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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1970
Page
6
The writer contrasts kingfishers with bikini-birds during a weekend of wildlife watching in South Carolina. He notes kingfishers nest in water-rich habitats, dive sharply from great heights, defend territory, and may eat insects when water is rough, praising their striking white neckband and crested head while favoring the bikini-bird for shape.
The Zuni Indian tribe of western New Mexico signed an agreement with the Interior Department granting the tribe administration of its reservations. It marks the first time such a pact was reached between a tribe and the federal agency under an 1834 law. The Zuni Tribal government would supervise Bureau of Indian Affairs activities on the reservation about 40 miles south of Gallup, with a 180 day notice potential for cancellation.
The Aiken Community Playhouse and director Art Barab announce open tryouts for Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park. Six roles, four men and two women, will be filled at tryouts Sunday 2:30 PM and Tuesday 8 PM in the playhouse at Virginia Acres Park corner Price and Two Notch Roads. Contact Art Barab at 649-9938.
South Carolina business activity rose 0.7 percent in July over June per the Wachovia South Carolina Business Index, though still 0.2 percent below July 1969. Bank debits grew 9.7 percent from June and 21.3 percent from July 1969, while manufacturing declined due to lower employment and hours. Building permits rose 32.6 percent from June yet lagged 1969 by 48.1 percent as the CPI kept climbing.
Public Service Commission member Lewis Moss testified before a Senate subcommittee that South Carolina's electric generating capacity is adequate and that Duke Power, S C Electric and Gas, and Carolina Power and Light will meet rising demand projected to at least double in five years. He warned fuel shortages, especially coal, oil, and natural gas, could raise rates and hinder industry, while executives dupe: McGuire of Duke Power and Williams of SCE&G noted coal supply as a real problem due to exports and unmet contracts.
The 12th annual Aiken International Color Slide Exhibition reports 1700 slides from the United States and 14 foreign countries. Judging begins Saturday with winners published in Who's Who In Color. Gold and silver medals will be awarded. selections shown at Aiken High School Auditorium on Oct 7 and later in Columbia and Charleston.
South Carolina state Senator James Waddell warns that the threat of strikes by public employees will persist. The legislative committee on public workers rights, chaired by Sen. James B. Stephen, schedules hearings on October 14 20 and November 10 with Local 1199B union witnesses invited to testify. The group previously organized workers at Charleston hospitals and Crafts Farrow at the state mental hospital in Columbia. A prior bill to allow collective bargaining without the right to strike stalled in the General Assembly.
New York AP profile of the profit-taker a short term trader who buys and sells quickly for small gains. Analysts say he shapes market moves by trimming rallies and limits losses to keep cash flexible. The profession includes brokers mutual funds and professional traders.
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