Moffatt backs Russell on Carmichael vote bribe claim
South Carolina lawmakers debate an alleged bid to buy Norma Russell's vote with Rep. Moffatt Burriss saying he saw the money. Russell accuses another House member of a bribe as she reiterates her call for Hicks Harwell to take a lie detector test. Harwell denies the charge.
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Russell
Carmichael
Columbia
Norma Russell
Eugene Carmichael
Rep. Moffatt Burriss
House
Associated Press
Norma
Burriss
Richland
Senate
Charlotte
N.C
Hicks Harwell
Revenue Drop Triggers Possible $40 Million State Cuts
South Carolina faces renewed revenue shortfalls as the Tax Commission reports eight months of fiscal data showing 7.8 percent growth versus last year, below the 10 percent needed to meet the budget. Chairman Robert Wasson warns the recession is more severe than expected, following a prior $40 million cut ordered in November.
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South Carolina Tax Commission
Commission
Robert Wasson
Wasson
Dicate
Robert C. Wasson
Budget and Control Board
Ellis Signals Possible Bid Against Riley for Governor
State Senator Ralph Ellis who recently switched to the Republican Party says a governor bid is not certain though he is about 60 percent sure he will run against incumbent Governor Dick Riley. Ellis plans to wait a month before announcing and cites a lack of a home for conservatives in the Democratic Party.
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Ralph Ellis
Horry County
Dick Riley
Ellis
Mungo Wins USC Trustee Seat Back Over Bowen
Columbia businessman Michael Mungo was elected to the University of South Carolina board of trustees 106 to 50 over lobbyist Bill Bowen. The General Assembly rejected black candidate Larry Weston in favor of Sumter accountant Sam Benson, with support from House Speaker Ramon Schwartz Jr. and Sen. Phil Leventis.
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Michael Mungo
S.C
University of South Carolina Board of Trustees
Columbia
University of South Carolina
Bill Bowen
General Assembly
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Bowen
South Carolina Chiropractors Association
Larry Weston
USC Board
Sumter
Sam Benson
Ramon Schwartz Jr
D-Sumter
Benson
Liddy Defends Watergate Fame At Clemson Talk
G Gordon Liddy, serving his 40th year in prison, told about his spy career and a forthcoming autobiography Will at Clemson University. He denied getting rich from crime and noted peers like O'Henry and Anwar Sadat spent time in prison. The audience of 800+ students recalled the 1972 Watergate break-in era.
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G. Gordon Liddy
Clemson University
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O’henry
Anwar Sadat
Democratic National
Watergate
Ervin Committee
Gilligan’s Island
Green wood County Man Reports Unheeded Plane Crash
Verdery AP report says John Richey and neighbors heard an airplane crash near his Greenwood County home Sunday but could not convince authorities to search. The Piper Cherokee wreckage with a North Carolina family of four was found 14 miles from his home at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. All four died. Richey recalled hearing the engine cut and a heavy impact nearby.
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Greenwood County
North Carolina
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