Cotton prices sink as acres stabilize in South Carolina
In South Carolina cotton growth has leveled after a boom, with prices sliding from about 1.00 to 0.65 per pound and production easing from 335000 acres two years ago to an expected 285000 this year. Growers flag weather, late spring freezes, and uneven rainfall as key factors, while Mississippi Delta gains offset regional declines. Will Hunter notes cotton value at 161 million, tobacco at 210 million. Tommy Coleman predicts stabilization near 300000 acres with experienced growers continuing to operate under challenging conditions.
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Oswego
King Cotton
South Carolina
Tommy Coleman
State Agriculture Department
Clayton Lowder
Southeast
Mississippi Delta
Agriculture Department
Will Hunter
Agricultural Statistics Service
Lowder
Senator says Gunn unqualified for public safety post
State Senator Robert Ford questions Eddie Gunn keying the Public Safety Department citing lack of law enforcement experience. Ford says such cabinet appointments require a qualified background and criticizes the governor's choice. Gunn denied resigning from the Probation and Parole post when taking Public Safety. Beasley defense and confirmation resumes amid questions of dual officeholding.
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Columbia
Eddie Gunn
Public Safety Department
Robert Ford
Senate
Gunn
Charleston
Ford
Boykin Rose
David
Beasley
Rose
State Supreme Court
Probation and Parole Department
Probation and Parole Department When He Took the Public Safety
Public Safety
Gary Karr
USC digitizes old newsreels for Internet access
The University of South Carolina plans to digitize 16 million feet of Fox Movietone newsreels donated in 1960. IBM will provide 350000 for network research, helping build on site labs to compress film into web friendly files for Internet2 access prioritizing researchers.
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USC
Columbia
University of South Carolina
IBM
Network Research Jnment
Fox Movietone
Dave Parrish
Interactive Media Lab
Atlanta
Seneca man charged in triple homicide near Lake Hartwell
A 30-year-old Seneca man, Troy Alan Burkhart, was charged with three counts of murder after directing authorities to three bodies near Lake Hartwell. He wore a bloodied shirt and surrendered to police, saying he was involved in the shootings linked to alleged drug activity. Victims were Michael Walters 27, Stacy Walters 21 of Townville, and Sonya Ann Cann 21 of Anderson. all were unarmed.
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Lake Hartwell
Troy Alan Burkhart
Anderson County
Gene Taylor
Greg Shore
Michael Walters
Stacy Walters
Townville
Sonya Ann Cann
Anderson
Burkhart
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