Impending Bank Merger Triggers Branch Divestitures Across SC
In Columbia the planned merger of South Carolina National Bank and First National Bank of South Carolina prompts sale of 19 branches each under U S Justice Department rules. About 90 000 customers will switch banks by late summer as divestitures unfold, with letters and hotlines guiding the transfers and new owners.
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Columbia
U.S. Justice Department
South Carolina National Bank
First National Bank of South Carolina
South Carolina National
First National Bank
SCN
Virginia Grose
First National
Ann Singer
Grose
Justice Department
R.W. Braswell
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co
GOP Women Scoff at Ferraro Nomination in SC
At a South Carolina Federation of Republican Women meeting about 100 attended, critics blasted Geraldine Ferraro for lacking experience and being plucked as a token. They argued Vice President Bush is more qualified and warned Ferraro could delay women’s high office prospects. Betty Rendel called the move smart, citing strategic gains for the Democrats.
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Columbia
Geraldine Ferraro
South Carolina
Adam
State Branch
Sharon Chellis
Summerville
Ferraro
New York
George Bush
Central Intelligence Agency
United Nations
Ms. Chellis
Betty Rendel
National Federation
Cities Seek Easier Laws On Annexation
Hilton Head Island AP reports the Municipal Association of South Carolina seeks liberalized annexation laws during the 1985 General Assembly session. Robert Lyon, the association’s general counsel, says it will require wide support from mayors and city councils to persuade lawmakers to loosen the rules. The staff believes this year offers the best chance to achieve change.
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Hilton Head Island
South Carolina
Robert Lyon
Municipal Association
Traffic Jams Erode Grand Strand Tourism
The Grand Strand faces growing automobile congestion as tourists flood main arteries to beaches study by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and state groups. Frank Willis of South Carolinians for Better Transportation urges action to slow tourist leakage to North Carolina and improve highway capacity to handle peak season traffic.
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Myrtle Beach
Grand Strand
Ffic
North Carolina
Frank Willis
South Carolinians For
Myrtle Beach Area
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Eastman Kodak Company
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