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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1979

Page

3

Eight Die in South Carolina Accidents Over Memorial Weekend

The Associated Press reports eight people died in South Carolina during the long Memorial Day weekend. The deaths include two children in traffic wrecks and two drownings. Notable incidents occurred in Columbia James Island Richland County Waccamaw River Orangeburg Lancaster Spartanburg North Augusta Sumter.

Associated Press South Carolina Columbia Rodney M. Veal State Highway Patrol Heather Shingledecker James Island Charleston Ray Shokes Fred A. Freeman Richland Frank Barron III Andrew H. Thompson Pawley's Island Waccamaw River Georgetown Edward F. Jarrell Orangeburg Jarrell Ronnie V. Threatt Lancaster James E. Foster Spartanburg David F. Mitchell North Augusta Ronnie Barfield Sumter

Gasoline Abundant Across South Carolina Holiday Weekend

Gas supplies held steady over Memorial Day weekend with no major station closings or long lines in Greenville Charleston Columbia and Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach saw one short line due to price differences. Charleston reported most service stations open as Spoleto USA festival marked its fifth day.

Associated Press South Carolina Greenville Charleston Columbia Myrtle Beach

Turnipseed Talk Goes Off The Air In Cayce

Sen Tom Turnipseed has his daily radio show canceled at WCAY Cayce station management citing disinterest. He attributes the move to his recorded song Dollar Gas Kiss My Trash blaming oil companies for rising gasoline prices, performed on the Senate floor with Leo and Woody Windham.

Columbia Tom Turnipseed WCAY Cayce Turnipseed Leo Woody Windham Senate

Jail Release Saves Money for Charleston

U S Attorney Lionel S Lofton defends a six month sentence for eight Colombian nationals convicted of federal drug violations as a cost saving measure. He says the brief term balances public interests and alien rights and aims to give a taste of U S prison life without long incarceration.

Charleston Lionel S. Lofton Lofton U.S

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