South Carolina Bill Hopes to Ban Drinking in Cars
A bill to prohibit drinking beer or wine while driving failed in the General Assembly but backers plan another push. Law officers say drinking behind the wheel is a top safety issue with many DUI arrests tied to beer. Local police and state officials support restrictions while critics cite legal loopholes and van exemptions.
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General Assembly
William “Jerry” McCord
The
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
McCord
Anderson
Myrtle Beach
Ed McCown
Col
Phillip Meek
State Highway Patrol
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association
Eddie Tallon
John Felder
D-Calhoun
Felder
Car Hits School Bus Kills Driver Injures Students
A two-vehicle crash near Seneca injures three bystanders and leaves 42 bus riders uninjured but shaken. Rebecca R. Galliard, 71, of Clemson died at the scene when she crashed into the school bus at Shiloh Road and the Seneca Beltline. Three passengers in the car were trapped and later freed. Donna Massey, 68, of Central and Essie Perry of Clemson were hospitalized in critical condition. Michael Galliard Jr., 6, was treated for a broken leg and internal injuries in poor condition.
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Seneca
Here
Rebecca R. Galliard
Clemson
Oconee County
Ted Durham
Donna Massey
Central
Essie Perry
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Air Force Secretary Warns US Would Enter Iran Iraq War
Air Force Secretary Hans M. Mark said the United States would join the Iran Iraq war if oil supply to the West is threatened. He noted four radar planes in the Persian Gulf and mobile radar teams in Saudi Arabia, stating involvement would depend on conflict intensity and need for American spare parts.
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Charleston
Air Force
Hans M. Mark
United States
U.S
Mark
Charlestown
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Dairy Farmers Seek Public Hearing On Price Increase
South Carolina dairy farmers asked the State Dairy Commission for a public hearing on a price increase. The hearing was set for 10 a.m. on November 20 after an 87 cent rise in July, with retail milk prices rising about seven cents a gallon. Walter Bell of the State Farm Bureau cited higher costs for feed and medical supplies as factors. South Carolina currently caps at 14.95 per hundredweight, compared with North Carolina 15.23 and Virginia 15.36.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Dairy Commission
Walter Bell
State Farm Bureau
North Carolina
Virginia
Bell
Agents Arrest Illegal Drug Salesmen at Florence Mall
Federal and state agents arrested two men who allegedly offered $60,000 in diverted pharmaceutical drugs to undercover officers at a Florence shopping mall. The drugs included opium morphine and codeine and appeared to come from a pharmaceutical company shipment.
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Florence
State Law Enforcement Division
Hugh Munn
FDA Raises Aflatoxin limit for interstate corn shipments
The FDA approved a new 100 ppb aflatoxin limit for corn shipped between states subject to strict monitoring. Clean corn may be blended with infested lots to meet the revised standard, following recommendations from North Carolina and South Carolina officials.
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Raleigh
N.C
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA
North Carolina
South Carolina
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