South Carolina Candidates Eye Races for Governor and Congress
State Sen. Earle Morris of Pickens County plans a January news conference to announce a bid for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket. Other potential contenders include Rep. Heyward Belser and Sen. Gilbert McMillan. In the 2nd District, Floyd Spence consider entering the race if Albert Watson seeks the governorship, while Heywood McDonald has already announced as a Democratic candidate.
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Columbia
Earle Morris
Pickens County
Morris
John West
West
South Carolina
House
Senate
Heyward Belser
Richland County
Gilbert McMillan
Aiken County
Floyd Spence
Lexington County
General Assembly
Albert Watson
Spence
GOP
Watson
Strom Thurmond
Rep. Watson
Heywood McDonald
Frigid Winds Push Ship From Anchorage
A Navy cargo ship named Yancey broke free from its anchorage in 50 mph winds and rammed through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel near Virginia Beach. The stern first intrusion severed the two lane bed leaving a 150 foot gap with no injuries reported on ship or bridge. Local officials consider emergency transport for Eastern Shore residents during closure. The 17.6 mile bay link, opened in 1964, connects Virginia Beach to the Eastern Shore and was funded by a $200 million bond issue.
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Virginia Beach
Chesapeake Bay
5Th Naval District
Norfolk
Virginia
Maryland
Virginia General
Bay
Woman Held After Husband’s Fatal Shooting in Graniteville
A 49-year-old Graniteville man identified as John Elijah Griffin died at Aiken County Hospital after a shooting at his home. Deputies arrived about 7 25 p.m. and arrested his wife Mildred Griffin, who remains locked in the Aiken County Jail.
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Graniteville
Aiken County
John Elijah Griffin
Mildred Griffin
Griffin
Observers Say They Searched Nigeria War Sites Briefly
The observers admitted under questioning they spent just three hours in Owerri and nearby towns on Biafra's last territory and then returned to Lagos. They reported finding no evidence of genocide but acknowledged not looking hard.
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Nigeria
Owerri
Biafra
Lagos
Agencies Allow Banks to Raise Savings Rates
The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC cleared the way for higher savings rates to boost money supply and aid housing. They raised maximum rates on savings deposits from 4 percent to 4.5 percent, with 5.5 percent on one year and 5 percent on two year single maturity deposits under 100000 dollars.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fed
FDIC
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Abortion Bill Gains House Approval in South Carolina
In Columbia lawmakers pass a bill to expand legal abortion grounds 67 to 37 after defeating amendments. Rep Thomas Greene urges a mother’s right to decide, citing a deformity reminder from his own birth. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration of House changes.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
Thomas Greene
Greenville
Greene
Senate
Thomas Hartnett
Charleston
Sam Mendenhall
York
Mendenhall
Hartnett
BASF denies pollution threat from Beaufort plant
BASF Corporation seeks to reassure South Carolina officials and residents that its planned $100 million chemical plant near Beaufort poses no pollution risk. Dr. Hans Lautenschlager met Gov. Robert McNair and agency heads to promise cooperation and timely plan submissions. Ground breaking aimed for early fall with site clearing in a few weeks.
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Basf Corporation
South Carolina
Beaufort
Hans Lautenschlager
Crewcut
Robert McNair
BASF
Lautenschlager
Hilton Head Island
McNair
General Assembly
Beaufort County
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