High Court Upholds South Carolina Obscenity Law
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the anti obscenity law in a case involving Louis Watson operator of a Darlington theater. Watson was convicted in 1971 for showing the film Anomalies and sentenced to nine months in prison. The court noted possible future need to redefine obscenity to align local standards with national ones.
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High Court rejects Sellers appeal over riot conviction
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects civil rights leader Cleve Sellers appeal claiming double jeopardy. He was convicted in 1970 for riot linked to a clash between highway patrolmen and students at South Carolina State College in Orangeburg where three blacks died and 27 were wounded. He served seven months of a one year sentence before release.
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Cleveland Sellers
South Carolina Supreme Court
Sellers
South Carolina State College
Orangeburg
Spartanburg Man Waives Hearing In Slaying Case
Stephen Norton 29 of Spartanburg formerly Charlotte waived preliminary hearing in Mecklenburg District Court. The murder charge stems from Walter Bascom Mallonee Jr. 31 found dead June 9 in a Charlotte apartment after Norton’s attorney directed police to the scene. case moves to Mecklenburg County grand jury.
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Southern Bell seeks $11 million more annual income
Harry R. Marsh of Southern Bell told the South Carolina PSC the firm needs 11 million dollars extra yearly to cover rising labor and construction costs. He cited plans to spend over 100 million dollars this year on construction to meet demand as 975000 customers and over one million phones are in service.
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City Election Results Upheld In Rock Hill
The Democratic Club upheld Rock Hill’s Nov 20 city election results after Don Agurs challenged the mayoral race. Agurs claims ballot complexity led to 138 invalidations in a Black precinct and plans to appeal to federal court citing registration access issues in York.
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John R. Harper II
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York
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