Constitution Week Proclaimed by Mayor Weeks in Arken
Mayor H Odell Weeks signed a city proclamation naming Constitution Week in Arkenites and urged citizens to fly the flag proudly. The measure highlights the Constitution as the basis for freedom and prosperity and notes vigilance against indifference. The Henry Middleton Chapter DAR sponsors the observance with Mrs R L Swope as regent and Mrs D L E Bowen as chairman.
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H. Odell Weeks
Arkenites
Aiken
Henry Middleton
Daughters of American Revolution
R.L. Swope
Dle Bowen
Constitution Week
Cartons Seized From Elisberg Ties to Pentagon Papers Case
FBI agents seized 28 cartons from a Beverly Hills warehouse tied to Daniel Elisberg who faces trial over the Pentagon papers leak. The government says some cartons may hold classified material Elisberg allegedly obtained while employed at Rand Corp.
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Los Angeles
FBI
Daniel Elisberg
Pentagon
Beverly Hills
Elisberg
Rand Corp. Research Organization
Nixon Faces Setback on Investment Tax Credit Plan
In Washington the House Ways and Means Committee rejected Nixon proposed two level investment tax credit. The administration said it would push about 200 million dollars to aid sagging local economies as Congress stalls on the anti inflation strategy.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
Ways and Means
John Byrnes
R-Wis
Capitol Hill
Bill board restrictions to be heard in Senate panel
A public hearing of the Senate Highway Committee will hear testimony today on a House passed bill limiting bill boards on South Carolina highways. Darlington Senator James P Mozingo chairs the 3 p.m. hearing in the Senate Chamber to prevent losing 4.5 million in federal highway funds. Opposition from Senator John Lindsay Marlboro is expected who says the bill would deprive many of the people the right to be successful in business.
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Columbia
Senate Highway Committee
South Carolina
John C. West
John Lindsay
D-Marlboro
Peace Is New College Subject At Manhattan College
A new undergraduate major at Manhattan College centers on peace studies with eight courses from diverse disciplines and a seminar. It is believed to be the first such program offered at an undergraduate level in the country.
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Peace Is New College
New York
Manhattan College
Gasoline Prices Hit Record High Says Senator Proxmire
Washington Senator William Proxmire charges major oil firms raised gasoline prices by about ten percent after Nixon's 90 day price freeze as discounts to compete with independents were dropped.
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Washington (Ap
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Nixon
Proxmire
Henderson Defense Challenges Key My Lai Witness
In Meade Maryland AP report, Col. Oran Henderson’s lawyers move to block the prosecution from using witness Lawrence M. Colburn, claiming his identification of Henderson was tainted, prompting a pretrial hearing without the jury to probe Colburn’s testimony about Henderson’s alleged My Lai interrogation.
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FT. Meade, Md
Col
Oran K. Henderson
Henderson
Lawrence M. Colburn
Henry B. Rothblatt
Colburn
My Lai
Army Board of Inquiry
Nixon nominates Romana Banuelos for U.S. Treasurer
President Nixon names Romana Banuelos of Mexican American heritage as the new U.S. Treasurer and releases a sample signature she would use on American currency.
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Washington
Nixon
Romana Banuelos
United States
America
Smoking Upturn Expected in U S Per Capita Use in 1967
The Agriculture Department projects a small rise in per capita cigarette smoking in 1967 marking the first increase since 1966. The report notes the stockpile of tobacco will not be affected by the uptick.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Officials To Start Bridge Study Within Ten Days
A six member committee of local officials will meet within 10 days to outline data justifying a Savannah River bridge at Jackson. Data will go to the South Carolina Highway Department for project approval. The panel was appointed by Gilbert McMillan.
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Savannah River
Jackson
SC. Highway Department
Aiken County
Gilbert McMillan
Orleans Revolt Quelled at Parish Prison Fire
A sheriff deputy said the Orleans Parish Prison disturbance Monday night is over and the situation is stable. No injuries were reported among roughly 900 inmates. details on participants or causes were unavailable as fires were set in a top-floor cell block and water was sprayed to extinguish flames.
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NEW Orleans
Orleans Parish
Firefighters Free Inmates After Courtyard Blaze
Deputies and chaplains led inmates from a smoke filled cell tier as flames and debris rained into a courtyard. The fire scene saw inmates fleeing with a small core remaining inside as authorities managed the evacuation.
Prison Fire Disturbance Spreads During Flooded Windows
Prison disturbance breaks out as water is pumped into windows and inmates watch a football game on TV. The unrest spreads across much of the facility with a fireman noting minor fire damage in all cell blocks.
250 Planes Hammer North Vietnam in Heavy Raid
Up to 250 U.S. combat planes struck North Vietnam in a six hour operation near the DMZ. Fighter bombers launched about 200 strikes against military targets while up to 50 support aircraft assisted. Objective areas included anti aircraft guns, SAM batteries, supply depots and truck parks. All planes returned safely. Lt. Col. Gerald D. Hill stated there was no SAM fire encountered.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
North
Gerald D. Hill
Congressman Murphy criticizes GI drug treatment programs
In a report to the House Commerce Committee Rep. John M. Murphy says military drug treatment efforts abroad and at home range from farcical to ineffective. He cites hastily conceived programs with little expertise and predicts negative effects on discipline and morale among troops.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
John M. Murphy
D-N.y
Fashi Murphy
West for Muskie with Enthusiasm
Gov. John West said he would support Sen. Edmund Muskie if he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972. West praised Muskie as solid, dependable, and honest, and noted he remains uncommitted while considering possible running mates from South Carolina.
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Columbia
John West
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
West
Ernest F. Hollings
Robert E. McNair
Washington
Jackson
Charleston
Greenville
Bank error triggers probe on Treasury favors to bank
House Banking Chairman Wright Patman said the Treasury granted First National City Bank of New York nearly 39 million dollars in free use to offset earnings from the bank’s bookkeeping error. He called for a GAO inquiry into what he termed a close Treasury bank relationship.
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Washington (Ap
House Banking Committee
Treasury Department
Wright Patman
Dtex
First National City Bank of New York
US raids strike North Vietnam bases amid AA and SAM threat
US planes from six bases in Thailand and South Vietnam attacked targets in North Vietnam. An assessment of damage was not immediately available. Hill said raids responded to rising antiaircraft and SAM attacks on unarmed recon planes and bombers along the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. The targets were cited as threats to U.S. forces. The last heavy raid occurred March 21-28.
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Thailand
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Laos
U.S
North Vietnam
Food Stamp Violations Carry Heavy Penalties
The article explains USDA enforcement of food stamp rules with penalties up to 10 000 dollars or five years in prison. Ed Galloway notes grocers must comply and explains the new exclusion rate affecting eligibility in South Carolina.
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Ed Galloway
Food and Nutrition Service
Columbia
Galloway
USDA
George Harper
Lawrence Bushong
Aiken County
Joe Brabham
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Southeastern
Food Stamp Office
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S.C
Senate
Darlington
James P. Mozingo
Burke County
Jackson Committee
James Goodman
Jackson Development Board
John Henry Williams
Stathy Verenes
State Development Board
HC Scott
Jarrell Brown
CH. Shaw
New Ellenton
Waynesboro
Jackson Bridge
H.G Scott
M.D Mosely
S.C. Highway Department
Emily Hindman
Orleans
van Hank University
Saigon University
Nguyen Tuan Tu
Patman
Associated Press
General Accounting Office
Judy Rich
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