Drought alert lifted in most of South Carolina
South Carolina's drought alert was lifted for all but the southern region as rainfall improves topsoil yet leaves subsoil water low. State climatologist John Purvis notes streams remain below normal and options depend on winter rainfall. He cites November moisture boosting topsoil while yearlong rainfall stays under average. Territorial details include Walhalla and Charleston deficits and Trimble's reforestation impact on water supply.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John Purvis
Purvis
Walhalla
Charleston
Earlie
University of California
Southeast
Stanley W. Trimble
Piedmont
Trimble
United States
Groups Hit Speed Limit Violators Under sue aims at withhold highway funds
Two consumer groups sue the Transportation Department in Washington to force withholding of federal highway money from Arizona and Vermont for failing to meet the 55 mph enforcement standard. Maryland New Hampshire and Rhode Island face ongoing review. The suit accuses the agency of delay and seeks immediate penalties.
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Washington
Center For Auto Safety and Public Citizen
Transportation Department
Arizona
Vermont
Department
Maryland
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Bob Beasley
U.S. District Court
Clarence Ditlow
Center For Auto Safety
Ralph Nader
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Gorbachev Praises Soviet Indian Ties During India Visit
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrived in New Delhi for a four day visit and met Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at the presidential palace. Gandhi hailed him as a crusader for peace and praised Soviet help to India's economy while both leaders stressed nuclear disarmament and durable world peace.
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New Delhi
India
Mikhail Gorbachev
Rajiv Gandhi
Gorbachev
Raisa
Moscow
Gandhi
Southeastern States Non-Compliance With 55 MPH Limit 1985
Federal Highway Administration figures show Alabama 43.1 percent Florida 47.6 percent Georgia 40.7 percent Louisiana 49.5 percent Mississippi 47.0 percent North Carolina 34.2 percent South Carolina 36.5 percent Tennessee 40.5 percent. By law states must meet at least 30 percent compliance or risk losing up to 10 percent of non-interstate federal highway funds.
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Washington
Federal Highway Administration
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Survivalist Sought In N C Mountain Area
More than 100 law officers using helicopters and bloodhounds searched a North Carolina mountain area for a “Rambo survivalist type” suspected in robberies. Deputy Victor Moss was shot in the face while patrolling near a Jeep tied to the suspect, Michael John Shornock.
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Edneyville
N.C
Michael John Shornock
Shornock
Cape Carteret
Henderson County
George Erwin
State Highway Patrol
W.D. Stiles
Victor Moss
Moss
Margaret Pardee
Hendersonville
Nancy Hill
Stiles
North Carolina
Florida
Study outlines more Home Rule powers for South Carolina
Mackey says ACIR study urges expansion under the 1976 Home Rule Act to grant more local government authority. Final recommendations due Dec 1 with Gov elect Campbell to receive the report by February. The ACIR, formed in 1979, includes lawmakers and local officials and aims to persuade rather than command.
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Mackey
ACIR
House
Robert Sheheen
Camden
Carroll Camp
Bell
Campbell
Dick Riley
Senate
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Pioneer Life Insurance Company of
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Aiken
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Augusta
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