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Volume LXIX, No. ~73 University of South Carolina, Columbia. S.C. Oct. 27, 197B
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executive session the public j
the question and when such
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agency shall vote in public on
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debating a bill on the fl
Dale Oldham was the pi
go into executive sessic
Norris said personr
executive session. Accoi
are a legitimate reason t
Oldham, however, s
discussed and that the
most useless maneuver
Norris said he woulc
transpired in executive
News Editor Jim Ph
Fobes, acting on behalf
By Tom Travis
Gamecock Staff Writer
.Carolina Public Interest
ilG, plans to file suit in U.
the Public Service Commis
> represent themselves withoi
lgs on a proposed rate in
i Telephone and Telegraph
member said there are "def
a clear case of denial of d<
under th6 14th Amendment,
seeking a restraining order
Adjourning the Southern Bel
a chance to cross-examin
ding to David Belzer, who
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lei matters were discuss
ding to the FOI, personnel n
or calling executive session,
aid personnel matters wei
executive session was "one
s we've ever made."
I not release transcripts ol
session to the Gamecock,
tillips and Copy Desk Chie
of the Gamecock, filed for
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require lega
Research hearings.
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ision, PSC, the PSC Oct
ut attorney Arthur told 1
crease by that the con
Company. none of who
inite plans torney to af
ue process SCPIRG r
allowed to ci
to prevent pSC hearing
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tion to curring while th?
matter of public
ed in
latters PHILLIPS ant
the mandates of
re not and void.
of the Phillips said,
r failing to complj
to report that w
f Don Fobessaid, "If
an in- might file with I
SAID PSC is "not a court'
1 counse l for group repre
en D. Arthur, D-Chestei
. 18 for requiring counsel
rhe State newspaper, "I i
emission, composed of s
m is an attorney, shouli
>pear before it."
epresentative Tracy Sal
*oss-examine a Southern
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Tom Turnipseed, D-Le
ented SCPIRG on a tem
learings.
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equesting that 4'actions
i senate was in executive
; record."
i Fobes contend the sen
the FOI, making the exe
"We contend that the S
r with the FOI, has han
hich we deem news wort
we are not successful in
Jie state circuit court."
" and should not
sentation at the
field, criticized
representation,
'ind it incredible
even members,
i require an atlisbury
was not
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porary oasis at
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and debates oc
session be made a
ate did not follow
cutive session null
tudent Senate, in
ipered our ability
hy."
campus court, we