Art's role in society and regional support programs
The piece argues the artist reflects eras and critiques society while tracing federal and state support for the arts. It outlines the National Endowment for the Arts created in 1965, regional groups like the Southern Arts Federation, and South Carolina's SCAC with a 1978 NEA budget of 123.5 million and SCAC funding totaling about 2.5 million overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Endowment of the Arts
NEA
Claiborne Pell
Livingston Biddle
Roger Stevens
Kennedy Center
Washington
Congress
South Carolina
Southern Arts Federation
Jerry Ness
New York State
South Carolina Arts Commission
SCAC
S.C. General Assembly
S.C
Rick George
Columbia
Charleston
CETA
Office of Education
Commission
Marina Oswald Porter testifies on Oswald links and fears
Marina Oswald Porter testifies before the House Assassinations Committee for a second day, explaining discrepancies in her accounts after Kennedy’s murder. She cites fright confusion and fear of prosecution as causes for memory lapses while discussing Oswald’s Mexico City trip and her belief about his innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F Kennedy
Marina Oswald Porter
Oswald
Kennedy
Lee
Richardson Preyer
Dn.c
Dallas
Porter
FBI
Secret Service
Jack Ruby
Mexico City
Cuba
Preyer
Aiken Community Calendar Highlights Local Events
Today events include Pairs and Spares at Odell Weeks Center at 5 30 p m and 7 p m meetings for Pilot Club Citizens Band Club Aiken Running Club Chess Club and Duplicate Bridge at various venues. Tonight 3 p m Audubon Society meeting at County Library and 8 30 p m Al Anon and A A meet at Linden Street. Tomorrow features museum hours 10 a m to 4 p m recreational bridge at Odell Weeks Center and Narcotics Anonymous and A A meetings at York and Myrtle Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Weeks Center
Heart of Aiken
Citizens Band Club
Pine Log Road
Aiken Running Club
Aiken Chess Club
Aiken-Augusta
National Audubon Society
County Library
Al-Anon Family Group
A.A
Linden St
Aiken County
National Federation of Blind
Senior Citizens Club
Senior Citizens
Narcotics Anonymous
York St
S.E
Myrtle St
New Ellenton
Rebels tighten grip as Nicaragua fights rages near Esteli Leon
Guerrillas reinforce three cities in northwest Nicaragua and block the Pan American Highway to Esteli Chinandega and Leon as National Guard troops retreat toward Masaya. Martial law, house to house searches, and heavy casualties are reported with rebels controlling cities and civilians fleeing or aiding combatants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
National Guard
Anastasio Somoza
Chinandega
Esteli
Leon
Somoza
Masaya
Rivas
Red Cross
Sandinista Liberation Front
Malaya
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Arts
Charlotte N. Cassels
America
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Pre
Nsa Latina
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Aiken County Taxpayers Association
Edwards
Aiken
North Augusta
Warnhall Cain
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