Condon Sues Sweepstakes Over Illegal American Family Lotteries
South Carolina alleges American Family Publishers and its spokesmen Dick Clark and Ed McMahon ran deceptive sweepstakes tied to magazine subscriptions. The suit, filed in Richland County, claims customers were misled into buying magazines to win prizes and some responded with expensive express-mail entries.
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Columbia — American Family Publishers
Dick Clark
Ed McMahon
South Carolina
Charlie Condon
Condon
Tom Landes
Landers
Richland County
Tampa
Fla
Pride March organizers finish plans for SC event in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach hosts the ninth annual South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride March and Festival drawing opposition from local religious leaders. Organizers report flights into the beach city are booked and anticipate more attendees, noting the move from Columbia to Greenville then Myrtle Beach reflects state attitudes and local politics. Mayor McBride called a gay club nearby “garbage” and organizers say they aim outreach to more open locations.
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Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Beach
Linda Robertson
Wilmington N.C
Grand Strand
Columbia
Greenville
Mark McBride
Tony Snell
Cochairman
South Carolina Reports Health Gains Across Children and Women
The second annual Health of South Carolinians report shows progress in infant mortality, childhood immunizations, breast cancer screening, and a statewide cancer registry. Infant deaths fell to 83 per 1000 live births in 1996, with SC remaining below several neighboring states. Immunization coverage for children reached over 90 percent by age 2, after rising from 62 percent in 1990s, with Charleston targeted to boost outreach.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Douglas Bryant
Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina Medical Association
Bryant
Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
DHEC
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