South Carolina Supreme Court May Appoint Special Judges
Chief Justice J Woodrow Lewis told the House Judiciary Committee that the state Supreme Court may appoint special judges for one year if the Legislature does not pass judicial reform. He cited backlog in counties and warned manpower limits hinder court administration. The meeting discussed alternatives to a vetoed judicial reform bill and possible phased judge additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
State Supreme Court
South Carolina
J. Woodrow Lewis
House Judiciary Committee
Lewis
General Assembly
Robert E. Kneece
Richland
James B. Edwards
House
Solomon Blatt
D-Barnwell
Judiciary Committee
Blatt
Old Newspapers as Mulch for Gardens and Weeds
The article promotes using shredded wet newspapers as garden mulch to suppress weeds and conserve moisture. It recommends eight to ten pages layered over rows, with holes opened for transplants, then covered with sawdust or bark to reduce wind displacement. Nutgrass remains a challenge.
Senate approves TEC authority bill in Columbia
The State Senate gave final approval to a bill clarifying authority for the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and local fee boards. The measure, originating in the House, returns for minor amendments as it outlines policy control and local board operations, with the state board able to approve or abolish TEC programs and the Higher Education Commission to approve college credit courses.
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Columbia
State Board
Senate
House
Roger L. Kirk
James B. Edwards
Icy
Kirk
State Commission On Higher Education
Classified ads cover items from pets to jobs and real estate
Aiken Standard notes classifieds are varied with over a hundred ads daily including pets real estate automotive and services. Readers are urged to submit by 2 PM one day ahead and most pay promptly.
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Jody Jtunnies
Sharye Wisenant
Aiken Standard
Aiken
News Room
Two New USPS Issues Honor Ochs Nurse and Space Expo
The U S Postal Service releases two new stamps and a Philatelic Souvenir Card honoring Adolph Ochs of the New York Times, nurse Clara Maass who died in yellow fever research, and a Kennedy Space Center Bicentennial Exposition.
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U.S. Postal Service
Adolph Ochs
New York Times
Clara Maass
Kennedy Space Center
Carter Gains S.C. Wallace Votes
Six former South Carolina Wallace delegates switch to Carter while four uncommitted delegates join the Carter camp boosting his delegate count to 21 of 31. State Sen. Richard Riley confirmed the moves after outreach to the Wallace delegation chair John Poole and others in Rock Hill Lexington Greenville Charleston Travelers Rest Cayce Orangeburg Anderson and nearby areas. Two Wallace delegates remained undecided or kept their first choice.
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Columbia
South Carolina
George C. Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Richard W. Riley
Greenville
Riley
Wallace
John Poole
Rock Hill
C. D. Sexton
Lexington
Albert Gossett
Wayne Hartley
Charleston
John Spearman
Travelers Rest
David Bryan
Cayce
Carter Camp
Oscar Butler
Orangeburg
W. F. Gibson
Mrs. Brewer Receives 20-Year Service Award
Florence K. Brewer earned a twenty year service award at the Savannah River Operations Office. A Summer County Tenn. native, she began federal service at Langley Field and joined Savannah River in 1957 in Security and Safeguards. She now serves as Visitor Control Clerk.
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Florence K. Brewer
Savannah River
Brewer
Summer County
Tenn
Langley Field
Virginia
Aiken County
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Friedman
Lionel Smith Ltd
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John Deere
Old Milwaukee
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Prestone
Colony
Formax
Laurens
Adolph 3.Ochs Publisher
Ieceusa
Science
and Technology
Kerrey
Furst Man
Tr Mooh
S.C. Wallace
James Blake
Lillie Hall
Anderson
Mrs. Brewer
Callenon Hopkins
Jones Roofing & Construction Co
Georgia Ave
North Augusta
Triumph
London
Weismer
Augusta
Gordon Hwy
P.O
S.C
Jim
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