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The controversial tax, which was at 10 per cent,was reduced to 7 per cent of the gross reciepts by the South Carolina State Legislature last July. In the past, a show which grossed $25,000 would be charged a total of $2,500 or 10 'er cent in admission taxes, Horning said. Now, the same show would only be charged $1,605 or seven per cent in admission taxes. Further reductions are planned for the near future, Horning added. On Jan. 1, 1976 the tax will be Athletic comr From Page One regulations. In a Oct. 14 letter to members of the Gamecock Club, USC's athletic booster club, Dietzel said the Title IX requirements "could easily bankrupt every athletic department in the coun try." There was some argument, however, by Mike Grier, University counsel and others on the point that because the department received benefits from a federally funded body the case proposed by Hagan would not hold water in court. Grier said his interpretation of Title IX was that the regulations called for compatable and reasonable funding ofV women's sports with men's and not equal support. Representatives of Women's Equality Groups and NOW present as guests at the meeting expressed their concerns that scholarships were the main area of inequality between the men's and women's athletic programs. They said that while men athletics received educational support from playing sports no such support was available to women. Many members of the committee expressed the concern that- making women's athletics "professional" like men's football and basketball West notes acc BY PATTY SMITH "South Carolina, in the last four years, has shown the only real consistant growth in the nation," Gov. John C. West said at an open press conference in the Law Center Tuesday. West said the state showed a net surplus of *90 million as of June 30. He said he was proud of the tremendous acheivements In bringing the South Carolina's teachers pay up to the South east average. "Politicians have a reputation for promising more than they can deliver," the governor said. And that he had been lucky in his ad tax cut -ket prices lowered to 5 per cent, and on Jan 1, 1977 it will be cut to 4 per cent. The tax is applied uniformly to all events charging admission. If an event is along charitable, scientific, educational, or regious lines, sponsors may apply to the South Carolina License Tax Divison for exemption, J.W. Lawson, director of the division, said. One of the problems areas, in the vast. was te attraction of "superstars." The Coliseum should be-. able to attract more top-quality preformers with the reduction of the tax, Horning said. "The reduction of the tax has helped our business," he said, "The legislature was constructive in its decision." "It was a fair and equitable decision on the part of the Legislature," Horning added. Horning admits the reduction will not change things im mediately. "It will not change things tomorrow morning, it will take awhile." rzittee named MIKE GRIER ...unsound case would exclude many women now participating in these programs from doing so. Representatives from the women's athletic department said they were happy with things as they are, but would like to see scholarships offered to women. Definite action will be taken at the Oct. 7, faculty athletic com mittee meeting, when the sub committee draft will be discussed and voted on. The faculty com mittee will then send formal recommendations to USC President William H. Patterson on what steps should be taken to comply with HEW Title IX if it is signed into law .by President Gerald Ford.. omplishments ministration because of his promises: had been fulfilled. He said 81 per cent of his recomen dation have gotten through the Senate. West also touched on the Charles "Pug" Ravenel candidacy issue. West said he had reservations about changing the.constitution. He said to call a session of the General Assembly both would be expensive and pointless. He said he took a poll among members of the house and senate and found that the majority said they were not in favor of changing he residency requirement