Carter visits South Carolina to back Ravenel campaign
President Jimmy Carter traveled to Columbia Friday to raise funds for Ravenel a Charleston investor challenging Sen Strom Thurmond. Ravenel credited Carter with boosting momentum noting Mondale and aides also campaigned for him and that Carter’s visit followed Camp David talks.
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South Carolina
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Pug) Ravenel
Charleston
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Strom Thurmond
Carter
United States
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Columbia
Ravenel
Walter F. Mondale
New York
Jody Powell
Hamilton Jordan
Camp David
Dorn Mentors Moore at Clearwater Rally for House Seat 84
W J Dorn urged turnout and every vote for Tommy Moore in District 84 at a Friday rally in Clearwater. Moore highlighted District 84s role in Aiken County and referenced a 1976 federal state study naming Horse Creek Valley as first priority for development funds.
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Clearwater
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
Moore
W.J. Bryan Dorn
Dorn
Horse Creek Valley
Columbia
Tommy Moore
Victory Hut
Aiken County
Beech Island
Bryan Dorn
Charles Law
Local Fans Worry Over Cool Weekend in Athens and Greenville
The article notes residents lamenting cooler weather from Athens to Greenville. Jim Duffy of United Merchants and Manufacturing comments that temperatures dropped to 63 degrees in Greenville. Aiken youth reacts to sudden cold, joking about skipping fall and moving into winter.
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United Merchants and Manufacturing
Greenville
Textile Week Kicks Off in South Carolina
South Carolina marks Textile Week with a statewide salute to the industry. Governor James B. Edwards leads a luncheon in Columbia setting the observance, Graniteville Company schedules a media day with public plant tours, and UM&M hosts an education day for media and educators. About 209000 textile workers statewide, 10000 in Aiken County, with 1.3 billion in payroll in 1977 and 427 plants producing 25 percent of fabrics.
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South Carolina
Columbia
James B. Edwards
Graniteville Company
Swint
United Merchants and Manufacturing Inc
Um&m
Aiken County
Begin faces Knesset clash over Camp David settlements
Israel's parliament expelled Geula Cohen after she interrupted Prime Minister Begin during a debate on the Camp David peace framework with Egypt. The vote focused on dismantling 18 Sinai settlements as part of a potential peace treaty with Anwar Sadat, with final approval by the Knesset anticipated Tuesday.
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Menachem Begin
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Camp David
Occupied Territories
Geula Cohen
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Sinai Desert
Egypt
Cohen
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Israel
Peninsula
Sinai
Likud
Aiken's Makin Will Feature People Crafts
Aiken's Makin festival runs Thursday to Saturday in downtown Aiken from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily with displays at the Municipal Auditorium and Laurens Street. About 83 exhibitors are expected, led by coordinator Alberta Paine. Notable displays include pottery quilts dolls woodcraft and scrimshaw jewelry, with George Herron showing handcrafted knives and Todd Lista and Lista's Studio of Photography showcasing photos and slides upstairs at Lambert's.
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Aiken
Greater Aiken
George Herron
Mild Weather Brings Pleasant Trend With 80s Forecast
The forecast calls for a high near 80 Tuesday and lows around 60 tonight. Partly cloudy skies and a 10 percent precipitation chance persist for the next 24 hours. Wednesday and Thursday stay mild with highs around 80 and lows near 60, then Friday rises to the low to mid 80s with fair weather overall.
Aiken County Considers 20 Year Land Use Plan
Aiken County Planning Commission discusses a 20 year land use plan at a special meeting. The plan projects a 38 percent population rise from 91 023 in 1970 to 134 811 by 2000 and favors more residential and industrial land over agricultural use.
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Thompson
Aiken
Augusta
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