Charleston double agent helped break up spy ring
William H. Tanner Jr. a Navy electronics expert from James Island was awarded the Order of the Palmetto after serving as a FBI double agent. He aided in dismantling an East German spy operation, detailing his undercover work from 1981 to 1985 and the 25 prisoners exchanged in a postwar swap.
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Columbia
James Island
FBI
D.L. Audlette
Charleston
William H. Tanner Jr
South Carolina
Tanner
East Germany
United States
Charleston Naval Base
Iron Curtain
Washington
MFS
East German Intelligence Service
Naval Investigative Service
U.S
William H. Tanner, Jr
S.C. House
Greyhound closings do not affect Aiken service
Greyhound spokesman Pam Goode said that closing 35 of 125 terminals by Oct 1 will not impact Aiken service and Augusta will still have Greyhound service. The Phoenix company also plans route cuts, possible charter eliminations, and selling terminals to generate 100 to 150 million dollars.
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Greyound Lines Inc
Augusta
Aiken
Pam Goode
Greyhound
Greyhound Company
Herb Doherty
James Cushing-Murray
Fred Dunikoski
Dunikoski
Hollings Leads McMaster in Columbia Poll 65 to 25
Metromark Research poll of 524 registered voters in Columbia shows Ernest Hollings a 65 to 25 advantage over Henry D. McMaster for the 1986 Senate race with 10 percent undecided. Hollings led across demographics except GOP voters.
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Columbia
Ernest Hollings
Henry D. McMaster
Senate
Today
Hollings
McMaster
U.S
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Metromark Research of
Renter Rights Bill Advances Toward Governor
South Carolina lawmakers push a landlord tenant bill requiring basic services such as heat water and electricity. The House approved Senate amendments and sent the measure to Gov. Riley for enactment amid concerns many poor tenants lack written leases.
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Columbia
General Assembly
McKinley Washington Jr
Dcharleston
House
Senate
Dick Riley
Stuart Andrews
South Carolina Legal Services Association
Washington
Taxes Now Reach Into Your SSI Checks
Washington reports that Social Security and related benefits are taxable if total income surpasses thresholds. The article explains MAGI plus half of benefits to determine taxability and notes unemployment compensation follows a similar calculation with distinct thresholds and worksheets.
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Washington
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