Charleston Tops Nation in Politeness Again
Charleston remains the most polite U S city per etiquette expert Mariabelle Young Stewart. Nashville Omaha Quad Cities Seattle follow in order as residents praised for courtesy from directing travelers to helping newcomers. City Hall welcomed the news and Mayor Riley lauded Charlestonians for dignified, kind treatment.
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Charleston
Seaport
Mariabelle Young Stewart
Stewart
Nashville
Neb
Moline
Rock Island
Ill
Davenport
Bettendorf
Iowa
Seattle
Jane Thornhill
City Hall
Joseph P. Riley Jr
America’s most polite US cities list highlights
St. Martin’s Press cites a ranking of cities by civility with Charleston South Carolina Nashville Tennessee Rock Island Illinois Davenport Bettendorf Iowa Seattle Washington Boston Massachusetts Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Albuquerque New Mexico Memphis Tennessee Denver Colorado and others.
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Charleston
S.C
Nashville
Tenn
Rock Island
Davenport and Bettendorf
Iowa
Seattle
Wash
Boston
Mass
Pittsburgh
Albuquerque
Memphis
Denver
Colo
Charleston tops list of friendliest cities in nation
Condon of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau says friendliness is contagious in Charleston. Other top ten metros include Boston Pittsburgh Albuquerque Memphis and Denver.
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Condon
Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Charleston
Boston
Pittsburgh
Albuquerque
Memphis
Tenn
Denver
Split committee could equal minibottles in South Carolina
The liquor study panel in South Carolina is split on replacing minibottles with free pours from larger bottles. Chair Sen. John Land says the 11 members are evenly divided as they weigh replacing $17 million in minibottle taxes with per drink or per bottle taxes. The committee votes Jan. 7 and a potential constitutional amendment would appear on the November 2000 ballot.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John Land
Manning
Charlotte
N.C
Land
Committee For Free Poor
General Assembly
Harold Watson
MADD
Alcohol Treatment Agency
Jerry McCord
Mark Kelley
Myrtle Beach
Kelley
Palmer Freeman
American Distilled Spirits Council
Officer fired after ring theft charge
Liberty A police officer Christian Childs 22 faced a petty larceny charge for allegedly stealing a $450 ring from a downtown jeweler while investigating vandalism. Chief Robert Griffin said Childs was released on bond after the Dec 20 incident.
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Liberty
Robert Griffin
Christian Childs
Childs
Riverbanks Zoo Welcomes Sturgeon and Lama Additions
Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia welcomes a short-nosed sturgeon on loan from the Natural Resources Department and a lama as the first of their species to live at the zoo. Director Ed Diebold notes the sturgeon highlights an endangered fish with a South Carolina habitat.
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Columbia — Riverbanks Zoo
Ed Diebold
Natural Resources Department
South Carolina
Theater drops ban on R rated movies
Spartanburg theater owner David Crenshaw abandoned his ban on R rated films after losses and weak public support. He estimated a $20 000 profit drop across seven screens and noted attendance fell from 2000 to 1200 weekly after national attention. He will again show R rated titles starting Friday despite initial resistance.
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Spartanburg
David Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Troy Gregg
Chesnee
Motion Picture Association of America
Jack Valenti
Exhibitor Relations Co, Inc
Stegg
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Kelley's Watch & Jewelry Repair
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Duesouth.net
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Oak St
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Main St
Mon
Pat
Newberry & Richland
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Rd
Aiken, SC
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Ken Dukes
Willée
Colleton Ave
Aiken
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