Waste firm says it cannot afford to remove site chemicals
SCRD argues it lacks assets to pay the court costs and remove 7000 barrels of waste chemicals at Bluff Road in Richland County within 60 days. EPA seeks court orders to force removal and bar dumping, plus reimbursement of 25000 spent investigating the site.
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Columbia
South Carolina Recycling and Disposal Inc
Reece Williams III
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Williams
EPA
Richland County
SCRD
Bluff Road
Southwest Columbia
Riley Seeks Carter Side Of Billy Carter Affair
Gov. Dick Riley, a Carter supporter, urged the president be allowed to explain the Billy Carter affair before the Democratic National Convention. He said Carter wants to present facts and prefers a settled Libya issue prior to renomination. Riley also opposed an open convention freeing delegates from pledges.
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Columbia
Dick Riley
Jimmy Carter
Billy Carter
Carter
Riley
State Medical Agencies Under Criticism
Three South Carolina boards, including Medical Examiners Nursing and Dentistry, face scrutiny for slow investigations of professional incompetence. A sunset review warns constitutional issues in the Nursing Board and calls for faster actions to protect public health and welfare. The legislature considers continuation and potential law changes.
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Columbia
Legislative Audit Council
Board of Medical Examiners
Board of Nursing
Board of Dentistry
Ruth Q. Seigler
Nursing Board
South Carolina
Boards of
Dentistry
Medical Examiners
Charleston Mayor Denies Civil Rights Probe Criticism
New York CORE leader Roy Innis accused Charleston officials of a sloppy investigation into the shooting of a black youth by a white officer. Mayor Joseph Riley denied the charges insisting the probe was thorough and the officer cleared. A county grand jury had cleared Officer Joel Kalman in the fatal shooting of 17 year old Irvin Keith Williams after a car chase.
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New York
Charleston
Joseph P. Riley Jr
Congress of Racial Equality
Roy Innis
Drew S. Days III
Justice Department
Innis
Sylvester Rivers
Rivers
Riley
Joel Kalman
Irvin Keith Williams
Williams
Radiation data urged for SRP comprehensive study
A group of scientists led by Dr. Karl Z. Morgan urged a Savannah River Plant based study on radiation effects. They argue existing scattered data could illuminate health and environmental impacts from SRP operations. The effort seeks congressional support, backed by Turnipseed and local activists.
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Columbia
Savannah River
Karl Z. Morgan
Georgia Tech
Morgan
Alice Stewart
Birmingham University
England
Carl Johnson
Jefferson County
Colo
John Callender
University of
Tom Turnipseed
Lexington
Turnipseed
Floyd D. Spence
USC Diggers Seek 6000-Year-Old Relics in Georgia Site
Researchers from the University of South Carolina launch an archeological dig August 4 at a three acre Elbert County site on the Savannah River. The keystone project aims to uncover how prehistoric Indians lived in the region and is funded by an $83,482 grant from the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
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Columbia
University of South Carolina
Elbert County
USC Institute of Archeology and Anthropology
Savannah River
South Carolina
Georgia
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Winthrop Seeks Housing to Accommodate Enrollment Surge
Winthrop College faces a housing shortage with records in sight as applications rise. A projected 5,200 students will enroll this fall, up from 4,976 last year, and 1,749 applications have been received. President Charles B. Vail pleads for community help to house 100 to 200 students on the waiting list.
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Rock Hill
Winthrop College
Winthrop
Charles B. Vail
White House Downplays Billy Carter Cable Controversy
White House officials say released State Department cables on Billy Carter's 1978 Libya trip show no negative fallout. Billy Carter admits receiving a cable stating the goodwill mission helped his host, while denying possession of any cables earlier. He confirms depositing $20 000 loaned by Libyans but says it went to a Grange Ga bank. Senate committee plans hearings with potential presidential testimony next week.
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Washington
White House
State Department
Billy Carter
Libya
Carter
Jody Powell
Justice Department
U.S
Tripoli
People’s Bank of
Associated Press
LaGrange Bank
Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Carter Money Plan Ready For Unveiling
President Carter plans to unveil a major economic revitalization program in response to Reagan's tax cut plan. Administration officials discussed a long range strategy with House Democrats, though few details were settled as officials have not decided the plan's exact form.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Carter
House
Reagan
White House
Wall Street Firms Report Strong Profit in Slow Economy
Wall Street brokers and investment banks like Merrill Lynch and E F Hutton enjoy record profits despite a broad recession. E F Hutton earned 41.3 million in the first half, and the Dow topped three year highs around 935.32 as markets surged. Market analyst Robert Stovall notes brokers now attract clients openly.
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New York
E.F. Hutton
Wall Street
Merrill Lynch
Hutton
Dow Jones
Robert Stovall
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc
Residents find homes after Calhoun Hotel eviction
Thirteen elderly residents facing eviction from the Calhoun Hotel were relocated by today’s deadline. Sheila Brown of the Anderson-Oconee Council on Aging said residents stayed with friends or relatives or found space in nearby buildings.
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Anderson (Ap
Calhoun Hotel
Area Council On Aging
Anderson-Oconee
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