Hospital Room Rates Cheaper in Carolinas and Nearby States
North Carolina semiprivate hospital rooms averaged 89 dollars in January up from 82 in July 1979 while South Carolina averaged 80 dollars up from 73. National median is 127 dollars, a 20.8 percent rise over two years. Mississippi and Arkansas offered cheaper rates among states.
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Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Health Insurance Institute
Health Insurance Association of America
Mississippi
Arkansas
Jetty and Channel Work To Begin In Myrtle Beach Area
Construction on the 15 million Little River jetty and channel is set to start after long planning. Bids may be let by Sept 30 with work to begin soon after. The U S Army Corps of Engineers will solicit bids this week and open them Sept 9.
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Myrtle Beach
Little River
Ralph Ellis
Cherry
Ellis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Carter Has McCain's Vote Edgefield Observer
Edgefield County Democratic chairman Tom McCain says Carter is the only Democrat who can beat Reagan and urges an open convention. He criticizes Carter on the economy and Senate reapportionment but backs Carter to defeat Kennedy in an open setting.
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Edgefield
Tom McCain
Carter
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Edgefield County
Democratic Party
South Carolina
McCain
Senate
Kennedy
Thigpen
Detroit
AP Moves Columbia Bureau To New Assembly Street Office
The Columbia AP bureau completed its second major move in 50 years, shifting from Stadium Road to 1019 Assembly St a block from the State House. Service to members remained uninterrupted with no changes to phone numbers or mailing address.
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Columbia
Associated Press
Columbia Newspapers Inc
Stadium Road
Assembly St
State House
South Carolina
S C Democratic Delegation Members Have Little Convention Experience
The South Carolina delegation to the Democratic National Convention shows many teachers and graduates but little prior convention exposure. Of 37 delegates, 24 hold post graduate degrees, 9 are teachers, 21 are white and 14 black, with 21 men and 16 women. Most are pledged to Carter, and views on releasing pledged delegates vary.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Associated Press
National Education Association
Neal Thigpen
Francis Marion Collge
Florence
Carter
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Campbell Pushes Reagan Campaign in the South
Congressman Carroll Campbell and allies urge Reagan to focus on seven Deep South states to erode Carter’s base. Campbell says advisers have accepted the plan and that South Carolina could be among targeted wins, with early campaign swings emphasized. He cites meetings with Meese Timmons Worthlin and notes Casey’s initial border focus.
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Columbia
South
Carroll Campbell
Ronald Reagan
Campbell
Reagan
Deep South
Carter
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
William Casey
Ed Meese
Bill Timmons
Dick Worthlin
California
Couple Sues Greenville Schools Over Transportation Of Children
John and Patricia Plumley sue the Greenville County School District and the state Board of Education for 100000 to secure transportation for their three children. They claim insurance costs and delays have kept their kids from school, risking fines and jail for truancy. A hearing is set for August 18 before U.S. District Judge Matthew Perry.
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Greenville
John
Patricia Plumley
State Board of Education
Greenville County
Plumleys
Glassy Mountain
Herbert Buhl
Columbia
Plumley Us
Tigerville
Plumley
Buhl
Joyce Annette
Beverly Irene
Billy Joe
U.S
Matthew Perry
Six Killed On South Carolina Roads In Weekend Accidents
The Associated Press reports six weekend highway deaths in South Carolina. Sunday casualties include James Washington Cloud 33 of Great Falls and Harold M Woods 17 of Taylors. Saturday fatalities involve William Summerford 36 of Latta Jack Knochs 29 of Aiken James Lee 55 of Baldoc and Don Gilpin 38 of Aiken County.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
State Highway Patrol
James Washington Cloud
Great Falls
Harold M. Woods
Taylors
Cloud
Ridgeway
Fairfield County
Woods
U.S. 25
Greenville County
William D. Summerford
Latta
U.S. 301
Dillon County
Jack R. Knochs
Aiken
James E. Lee
Baldoc
Allendale
Don E. Gilpin
Aiken County
S.C
Gloverville
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James Hunt Jr
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Silas N. Pearman
Cooper River
Oliver Frasier Jr
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Discount Furniture
Virginia
Texas
Gerald Ford
Moncks Corner
Berkeley County
Frank Galardi
P.O. Box
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Crosby
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School OF Dance
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Aiken-Augusta Highway
Gibbs Family Restaurant
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