Chandler Elected to South Carolina Supreme Court
A Lee Chandler, by acclamation, is named to the South Carolina Supreme Court filling the vacancy from C Bruce Littlejohn’s promotion to chief justice. Chandler, 61, has served as a circuit judge since 1976 after a career as a legislator. Senator Don Rushing is also elected by acclamation to the 6th Circuit judgeship, succeeding George Coleman. opponent John R Justice withdrew.
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Columbia
A. Lee Chandler
General Assembly
South Carolina Supreme Court
Chandler
C. Bruce Littlejohn
Littlejohn
J. Woodrow Lewis
Don Rushing
Lancaster
6Th Circuit
George Coleman
Rushing
John R. Justice
Senate
Senate Finance Committee backs larger state education package
The Senate Finance Committee approved a expanded education improvement bill after removing a 68 million tax rebate for the poor and adding 19.4 million for school construction. A penny sales tax would fund a 215.9 million plan with 59.4 million for teacher pay raises and 60.5 million for remedial education. A conference committee between chambers may resolve differences before final passage.
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Columbia
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Senate Finance Committee
House-Senate
Senate
House
State Department of Education
Senate Education Committee
House of Representatives
Finance Committee
Rembert Dennis
Tax Commission
State Workers Colleges Gain In Budget Plan
The South Carolina Senate Finance Committee raised state employee pay to 6 percent for 1984 85 and boosted higher education funding by 19.4 million for colleges and 3.9 million for technical colleges bringing public higher education to full formula funding for the first time.
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Columbia
Senate Finance Committee
Hemingway Seeks July Referendum on Secession Plan
Richard W. Riley authorized a July 17 referendum on Hemingway and Johnson Township leaving Williamsburg County. If approved, federal approval from the U S Justice Department would be routine, per Gov. staff. Tensions rose after Battery Park High School consolidation with Hemingway High School last fall.
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Columbia
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Hemingway
Johnson Township
Williamsburg County
Russ McKinney
U.S. Justice Department
Florence County
Battery Park
Shealy Opposes Beer Age Bill in South Carolina
Sen. Ryan Shealy proposes amendments to raise beer and wine age from 18 to 20 in South Carolina. He insists amendments won’t kill the measure, but ally Sen. Verne Smith warns they could delay passage. The bill would lift the age to 19 immediately and to 20 in 1986 after tentative Senate approval.
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Columbia
Ryan Shealy
Lexington Republican
South Carolina
Shealy
Verne Smith
State Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court voids 20 percent X rated film tax in South Carolina
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled the 20 percent admissions tax on X rated and unrated movies unconstitutional. It upheld Circuit Judge Dan F. Laney's 1976 finding that the tax illegally delegated legislative power. The Tax Commission appealed in favor of Eastern Federal Corp., a Charlotte distributor.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Supreme Court
High Court
Dan F. Laney
Laney
Eastern Federal Corp
Crop Outlook Is Just Peachy
The Agriculture Department said the 1984 Southern peach harvest should reach 783 million pounds, more than two and a half times the freeze damaged 297 million pounds of 1983. The nine major Southern states are covered by the report.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
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