South Carolina sees household growth with shrinking family size
Census figures show SCC population rising by 500k in the 1970s while average household size fell from 3.39 to 2.93 and family size from 3.77 to 3.40. Nonfamily households surged 103 percent, with 130 907 female headship and 28 058 male headship. married couples rose 24 percent to 647 072. Median age rose to 28.0.
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South Carolina
U.S. Census Bureau
Palmetto
Census Bureau
Migrants Bring Health Problems to Charleston County
Charleston health officials face increased workload as migrant workers arrive for summer. They encounter diseases from amebic dysentery to tuberculosis typhoid and dengue fever. Dysentery is noted as easily cured and a minor issue by Claxton.
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Charleston
Charleston County
Claxton
Energy Costs Strain Budgets in South Carolina Outlook
A government study titled South Carolina Energy Outlook predicts energy use will rise by over 75 percent by 1995. While supply is not a concern, the surge will strain the state's economy and burden budgets.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Palmetto
South Carolina Revenue Falls Short of Projections
Columbia AP reports state Comptroller General Earle Morris Jr says most revenue sources underperformed last fiscal year with retail sales taxes personal income taxes and corporate income taxes leading the lag.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Earle Morris Jr
Health Official Talks Decades of SRP Radiation Watch
A South Carolina health official confirms decades of radiation monitoring around the Savannah River Plant as concerns rise over a rare blood disease linked to radiation. Agencies track air, water, milk, and wildlife at numerous stations near SRP and other nuclear facilities to detect contamination and protect public health.
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Columbia
Savannah River
South Carolina
SRP
America
Heyward Shealy
Department of Health and Environmental Control
U.S. Department of Energy
Shealy
Duke Power Co
Oconee
Chem-Nuclear Systems
Barnwell
Duke
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Carolina Power and Light Co
Bill Baehr
Sce&g
V.C. Summer
Radiation fears rise near Savannah River plutonium plant
The Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution report higher disease and death rates linked to radiation releases from the Savannah River Site owned by the U S Department of Energy and operated by DuPont. Infant and fetal death rates climb in Jasper County while Screven County shows a sharp rise in heart disease.
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Atlanta
Savannah River
Atlanta Journal
The
Atlanta Constitution
South Carolina
U.S. Department of Energy
DuPont
Mississippi River
Environmental Policy Institute of Washington
Department of Energy
Associated Press
Journal-Constitution
Jasper County
Screven County
Food Stamp Fraud Grows Large In South Carolina
In South Carolina food stamp fraud is described as a large business by authorities. Undercover work leads to indictments of 33 people including Rep Theo Mitchell who is charged with taking 5390 in food stamps. Federal and state investigators push to curb the crime with limited agent resources.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Ed Farnell
S.C
Tom Lynn
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office
Atlanta
Theo Mitchell
Greenville
Mitchell
Farnell
Palmetto State
Mitchell Says He's Innocent in Food Stamp Indictment
State Rep. Theo W. Mitchell of Greenville denies accepting food stamps after a federal indictment charging four counts of illegally acquiring and possessing 5390 in stamps. He says he was as surprised as others and will seek exoneration at trial.
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Greenville
Theo W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Greenville News
Columbia
Greenville Democrat
Cures for Cancer and Other Ailments Sold by Mail
Claims doctors in the Americas offer cures for cancer leukemia ulcers diabetes and rheumatism in as little as 30 days. The ad blames the National Cancer Institute the FDA and the AMA for restricting access to vitamins as prescription items and promotes sending $5 to Nu-Tech in Lithonia Georgia for “facts” on natural cures.
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Central
South America
U.S
N.C
National Cancer Institute
F.D.A
Food and Drug Administration
A.M.A
American Medical Association
D.M.S.O
Nu-Tech
Ind
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