Interim Public Safety Chief Gunn Under Scrutiny
Interim Public Safety Director Eddie Gunn faces questions over possible state law violations by serving without resigning as Parole Department director. Lawmakers grill Gunn on hiring policies and grant documents as they weigh his permanent appointment while noting Stroker’s unconfirmed interim status at the Parole Department.
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Contractors bid cleanup amid asbestos concerns after fire
DHEC officials scrutinize bids as contractors compete over a charred site. Ms. Reese notes focus on specific cleanup areas rather than treating the whole area as asbestos contaminated. Contractors will submit bids within two to three weeks after DHEC approves the strategy, aiming for timely site restoration.
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FTC orders Joe Camel ban and anti-smoking education plan
The FTC moves to ban Joe Camel ads nationwide except in bars that exclude minors and requires RJR to fund anti teen smoking education for ten years. The decision faces appeals, while Moore pursues broad tobacco settlement talks and a Florida move to divest 825 million in tobacco stocks.
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Chicago
Dave Cundiff
American Association of Public Health Physicians
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