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Vol. LXIII-No. 20 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Thursday, November 9, 1972 Minibot big bro 9 BY BETTY WOODRUFF Mixed drink sales are now legal in South Carolina. After five years of brown bagging, vot ers decided Tuesday that the state con stitution should be amended to allow the sale of liquor in quantities of less than two ounces for "on-premise" consump tion. The issue wavered back and forth as returns came in Tuesday night, but the deciding factor came from Charleston where 68 of 70 county precincts voted in favor of the amendment. Ben R. Morris, head of the Foundation for Modern Liquor Regulations and Con trols, said the amendment was approved this year after previous defeats because the issue was presented to the voter more clearly. He said the amendment was one of the most important social and economic issues facing the people of South Carolina. The amendment also allows for a 25c tax on each minibottle sold in addition to Opinions e Spence assi BY PATRICK TYLER Rep. Floyd Spence ran unopposed for Second District, but other than that skel4 his administrative assistant, Bill Cook, I about the congressman. Spence has taken a low profile in this el because he is unopposed, but more probo had nothing to gain politically by sticking water. Being the only Republican congres Carolina, Spence has to be especially ci image concerning the issues that were p election. Since Spence wasn't available during 1 the election, his assistant Cook handled th4 Cook, however, was in the most euphemis ctory in responding to questions about S] the issues in this campaign. Cook said he d S of the congressman's voting record and ha Spence viewed President Richard Nixor plans and the bugging of the Democratic ne ters in Washington. Referring to Spence's position on these [ "Only Rep. Spence knows that." It has been said in the past that the only are available to their constituents is when for re-election. The Second Congressioni didate has been an exception to that rulb campaign. tie lifts iwn bag the existing liquor taxes. The new tax will be used to fund alcoholic and drug treat ment centers. A $12.7 million increase in state revenues is predicted to come from the sale of minibottles. Before going to the voters, the amend ment had been passed in both the Senate and the House by the required two-thirds majority after long flibusters, many com promises and emotional speeches in the legislature last spring. Supporters of the bill said it would lead to more acceptance of drinking in South Carolina, where the per capita consump tion of alcohol is above national average. Most opposition to the amendment came from churches and church-related groups who claimed that the minibottle would lead to broken homes and more drunks on the highway. Other objections came from people who felt the price of the minibottle drink, which is expected to range from $1.25 to $1.75, would be unreasonable. lude stant Congress in the ;tal information, cnows little else n ection obviously ably because he C ;his head above n sman in South ireful about his rominent in this vE to :he week before Spress relations. it tic sense perfun pense's stand on' idn't have a copy t1 id "no idea" how i's recent peace Ltional headquar pints, Cook said, 'time politicians teyar ru nninng ZeIgIsDfeat; in this election SEE Page S BY NIC PARHA ent dug a'hrteso Wdedyngt " / omisoyocateiraiain adcni fessi E. T. KIRKLAND at the Olympia ward in Columbia instructs a voter how to make a write in ballot. Board established in Senate action BY NICK PARHAM Student Senate passed one bill and approved 5 appoint tents during a short session Wednesday night. The bill established a Student Organization Chartering ommission to charter organizations and consider offenses ade by organizations which could result in the revoking a charter. Originally passed last year, the bill was found to have tgue and unconstitutional sections which gave students fry little control over the commission. The Senate chose renat e ommite or Oame Stdent Afairsr sh efte halso anppfrovediL.nG Stblese pointmentelo ouseifort offampssuens Thestant froulWdnbesa tnaight's setssionc wer weknatr r, sien Mihlski, to proic cmmnig,tMary linkgetwally fwamun udns and the Sennte