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In March 1976, little-know
dropped by Atlanta Internal
old friends in Grand Nations
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press box and was invited to t
"THIS IS PRETTY NICE
gathering. "If I get elected, I \
That was one campaign pro:
of stock car racing's top drive
the White House Wednesday r
on the lawn.
However, Carter, who whi]
group or siock car followers t
embroiled in the Camp Dav
Minister Menachem Begin ai
did not attend.
First Lady Rosalynn Cart
extremely disappointed?"H
The evening began with C
Parsons and Bobby Allison it
the South White House lawn
trance to the White House.
"How many laps do you \*
looks like a pretty good five-ei
few hot qualifying laps just)
The sound made by the 5001
the walls of the staid White H<
? if ever ? heard there.
The White House area was
transporters and several ht
tableclothes scattered over t
"This is a pretty nice deal,
said, adding that he wore a ti
stipulated "gentlemen must
Most of the other drivers se
was a new experience.
Richard Petty, who was i
Richard Nixon was president,
the president had matters moi
Joining Mrs. Carter in host!
Billy, who is a frequent visitor
Billy Carter Joined with Wil
during the singing of "Good
Many of the guests broke int
of the bandshell as the evening
Several numbers later, Mrs
we'll just have to do it all agaii
Bomb thre
classes at I
Do A
Classes resumed yesterdi
the University of South Caro
Sumter campus in the wake <
telephone bomb threats on
nesday.
Police Chief L.W. Griffin
police were continuing t
vestigate after two calls
received Wednesday by a ca
receptionist.
The receptionist first recei
call Wednesday morning s
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V hite House
Ferry Garrett
tors ports Writer
0 presidential candidate Jimmy Carter
mal Raceway for a visit with some of his
il Stock car racing.
ig to start the race, Carter ventured to the
(hare the press lunch and watch the race, j
: of you guys," Carter told the small
womise I'll have yall up to my place."
mise Carter found easy to keep, as several
ars, officials and followers were invited to
ugm ior a casual souinern-styie barbecue
le governor of Georgia invited a smaller
o the governor's mansion for dinner, was
id summit meetings with Israeli Prime
nd Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and
er told the gathering the president was
e's been planning on this for weeks."
&le Yarborotiiih. Dnvirt Ppowmn Runnu
? "Vtui/
mring around a circular Eclipse Road on
and parking in front of the south enant
us to make?" asked Pearson. "This
ij^ithsmile oval. Maybe we should take a
to warm up."
horsepower stock car engines bounced off
Duse and probably was something seldom
filled with stock cars and their 18 wheel
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he grounds.
Actually, it's sort of fantastic," Parsons
ie for the occasion because the invitation
wear coats and ties."
emed to be enjoying themselves even if it
invited to the White House once when
, was not overawed, but said he regretted
re pressing at Camp David.
ing the event was the president's brother,
at stock car races.
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Night Irene."
x) impromptu dancing on the lawn in front
\ drew to a close.
. Carter said, "This has been so much fun,
n when Jimmy can be here."
ats interrupt
JSC Sumter
the school was going to be blown
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up. n. seurcn oy me &umter city
ay at bomb squad failed to locate a
Una's bomb.
>f two
Wed- Classes started again, but the
receptionist received a second call,
i said apparently from the same person,
o in- "This is not a joke," the caller
were said.
mniis Classes were then siiflnrnidpH fac
the day, but a second search also
ved a revealed nothing. Griffin said he
aying suspected the calls were a hoax.
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