Ford Campaign Stops Boost Wilkerson Fundraising in South Carolina
Former President Gerald Ford toured the 5th Congressional District, South Carolina, attending two fund raising breakfasts in Lugoff and Sumter area, then departing from Shaw Air Force Base. Wilkerson, Clover real estate agent, seeks to unseat Democrat John Spratt in a district where Kenneth Holland is retiring. Ford’s visit aims to generate publicity and campaign cash.
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Camden
Gerald R. Ford
South Carolina
John S. Wilkerson
Ford
Wilkerson
Shaw Air Force Base
Sumter
Clover
John Spratt
York
Kenneth L. Holland
Shaw
Charles Bishop
9Th Air Force
Dave Wagner
W.A. “Bubba’’ McElveen
Holiday Inn
Lugoff
Gerald Ford
Balanced Budget Amendment Criticized by Hollings at event
U S Senator Ernest Hollings called balanced budget amendments malarkey at West Virginia's Jefferson Jackson Day dinner. He argued the economy needs more than a simple fix and warned that production must return from overseas with strong tariffs for hard hit industries.
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Hollings
Charleston
W.va
U.S
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
West Virginia
Democratic Party
Hollings Accuses Watt of Deception Over Wilderness Leases
Senator Hollings questions Interior Secretary Watt over May leases totaling 3500 acres in Francis Marion National Forest including Wambaw Creek Wilderness. He alleges mismanagement and possible intent to defy Congress, noting the moratorium and lack of notification for 342 months.
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Charleston
Ernest F. Hollings
James F. Watt
Francis Marion National Forest
Jim Watt
Congress
South Carolina Democrat
Watt
National Forest
Wambaw Creek
Interior Department
Hollings
Campaign gears up for Workman gubenatorial bid
Republican Bill Workman taps the September Committee to boost fund raising and momentum in his bid to oust Democratic incumbent Dick Riley. Workman has raised $35,000 versus Riley's $225,000, with a minimal operation and no finance chair prior to Bob Russell's appointment.
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Columbia
Bill Workman
September Committee
GOP
Dick Riley
Workman
Riley
Bob Russell
Libertarian Party Chooses Slate for November Elections
The state Libertarian Party completed its slate with eight more nominees for the November elections. A nominating convention at Richland County Public Library selected candidates for two congressional districts secretary of state comptroller general and four state House seats, per party secretary John Harllee of Florence.
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Columbia
Libertarian Party
Richland County Public Library
House of Representatives
John Harllee
Florence
Columbia Officer Shot While Working as Taxi Driver
Off duty Forest Acres Police Officer Thomas Cooney was shot three times in a taxi ride from Columbia Mall to a curbside location. He drove himself to Richland Memorial Hospital with bullets in his head and leg and was reported in satisfactory condition.
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Columbia
Forest Acres
Thomas Cooney
Richland Memorial Hospital
Cooney
Columbia Mall
Richland Memorial
James C. Rowe
SCE&G Rate Hike Hearings Open Today
Public Service Commission starts three day hearings on SCE&G request for a 16.4 million gas price increase affecting about 170000 customers about 13.5 percent rise. John A. Warren among eight experts for the utility. consumer advocate to present at least three witnesses.
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Columbia
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
State Public Service Commission
PSC
John A. Warren
State
Consumer Advocate’s
Consumer Advocate
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