New Textile Rules Delay Mill Inspections in South Carolina
Greenville AP reports that 140 to 155 cotton mills have not been inspected since new federal rules cut cotton dust levels. Labor Commissioner Edgar McGowan says mills likely comply, with no worker complaints and inspections slated for fall. Mills must run medical tests and monitor dust, providing respirators if levels rise.
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Greenville
S.C
Edgar L. McGowan
McGowan
Labor Department
Piedmont Airline Makes Emergency Landing at Columbia Airport
Piedmont Airlines Bluegrass Pacemaker made an emergency landing at Columbia Metropolitan Airport after a red warning light suggested a tail fire. Pilot Robert Dean descended steeply and evacuated 76 passengers and five crew in two and a half minutes. the light proved false due to an oil leak. One passenger sustained a cut arm and another a bruised ankle.
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Columbia
Piedmont
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Richard Deeter
Tampa
Robert Dean
Fayetteville
N.C
Atlanta
Don McGuire
Piedmont Airlines
Winston-Salem
Dean
Vera Young
Litchfield Beach
Mildred Parker
Dunn
Spoleto Festival USA opens with brass fanfare in Charleston
Spoleto Festival USA launches in Charleston with a brass fanfare at City Hall honoring founder Gian Carlo Menotti on his 70th birthday. Officials expect 100000 visitors, with acts by Ray Charles and Renata Scotto, and openings funded by a 2.1 million dollar budget facing a 75000 dollar revenue shortfall.
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Charleston
Gian Carlo Menotti
Ray Charles
Metropolitan Opera
Renata Scotto
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Police Chief Hess charged with bribe and extortion
Suspended Columbia Police Chief Arthur Hess indicted by a Calhoun County grand jury on four counts including accepting a bribe extortion obstruction of justice and misconduct in office The indictment cites a $1000 bribe at a rest area on I-26 with nightclub owner Joel Hendrix Trial set for the week of June 8 Hess says he was framed and claims a one man investigation into Hendrix empire and tapes supported the case He is free on $5000 bond and defended by Marvin Mullis and Gaston Fairey
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ST. Matthews
Columbia
Arthur Hess
Calhoun County
Hess
Joel Hendrix
I-26
Norman Fogle
Murray Linett
State Law Enforcement Division
Murray Fant
Hendrix
Marvin Mullis
Gaston Fairey
Murder for hire indicts two Lowcountry women in scheme
Virginia Turner 30 of Summerville and Melinda Hyman 37 of Moncks Corner were indicted by a Calhoun County grand jury on solicitation for murder and criminal conspiracy charges. They allegedly offered an undercover State Law Enforcement Division agent $5,000 to kill Turner's husband after a preliminary hearing.
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ST. Matthews
Calhoun County
Virginia Turner
Summerville
Melinda Hyman
Moncks Corner
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Bronwen
Lexington County Hospital
University of South Carolina
Piedmont Airline
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Gaillard Auditorium
Harold Pinter
Diane Kagan
United States
Federal Farm Credit Banks
E.D. Jones
Edward D. Jones & Co
Save
New York Stock Exchange, Inc
Max Crawford
Chesterfield ST
Aiken, S.C
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eAmerican
Drew Fox
Serta Spring Air
Brady Cochrane Burris
Dcul Moore
AIKEN
Den
Serta
Serta Perfect
Sleepmaster Mattress and Foundation
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Broyhill
Sompare
Odd Bassett
Chatham County
LAM Ain
Carolina
Boston Rockers
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