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South Carolina News Highlights of 1996
The Associated Press Poll lists ten pivotal SC stories of 1996 including The Citadel admitting women, Beasley flag removal talk, church arsons and KKK indictments, major hurricanes, drownings at John D. Long Lake, Thurmond’s Senate win, state safety director firing and lawsuit, a trooper fired for assault, a Laurens tragedy, and the deaths of three DSS workers in North Augusta.
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South Carolina
Associated Press
Citadel
David Beasley
Statehouse
Clinton
KKK
Fran
Bertha Brush
John D. Long Lake
Strom Thurmond
US Senate
Public Safety
Boykin Rose
Sues Beasley
W.H. Beckwith
Florida
Laurens
North Augusta
DSS