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Volume LXX, No. 32 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Non/.9,1379 Hoi bj, ' Former USC sti Tuesday on 2 cour intent to kill and Stephen Brown, as Houston was "1 William C. Jenkin evidence in the c; filed against him. must vote that the Houston was nc are not allowed to takes place before BROWN SAID 1 has "seen him an treated right." H cording to Brown. I were him I don't At the prelimin of seven people a in Columbia City gave thecircumsl irinf imp' ? o m no /"J vi^iuuo iiuiuva, u each was injured. Craig said he r< and each witness Craig read stat with Houston. Th Donald Ribers, w Houston holding Hall. CRAIG READ shot in the stomac had been at the so saw a black mal< mitory's connecti another student, F Langston said I Langston saw Hoi of his jacket, go t McGinty. Langst( had been shot as h The last staten from Eric Williai years and lived entered ms room breathing hard ai West." According Houston showed I Williams said F be the cops now." I and five cartridge Utilit contir By Ronda Ter Gamecock Staf South Carolina El remained on the d nesday as rate heai rates continued. Harry BOylston, r SCE&G, said resider do not favor "intern but Sen. Tom Turr 44SCE&G is not reall intnrrnntahln rr?t<ic to talk about it." Interruptable rat under investigation recent months, am company's larger < system, Boylston sa said interruptabl beneficial to the p they can save custoi utility bills. Interi are determined wi radio transmission off power for short p Turnipseed added. BEFORE THE Turnipseed said 5 acting in the public and the company is make money." S money by contin Turnipseed said, an will continue to bi pense of the public possible "even th< tinued building is n iston india ) grand jur\ By Ronda Templeton Gamecock Staff Writer ident Mark Houston was indicted I its of murder, 5 counts of assault ai I one count of carrying a weapor ^ ~ 1::i r Ai... >mmuih suiicuur iur uie nun cn tuu sound over" for a grand jury he* s Monday. Brown said the grand ju ase and decided to indict Houston The grand jury is composed of 18 re is enough evidence for an indictn >t present at the indictment becau present testimony," Brown said. Hi 1 Christmas, he added. HE has never personally spoken to d called to check on him and make louston has made no statement to "I don't consider that unusual in a think I'd say anything, either," hej ary hearing Monday, eyewitnesses t Bates West Social Hall presented Court. Lt. Carl E. Craig of the USC tances of the shooting. Craig told Ju pfails nhont whprp parh was shot ar eceived three eyewitness accounts identified Houston as the person firi ements from witnesses and other p e first statement was that of Houst ho was present at the shooting. Rit a silver instrument inside the Ba a statement by William Langston, ;h who was treated and released. L cial hall about 30 minutes when he e on the floor. He said he walked ng ramp to the main ramp, where ?atrick McGinty. that McGinty said, "There's the | iiston come down the ramp, pull an o McGinty and fire when he was w >n said he ran toward Bates West ie reached the parking lot. lent Craig read at the preliminary ms, who has known Houston for t> in Houston's dormitory. William around 12:30 the night of the shootii id told Williams he had shot "some I to Williams, he thought Houston v\ lim a gun. louston heard people outside and sa Houston left Williams' room, leavi j shells behind. y rate heai me in Colu npleton Turnipseed cited f Writer plant nearing ectric and Gas Jenkinsville as a efensive Wed- company's un 'ings on utility pansion. SCE&G hearing ate expert for and were expec itial customers weeks, but Turni jptable" rates, expects the heai lipseed claims into December, y interested in Public Servic they just like members atten hearing. es have been The key issue i by SCE&G in the rate of ret i many of the equity. This is clients use the company needs t id. Turnipseed stock and reinves e rates are is seeking a ra mblic because percent, accordir ners money on In pre-filed tes -uptable rates Service Commis! K -t-cr mi me am wi nit; bimi rcc that can turn governmental a >eriods of time, eliminated for 1 poses because it mine which < HKAKING, associated with : ? a is "ui wnicn were re ! best interest, department activ "just tryingto ICE&G makes THE SCE&G lued building, been a subject of i d the company the hearings tx lild at the ex- individuals filed , for as long as opponents of the jugh the con- hike requested ot necessary." company is aires ted y J e Gai >y a grand jury Th st nd battery with Judiciary c I, according to a |etter c , , , Supreme ( .ring by Judge Scalera for ry heard all the McGuirepr on all charges s D'v I people, and 12 the SG Juc lent. formed the se "defendants mittee's ir b hopes the4 trial nesday nigl: that Scaler Houston, but he articles one sure he is being code of ethi< the police, ac- These ai case like this. If behavior ( added. should be b to the shooting should at al 41 : ? i i: ?:t u <i? J: uien ifbiiinuiiy wuii uie ui Campus Police the office, idge Jenkins the id how seriously CLEGG ! "instigator of the shooting, protest r< ng the gun. reprimand arsons involved close this n on's roommate, committee >ers said he saw of impeach tes West Social he added. Clegg sai a USC student Scalera, wl angston said he volvement i _A_ i r* neara snois ana cuuu I down the dor- shown in tt 5 he talked with group of Physical E guy who shot." and was i instrument out Charlotte < ithin one foot of with his and realized he McGuire committee 1/ Jirt-i r-i m ft r?-i mn HlSPIlSS; thi< >vo and one-half said. s said Houston In other ! rig. Houston was in organiz; ? dudes at Bates approved, /as kidding until for their budget. Tin lid, "That might Student As ng his gray shirt mainly for, South Caro ings * mbia 0 the V.C. Summer completion near |hH| n example of the inecessary ex;s opened Oct. 23 ted to last three ipseed's assistant rings to continue Only four of the e Commission ^ ded yesterday's in the hearings is .x urn on common x the amount the A o pay on common ^ jgl it in itself. SCE&G '4 Jgm te return of 9.6 Jpjf ig to Boylston. J JjM timor.v. a Puhlir - * sion witness said ? ommended the ffairs funds be ate-making purcould not deter- money, but expenses were PSC denies i lobbying and In Septe ;lated to other Sen. Tom ?a AO 4 - 4 *** uico. S13111S. 11 long-time HEARINGS have Federal . controversy since eventually ?gan. Almost 60 decision, as intervenors or The he; 10 percent rate whether t\ by SCE&G. The 10.77 pen tdy collecting the tricity raU By SG Ju ustice fa ly James Hale receive tiecock Staff Writer itself $5 udent Government typewri ommittee plans to send themse >f reprimand to SG and noi ?ourt Justice Joseph senatoi his role in the Frank Commit otest rally. to make id Clegg, chairman of An al liciary Committee, in- expansi senators of his com- and the itention during Wed- offices it's meeting. Clegg said senator a may have violated turned ' and six of the judicial jected :s. tides state that the )f a student justice oyond reproach, and he A 1 times conduct himself * M gnity and decorum of w SAID Scalera was the ^ " of the Frank McGuire illy. The letter of does not necessarily natter, and the judicial may bring out articles imeiu against acaiera. id he had spoken with no did not deny his in- .jj&Js inthe McGuire rally. |i f inued that Scalera was fOB le Gamecock leading a (MKM students across the joe ducation Center ,Ramp ?nij . also quoted in the )bserver in conjunction involvement in the rally. The judicial Proven will meet Tuesday to THE * matter farther, Clegg resolut to thn Senate business, $11,680 windov itional allocations was "The AFRO received $9,427 Inform regular organizational judicia 3 Black American Legal later j sociation received $934 allow I a Miami convention, the the re lina Student Legislature ment, ^b J&H "::-y??; i9 HIhb^^ w^H ^ mgmmm^ |i ^^H^Hl^v\k:: &>?-:::<::??:*& >>::v;?:vS;:- :*-\^H KH?y?&^?$:$:? $&&$$?: - .a , -v 5 ^Ta^^O M . ^ ^ ~-_ nr Sen. Tom Turnipseed conferi t it will be returned if the also > the request. percer imber, the PSC denied the co Turnipseed intervenor chargi lrnipseed had been a Virf onri o ntvi ?: A: ? : J ov/JCj ot\/<niu criiic. presiu Fudge Matthew Perry rates' overruled the PSC's earn c comm rings will determine proxin le PSC will approve the lent increase in elec- SUM ?s. The commission must return diciary Committe ces repri d $580 and SG allocated or 10 for the purchase of a new mon ter. They also allocated A Ives $204 for office supplies to b( tebooks for the individual bust 'S, and the American footl ;er Managers received $25 The ?-up an accounting error. Coin llocation for $11,200 for an toth on to the Carolina Cares A Homecoming Commission stud was turned down by the Sen; s. The allocation was com aown aner senators oo- Din to student activity monies fair; " res<! < ? L - > > stud /j^ mitl :alora, Student Supreme l^ej Justice stuc use to make capital imlents. ^ con SENATE passed a Pov ion asking the students not Hoi ow trash from dormitory con vs. app ! Student Body Freedom of con ati/\n A/?t" vt'nu uonl tr? th? >i\? IMV1VII * ftW ?T IUJ ?JVIU IV HIV CI ry committee. This act, if con jassed by the Senate, will was the student body access to peti cords of Student Govern- A any licensed organization, by t ^ HHh JHHBS & ? with fellow intervenor at PSC consider an overall 8.33 gra it hike in natural gas rates giv< mpany is planning to begin con ng this month. per *il Summer, SCE&G Ii A ! ?1 il- * - eni, saiu recenuy me new eon 'would allow the company to reg >nly a reasonable return on adc on equity (stock) of ap- obj lately 13 percent." dep vic< IMER SAID this rate of pri< was what the commission ze mand any organization receiving ey from student activity fees, bill asking for a separate lane ^ open for SCE&G mass transit ?s during Carolina home nail games was also approved resolution will be sent to the imbia Traffic Coordinator, and le appropriate office of SCE&G. bill allowing part-time lents to run for the Student ite was sent to the rules mittee for consideration. The said the Office of Student Af5 and the Records Offices lid recognize all students who e paid their activity fees, and ' should be allowed full esentation in the Student :ite. [IE SENATE, at the request of academic committee, passed a lution requesting an additional lf>nt momhor tn fho ApaHomif idards and Petition Com:ee. in. Wise requested that the ate look into getting the dorsries open eariler than 6 p.m. day of the Carolina-Clemson le. He said students returning see the game would have no :e to store their luggage and > would have two hours after the le in which they could not enter rdorm. committee tc review the ient election laws was formed. Sen. Houston Fitzpatrick was >ointed chairman of this imittee. Senators Danny veil, A1 Hutchinson and Courts land were also appointed to this imittee. Sen. Rick Wise was ointed to the McGuire ad hoc imittee. Sen. Matt Ward was ointed to the residential life imittee, and Sen. Mike Couick ; appointed to the standards and tion committee. 11 appointments were approved he Senate. hearinas. Thurxdnx/ nted in 1977, when SCE&iJwas en a 5.4 percent hike. The npany's last gas increase was 22 cent in snrine 1974 g 0 ? - - . i spite of the increasingly uplex and costly government ulations and its slowness in Iressing energy problems, "our ective continues to be to supply endable electric and gas sere at the lowest reasonable 2e," Summer said. See PSC, page 4