South Carolina Chief Opposes Pari-Mutuel Betting
Attorney General Medlock states pari-mutuel betting on horse races violates the state constitution by constituting a lottery. He issued the advisory to Sen. Ryan Shealy who seeks a statewide lottery to boost revenue. The opinion notes other jurisdictions similarly treat such betting as lottery activity.
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Columbia
South Carolina
T. Travis Medlock
Medlock
Ryan Shealy
Shealy
Lexington
General Assembly
Jersey Turnpike Drops Canadian Coins for U S Money
Newark AP. Turnpike Authority begins accepting only U S coins after Canadian money cost more in exchange than it yielded. From 1985 to 1986 the office reports exchanging about 1 016 million Canadian dollars for 762 076 million U S dollars.
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N.J
Turnpike
New Jersey
Canada
Turnpike Authority
U.S
Gordon R. Hector
New Brunswick
Sun Returns With Clear Night Then Warm Weekend
Skies clear tonight with a low near 40. Tomorrow brings sunny weather and a high in the lower 60s. Forecast is for brighter conditions as May patterns return. Page 9A details.
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Local Obituaries and Deaths Notice Highlights
The notice lists deaths of Brayboy, Aiken Viola Freeman of North Augusta Charlie Mobley of Edgefield Rev G G Nicholson of Aiken and Linda Sanders of Aiken with details on Page 3B.
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Aiken
Viola Freeman
North Augusta
Charlie F. Mobley
Edgefield
Rev
G.G. Nicholson
Linda G. Sanders
Paskel to Become Deputy Superintendent in State Education
Dr. Robert W. Paskel named to deputy superintendent for the division of public accountability in the state Department of Education effective January 5 1987. He succeeds Don Thomas after a press conference at 11 30. Paskel has led Aiken County schools since 1981 and helped secure accreditation and the five year facility plan. Yesterday a board member said the renewal vote would be close to call.
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State Department of Education
Charlie G. Williams
Aiken County
Division of Public Accountability
Don Thomas
Paskel
Dr. Paskel
Dade County
Board of Education
Du Pont QA Criticized Over Savannah River Plant Safety
DOE audit charges Du Pont at Savannah River Plant with inadequate QA staffing and weak independent inspection. Report analyzes administrative safety programs rather than equipment, citing need for stronger independent QA and lessons from Three Mile Island, while Du Pont defends current line organization.
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Savannah River
du Pont Company
SRP
Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
DOE
South Carolina
Washington, D.C
du Pont
Pennsylvania
Three Mile Island
J. Walter Joseph
Quality Assurance Division
Dell Bunch
Washington
Walt Joseph
DuPont
NRC
Lugar urges resignations and independent counsel over Iran arms
Senator Lugar allied with President Reagan calls for resignations of White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan and CIA Director William Casey to fix a foreign policy crippled by covert arms sales to Iran. He urges an independent counsel and staff review to restore policy, while preserving Secretary George Shultz.
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National Security Council
John Tower
Texas
Edmund Muskie
Washington
Richard Lugar
CIA
U.S
Iran
Lugar
Nbc-Tv
White House
Donald Regan
William Casey
George Shultz
NBC
Moderate October rise in leading indicators signals cautious growth
The Commerce Department reports the leading index rose 0.6 percent in October the biggest gain in three months driven partly by raw materials prices including recycled paper aluminum and cotton Analysts warn higher input costs may foretell inflation and slower growth Private economists see the economy staying flat through the first half of next year with consumer spending riskier after a strong auto buying spree.
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Commerce Department
Reagan
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