Marital rape bill heads to South Carolina Senate
In Columbia the bill to make marital rape a crime advances to the Senate with sponsor State Sen. Herbert Fielding predicting swift passage. The Judiciary Committee backed the measure, even as House approval and Gov. Carroll Campbell's signature appear likely. Local law currently bars charges of criminal sexual conduct within marriage unless separated by court order.
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Columbia
State
Senate
Herbert Fielding
Legislature
Weather Forecast Encourages Clear Skies Tonight
Forecasters predict fair skies tonight with a low in the mid 30s. Thursday will be sunny with a mid 60s high. See page 5A for full details.
Deaths Joby Hough Camden Bruce Murray
Obituary brief notes the deaths of Joby Hough in Camden and Bruce E. Murray in Aiken with reference to page 6A for full details.
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Joby $. Hough
Camden
Bruce E. Murray
Aiken
Legislators Battle For Panel Post By TRIP DUBARD
Senior lawmakers spar over chairmanship of the Joint Legislative Screening Committee with Sen. John Martin Rep. John Rogers competing for the post. Disputes over who can call the first meeting and a lack of quorum delay screenings of judicial candidates Peeples and Richter. Martin called an organizational meeting. Malloy McEachin cancelled for a court appearance. The eight member panel reviews judicial nominees and has no officers as the new session begins.
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Columbia
House
Senate
Joint Legislative Screening Committee
Thomas Smith
Florence
Rodney Peeples
Lawrence Richter
John Martin
D-Fairfield
John Rogers
D-Marlboro
Rogers
Martin
Malloy McEachin
D-Florence
Matin
Graniteville ministers call for tough drug action at council
Graniteville ministers and residents urged the Aiken County Council to implement a strong plan against drug trafficking in Graniteville and New Hope. Spokesman Barry Antley cited violent deaths thefts and frequent threats against clergy as proof of the crisis while noting sheriff and solicitor pledged continued efforts without a clear solution. The solicitor disputed a fatalistic view saying a high effort is needed and that county and city law enforcement resources are limited.
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Graniteville
New Hope
Aiken County
Barry T. Antley
Council
Ronald Coleman
Antley
Carrol G. Heath
Robert J
Bob) Harte
Harte
Bush Moves Closer to White House
Washington coverage notes George Bush moving from the Vice Presidential Mansion toward the White House as inauguration events begin with a Lincoln Memorial pageant and a 250-teacher ceremony. Bush plans to install campaign manager Lee Atwater as Republican chairman and will be sworn in Friday at 11 59 a.m. EST.
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George Bush
White House
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Bush
Lee Atwater
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Lincoln Memorial
Brants
Barbara
Naval Observatory
Massachusetts Avenue
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dan Quayle
Massacre at Cleveland Elementary shocks Stockton community
A gunman opened fire at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton during noon recess injuring many and killing four including three Southeast Asian children. Pat Purdy, 26, used two handguns and an AK-47 before killing himself. The scene left students like Binh Hoang shaken as police investigated the attack.
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Calif
Cleveland
Chicago
Greenwood
Binh Hoang
Vietnam
Pat
Nick Edward Purdy
Aiken Council Moves To Appeal Sheriff Fees Ruling
The Aiken County Council voted Tuesday night to appeal a Circuit Court order requiring the county to pay Sheriff Carrol G Heath 15038 71 for attorney fees in his power infringement case. Heath said he was unaware of the appeal decision and would comment after consulting his attorney.
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Aiken
Heath
Supreme Court
Willar H. Hightower
J. Allen Brodie
Rosemary English
William E
Eddie) Butler
LaVana McKenzie
Kathy D. Rawls
Medwell Hill
Carrol H. Warner
District 5
Eugene A. Duckett
John W. Harte
Sheriff Heath
Campbell to deliver state of state speech on TV
Gov. Carroll A. Campbell Jr. will address the General Assembly in a televised State of the State at 7 p.m. on WIS-TV Channel 10. He will describe South Carolina as good and improving to its 170 lawmakers, with related coverage on page 2A.
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Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Campbell
General Assembly
Wis-Tv
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