Lawyer For Jenrette Says Client Was Lured Into Bribery Talk
FBI video and audio evidence presented in court depict Rep. John W. Jenrette lured into a bribery discussion with undercover agents and reluctant to accept money. Defense attorney Kenneth M. Robinson cites tapes showing Jenrette did not know payoff aims and hedged when a $50,000 offer was presented as he pressed for immigration legislation.
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Washington
John W. Jenrette
FBI
Abscam
Kenneth M. Robinson
Jenrette
South Carolina Democrat
Robinson
Anthony Amoroso
U.S. District Court
Amoroso
Melvin Weinberg
Richmond, Va
John R. Stowe
Riley Opposes Aiken Redesignation to SC Health Plan
Gov. Richard W. Riley announces Aiken County should stay in ECGHSA, citing strong Georgia representation on the board and better health planning proximity. He notes administrative improvements and access to Georgia data systems while rejecting SC redesignation. Georgia Gov. Busbee previously rejected the idea.
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Richard W
Dick) Riley
Aiken County
South Carolina
Aiken
East Central Georgia Health System Agency
Riley
Ecghsa
Georgia Health Agency
S.C
Georgia
George Busbee
Fashionable mismatched socks spark golf ribbing
Ray Jewell teased Willie Rhinehart for wearing a black sock and a blue sock at a golf game. A fellow player pointed out Rhinehart wore mismatched socks too. A Tiger fan groused about seeing a Carolina game from high seats above.
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Ray Jewell
Willie Rhinehart
Rhinehart
Tiger
Carolina
Carter Camps On Union Textiles Visit In South Carolina
President Carter toured Startex Mills in Spartanburg County to deliver a major regional address on textiles. GOP critics Dent and Campbell questioned the choice of a union mill while Carter prepared a three stop schedule including a barbecue for Democratic precinct workers and a private fundraiser for state Senator J Verne Smith.
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Carter
South Carolina
Harry S. Dent
Columbia
W.J. Bryan Dorn
Democratic Party
Dorn
Dent
Bryan
White House
Carroll Campbell
GOP
Ronald Reagan
Spartanburg County
James Quackenbush
Startex Mills
Lyman
Greenville-Spartanburg
Startex
Lyman Armory
Greer
J. Verne Smith
Iran Parliament forms hostage issue committee debate
The Iranian Parliament votes to form a special committee on the U.S. hostage issue and discusses member numbers qualifications and authority. Tehran Radio notes the debate on 52 Americans began 100 months after capture as hardliners press for executions of spy hostages and the release of non spy captives. Speaker Rafsanjani urges procedural focus while discussions resume Thursday. The regime maintains demand for US apology as US officials urge caution amid mixed signals from Tehran and White House comments from Muskie and Carter.
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U.S
Tehran Radio
Sayyed Fakhrodin Rahimi
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Court appoints attorneys for cases amid reassignment in local court
The court reassigned cases to appointed attorneys to avoid conflicts as James E. Whittle assumes the term of general sessions court after joining as public defender. Judge George Franklin Coleman ordered the one time shift affecting clients from the solicitor’s office dating 1979 to 1960. Indictments in Aiken County for food stamp fraud were returned yesterday, with trials possible this week. Other action included guilty pleas and sentences for offenses ranging from housebreaking to driving under the influence, with varied jail terms and probation.
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James E. Whittle
General Sessions Court
Whittle
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Sixth Circuit
George
Franklin Coleman
Aiken County
Grady L. Turner
Willie M. Wright
Gerald Hutto
John D. Craven
William E. Tinsley
Harry T. Fields
Edgefield
George Tach
Pernell Lee
Ae Hee Os
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