Women Split On Equal Rights Amendment In South Carolina Hearing
Supporters and opponents pressed the Senate Judiciary Committee as they argued over placing the ERA on the November ballot. Speakers urged the General Assembly to decide, while critics warned of drafted women and bathroom and marital equality issues. The measure has 18 state approvals and three rejections, needing 38 to pass.
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Columbia
Senate Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
Senate
Robert K. Moxon
South Carolina League of Women Voters
Supreme Court
House
Zilla Hilton
Mary Heriot
National Organization For Women
Betty Burnett
Charleston
Vicky Eslinger
University of South Carolina
State Senate
House Debates Penny Hike In Gas Tax
South Carolina House discusses a penny gas tax increase and a $3 rise in passenger vehicle registration fees to fund highway construction and improvements. Amendments would boost the gas tax to nine cents or strike the registration hike. debates hinge on revenue allocations and county shares.
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House
Columbia
South Carolina
Carlisle McAlhany
Ddorchester
Joe Coker
D-Clarendon
Coker
Highway Department
Joe Riley
Dcharleston
Senate approves windfall to raise teacher and state worker pay
Columbia AP reports the Senate Finance Committee backs Gov West’s one year tax windfall andHigher pay boosts. The panel plans to tailor the House budget 631 million to include a $600 average teacher raise and a 5.5 percent state worker increase, plus 13 million for capital improvements at five state universities.
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Columbia
Senate Finance Committee
John West
Rembert Dennis
Berkeley
Dennis
Senate
House
Enrollment Open Through May 31 For Blue Cross Blue Shield
Enrollment runs until May 31 with coverage effective June 1 1972. No one will be rejected for any reason. Individual contracts cost 20.05 monthly or 57.40 quarterly while family plans run 39.65 monthly or 113.25 quarterly. Nationwide and overseas coverage with no paperwork and automatic payments.
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South Carolina
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Women For and Against
Equal Rights Amendment
Gail P. Moore
Carolyn Fredericks
Greenville
James Stevens
Dherry
McAlhany
Ways and Means Committee
Medical University of South Carolina
J Sidi Limehouse
R-Charleston
Limehouse
Mitchell Shopping
Morigie
Fedders
Cory
H.P
Norige By
Fedder
Ll Freezer
Cole
Norge
Blue Cross
Blue Shield Health
Blue Shield
Ible
Blue Cross-Blue
Columbia, S. C
St. Julian Place
S. C
Florence
West Evans St
Laurens Road
Spartanburg
Converse St
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Forest Acres Branch
Social Security
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