be sent west after her arrest October 13 with a male companion. Davis is accused of buying guns used in the Aug. 7 San Rafael courthouse escape attempt by three convicts.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Angela Davis
California
Miss Davis
Davis
San Rafael
Calif
Jam Jar Booby Trap Foils Thief In London
Elaine Williams and neighbors protected wash lines by stitching panties to tights with a jam jar bait. The jar dropped when stolen garments were touched and a neighbor alerted a husband who stopped the thief. Jack Emerson, 20, was fined 28 dollars for the incident.
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London
Elaine Williams
Duke group seeks isolation of ROTC training classes
A coalition of graduate students and faculty at Duke University urged Chancellor Kenneth Pye to separate military training from other programs to prevent violence against the ROTC headquarters from endangering non ROTC members. The petition, presented by assistant economics professor Jay Salkin, was signed by 20 signatories mostly from social sciences offices.
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Durham
N.C
Duke University
Kenneth Pye
Jay Salkin
Social Sciences
Auburn adds first male candidate for homecoming queen
Dick Chambliss of Darien Georgia campaigns as the first male entrant for Auburn University's homecoming queen. Known as The Tube for his midriff emphasis he promotes a write in bid to boost voter turnout and revive Homecoming spirit at Auburn.
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Auburn
Ala
Auburn University
Bulge
Dick Chambliss
Darien, Ga
Candi
Governor and aides join eight hour Delaware litter sweep
Governor Russell W. Peterson, 10 cabinet secretaries and two education officials will lead 13 volunteer teams to pick up trash along highways for eight hours on Saturday. The effort aims to raise public interest in a statewide cleanup and give officials a firsthand view of the litter problem. A similar event occurred last spring.
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Dover
Del
Russell W. Peterson
Peace symbol not trademarked by patent office
Commissioner William E. Schuyler Jr ruled the International peace symbol cannot be registered as a commercial trademark. The decision followed a request by Intercontinent Shoe Co of New York to patent the circle with an inverted Y as its trademark, which was rejected.
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Washington
Commissioner of Patents
William E. Schuyler Jr
Day
Intercontinent Shoe Co
New York
Schuyler
Nudists in Albuquerque Plan Halloween Costume Party
New Mexico nudists will celebrate Halloween Saturday with a costume party as cooler weather arrives. Those not in costumes are urged to wear at least a mask.
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Albuquerque, N.M
New Mexico
United Fund leaders project strong finish for the drive
R E Thompson reports 62 percent of the $271 738 goal with $166 900 raised. H H McGuire notes SRP division at 101 percent with $94 133 total. Leroy Pittman III cites mailed solicitations and return envelopes boosting response. J Lindsey Alley highlights payroll reduction as a key program. Division heads plan weekly meetings to boost county wide efforts.
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Manning Owen
H. H. McGuire
J. Lindsey Alley
G. T. Myers
R. E. Thompson
Leroy J. Pittman, III
Marvin Gade
James H. Evans
A. F. Fritzlen
Rich
Aiken County
United Way
Industrial 2
United Fund
McGuire
AEC
Atomic Energy Commission
Leroy Pittman III
Pittman
Guerrillas Enter Jordan From Syria Near Ramtha Front
About 1,800 Palestinian guerrillas crossed from Syria into Jordan and took positions near Moghayer village. The force backed by 14 tanks from the Palestine Liberation Army moved toward Torra, three miles west of Ramtha, near the Damascus Amman highway. The Saika group entered Jordan amid pressure after Hafez al Assad seized control in Damascus. Residents fear clashes and desire the guerrillas' departure.
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Moghayer
Jordan
Syria
Atta Gasib
Palestine Liberation Army
Torra
Ramtha
Damascus-Amman
Gasib
Saika Group
Hafez Assad
Damascus
Saika
Nixon and Gromyko to discuss major East West issues
President Nixon meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to gauge Kremlin mood on his era of negotiations. Gromyko charged Washington with trumping up charges over Mideast truce violations and Cuban missile submarine bases, signaling tensions ahead of talks.
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Washington
Nixon
Kremlin
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
Moscow
Total Combat Deaths Now Set At 43 861
The USS Command reports 40 Americans killed in action in Vietnam in the past week, the second lowest weekly toll in 42 years, with 33 non battle deaths. Allied forces killed 1 083 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong, 432 Americans and 858 South Vietnamese wounded. U S combat deaths total 43 861 killed and 290 746 wounded. Saigon cites 114 872 South Vietnamese killed and 243 886 wounded. allies say 677 043 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed since Jan 1 1961. Non battle American deaths reach 8 692. Casualties continue to decline as American disengagement proceeds.
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Saigon
USS Command
Vietnam
U.S. Command
U.S
Decision Pending On Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Recovery Plant
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will decide if Allied Gulf Nuclear Services may build a 70 million fuel recovery plant in Barnwell County. A public hearing concluded after two days of testimony. briefs are due November 4 and comments November 17. If licensed, construction would start this summer with operation in 1973.
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Barnwell
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Allied Gulf Nuclear Services
Barnwell County
Allied Gulf
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Savannah River
Simple Plurality Can Win Election
Four candidates seek the South Carolina governor's seat in the general election next month making a simple plurality decisive. Voters may cast straight party tickets or mix votes for different parties. The process includes name checks, signing the poll list, five minutes to vote for House candidates, and fifteen minutes for the referendum as described by Eugene England, chairman of the Aiken County Election Commission.
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South Carolina
Eugene England
Aiken County
House of Representatives
War note linked to California slayings threatens environment users
A typewritten threat found after the murder of Dr Victor Ohta and four family members declares war and vows death for anyone who misuses the environment. Signed by Knights of Wands Cups Pentacles and Swords, the note names the People of the Free Universe and cites cultist motives. Undersheriff Tara urges calm as investigators pursue two young men and a girl seen near a car.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Free Universe
Victor M. Ohta
Paul W. Tara
San Francisco
Tara
Ohta
Ohtas
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Independent Party
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A. W
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West
Watson
Bethea
University of South Carolina
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Lamar
Law and Order
Rap Brown
South
Mrs. Nixon
Cass
United Fund Progress Meeting
Nixon, Gromyko
Barnwell Nuclear Plant
Emily Hindman
Jesse Waller
Charlotte
N. C
Carolina Environmental Study Group
Townsend M. Belser Jr
S. C
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