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Tomato Trucks Halted by Patrol Clash on Johns Island
Johns Island tomato shipments from farms to packing houses were halted after Highway Patrol stopped as many as 50 trucks for overloading or out-of-state plates. Growers voiced frustration amid weather troubles and a glutted market. Patrol urged advance contact with the state department. officials cited a 1956 law protecting South Carolina truckers.
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Columbia
Johns Island
Highway Patrol
Benny Jenkins
Jenkins Farm
Jenkins
State Highway Department
G. Bryan Patrick Jr
Patrick
Georgia
North Carolina
Florida
O.L. Derrick
South Carolina