Real estate magnate Mungo wins SC trustee seat in state election
Michael J. Mungo, Columbia developer, is re elected to the University of South Carolina board of trustees after a two year campaign against William N Bowen. The General Assembly split 79 64 in favor of Mungo with the House contributing the margin and the Senate 21 19 for Bowen. The House margin 60 43 sealed the result. Joseph R Moss was unanimously reelected chief justice to a 10 year term. Richland county backed Mungo amid county delegation splits.
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Columbia
Michael J. Mungo
University of South Carolina Board of Trustees
William N. Bowen
South Carolina Savings and Loan League
South Carolina General Assembly
Senate
Mungo
House of Representatives
Bowen
House
Joseph R. Moss
State Supreme Court
Doctor Seeks Restoration of License
Doctor Kenneth E. Lawrence of Florence appeals for restoration of his narcotics prescribing license amid testimony of a large patient base. The Board of Health heard reports of prior abuses including prescriptions for unseen patients and students, while Lawrence claims a high past practice and expects a Supreme Court reversal. The panel reserved judgment as it also handled unrelated state health and university matters.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Kenneth E. Lawrence
Florence
Board of Health
Internal Revenue Service
Lawrence
State Supreme Court
Thomas D. Wyatt
Wyatt
Southern Services, Inc
Piedmont Senator Smith Seeks Lieutenant Governor Post
Democratic State Senator Horace C. Smith of Spartanburg announced his bid for lieutenant governor saying he will represent all the people and has no political commitments. He faces Reps. W Brantley Harvery and Alex Sanders for the Dem nomination with Sen. Thomas F Hartnett the lone Republican candidate. Smith, 51, a World War II veteran and former House member, plans to campaign across streets and mills citing regional balance as an advantage.
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Columbia
Horace C. Smith
Spartanburg
South Carolina
W. Brantley Harvery
Beaufort
Alex Sanders
Thomas F. Hartnett
Charleston
Smith
Handsome
Greying
House
Senate
Laurens County
Westmoreland Credits Press for Exposing Misconduct
William C. Westmoreland, a South Carolina native and former Army chief of staff, says news reporting deserves a major share of the credit for exposing unlawful practices. He cites Watergate and political corruption, noting public trust has eroded amid ongoing energy and crisis concerns.
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Charleston
William C. Westmoreland
Army
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University of South Carolina
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Lexington
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Winthrop College
Clemson University
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Democrat
Piedmont
Westmoreland
Aiken
Rhodes
Aiken County
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Jamieson
Ofel
Martinsville
Dixie
Conditi
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