Senate Republicans Clash Over Tideland Ownership Bill
The Senate narrowly rejected Sen. Gilbert McMillan's bid to reassign the tidelands bill to the Judiciary Committee. Debate focused on Schumacher amendment that could widen private ownership beyond old rice fields to salt water marshes, with Sen. Schumacher and supporters arguing against expanding the bill’s scope while Sen. Zeigler warned of broader claims against state marshlands and potential court challenges.
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Columbia
Senate
Snead Schumacher
D-Oconee
Gilbert McMillan
D-Aiken
Schumacher
Sen
E. N. Zeigler
Florence
Zeigler
Claymon Grimes
D-Georgetown
Sword of State
SCMA disassociates from Blue Shield plan in state move
The South Carolina Medical Association voted to disassociate from the South Carolina Blue Shield Plan. Dr. Tucker Weston said the action aligns with a prior General Assembly move making Blue Shield a mutually owned enterprise. Blue Shield officials expect no practical changes for about 1,700 of 1,900 participating physicians.
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Myrtle Beach
South Carolina Medical Association
SCMA
South Carolina
Tucker Weston
Columbia
House of Delegates
General Assembly
South Carolina General Assembly
Blue Shield
Scma House of Delegates
SCE&G President Refers Protesters To Welfare
Protesters at the SCE&G annual meeting urged waiving a $30 residential hookup deposit for the poor. They asked the utility to cover deposits or have a federal agency insure them. President Arthur Williams Jr. told the group they were addressing the wrong organization and referred them to welfare.
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Columbia
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Sce&g
South Carolina
Untility
Arthur Williams Jr
VFW Post 5877 Elects New Officers in Ellen ton
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5877 in New Ellen ton elected officers and approved a resolution backing President Nixon's new measures against North Vietnam. Ralph C. Voreis installed CL Pinkard as post commander and C Julian Dunbar Sr and Tarrel J. Clark Jr as vice commanders. Members welcomed chaplain Cecil E. Boyd and others. post commander J L McNeal praised for membership gains and building renovations. The post lists 216 members.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
New Ellenton
Nixon
North Vietnam
Ralph C. Voreis
CL. Pinkard
C. Julian Dunbar, Sr
Tarrel J. Clark Jr
Cecil E. Boyd
Forest L. Kirby
Frank Philpot
J.T. Thompson
J.L. McNeal
Voreis
Post 5877
South Carolina seeks more veterinary school slots
A House measure urges Gov. West to push interstate agreements to admit more South Carolina students into out-of-state veterinary programs. Sponsor Rep. Rudolph Mitchell notes 7 of 35 applicants were accepted last year, stressing vets are needed for farmers. SC now has ties with Georgia and Tuskegee.
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Columbia
House
John C. West
South Carolina
Rudolph Mitchell
D-Saluda
University of Georgia
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
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