Senators Debate Judicial Discipline Energy Policy ERA and Voting
South Carolina candidates discuss creating a discipline commission for judges with the Supreme Court and five senior circuit judges. They urge a unified energy policy with nuclear safety concerns and storage plans. Views on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment vary with calls for equal pay and caution on broader changes. Electronic voting is debated as a tool for accountability and recorded roll calls.
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EPA
Health Department
Water Control
Wilson
America
Setzler
Gaskins Found Guilty of Pre Meditated Murder in Slayings
Florence AP report states Donald H Pee Wee Gaskins was found guilty by a seven-woman five-man jury after an hour and 41 minutes of deliberation. The verdict carries a mandatory death sentence with sentencing set for today.
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Florence
Donald H “Pee Wee’ Gaskins
Gaskins
Dennis Bellamy
Prospect
South Carolina
Associated Press
Former SLED Agent Details Attempted Conspiracy
Former SLED agent Steve Burnette claims Greenville County Sheriff Cash Williams tried to involve him in a conspiracy to charge publisher Larry Atkins with drug possession and distribution. Burnette says Williams asked him to stop Atkins and even suggested burning Atkins's office to erase records. Williams denies the accusations and says depositions will occur in Atkins vs Williams, calling the claims a political ploy.
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Greenville
Cash Willams
Larry Atkins
Greenville Piedmont
Steve Burnette
Williams
Burnette
Atkins
Atkins Williams
Nolo Contendre
Greenville County
Hampshire
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort Faces Indefinite Closure
Sugar Mountain near Banner Elk plans to close Sunday for an indefinite period due to mounting financial problems. Directors meet to decide future while most staff have been laid off. Atlanta investor Earl Worsham now controls the privately held company.
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Banner Elk
Sugar Mountain
Thugsday
The
Sugar Mountain Co
Bob Quinlyn
Te Resort
Atlanta
Earl Worsham
Alex Andrews
Raleigh
al Johnson
Nashville, Tenn
Craig Cooper
Peanut Ball Set For Jimmy Carter In South Carolina
South Carolina supporters plan a Peanut Ball for Jimmy Carter on June 8 in Columbia aligned with national victory parties. Proceeds will be split between the Carter campaign and the South Carolina Democratic Party unless donors choose otherwise. A Charleston fundraiser also is planned as part of the effort.
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Columbia
Jimmy Carter
South Carolina
Palmetto
Carter
Colum
Richard W. Riley
Greenville
Democratic Party
Charleston
S.C
Riley
Carvr
Senate approves plan to boost teacher pay in budget vote
The South Carolina Senate backed a plan for five percent pay hikes for teachers and state employees as part of the fiscal 1976-77 budget. It also approved a nine percent liquor surtax raising about 2.8 million dollars for local school districts, increasing per pupil funding from 35 to 39.50. Governor Edwards has signaled he would veto any direct tax increase on average taxpayers. The measure heads to the House with Senate amendments before final ratification.
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Caughman
Turnipseed
Wilson
McMillan
Senate
Laughlin
Dooley
Columbia
South Carolina Senate
Finance Committee
Rembert C. Dennis
D-Berkeley
James B. Edwards
Edwards
Robert G. Liming
Mistrial Declared In Columbia Murder Case
A federal judge at Ft. Jackson declared a mistrial in the case of James C. Tolliver 33 charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of taxi driver Jack DuPre 48 of Columbia. Jurors deliberated about three hours before adjourning with a deadlock, prompting a halt in deliberations until 30 a.m. Thursday.
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Columbia
James C. Tolliver
Ft. Jackson
Tolliver
Jack DuPre 48
U.S. Army Post
Robert W. Hemphill
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S.C. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
S.C Supreme Court
South Carolina Supreme Court
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Barnwell
State Energy Commission
Knotts
Gilbert E. McMillan
Michael L. Laughlin
William E. Knotts
A.J. Dooley
F.W. Caughman
Addison G. Wilson
Nikki G. Setzler
T. Kenneth Summerford
Florence County
Walter L. Neeley
Bellamy
John Henry Knight
Walter Neeley
Summerford
Neeley
John S. DeBerry
DeBerry
SLED
US District Court
Mike Hampshire
House
Benedict
Fin Equal Opportunity College
Office of Admissions
Benedict College Columbia
Ken Tec
Francis W
Billy’ Caughman
S. C. Dist
Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Edgefield and
Lexington Counties
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Billy Caughman
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