Industry Pollution Efforts Paying Off
Columbia reports continued progress in reducing water pollution as Kimberly-Clark officials credit early abatement systems and ongoing plant upgrades. Richard M. Billings notes hundreds of clarifiers fiber traps lagoons aerators and other equipment show industry commitment. He cites beech island mill startup and stricter state laws as drivers of change.
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Richard M. Billings
Kimberly - Clark Corporation
South Carolina
Billings
Kimberly - Clark
Beech Island
Savannah River
US refutes Egypt on Middle East peace drive
US officials reject Egypt’s claim that Washington ended its push for peace. They say every effort will be made to restart stalled Egyptian Israeli talks and seek rectification of alleged new missile emplacements near the Suez cease-fire zone. Nixon and Rogers plan to urge Israeli Premier Golda Meir to resume talks under UN mediator Gunnar Jarring.
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Middle East
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Cairo
Moscow
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Golda Meir
U.N
Gunnar Jarring
Aviation Icon C R Smith Wins Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
C R Smith retired airline president and former secretary of commerce under Lyndon B Johnson was named Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy winner. The 71 year old American Airlines head will be honored at the Wright Memorial dinner on December 17. Frederick B Lee of the National Aeronautic Association cited four decades of outstanding aviation contributions.
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Washington
C. R. Smith
Commerce
Lyndon B. Johnson
American Airlines
Frederick B. Lee
National Aeronautic Association
Smith
U N Representatives Named for 25th General Assembly
The Senate confirmed five U S representatives to the 25th United Nations General Assembly. They are Ambassador Charles W Yost the permanent U S representative to the UN Christopher H Phillips Glen A Olds Sen Jacob K Javits and Sen Claiborne Pell. Alternates also confirmed include Seymour M Finger Helen G Edmonds Richard H Gimner and Aloysius A Mazewski.
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Senate
U.S
United Nations General Assembly
Charles W. Yost
World Organization
Christopher H. Phillips
New York
Glenn A
Seymour M. Finger
Helen G. Edmonds
North Carolina
Richard H. Gimner
Virginia
Aloysius A. Mazewski
Illinois
HUD Grants Deliver Over 5 Million to South Carolina Cities
HUD approved more than 5.1 million dollars in grants to South Carolina cities. Lake City in Florence County received 2.9 million for 160 low cost housing units. Spartanburg got 2.22 million for its model city program.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
South Carolina
Lake City
Florence County
City of
Spartanburg
Nixon to Nominate Carol Khosrovi to VISTA Leader Post
President Nixon announced plans to nominate Carol M. Khosrovi to lead VISTA Volunteers in Service to America at a $38 000 annual salary.
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Washington
Nixon
Carol M
Khosrovi
VISTA
America
Standard Stumper Deadline Nears for $240 Puzzle
Deadline today and tomorrow set for the Standard Stumper puzzle. Organizers hope for a winner and encourage readers to submit entries with a college try.
Downtown free parking boosts business district effort
City Council grants free parking in the Central Business District from today to November 1 to ease downtown access. Wade Brodie of the Greater Aiken Chamber urges merchants and their staff to avoid parking in the area and to buy locally. Chamber plans Sales Clinics for store employees with sessions Sept 29 October 6 8 and October 13 15, in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Education. The Heritage Room meeting drew over 60 downtown owners and managers, four absent.
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Wade Brodie
Sell Aiken
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Brodie
Chamber of Commerce
Farmers and Merchants Bank
South Carolina
Child Care Center Fulfilling Big Need
In Aiken mothers who are sole providers of young children rely on Child Care Center Inc. for affordable supervision. The facility charges from two to six dollars weekly per family depending on income, offers breakfast and lunch via the free USDA program, and serves 34 children with four families above the poverty threshold.
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Aiken
Child Care Center, Inc
U.S. Department of Agriculture
US Department of Labor
16 Days Left to Register for November 3 Election
The Registration Board at the Courthouse near the Grand Jury Room urges potential voters to register by October 3. Office hours are weekdays 9 30 a m to 12 noon and 1 30 to 5 p m, plus Saturdays 9 30 a m to 12 o'clock. registration is required to vote.
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Grand Jury Room
U.N. Opens Talks On Hijacking
At the 25th U.N. General Assembly opening session discussions focus on stopping airliner hijackings. Philippine Foreign Secretary Romulo proposes cosponsoring a supplementary anti hijacking item based on U Thant’s proposal for an international tribunal and universal extradition. U.S. Ambassador Yost notes the tribunal idea is complicated but warrants study.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Philippine
Carlos P. Romulo
U.N
U Thant
Cambodian Command Discouraged In Major Offensive
Cambodian commanders at a Phnom Penh meeting urged caution as the first major push against Communist troops stalls 47 miles north of the capital. They fear a North Vietnamese and Viet Cong buildup behind them could cut off the withdrawal route and threaten the division driving toward Kompong Thom along Route 6.
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Cambodia
Taing Kauk
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