Gressette Battles Over Mail Voter Registration Bill
In Columbia Sen. L Marion Gressette faced a parliamentary delay as Lt Gov Earle Morris ruled the bill not on the calendar thus no recommit vote. The dispute followed claims of a 17 1 tally on the Judiciary Committee vote with several members contesting the count and urging respect for the committee’s decision.
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Columbia
L. Marion Gressette
Gressette
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Marion County Democrat
Gres
General Assembly
Sen
T. Dewey Wise
Charleston
Wise
Autopsy Awaited in Liberty Death
Pickens County coroner and Sheriff await autopsy results for Tammy Denice Haynes 12 of Liberty found in Lake Hartwell face down in five feet of water. Police charged Virgil Vinson with kidnapping. murder case linked as investigation continues.
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Liberty
Pickens County
Sheriff's Department
Tammy Denice Haynes
Tammy
Lake Hartwell
Patricia Haynes
Jimmy Swaney
Clemson
Swaney
David Stone
Virgil Preston Vin
James Maxey
Norris
Lester
James A Youngblood
Liberty Police
AEC Hearings Concluded On Nuclear Power Station
The Atomic Energy Commission Safety Licensing Board wrapped two days of hearings on Duke Power Co. plans for a 2,360,000 kilowatt nuclear plant on Lake Wylie five miles north of Rock Hill and 20 miles south of Charlotte. Testimony on construction ends today with adjournment until Feb 5 to review environmental aspects, a 10 day process leading to an initial environmental impact ruling.
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Rock Hill
Atomic Energy Commission
Safety Licensing Board
Duke Power Co
Lake Wylie
Charlotte
Comptroller Opposes State Employee Political Limits
South Carolina Comptroller General Henry Mills opposes banning state workers from political activity amid a proposal by the state personnel office to bar employees from active politics. Governor West moves to send the idea to a legislative study committee for consideration. Mills argues public employees should not be restricted and questions the need for new legislation.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Henry Mills
State Personnel Office
Budget and Control Board
Mills
John C. West
West
South Carolina Senate to vote on public information office bill
The SC Senate was expected to finalize a bill creating an office of public information for the General Assembly. It would provide bipartisan data to small newspapers and broadcasters and offer other PR services as directed. An amendment to remove the proviso was debated and withdrawn.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Office of Public Information
General Assembly
Harris P. Smith
Pickens
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Spartanburg
Ralph Gasque
Marion
Chicago
Lake Front
Son
Vinson
C.C. Lewis
AEC
AIM
Happy Russell Means
Federal
St. Paul
Wounded Knee
Means
Dennis Banks
Pine Ridge Reservations
Richard Wilson
Ford
Legislature
Capitol
Smith
James P. Harrelson
Dcolleton
Satcher Motor CO. Inc
Augusta Road
Aiken, S.C
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