She Wins Court Decision On Pregnancy Unemployment Benefits
Liberia Johnson, who benefited from a Supreme Court ruling awarding pregnancy related unemployment benefits to South Carolina women, waits to see if the funds will be paid after quitting work due to pregnancy. The suit, filed in 1979 with Mary Brown, challenged the state Employment Security Commission.
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Liberia
Johnson
Thomas J. Ruditto
U.S. Supreme Court
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
South Carolina
Charleston
Mrs. Johnson
Mary Brown
South Carolina Employment Security Commission
Abscam Favor Charge False Says Kotelly
Newark AP report says prosecutor John Kotelly dismisses claims that FBI agents did Abscam favors by investigating former Rep. John Jen rette as a favor. Two prosecutors quoted superiors alleging a SC FBI push. Kotelly calls assertions totally false and notes no interoffice favors occurred.
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Newark
N.J
FBI
Abscam
John Jenrette
South Carolina
Jenrette
Associated Press
John Kotelly
U.S
Kotelly
John Stowe
Robert Weir
New Jersey
Fedeal
Jennette
South Carolina Gas Tax Funds Interstate Work
South Carolina will receive 142 million dollars from the new federal gasoline tax. Chief Highway Commissioner Paul Cobb said 50.9 million will complete the interstate system and 28.9 million will restore and upgrade existing interstates. Other allocations cover primary and secondary roads, urban systems, bridges, hazard elimination, and rail grade crossings.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Paul Cobb
Cobb
FifteenYearOld Sues Over Dog Killing Before State Supreme Court
Fifteen year old Greg Finley seeks ten thousand dollars in a suit against former neighbor Max Manley for Bashful the dog killer. Manley admits he shot Bashful in 1979 after the dog wandered onto his York County property. Finley argues the case tests property rights and principle.
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Columbia
Greg Finley
Max Manley
Manley
Bashful
Finley
State Supreme Court
York County
South Carolina sales tax on big-ticket items trails forecast
South Carolina’s new 4 percent casual sales tax on motor vehicles boats and airplanes has brought in about 2.1 million of an estimated 6 million by June 30 the fiscal year end. Economic adviser James Morris notes a spring pickup as car sales improve and collections through December 31 are reported.
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Columbia
South Carolina
James Morris
State Board of Economic Advisers
Lawyers seek access to Barnwell heaters in CO poisoning case
Attorneys for five of six families involved in December carbon monoxide poisonings file in 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in Barnwell to let Blatt & Fales engineers inspect the two heaters at the Barnwell County clubhouse where five youths died and one was injured.
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Barnwell
Barnwell County
Blatt & Fales
2Nd Judicial Circuit Court
SCN Offers $2500 To Unlock Now Accounts And Privileges
South Carolina National promotes a $2500 minimum to qualify for SCN Gold and free checking with no service charges. The plan includes SCN NOW PLUS with higher interest on balances and unlimited checks, SCN Money Market with competitive rates, and low $2500 CDs. Bankers invite customers to discuss details.
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South Carolina National
SCN Money Market
Money Market
SouchMatic
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