Pharmacies See String Of Fake Drug Agent Scams
Aiken County pharmacies report five cases where individuals posed as DHEC Drug Control agents to obtain prescription drugs. Investigations by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control are underway, with some incidents involving alleged fake DEA agents as well. Authorities have not identified the pharmacies involved.
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Aiken County
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Aiken
DHEC
Dhec Bureau of Drug Control
John Wood
Bureau
J. Carroll Busbee
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
South Carolina wraps 1983 session with adjournment sine die
South Carolina lawmakers closed the 1983 legislative session with a six week recess ending to adjourn sine die. The House and Senate set aside reapportionment as the major remaining issue and elected several judges to a new interim appeals court. Deputy A, Tolbert Goolsby, won the contested seat 84-71.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State House
Capitol
House
Senate
House-Senate
Marion Gressette
Greenwood Family Court
Curtis Shaw
Randy Bell
Alex Sanders
Columbia Family Court
Jasper Cureton
Atsere
Gan C. Tolbert Goolsby
Goolsby
Charleston Family Court
Mendel Rivers Jr
W. Newton Pough
Long-term Foster Placements Highlight DSS Efforts
Teresa and Susie share experiences in foster care under the Department of Social Services. Teresa has moved through 11 homes in four years, with one two-year stay, while Susie has remained with one family for five years. Social workers note ideal placements are rare and advocate temporary care aimed at reunification when possible.
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Teresa
Department of Social Services
Susie
DSS
Eula Johnson
Ms. Johnson
Greenwood Suit Ruling Could Reclaim City Travel Costs
Circuit Judge James Moore ruled that Greenwood officials must reimburse the city for wives’ travel expenses on trips funded by taxpayers. The case began as a class action by Fred Quattlebaum and Nelson Brown, targeting the mayor and council members. Windham notes many cities cover only wives’ transport, not meals, and that the total expense is minor.
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Greenwood
Aiken
James Moore
California
Roland Windham
South Carolina
Henry Summerall Jr
Windham
North Augusta
D. Kim Ledford
Fred Quattlebaum
Nelson Brown
Thomas D. Wingard
Aiken Post Office Worker Sees Heat and Snow Sign
Ruth Houser an employee at the Aiken Post Office reacts to 100 degree heat with a THINK SNOW sign observed by locals. A separate report notes a man at Carolina Bar-B-Que in New Ellenton said he was looking for a tool as SRP traffic on S C 19 faced hazards from a Friday afternoon thunderstorm disabling the town's traffic light.
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Ruth Houser
Aiken
Carolina Bar-B-Que
New Ellenton
S.C
Reagan Racket Aid Bill Faces House Test
In Washington the House opened debate on a bill to bar direct or indirect military aid to Nicaragua. Rep. C W Young urged an amendment allowing aid until Nicaragua halted support for guerrillas, while Rep. Kostmayer warned it would shield covert operations. A vote was expected late today as opponents labeled the program brutal and ineffective.
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Reagan
House
Nicaragua
Rep
C.W. Young
R-Fla
Young
Peter H. Kostmayer
el Salvador
Robert Michel
Illinois
Gerry Studds
D-Mass
Executive Branch
Congress
Miguel Bolanos
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Robert Stoddard
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Supreme Court
Sanders
D-Richland
Jack Gardner
Darlington
State Supreme Court
High Court
Gardner
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