Two ex-sailors reindicted in 1976 doctor slaying
In Crawfordville Georgia a Taliaferro County grand jury reindicted Robert Wayne Wilson and Michael Albert Cervi both 21 and formerly of the Charleston Navy Yard in the slaying of Florence physician Kenneth Lawrence. The charges include kidnapping armed robbery murder and motor vehicle theft. Lawrence died March 1 1977 in a Washington Georgia hospital after police said two hitchhikers tied beat and slashed him.
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Crawfordville, Ga
Charleston, Navy Yard
South Carolina
Kenneth Lawrence
Taliaferro County
Robert Wayne Wilson
Omaha
Neb
Michael Albert Cervi
Hayward
Calif
Florence
Lawrence
Washington, Ga
South Carolina crime down from 1976 says Gov Edwards
Gov James B Edwards tells the third annual criminal justice conference that crime is lower in South Carolina than 1976 but vows the war on crime must intensify. About 200 officials attend as 1977 rape and larceny figures show declines and a third straight year of motor vehicle theft drop. In Clinton voters weigh a House District 15 special election to replace Joe Holland who resigned after a false alarm robbery charge. Ginger Crocker and Stan Bryant vie for the seat.
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Columbia
James B. Edwards
South Carolina
General Assembly
Clinton
Virginia
Ginger’ Crocker
Stan W. Bryant
Joe S. Holland
Holland
Miss Crocker
Presbyterian College
Robert G. Anderson
Salley
Town Hall
Federal probes to study shipyard radiation risk in Charleston
Three federal agencies will include Charleston Naval Shipyard in reviews of radiation exposure to workers. President Carter plans a White House study by the Domestic Policy Council and National Security Council, with DOE conducting an independent radiation hazards study. CDC records review will assess potential worker exposure as Portsmouth probe extends to Charleston.
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Washington
Charleston Naval Shipyard
U.S
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Carter
Federal Center For Disease Control
CDC
Charleston
Portsmouth
Damp start to South Carolina stump season at Galivants Ferry
About 2,000 spectators braved intermittent rain as 24 statewide candidates spoke at Holliday's General Store. Richard Riley attacked Lt. Gov. Harvey while candidates Dorn Ravenel and Triplett pressed reform of utilities and PSC.
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Galivants Ferry
South Carolina
Richard W. Riley
Riley
W. Brantley Harvey Jr
Harvey
W. J. Bryan Dorn
Sen
Tom
Dorn
Public Service Commission
PSC
Chester farmer rejects daylight saving time on cotton farm
Chester County farmer John Henry Chappell refuses to change clocks for DST arguing sun guides work on his 2,700 acre cotton farm. He notes workers prefer sunup to sundown while wife Eva follows daylight time. He highlights conflicts with farm help over the two time regimes.
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Chester
John Henry
Jack
Chester County
Chappell
Eva
DST
Southern Bell rate hike bid rejected again by state Supreme Court
The South Carolina Supreme Court refused to rehear Southern Bell's bid for a 34.7 million rate increase. The decision returns the case to circuit court and PSC action, with refunds and interest forecast for customers. Southern Bell vows to continue pursuing rate relief via regulators.
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Columbia
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Supreme Court
South Carolina
High Court
Public Service Commission
Southern Bell
PSC
Circuit
John Grimball
Harry R. Marsh
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White House
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Tom Turnipseed
Judy
Turnipseed
S.C
James T
Tom" Triplett
Senate
Strom Thur
Charles D. ‘Pug’ Ravenel
Tom McElveen
Lynchburg
John Bolt Culbertson
Greenville
Farmer
Nashville
Grand Ole Opry
Anderso
Mary Lou Turner
FOLKS
Bill Anderson
Whispering Bill Anderson
Bell
Rocking Chair Cinema
Lao
MR. Goodbar
Betty Adams
Richard Thomas
Mark
Cinema
Long John Silver’s
John
Silvers
W.richland Avenue
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