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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1982
Page
7
South Carolina voters chose many losers in the Tuesday primary with runoff elections on June 22. William D. Workman Jr. will face Gov. Dick Riley in November as the Republican candidate for governor, while Travis Medlock becomes the Democratic nominee for attorney general.
In South Carolina the Democratic lieutenant governor primary goes to overtime along with four contested congressional races. John Winburn edged state Rep. Ernie Nunnery by 312 votes for the runoff spot after serving as aide to Rep. Ken Holland in the 5th District. Holland is not seeking reelection. Spratt led with 38 percent, while Winburn and Nunnery trailed at 26 percent each amid low turnout and limited name recognition. Nunnery considered a recount but chose to move on.
Gov. Dick Riley hinted he may veto parts of the $2 billion state budget bill for 1982 83 saying he is concerned about spending relative to the economy. He will decide by next Tuesday after reviewing revenue projections with the Board of Economic Advisers and meets lawmakers to wrap up the session. He also discussed campaigning against GOP nominee William D Workman Jr. and proposed debates on the issues.
In Columbia AP report the widow of slain root doctor Edward "Doc" Harkless identified Willie James Blood Stroman in court as one of two men on trial for the killings last fall that also claimed three other victims at her home. Solicitor James C Anders seeks the oath penalty if Stroman and co-defendant Charles Bo Left Livingston are convicted.
A Columbia citizens group lost its bid to block Union Camp Corp. proposed 600 million paper mill on the Wateree River near Eastover. Hearing officer David Rob inson II ruled the group failed to prove the plant would pollute bass fisheries on downstream Santee Cooper lakes and recommended dismissal of the water quality certification challenge.
In Greenville the Rev Clyde Dupin 49 travels 150 to 175 days annually with his family to small town areas neglected by larger evangelists He conducts about eight crusades a year including one through Sunday at Mauldin He is compared to Billy Graham though not internationally famous and believes in unifying denominations to spread Jesus Christ.
The 15 member legislative black caucus may add at least two new members next year with four potential seats. Mary Miles edged incumbent John Felder in Calhoun County by about 50 votes as results await certification. Frank Gilbert won the Florence Democratic primary for a new black district while Luther Taylor Jr. and Greg Worthy enter a runoff in Richland County. Herb Fielding won the Democratic nomination in Charleston over Robert Ford.
Gov. Dick Riley signed into law South Carolina joining a seven state compact to manage regional low level radioactive waste. The move commits SC to safe disposal in cooperation with neighboring states as Congress backed regional solutions in 1980. Previously 80 to 90 percent of the nation's waste was stored in Barnwell facilities.
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