Rates Fall at Columbia Savings and Loan
Standard Savings and Loan in Columbia lowers mortgage rates from 17 percent to 14 percent joining several South Carolina institutions. Reg Heinitsh says the cut reflects lower long term rates and may help pending applications, but local builder J. Allen Shumaker doubts immediate housing market impact as buyers wait to see where rates stabilize.
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Columbia
Columbia Savings and Loan Association
Standard Savings and Loan Association
South Carolina
Standard
Standard Savings
Reg Heinitsh
Heinitsh
J. Allen Shumaker
Victim Aid Program Starts in Richland County
A one year program to assist crime victims and witnesses begins in Richland County funded by a 16000 dollar federal grant. Solicitor James C. Anders says the aim is to ease child care transport and employment problems tied to testifying in court. Greenville County already operates a similar program.
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Columbia
Richland County
James C. Anders
Anders
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Greenville County
Hospital Union Possible At Toomey Hospital
About 500 Toomey Hospital employees have requested to form a union, prompting a potential election. Bill Chandler of NUHHCE Local 1199 will lead an organizing committee to seek recognition and meet hospital officials.
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Sumter
Toomey Hospital
Bill Chandler
National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees
Utilities Seek Change After Three Mile Island Incident
Representatives from Duke Power Co Carolina Power Light Co and Virginia Electric and Power Co spoke at an informal hearing on changes since the worst domestic nuclear accident in history in Pennsylvania. Duke head William Lee said the industry now rejects meeting minimum standards.
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Duke Power Co
Carolina Power & Light Co
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Pennsylvania
Duke
William Lee
Dune reconstruction plan earns backing at Folly Beach hearing
Folly Beach residents and officials largely supported a proposal to share dune rebuild costs with private property owners. The South Carolina Coastal Council would let city leaders rebuild dunes and build elevated board walks at 30 top accessways, with 440000 dollars set aside pending an erosion control plan approval. Mayor Regas Kennedy and Rep. Waul Gelegotis urged timely action despite concerns about delays. Three earlier erosion abatement proposals were previously rejected by the council.
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Folly Beach
South Carolina
Turnipseed Enters U.S. House Race for Spence Seat
Sen Tom Turnipseed announces bid for the three term Floyd Spence seat in South Carolina. He will face Leigh Leventis in the June 10 Democratic primary to win the nomination and challenge Spence after resigning his State Senate post.
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South Carolina
Tom Turnipseed
Lexington
Congress of
United States
Turnipseed
Floyd Spence
Columbia
Leigh Leventis
Spence
Dorn backs Kennedy withdrawal call for party unity
South Carolina Democratic Party Chair W J Bryan Dorn said Kennedy should drop out of the presidential race to help unity. Dorn noted he was not contacted by ten state party chairmen who publicly urged Kennedy to withdraw.
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