Lifeline rate debate heard at PSC hearing in Columbia
About 200 people urged a $5 lifeline plan for the first 50 local calls with a 5 cent add on for each extra call. The proposal accompanies Southern Bell's rate increase case as consumer advocates argue the plan would fairly distribute costs while seniors warn of loneliness and hardship.
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Columbia
State Public Service Commission
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Irvin D. Parker
Parker
PSC
South Carolina
South Carolina Action
Willie J. Nelson
Southern Bell
Nelson
LeRoy Brown
Sentenced Murderer Loved His Victim in Court
Cyrus E Allen, 62, sentenced to four consecutive life terms after pleading guilty to killing Vivian Allen, her daughter, son-in-law, and 7-year-old granddaughter in Columbia. He claimed his estranged wife's family plotted against him while acknowledging pulling the trigger. The victims included Dr James R Clark and his wife Yvonne. another adopted daughter survived.
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Columbia
Cyrus E. Allen
Allen
Detroit
Vivian Allen
Marion H. Kinon
James R. Clark
Yvonne
Clark
Ylinda
York County Nominated To Pilot Human Services Project
A subcommittee of the State Reorganization Commission recommends York County as the first site to pilot a state human services coordination project. Greenville and Spartanburg would serve as reference points to compare delivery, costs, and cooperation among agencies.
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Columbia
York County
State Reorganization Commission
Allen R. Carter
Charleston
Greenville
Spartanburg
Edwin A. Levine
Human Services Project
Levine
Gene Klugh
Adoptee Bill Moves Toward Passage in Missouri Senate
Sen. Thomas E. Smith says the bill to let adult adoptees learn their birth parents’ identities drew broad interest. The Senate gave tentative approval by a 28 to 8 vote after he pledged amendments to address opponents’ concerns. The measure requires agencies to provide a biological parent’s name to an adult adoptee and vice versa with written consent, with a 20 day delay if a court injunction is sought.
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Columbia
Thomas E. Smith
Senate
Smith
Heyward McDonald
D Richland
J. Verne Smith
Greenville
McDonald
Sen
John Waller
D-Marion
Waller
Tom Smith
Legislature Debates Adoptee Identity Access Laws
Lawmakers discuss tightening access to identifying information for adoptees. Senators McDonald Verne Smith and Waller argue consent and parental rights while supporters say adoptees deserve the option to learn their birth parentage.
Voting On Court Post Delayed In South Carolina Senate
The South Carolina Senate delayed voting on re election of Associate Supreme Court Justice Julius B Ness recalling a Feb 6 election date. Senator John Long urged rescheduling to a day when both chambers could act. Senator Arnold S Goodstein criticized the delay as a personal insult to a justice of the Supreme Court.
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Columbia
State Senate
Supreme Court
Julius B. Ness
Senate
House
John Long
D-Union
Ness
Long
Joint Invitations Committee
Representatives
Arnold S. Goodstein
Dcharleston
Goodstein
Six Parties Fill S C Ballots
Six political parties are certified to appear on the South Carolina ballot though some have not fielded candidates for years. The House tentatively approved decertification rules by a 63 to 24 vote, requiring at least 5 percent of the vote in two consecutive general elections to keep a party on the ballot, a move opposed by Rep. John Bradley who warned it could curb small groups.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
John Bradley
Charleston
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Flora & Gifts
Laurens
Dial
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Aiken Veterinary Clinic
Brow
Charlie W. Timmerman
Tony Caver
Venaye P. Reece
Crest Travel
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