Harvey's Independence Push Shapes South Carolina Politics
Lt. Gov. Brantley Harvey positions himself as an independent power center in South Carolina politics. He rejects seniority in chair selections, names a liaison committee without Senate input, and backs campaign reform while supporting ethics legislation. His moves threaten Ravenel’s 1978 plans and test cross party cooperation.
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James B. Edwards
Brantley Harvey
Harvey
Gov Edwards
State Senate
L. Marion Grossette
Senate
Rembert C. Dennis
Charles ‘Pug’ Ravenel
Ravenel
Dennis
Grossette
South Carolina
Mr. Harvey
Our Own Contributions To Our Mess
Ralph de Toledano critiques energy policy and environmental activism, arguing that anti nuke and anti coal groups slow essential power projects. He contends courts and lawsuits stall mines in Wyoming and drilling off the Atlantic coast, worsening shortages and inflation. He blames Nader and eco groups, noting World Bank practices and Ford administration actions.
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Ralph de Toledano
United States
Ralph Nader
Congress
Hans Bethe
Nader
Ralph Lapp
America
Wyoming
Court of Appeals
Interior Department
The
Sierra Club
Ecofreaks
West Virginia
New England
Middle Atlantic
World Bank
Letters To The Editor Responding To Utility Rate Hikes
A disabled resident laments sharp utility rate increases and accuses firms of profiting from customers money. Letters urge contacting the General Assembly in Columbia while others praise local beauty and critique roads threatening wooded areas. Proposals include shared wealth ideas from a young writer and thanks to those who aided a fire victim.
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Public Service Commission
Washington
Columbia
General Assembly
G.C. Williams
Curline Road
Andy Davis
Kitchings Mill
Andy, Dale
Drew
Brodie Davis Salley
Faith Gift and the Cross in Billy Graham’s View
Billy Graham discusses why some reject faith and how God calls many but chooses few. He cites Paul addressing Greeks and their rationalism, explaining the cross as power and salvation to believers, while others remain lost due to blindness and choice.
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Billy Graham
Paul
We've Lived Through Worse Before
Holmes Alexander argues the CIA watchdog fights in Congress reflect a national mood of fear but notes Americans have endured deeper crises. He contrasts hostile scrutiny with past resilience while previewing Bicentennial sentiment and the need for balanced oversight.
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Holmes Alexander
House
Internal Security Committee
Senate
Dirksen
White House
Executive Offices
State and War Departments
Central Intelligence Agency
Rockefeller
CIA
Sam Ervin
Seymour Hirsh
Tory
America
Valley Forge
Gettysburg
Pearl Harbor
Watergate echoes in Dallas grand jury probe against Hunt
Washington columnist Jack Anderson reports a Dallas federal grand jury probe tracing a wiretap case tied to oil billionaire Nelson Bunker Hunt. Allegations center on a payoff to Senator James Eastland to influence Justice Department actions, with Eastland denying any improper payments.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Watergate
Dallas
Nelson Bunker Hunt
Hunt
Texas
Senate
James Eastland
D.-Miss
Justice Department
Eastland
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richard Kleindienst
Henry Petersen
Petersen
Kleindienst
Bunker Hunt
Herbert
Hunt Brothers
Patrick McCann
McCann
Federal Parole Board
Maurice Sigler
Courtney Pace
Saithinad Ts Wek Dae Noesks
Bunker
Parole Board
John Curington
H.L. Hunt
Jerry Patchen
Patchen
Mississippi
Hunts
House
George Mahon
D.tex
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Capitol Hill
Ford Administration
Burnettown
Paradise
Aiken
St. Louis
Forest Park
Caliconrs
Sherril
Pine Log Road
Todd Gallman
Gilbert Street
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
My Lai
Federalia
Richard Nixon
E. Howard Hunt
Ronald Reagan
Blue Ribbon
U.S
House Committee
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