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The Times and Democrat from Orangeburg, South Carolina • 6

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Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Pag 6a. THE TIMF DEMOCRAT, Orangeburg, S.C., Wednesday, September 12, 1984 Evacuation cancelled in state 1984 first statewide effort for this party NORTH CAJKXJNA CAROLINA Continued from Page 1 A patrolled some areas to prevent looters No. OA. preparedness officials advised coastal residents to evacuate, but the evacuation was not mandatory. Traffic was bumper-to-bumper for miles at midday on U.S.

501, the main route inland from this beach resort, as an electronic marquee at the Holiday Inn read: "Happy Hurricane." The traffic crawled forward in poor visibility as heavy rain and brisk winds washed across the Grand Strand Tuesday afternoon. To the south, the quaint stores and shops in Pawley's Island were boarded and taped and the business district was deserted. On Myrtle Beach's Ocean Boulevard, windows on high-rise hotels and condominiums were also secured. The popular Myrtle Beach Pavilion, a beachfront amusement area which is the center of downtown activity during the summer tourist season, was also deserted. 1 Qfk Thousands of people headed for emergency "shelters as word that the storm, which had teased -the South Carolina coast for two days, might come ashore near here.

The largest of the ten centers, the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, housed some 2,800 evacuees and had reached full capacity by noon. In Georgetown County, about 650 people were evacuated to a school in Pawleys Island. About 200 remained at the shelter late in the day as the storm threat passed. One evacuee from Myrtle Beach suffered a heart attack at one of the evacuation centers and later died at Grand Strand General Hospital. The National Weather Service and emergency Diana at 6 p.m.

This map shows Hurricane Diana's position at 6 p.m. about 30 miles south-southeast of Wilmington, N.C. (AP Second Congressional District, he will be talking about withholding taxes from paychecks. Withholding requires businessmen to be tax collectors for the government, which is unfair, he said. Also, withholding keeps people from realizing how much they pay in taxes because "it is far too painless." But if Sullivan's and Davis's views are similar, their backgrounds aren't.

Davis, 38, was a state senator in Arizona in the mid-1970s and served on the judiciary, education and transportation committees during his term. By contrast, the 33-year-old Sullivan describes herself as a total novice in running for political office even though she has been Libertarian "for a long time." She worked as a postal employee but was asked to resign when she accepted the nomination for Congress, she said. Continued from Page 1A government to play a small role in their lives. If Davis and Sullivan can get their message across, the party's future will improve, they said. 'Frankly, since we operate on a limited budget, we can only contact a limited number of people," said Davis, whose campaign schedule calls for him to stay in each congressional district for two weeks.

Despite the limited resources, Davis said the reception he has received from the voters so far has been excellent. As for issues, Sullivan she said she plans to campaign hard on the issue of protectionism. She said the state textile industry should not be protected by special import laws because the cost to the consumer is too high. She said a cheaper alternative is to retrain workers to put their know-how to use in other areas. Davis said while he is in the Coroner still awaiting final autopsy report Simmons said if the body was clad in cotton garments, it is entirely possible that they would disintegrate in even a few months.

If the body was placed there in March, or even June, of Continued from Page 1A skull might have been caused by a bullet. Dr. Sexton has not, as yet, given any indication as to what the hole may have been caused by. this year and Simmons said that is a possibility the clothing could well have disappeared. Only one item of clothing was recovered a ribbed dark-colored sock still on the skeleton's left foot.

Smith said he couldn't comment further on the situation at this time, noting that there are still too many tests to be completed and that they will await Dr. Sexton's final written report before releasing any further information. Divers of the S.C. Aquatic Investigations and Recovery Team worked in difficult conditions with visibility of only inches in the 25 feet of water under the bridge to recover a large portion of the skeleton. They also recovered a 200-pound metal weight and metal cable which appeared to have been holding down the body.

"elk Hudson him LATE REGISTRATION CONTINUES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13th Vice president visits capital, Charleston rangeburg allioun recent action tightening textile regulations. "I can't stand here and tell you that the full campaign pledge was kept. We're making progress. It is extraordinarily difficult. We do not want to see retaliation against other goods, but we'll keep pushing on this." Technical College Fall Shirt fi Dross Fabric Sale 1 107 Yd.

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Reg. 4.00 Yd. Continued from Page 1A fight on this politically domestic content legislation for automobiles and that sort of thing realize if they got their way, every major industrial country, in our view, would automatically retaliate, put up even higher barriers of their own. "It would be against our major export industries, including the high tech fields we saw here today," he told the group. The vice president also praised President Reagan's economic record.

"Inflation is down, jobs are up. Taxes are down and the economy is up and going strong." Bush was joined on the podium by Sen. Strom Thurmond, and Rep. Floyd Spence, During a visit to a Charleston shipyard earlier in the day, Bush pledged the Reagan administration would work to further strengthen the economy. "We want to keep it on the grow, keep it on the mend," Bush told about 250 workers at Detyens Shipyard after he toured the ship repair facility.

"We want it (recovery) to continue. We know some haven't benefited. But the best answer to the deficit, to interest rates, to inflation is to keep the recovery going," Bush promised. "We won't let it stop until everyone has his fair shot at the American dream." During an afternoon news conference, Bush admitted the Reagan administration had not fulfilled its campaign pledge to stem textile imports, but said "we're on the right road." "I think there is still a ways to go," said Bush, who credited U.S. Rep Carroll Campbell, and Thurmond with less ChX, 41 Dbanowi Diamond Solitaires IL 15 Carat '269 fjfc IA 4 Wedding Bands SP1 If I I I If EVERY FRIEDMAN'S CZzFt.

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