Senior Citizens Day at South Carolina State Fair
The 17th annual Senior Citizens Day will be held Wednesday in Columbia with free gate access for seniors from 8 30 a.m. to 6 p.m. A nominal parking fee, free snacks 9 to 10 30 a.m., and prize registrations are offered by the Fair Association. Entertainer Palmetto Cloggers will perform at 11 a.m. in the grandstand.
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South Carolina Commission On Aging
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Wisdom Teeth And The Cop Hiring Standards
In a New York AP report, police hiring rules like minimum height and even a six molars requirement are cited as barriers for women and minorities. Officials say many standards are obsolete yet persist, with some requiring tasks like scaling an 8 foot wall and dragging a heavy dummy.
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National Urban League
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Urban League
LEAA
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Urban League Project
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Arlington County
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New York City
Kenneth Haney Arrested Over Cocaine Possession in Columbia
Country rock act The Zassoff Boys leader Kenneth Jerry Haney was arrested in Columbia after authorities seized a quarter pound of cocaine worth about 30000. He was jailed in Richland County with no bond set.
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Black Judges Are Too Few in the South
Atlanta AP report shows only one black among 112 federal district judges and no black circuit judges in the South. SRC executive director Steve Suitts cites political patronage and argues Carter's coming appointments could boost minority representation.
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Southern Regional Council
Steve Suitts
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Suitts
SRC
U.S. Senate
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