Citadel Protest Staged Outside Federal Building
About 16 Citadel supporters braved rain outside the federal building in Charleston to protest the U S Justice Department’s role in the lawsuit over the college’s all male policy. They condemning federal overreach while pledging to bolster public and financial support for the legal fight.
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Groundbreaking for South Carolina Aquarium Celebrated in Rain
A crowd of about 500 gathered under a white tent to mark the start of the $50 million South Carolina Aquarium on the Cooper River. Mayor Riley hailed the project as a long awaited milestone, noting it will house 10,000 living things in a million gallons of water over three years. Senator Thurmond called it a great day for Charleston and the state as tug boats and a sailing ship watched the muddy riverfront.
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Winds topple limb near Nielsen during Opal storms event
AP reports wind gusts from Tropical Storm Opal knocked a tree limb onto Dr Barbara Nielsen's Ford Taurus while she spoke at an awards breakfast in Rock Hill. Nielsen remained unfazed. Sam Greer quipped the audience introduction caused the tree to shake.
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Lawyer Surprised By Bitterness Of Fight
AKRON Ohio The lawyer who filed Shannon Faulkner s challenge to The Citadels all male corps of cadets said he is surprised the case became such a long and bitter one The 2 1 2 year old case took a new turn when a federal judge allowed 17 year old Nancy Mellette to intervene in Faulkner s lawsuit The judge also dismissed Faulkner as moot for voluntary withdrawal from The Citadel The lawyer said Faulkner endured more psychological stress than physical strain and recalled the college paper calling her The Divine Bovine She faced heckling threats and harassment while the case drew national attention and left him unpopular with Charleston clients.
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