Panic Legislation on Make Up Days Spurs Debate in House
In Columbia the House debates a bill to let the State Board of Education remove up to five make up days for schools closed by two storms this year. Critics call it panic legislation arguing it costs taxpayers and harms education. supporters note implementation and budget concerns.
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Columbia
House
State Board of Education
Senate
Herbert Fielding
Charleston
William H. Stroud
Greenville
Stroud
Roger Kirk
R-Richland
Columbia High School
Kirk
Harold Breazeale
Dickens
Edu
Fielding
Taxpayer Lawyer Urges No Food Drug Sales Tax
Columbia lawyer Tom Turnipseed, head of the South Carolina Taxpayers Association, urges the House Ways and Means Committee to end the sales tax on food and prescription drugs, raise personal exemptions, and remove a $25 million reserve fund from Gov West’s proposed budget as unnecessary. He labels state government a bureaucratic monster and argues citizens deserve relief.
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Columbia
John West
Tom Turnipseed
South Carolina Taxpayers Association
House
Ways and Means Committee
Turnipseed
Alabama
George Wallace
South Carolina
West
Broadcasters Awarded For Service And Sports Coverage
The South Carolina Broadcasters Association honored WIS-TV Columbia at its annual meeting banquet. WIS-TV received two awards the state American Cancer Society bestowing for cancer information and the association presenting for excellence in sports broadcasting.
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Columbia
South Carolina Broadcasters Association
Wis-Tv
the American
Cancer Society
Association For Excellence In Sports Broadcasting
South
Housing Industry Future Looks Bright in South Carolina
AP reports Harry Dent, GOP general counsel, predicted a bright future for housing despite a moratorium on some programs. He noted an 18 month timetable to restore housing programs, while critics like Lewis Conker said the Nixon administration failed to keep its contracts. The piece also lists SC broadcasting awards and honors, including station of the year WFIS and recognition for Charleston jail coverage.
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Greenville
Harry Dent
Republican National Committee
Columbia
Nixon
Southern Builder-Leader Conference
White House
Lewis Conker
Atlanta
National Association of Home Builders
Carolina
Wis-Tv
Broadcasters Association
Bobby Lee Hunter
Manning
Munich
Association
Wcbc-Tv
Charleston
SCBA
WFIS
Fountain Inn
WTGR
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Aiken Standard Ad Rates and Publication Note
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801. AP exclusive local news and other matters reserved. corrections offered at no extra cost in the next issue. Carrier and mail rates listed.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Saluda Lawmaker Wins PSC Post in South Carolina
Rep. Rudolph Mitchell of Saluda is elected by the General Assembly to the South Carolina Public Service Commission. He will resign his eight year House seat in March to take the $16,000 a year post succeeding the late A D Chick Amick.
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Columbia
Rudolph Mitchell
D-Saluda
General Assembly
South Carolina Public Service Commission
A.D
Chick
Amick
Eckerd's Sales Rise in 13-Week Report
Eckerd's Drug Inc reported 13 weeks ended December 30 sales of 46.53 million, up 17.9 percent from 1971, with net income of 2.119 million. For 39 weeks, sales totaled 113.909 million and earnings per share were 0.88, aided by tax provisions. company operates 167 stores in seven states and plans to open a new store and take over five recently acquired stores.
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Charlotte
N. C
Eckerd’s Drug Inc
Eckerd’s
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Senate oks judicial reform and nuclear plant plan
Columbia AP reports the South Carolina Senate approved, 31 to 0, a second reading on a judicial reform amendment to place courts under the chief justice and a bill to let the Public Service Authority and SCE&G jointly own a Parr Shoals nuclear plant in Fairfield County. Senator Thomas Smith warned he may seek third reading amendments over broad contract powers.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Fairfield County
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Public Service Authority
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Parr Shoals
Thomas Smith
Florence
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Rep
Cation Committee
Breazeale
Michele McGill
S.C. House of Representatives
National Weather Service
Woaa
Dept. of Com
North Pacific
Saluda Lawmaker
PSC
Mitchell
Eckerd
Monarch
Sq. Va
Write Mitchell Shopping Center
PSA
Sce&g
Smith
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