Longs Lawyer Testifies In Federal Racketeering Trial
State Sen John Long is accused of taking money from a man who sought a state job after Long served as his lawyer Camden Lewis Longs attorney contends Arvai hired Long as counsel and later asked for help in securing a government position Arvai a Lexington County sheriff deputy worked undercover for the FBI and is a key government witness in the third day of the trial Long a Union Democrat and Billy Dean Roark a former state guard face two racketeering counts Roark has pleaded guilty and will testify in exchange for a dropped charge
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Long
Johnny Arvai
Camden Lewis
Columbia
Arvai
Arvas
Lexington County
FBI
Billy Dean Roark
State House
Roark
Suit Decision To Be Appealed In South Carolina
NAACP leaders say they will appeal Judge Blatt's dismissal of a suit seeking to change South Carolina Senate districting. W F Gibson notes the appeal to the 4th Circuit is likely, with possible Supreme Court action. NGEO Williams criticizes the ruling while the NAACP pushes reapportionment as a top priority.
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Senate
W.F. Gibson
Greenville
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U.S
Solomon Blatt Jr
NAACP
Blatt
Gibson
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Isaac Williams
House
Solomon
Williams
Poliical
State Senate
Catawba Land Claim Delayed by Negotiations in South Carolina
In a 225 square mile dispute spanning York Lancaster and Chester counties the Catawba Indians postponed filing suit to recover a 144000 acre reservation purchased in 1840. A McFadden Commission task force will meet again in Columbia as talks aim at an out of court settlement with landowners state and local governments.
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York
Lancaster
Chester
Robert McFadden
D-York
McFadden
Helmly Accepts Ruling On Fifth Term Bid
Rep. Robert L. Helmly said he will accept the House Ethics Committee ruling that he did not meet the 1975 ethics filing deadline. The panel barred his name from the June 10 primary ballot after finding his statement of economic interest filed 11 days late due to an oversight.
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Columbia
Robert L. Helmly
South Carolina
Helmly
House
Insurance Bill Keeps Commission While Reducing Industry Input
A South Carolina bill to extend the State Insurance Commission and cut industry input moves to final Senate approval. The commission would grow from five to seven members, with only one industry representative allowed, and members appointed by the governor with Senate consent.
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Columbia
State Insurance Commission
Senate
Banking and Insurance Committee
Marshall Williams
Orangeburg
Insurance
House
Commission
Surplus Funds Shift To Current Deficits In Bill
A supplemental appropriations bill would spend 19.5 million in surplus funds on current-year deficits and one shot next year expenses. The Ways and Means subcommittee finished work and planned to present to the full panel. Higher investment returns boosted the surplus from 15.5 million, with most funds going to the Budget and Control Board's Local Government division.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Budget and Control Board
Judge Winston Vaught Resigns From Horry County Court
Horry County Family Court Judge Winston W. Vaught has unexpectedly resigned after a year of re election opposition by 52 legislators. He will retire at year end at age 62. Conway attorney Ralph Hoffman is set to succeed him, with election scheduled June 3.
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General Assembly
Judicial Screening Committee
Conway
Ralph Hoffman
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