South Carolina Crops Recover From Severe Drought Year
The Associated Press reports South Carolina crops show marked improvement over 1980 as rainfall returns. Agriculture officials say soybeans may reach 1979 levels, while corn remains vulnerable from drought losses. By July 30, 1,223 disaster claims were filed, about 90 percent for corn.
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South Carolina
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Barney Page
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Police Seek Two CCI Inmates
In Columbia AP reports two Central Correctional Institution inmates Ronald Harris age 52 and Kenneth Collins age 35 escaped during the weekend by cutting through a metal exercise field fence. The escape was found Saturday evening after a 6 pm count.
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Thurmond Seeks Fair Application of Voting Rights Act
Sen Strom Thurmond spoke at Hilton Head Island urging fairness in applying the Voting Rights Act. He noted the Justice Department has not issued recommendations on administration policy and argued the election law clearance should target only discriminatory areas. He spoke during opening ceremonies for a large state convention facility at the Hilton Head Marriott.
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Strom Thurmond
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South Carolina
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Budget Cuts Hit South Carolina Harder Than Expected
South Carolina faces at least 125 million dollars in federal budget cuts over 14 months and an additional 11 percent reduction in fall 1983. About 33 state agencies and hundreds of employees could bear impacts as Reagan plans block grants shifting welfare and human services to states. Gov. Riley gains direct control over 1.18 billion in federal funds this year.
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South Carolina
George Oliver
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Ronald Reagan
Washington
Legislative
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TV Station Now On For 24 Hours
WLTX TV Channel 19 expands to 24 hour broadcasting starting Monday. Program director Gene Upright says the station will stay on air after the CBS late movie on weekdays and Saturdays but will return to normal hours on Sundays.
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Wltx-Tv
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Gene Upright
Airports Return to Near Normal Across South Carolina
South Carolina airports report near normal operations amid a national air traffic controller strike now in its second week. Governors and airport officials say most towers run regular shifts, with Delta and Eastern adjusting few flights as management replaces striking controllers.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Herman Drake
Columbia Metropolitan
Charleston International
James Inman
Delta Airlines
New York
Eastern
Charleston
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