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Carter-^ But while the band played, Carter came. His motorcade moved up Gervais Street and the crowd began to cheer. The wait r; il_. i n 1 ? * was iuuuiy uver, una oanaers joo was almost over. Only one more chore was left. "And now, the next President of the United States, Jimmy Carter," he screamed as he looked up the 53 cfunO of fKfk Po r\ifrvl tirViA?*/> jwpo ut tiiv vupuwi wnui c v^ai ici emerged from behind two brown doors. THE CROWD of between 3,000 and 5,000 got its first look at him, waving and smiling back to them, flashing the smile that never seemed to leave his face. With a cluster of Secret Service agents and South Carolina politicians, Carter made his way to the 3[7CdACl a JJ1C1HU1 111. After brief hugs with West and Ravenel and an introduction by Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, D-S.C., Carter began to speak. "We have been hit with numerous blows in the last eight years," Carter said. He said the blows have come from the secret bombing of Cambodia, Watergate, the Central Intelligence Agency and "the resignation in disgrace of a president of the United States and of a vice president of the United States." These revelations, Carter said, "have caused the American people to lose respect for government. OUR COUNTRY is ready for a ! hkk j Onion Rings & Orange I Mr. Misty Freeze | with purchase of | Super Chili Cheese Oog $1.90 value for S.Kfr \J i 1 i fiinJ'J.P' i 1^ Offer good thru Nov. 301h only at ;j 1366 Rosewood Drive NO must present coupon)suBSTITUTIONsJ| , mmm pwbc ! tf ? s L? L . \& i r us sea house b ! <X I 1954 > I DRAFT BEER y ... a PRICES IN | The Golden ; Friday Oct. 29 fi ! 4:001 i aii r\r% A r?r I nLL UI\A\r I * | PITCHERS r I SOFT PRET2 i CELEBRATE age 1 new day and a new leader," he said. "It is time the government met our needs and that's what's going to happen next January." His message completed, Carter entered the crowd and was mobbed by supporters. Just before he left, a group of youths, most of them in their teens, made a final surge to shake his hand. Though many of them were too young to vote, they made desperate efforts to reach Carter before he left. "I got close so often," said one girl. "I just couldn't ..." She didn't finish her sentence, instead she plunged back into the crowd for one final effort that was doomed to fail. CARTER HAD little time for anything else. After a brief handshaking session, Carter got back into his dark green Chrysler Newport and left for Columbia Metropolitan Airport where his airplane, "Peanut One," was 1^1 U! A- ** ' waning uj uiKe nun 10 Marion, in. Just before he left, however, Sanders was able to get in one more platitude. Carter, who had already been called more nice . things than anyone could remember, was credited with miraculous power as well. - it a*. _ * * - vi an ine important people that have spoken from this platform, it took a man like Jimmy Carter to make the sun come shining through." Carter just smiled. &BEk< stiecD^p UA Gourm Happy Hour 4:2 Gourmet Sandwich* Great Drinks - Ni Open Mon.-Thurs. 1 DEDICATION CELEBRATION natic Arts Committee "BLA In th Spur^^ Frida rom ^ 9 s-m till closina\^ Ad \ BEER 20* ^ _ -$1.00 :ELS?2/25' WITH US! I'I'lWl'glli'l'ligffVl'Wfg' ply: J- jfc tflfl 15# *$$&<;- *JWBB;' Rllil^l^^^ c|j, H^V 1 All smiles and hand Jimmy Carter reigned as the tention the entire morning as swung through Columbia, Tu . Five Point* i L 634 Harden St. ? * 799-6723 j! 9t's Delight !; >-6:30 (two for one) 1 > 5 Served Till 12 Midnight < | jhtly Entertainment 1 > l-l.Fri. 11-2, Sat. 11-12 < > ? ?" " -???? p y i presents: i ZING IDLES" 3 Ballroom g it Artnkar OQ P Y WIVMVI Mm J 30 p.m. Shows mission $1.00 1 e\7 Hrnl* Daa? V - ! Doors Open rut A m re v f/illl, j ru^^h^se l! I U.a.M.aMMiLii.*iLJMiiiwTO| JT _ f#, fPjpgb* JXfZW'TiJmA&ML^iZm m wr x Kg ^TrlBHHil .; Is center of at- spoke briefly urgir his campaign elect "a leader fo esday. Carter ? mmm can mam mm* mm omm mam mm mam m i i uAfim I I inLLV \ COSTUME I F'lnnro i ERLYV i BAP [ Saturday, 0 1 /%/^ U:L I \Free Admisson I I Beer ? Wine I i \Contemporary Sc j ? J Special Progrc i THK OAMECOCK ig voters to vote Nov. 2 and to r a change/' 1 VEEN PARTY',, ?^8B88SP to ! VILDS i ^ D j? October 30 J >0 P.M | RH Ballroom* , Prizes ! i ?/ u I >unds | , wis *1 I i rum* house 5 j 1