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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1982
Page
11
State Rep. Theo Mitchell says he would not have faced prosecution if he were not a lawmaker. His October trial on food stamp fraud ended with a hung jury. U S Attorney Henry McMaster announced no second trial will be sought, and Mitchell expressed relief.
In Columbia former Richland County deputy Mary DuTremble accepted a position in the department's investigative division after maternity leave. Sheriff Frank Powell offered the role, with a plan to restore her to the rape investigation post when a vacancy appears.
A three judge federal panel in Washington reviews Sumter County's claim that the Voting Rights Act blocks residents from voting. Attorney Randy Bell says the act prevents holding county council elections since 1976, with the same council serving since the last vote eight years ago. County argues the act unconstitutional though it has complied for 15 years.
Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative wins tentative approval to raise average monthly bills by 11 dollars starting Jan 1, affecting about 25 000 customers in Lexington Richland Newberry Saluda and Aiken counties. The hike comes as wholesale power costs rise 27 percent from Central Electric Power Cooperative.
Lt. Gov.-Elect Mike Daniel and state lawmakers press to require a comprehensive environmental impact statement before restarting the L-Reactor at the Savannah River Plant. They warn of cesium release and heat pollution harming Savannah River water, fish, and ecosystems while DOE asserts no impact study is needed. The move faces federal-state authority questions and concurrent lawsuits seeking a full EIS. The plant also faces a new permit mandating cooling towers to lower discharges.
The South Carolina Senate opens its debate on redesigning 46 districts with public comment at 11 a.m. NAACP leaders including William Gibson call the maps garbage while pushing nine black majority single-member districts. Speakers include Rep. Matthews Paterson Felder and others as eight maps are reviewed.
The Supreme Court upheld South Carolina’s new congressional reapportionment plan amid mixed reactions. NAACP leader William Gibson decried it as a setback for Black voters while Rep. Robert L. Sheheen hailed the ruling as vindication for the House plan. The NAACP argued for Justice Department review under the Voting Rights Act. state officials cited prior Senate rejection and a federal panel tweak to argue no DOJ approval was needed.
State Consumer Advocate Steven Hamm says Duke Power executives' pay raises do not raise electric rates but must be discussed. The Duke rate hike worth 99.5 million dollars prompts scrutiny from the public utilities commission as witnesses debate executive salaries and related perks. Elizabeth Walker a Greenville beautician testifies against the proposal calling executives well paid.
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