South Carolina House Opens 1982 Session With Reapportionment Top
In Columbia 170 state legislators return for a session led by Lt. Gov. Nancy Stevenson and Speaker Ramon Schwartz. Reapportionment of 124 House districts and six congressional districts stands as a primary task. The NAACP has filed a federal suit seeking rapid action on reapportionment. Other issues include auto insurance reform the state budget and homeowner property taxes.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Nancy Stevenson
House
Ramon Schwartz
Dsumter
Senate
Stevenson
House of Representatives
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
General Assembly
Senator Hollings Leads Hemisphere Foreign Policy Trip
Sen. Ernest F. Hollings of South Carolina travels to Mexico City on the final leg of a 13 day presidential fact finding mission with Sens. Howard Baker and Paul Laxalt. The group focuses on foreign policy and trade with leaders across Central and South America.
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Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Mexico City
Sen
Hollings
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Mike Fernandez
Panama
Argentina
Chile
Sen. Hollings
Tuition Fees May Pass Panel
State Rep. David McInnis said the Joint Appropriations Review Committee will likely back tuition surcharges at seven state colleges and universities. Gov. Riley had reluctantly approved the extra fees in exchange for adherence to the Budget and Control Board's 1982-83 budget recommendations.
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Columbia
David McInnis
Joint Appropriations Review Committee
Dick Riley
Riley
State Budget and Control Board
Greenville Couple Balances Dual Sets Of Twins
Greenville AP reports Charlie and Debbie Durham raised two sets of fraternal twins, Chris and David now ten, and Charlie and Carrie six, after adopting the younger pair three years ago. The parents emphasize individuality, avoiding identical treatment and toys, to foster separate personalities among the four children.
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Durhams
Chris
David
Charlie
Carrie
Debbie Durham
Durham
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