South Carolina Seeks Nuclear Waste Compact Deadline
Gov. Dick Riley warns Congress on a regional low level waste compact and sets a 1986 deadline to stop out of region waste at Barnwell if the pact stalls. He says South Carolina may close the Barnwell site or the out of state waste flow. The plan includes states from the Southeast and faces Senate and House resistance.
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Congress
South Carolina
Dick Riley
Barnwell
Chem- Nuclear Services Inc
Riley
Chem Nuclear Services Inc
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
Michael Lowe
Palmetto Alliance
Lowe
Hollings Debates Abortion Fee at Statehouse Hearing
U S Senator Ernest Hollings fought anti abortion lobbyists at a Columbia public hearing on abortion policy. Wayne Mitchell of Project Life and South Carolina Citizens for Life argued for limits while Hollings said theologians could not decide when life begins and rejected charges of endorsing murder. Mitchell cited biblical views and thanked Strom Thurmond and Floyd Spence for backing pro life positions asking Hollings where the men of principle stand.
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Beaufort
South Carolina
Columbia
U.S
Ernest Hollings
Wayne Mitchell
Statehouse
Mitchell
Project
Life
Citizens For Life
Congress
Hollings
St. Thomas Aquinas
Strom Thurmond
Floyd Spence
Ma Barker Shootout Recalled at Lake Weir Hideout
In Oklawaha Florida locals recount the 1935 FBI siege that killed Ma Barker and Fred Barker at their Lake Weir residence. The Barker Karpis gang linked to multiple crimes, with residents recalling gunfire, the 1500 bullets fired, and a posthumous fascination as reenactments and tours are planned.
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Oklawaha
Fla
Lake Weir
Blackburns
Kate
Ma’’ Barker
Fred
Barker-Karpis
FBI
Barker
J. Edgar Hoover
Marion County
Barkers
Willie Woodberry
Lady Lake
Ma Barker
Woodberry
Chamber
Alvin
Creepy
Karpis
Harry Campbell
Ocala
Harold Martin
F.L. McGehee
Edward Bremer
St. Paul
Midwest
Fred Barker
Campbell
Harry Scott
Scott
Laurie
Hoover
Meg
Katy
Chicago
Doc
Florida
Ole Joe
Joy Postle-Blackstone
Orlando
North Carolina
George Albright Sr
Albright
Russell reports to center to begin eight year sentence
Rodney J. Russell reported to the Midlands Reception and Evaluation Center in Columbia to begin an eight year prison term for third degree criminal sexual assault. He pleaded guilty in December after being charged in April with assault of a 19 year old Lexington County woman. He will be moved to MacDougall Youth Correction Center by midweek.
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Columbia
Rodney J. Russell
Midlands
Norma Russell
Russell
Lexington County
Sam McCuen
State Department of Corrections
MacDougall
Berkeley County
Howard Ballenger
Donald V. Myers
Myers
WAKN Hosts Leukemia Radio A Thon
WAKN radio will host the 1985 Fight Leukemia Radio A Thon on Jan 21-22. Listeners call in pledges to fight leukemia with prizes and giveaways during the two day broadcast. Local celebrities will speak to support area leukemia patients.
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WAKN
Leukemia Radio-A-Thon
Wakn Radio
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