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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1986
Page
3
Most of the country will see generally sunny skies and mild temperatures tomorrow, while rain is forecast for the upper Midwest and an area extending from the Great Lakes to New England.
The forecast calls for more rain with lows in the 70s tonight and a 20 percent chance of evening thundershowers. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a high near 90 and a 30 percent chance of evening showers. The three day outlook remains partly cloudy and not so hot with scattered afternoon and evening storms, highs mainly in the 80s to around 90 and lows in the 60s to 70s across regions including mountains Midlands coast and beaches.
Gov. Dick Riley signed reform probate legislation to simplify the code and better protect surviving spouses. The package includes a $96 million prison construction program with three 600‑bed facilities and a new State Climatology Office under the Water Resources Commission led by John C. Purvis. The overhaul takes effect July 1, 1987.
Voters across South Carolina cast ballots to choose a successor to Governor Riley and a Republican challenger to Hollings. The Republican race includes McMaster and Jordan, while Democrats vie for secretary of state and other statewide posts. Turnout was expected moderate with weather partly cloudy and polls open since 7 a.m. Jackson urged Black voters to exercise their rights, citing civil rights history and the push to curb hazardous waste and weapon stockpiles.
The South Carolina Court of Appeals held that a social host does not owe a duty to third parties when serving alcohol to adult guests. A lower court ruling was reversed, and the panel said the proper remedy lies with the guest who injures another, not the host. The Octi 197 Charleston County crash sparked the case, with questions about sponsor designation and potential liability for architects Cummings & McGrady Inc. and their employees.
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld Gary Lee Patrick's murder and armed robbery convictions but overturned his death sentence. It sent the case to a lower court for a new sentencing trial, ruling jurors must weigh mitigating evidence rather than presume beyond a reasonable doubt. Patrick, 27, of Seneca, was sentenced for the May 7, 1984 death of Wayne Richard Morgan.
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