Jenrette Faces Tough 6th District Battle With Nixon Backing
In South Carolina’s 6th District, John Jenrette presses a high-stakes race against GOP hopeful Ed Young after a Democratic primary runoff close margin. Nixon pledge of support boosts Young as Florence businessman Ken Powell cites partisan hurdles. A Democratic panel reviews vote irregularities amid a potential November rematch.
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Associated Press
John Jenrette
South Carolina
6Th
Jenrette
John McMillan
Ed Young
Nixon
Young
McMillan
Florence
Congress
Republican Executive Committee
Columbia
Florence County
Cable Dairies, Inc
Ken Powell
Bateses Cleared In $9 Million Insurance Case
A Richland County jury acquitted New South Life Insurance Co. officers Lester Bates Sr. and Lester Bates Jr. of conspiracy and insurance law violations after a 4 hour 15 minute trial. The former mayor and his son faced up to five years in jail and a $5,000 fine per count.
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Columbia
Richland County
Bateses
Bates Sr
Louis Glaser
New South
Fifth Circuit
John Foard
Glaser
Four Candidates Campaign Across Nation in 1972
All four major candidates on the 1972 presidential trail engage voters today. Nixon heads to Texas for a Floresville event. Agnew belts a sharp reply to McGovern’s Vietnam critique. McGovern seeks to connect via televised fireside chats while Shriver canvasses New York and Texas amid fundraising.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Texas
Spiro T. Agnew
South
George McGovern
Detroit
Sargent Shriver
New York
Agnew
McGovern
Chattanooga
Tenn
U.S
Floresville Ranch
John B. Connally
Treasury
Franklin D. Roosevelt
South Dakota
New York City
Shriver
Floresville
Connally
Aiken Standard History and Publication Details
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons except Saturday and Sunday. Mail and carrier rates listed include 22.00 per year, 11.60 per 6 months, and 6.40 per 3 months. Address: 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29801.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Charleston Plant Closes to Lower Air Pollution Levels
AP reports Airco Alloys and Carbide, Inc. shut down late Thursday after air pollutant grams per cubic foot rose to 550, above the 375 limit. Other items note a murder charge reduced to reckless homicide in a West Columbia truck death, an $8 million Celotex Barnboard plant planned for Marion County, a rejected workmen compensation rate hike, and a New York teen arraigned in the stabbing of Columbia University professor Wolfgang Friedmann.
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Charleston
Airco Alloys and Carbide, Inc
West Columbia
B. B. Lexington County
Columbia
Marion County
Celotex Corp
Marion
US 301
Daniel Mingues
New York City
Wolfgang G. Friedmann
Columbia University
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William O. Brannon
University of South Carolina
Donna Lowery
H.G. Lowery Jr
North Augusta
Brannon
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Kimberly Clark
W.B. Baldwin
Glenneth Brannon
Democratic Executive Committee
Ment
Florida
Apa
City Club of
Cleveland
Goveee
Washington
Lambert’s Inc
Aurens
Arts and Crafts
C. Julian
S.C. News
Luther Inman
South Carolina Insurance Commission
Northwest Pacific Coast
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Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
Meri Emmy Falls
Orion
Murie
Pcs
CPT
Jersey Prints
Creative Tomato
Dritz Dressmaker
Dritz
Creative
Dritz Tailor’s
Singer
Emer
Bonanza
Mitchell
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