04 Dec 1972
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1972
Page
1
A Rural majority still dominates the South Carolina Senate after reapportionment. Despite urban growth and one person one vote pressures, Senate chairs from rural districts control which bills advance or die. Legislative power remains concentrated in committee leadership, shaping debate and floor votes.
A_analysis argues rural counties dominate committee chairmanships in South Carolina, with Finance and Judiciary wielding key power and urban areas underrepresented. It notes Berkeley, Calhoun, Marion, and Richland counties as examples, while Charleston and Greenville miss chairmanships despite size.
A South Carolina legislative committee visits Harrisburg Pennsylvania to study flood relief and disaster response after Tropical Storm Agnes. Members include Senators Moore Harrelson and Rep Condon Medley along with gubernatorial appointees and civil defense officials.
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays. Circulation and postal rates listed include carrier and mail options. Copyright notes and AP dispatch rights are noted, with corrections policy described.
A violent weekend in South Carolina left 12 dead in multiple crashes. Three teens died when their car overturned near Laurens. a two car collision on U S 321 in Richland County killed three, and several pedestrians perished in separate crashes across Orangeburg Spartanburg Pickens and Jasper counties.
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