Libertarians Nominate Six For South Carolina Offices
The South Carolina Libertarian Party nominated six candidates for statewide offices on Sunday. Bill Griffin of West Columbia was named for governor, Mark Johnson of Columbia for lieutenant governor, David C. Morris of West Columbia for secretary of state, Jan Chapman of West Columbia for state treasurer, Andrew Amandola of West Columbia for comptroller general, and John B. Heaton of Aiken for superintendent of education.
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Andrew Amandola
West Columbia
John B. Heaton
Aiken
Task Force Forms To Fight Fire Ants In South Carolina
A coalition of Southern lawmakers and farm officials forms a task force to push Washington for seed money and guidance to eradicate the fire ant. Rep. John J. Snow says the pest has infested 14.5 million acres across two thirds of South Carolina and more than 930 million acres in the region.
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Columbia
Washington
South Carolina
John J. Snow
Williamsburg County
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Weather showers possible this afternoon and tomorrow
Showers and possible afternoon thundershowers are forecast today and tomorrow. Tonight’s low will be in the mid 70s. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a high in the mid 90s. Page 8B carries details.
Obituary notices list several deaths across South Carolina towns
The notice from the South Carolina paper lists the deaths of Mamie Anderson Aiken Robert J Best Warrenville Elizabeth T Humphrey Aiken Edna E Jay North Augusta Olin Mason Aiken Mary N Rivers Hampton Malle B Waters Swainsboro Ga Dahlia L Wells North Augusta Elizabeth N Wesley Grovetown Ga and Mary Williams Aiken with a note to see details on Page 8.
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Mamie Anderson
Aiken
Robert J. Best
Warrenville
Elizabeth T. Humphrey
Edna E. Jay
North Augusta
Olin Mason
Mary N. Rivers
Hampton Malle
B. Waters
Swainsboro
Dahlia L. Wells
Elizabeth N. Wesley
Grovetown
Mary Williams
Woman Charged After Court Funds Go Missing
Jane Butler 31, a secretary in Judge Max Meek’s Aiken County office, is charged with grand larceny over an estimated 6000 to 12000 dollars missing from daily deposits. Warrants issued, she surrendered, audit ongoing, money turned to solicitor for investigation.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Jane Butler
Max Meek
Robert J. Harte
At Least Three Deaths Blamed On Hurricane Charley
Hurricane Charley battered the East Coast with 75 mph winds prompting evacuations for thousands. A light plane crash in the Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore killed three aboard and left authorities confirming deaths of others. Power outages reached about 75,000 as flooding and downed trees occurred along Virginia and North Carolina shores. The storm damaged Harrison's Pier in Norfolk and warnings extended from Cape Charles Virginia to Sandy Hook New Jersey.
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Ocean City
Charley
Atlantic Ocean
North Carolina
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Virginia
Harrison’s Pier
Norfolk
Cape Charles
Sandy Hook
N.J
Chatham
Mass
Survey Shows Lack Of Confidence In Nuclear Regulation
A Media General AP poll of 1,365 adults finds 56 percent deem federal supervision of nuclear plants fair or poor and only 25 percent rate it good or excellent. Support for nuclear power varies by education with 48 percent of college grads and 21 percent of high school dropouts in favor.
Americans split on nuclear power for electricity
A 1365 adult poll shows 36 percent support nuclear power for electricity while 36 percent oppose it and 29 percent have no opinion or did not answer. Fifty six percent say the federal government does a fair to poor job supervising plants and 44 percent say safeguards are inadequate.
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New York
Media General Associated Press
United States
Negotiators Pass Tax Reform Amid Looming Congress Battle
Negotiators approved a sweeping tax overhaul sending a plan to Congress for final action. The package cuts individual rates, expands the 15 percent bottom rate, lowers the top to 28 percent, and raises business taxes by 120.4 billion over five years with a 34 percent corporate top rate. Most provisions take effect January 1, 1987. Representative Dan Rostenkowski hailed the accord after leaders of the conference completed work.
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Congress
House
Senate
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Ways and Means
Danny
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Abby
Eccee
Eee
Fran Chapman
Emerald Isle
Associated Press
Daniel Rostenkowski
Sen
Robert Packwood
R-Ore
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