Senate backs ban on sale of 40 ounce malt liquor bottles
State Senate backed a amendment to ban sales of 40 ounce malt liquor bottles to curb underage drinking. The measure attached to a wine wholesalers bill targets containers under 32 ounces and would fine store owners or halt licenses. Senator Darrell Jackson of Columbia urged action, saying malt liquor markets target young African American males.
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What is next will table wine in half bottles
Lacey Logan questions if a new proposal will become law and if consumers must buy table wine in half bottles. Jackson notes many people buy 40-ounce malt liquor after work, fearing trouble when consumed in that volume. He suggests the amendment may reduce violence though he admits uncertainty about malt liquor versus beer.
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Settlement reached in Union drownings case
Relatives of seven people who drowned when a vehicle slid into a lake settlement with Moran Industries Inc Mr Transmission and local owner May Chance Spartanburg Inc. The deal approved May 6 by a judge remains confidential. Johnny Blackwood criticized the outcome while Angie Phillips Union and her husband survived the tragedy from August 31 1996.
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Teacher charged with lewd act on minor at Riverside High
A 21 year old Bob Jones University graduate and Riverside High School student teacher, David Todd Shelton of Simpsonville, surrendered after being charged with committing a lewd act on a minor involving a 16 year old girl. Bond set at 50000, potential 15 year prison term if convicted. Shelton taught at Riverside High. incident dated between April 23 and Monday authorities said.
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