Aiken Officials Defend I-20 Site Sale In Life Magazine Fallout
Testimony reveals ongoing dispute over a 32 500 settlement for I-20 land deemed prime industrial site. Senators Thurmond and Judge Simons backed buyers while witnesses, including Verenes and Byrd, dispute over values and motives. Experts and lawyers weigh in on the deal and potential subpoenas.
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South Carolina Electric and Gas Company
Verenes
Sen. Thurmond
Simons
Ball Park
Mons
William B. Byrd
North Augusta
S.C
Byrd
Life Magazine
Benjamin Surasky
John Henry Williams
Simons and Thurmond
Marion L. Powell
Aiken
Surasky
Burasky
Theater Manager Attends Carolinas Virginia Meeting
Jerry Ballard manager of the Cinema and Fox theaters in Aiken attended a two day managers meeting in Charlotte North Carolina. All managers of Stewart and Everett Theaters Inc representing 80 theaters in the Carolinas and Virginia were present at the event.
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Jerry &. Ballard
Fox
Aiken
Charlotte
N. C
Stewart and Everett Theaters, Inc
Carolinas
Virginia
Seedling orders open through South Carolina Forestry Commission
State Forester John R. Tiller announces seedling orders from S C Forestry Commission and partners. Species include slash loblolly longleaf shortleaf Virginia white pine redcedar yellow poplar black walnut sweetgum Arizona cypress sycamore and bald cypress. Seedlings cost 4.50 to 12.00 per thousand with pickup free of transport charges and shipping 1 per thousand for county seat delivery. Nurseries are near Salem Oconee County Trenton Edgefield Sumter and St George Dorchester County.
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Columbia
S. C
State Commission of Forestry
John R. Tiller
Virginia
SCS
ASCS
Forestry Commission
Project Foresters
Box 287
S.C
Salem
Oconee County
Trenton
Edgefield County
Wedgefield
Sumter County
St. George
Dorchester County
South Carolina
Tiller
Missionary nun killed in air raid near Owerri
An Irish Catholic missionary Rev. Sister Cecilia of Dublin was killed in an air raid two miles from Owerri on the Owerri Port Harcourt road. Sister Elizabeth was wounded while a Biafran nurse and driver survived the attack. The victims were rushed to a hospital after leaping from their car to seek cover.
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Owerri
Biafra
Cecilia
Dublin
Owerri-Port Harcourt
Elizabeth
Ireland
Catholic Bishops Court
Drug Experts Urge Revamp of Pot Laws
Washington AP reports two top drug experts urge Senate subcommittee to end mandatory sentences for marijuana possession. John Yelles of NIMH calls trimming law to crime seriousness. Sidney Cohen argues strict controls remain for large trafficking but harsher penalties for simple possession ineffective.
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Washington
John Yelles
National Institute of Mental Health
Sidney Cohen
Institute
Thurmond real estate moves stirring South Carolina politics
GOP chairman defends state savings in a settlement tying Sen. Thurmond to a web of land deals. AP reports Thurmond bought 1688 acres in York County from Georgia Pacific for 130000, near a potential $60 million uranium plant site. Life magazine controversy linked to two Columbia lots and Thurmond Foundation gifts. Harris decries smear by liberal press and Northern Democrats.
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Life
West Columbia
Thurmond
Congaree River
Associated Press
York County
Georgia- Pacific Corp
Atlantic-Richfield Co
York
Strom Thurmond Foundation
Winthrop College
Furman University
Harris
Life Magazine
S. C. Democratic Party
South Carolina
Washington
Sen. Thurmond
Simons
Israeli jets hit Egyptian positions south of Suez and Manshiya raid
Israeli forces attacked Egyptian military positions south of Suez for the seventh time since last week's raid. Jets also struck an Arab guerrilla post at Manshiya after it fired on an Israeli patrol. Spokesmen said all planes returned safely. Cairo said antiaircraft fire forced the raiders to retreat.
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Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Suez
Suez Gulf
Jordan River
Manshiya
Ras
Zfarana
Port Suez
Suez Canal
Cairo
PTA Council Sets First Meeting Tonight At 7 30
The Aiken PTA Council will hold its first organizational meeting of committee chairmen for the PTA sponsored Halloween carnival at 7 30 p m in the Civic Room of the Bankers Trust building on Laurens Street. Robert Chandler is general chairman of the project. All Aiken public schools will participate this year at Halloween on Eustis Park Field.
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Aiken
PTA
Bankers Trust
Laurens Street
Robert Chandler
Eustis Park Field
Aiken Public
Democrats Form Policy Council To Shape 1970s Agenda
Washington AP report says Democrats appoint a 20 member executive committee led by Hubert Humphrey to draft a 1970s agenda. Fred Harris, Muskie named vice chairs with Kennedy declining. Harris cites 30 at large members and six issue committees to guide party strategy.
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Washington
White House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Democratic Policy Council
Morris
Policy Council
House
Harris
Democratic Advisory Council
National Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
Labor
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Beech Island
Tion
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Williams
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Senate Judiciary
GOP
Fling
Advertiser
The
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PTA Council
Capitol Hill
Mitchell Shopping Center
Waize
Junior and
Missy
Newt
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