Senate moves to oust squatters from Santee Cooper swamp
Sen. Allen Carter secured Senate approval of a resolution urging Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod to remove squatters from the Santee Cooper Swamp in Sumter and Calhoun counties. He described the area as inaccessible and a private hunting site with shacks and lodges, citing safety concerns and lack of legal authority for Santee-Cooper to act.
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Columbia
Allen Carter
South Carolina
Santee-Cooper
Charleston
Senate
Daniel R. McLeod
Carter
Miliar
Public Service Authority
Minibottle Bill Advances With Conference Support
The South Carolina legislature edges toward a minibottle measure. The Senate approves conference committee recommendations to loosen licensing and set seat/unit minimums for restaurants and motels. A voter decision in November on constitutional changes is possible.
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Senate
Upstate
Conference Committee
Lifer Sues Court Officials Over Denied Rights
Greenville AP lifer John Smith Jr. sues state court officials, his attorney, the prosecutor, and two law enforcement agencies for 1.4 million dollars. He was sentenced Jan 2 1970 for the stabbing death of a jailer and pleads innocent. The suit accuses the defendants of malicious prosecution and suppressing testimony from 15 subpoenaed witnesses.
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Greenville
John Smith Jr
Lifer
South Carolina Economy Slows in January
The University of South Carolina Bureau of Business and Economic Research reports January growth slower than December. Ten indicators improved, eight declined, one unchanged. residential permits reached a record $76 million while nonresidential permits dropped. Durable manufacturing employment rose but initial unemployment claims increased.
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Columbia
South Carolina
University of South Carolina Bureau of Business and Economic Research
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Senate votes to repeal the full slate law in South Carolina
The South Carolina Senate approved a repeal of the full slate law by voice vote, allowing parties to retain full slate in primaries. The measure shifts to the House. The rule requires ballots to fill all vacancies in multi seat races or be voided, forcing votes for undesired candidates or writeins like Mickey Mouse.
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Senate
South Carolina
Lew Wallace
Clark
Wallace
House
Therr
Mickey Mouse
Pogo
Andy Capp
Bill Sets Up South Carolina Teaching Profession Commission
A bill in the South Carolina House of Representatives, introduced by Rep. Thomas Smith Jr. of Florence, would create an 18 member Teaching Profession Commission of nine teachers and nine administrators to advise the state Board of Education on upgrading the profession. A separate bill to provide a pension for National Guard members was also introduced Wednesday.
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South Carolina
House of Representatives
Thomas Smith Jr
Florence
South Carolina National Guard
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