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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1975
Page
3
Charleston County planning board halted its zoning vote on Kiawah Island delaying the decision until Friday. One dissenter, William Regan, urged a two week pause to review information. The proposal seeks to change most of the island from agriculture general to a planned unit development.
Charleston AP reports a racial discrimination suit against Sea Pines Plantation Co. ended with a monetary settlement to former white waiter James Foley. Foley, aided by black court-appointed attorney Cleveland Stevens, did not gain reinstatement at Hilton Head Inn. Stevens said Foley won an equitable sum, though the amount was not disclosed. the suit sought 10 000 in compensatory damages and 25 000 in punitive damages.
South Carolina legislators face a full week with a public hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment led by Phyllis Schaffley. The House and Senate open the seventh week at noon as committees push bills to the floor and ethics, judges qualifications, and absentee voting measures move toward conference or final approval.
Columbia AP report says Atty Gen McLeod will decide if a constitutional amendment stabilizing liquor store hours is valid. Voters approved allowing 9 am to 7 pm operation, replacing a 1936 sunrise to sunset directive. The General Assembly ratified the amendment last week.
Lexington County Coroner B B Shumpert ruled the hanging death of inmate Finley Daniel Pound 33 of Gaston a death by his own action. Pound was found about 1 a.m. Monday by a policeman after being picked up Sunday for questioning and no warrants had been signed.
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