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gThe South Carolina Library amecock Friday Volume LXX, No. 39 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Nov.30, 1979 Fv A former USC po respond properly" incident Oct. 2, has Department with ra< Kirk Evans Jr., charges with the S and an investigatio termination is under Evans was patrol night the shootinj smission" was rece person with a shotgt said. Evans ran to shots when he reach West Social Hall. "I HEAKI) TWO LUCy WCIC LUIIIIU^ II to transmit a messa unable to get throu was on the line, he s; Evans said he the joined Lt. William C Evans said he suspect from the ra concerned, I could anything," he said. The officer patrc failed to respond tc Evans. He said thee until his retiremer Campus police offi matter. EVANS WAS f Harrelson Oct. 17, termination until ? scapegoat. I feel lik Chief Harrelson, " E Harrelson refuse< "I was trying to i th*? nafWv nf others By Ronda Te Gamecock Stt Accusations by a Commission memfc Sen. Tom Turnips the influence of ale Tuesday's SCE& hearing have upset PSC's Commis Leamond said breathalyzer wou ninseed was into hearing. "Either (Turnipseed) und< of drugs," Leamon According to Leamond's sta libelous, and he p statement next attends the SCE&G THE INCIDE Leamond and Tur when PSC Com mi Mitchell sugges countant Sam no f i mr\n*r Ka i*oi I^OIIUIV/IIJ MV * V/i interests of "mo nipseed asked Miti what he meant b; and Mitchell sai< "move on to s because we've bee weeks." Mitchell accuse^ making faces at nipseed asked accusation be inch "I u/?<5 something got in I Leamond jumped was drinking or < nipseed said. Leamond has b many of the surrounding the Attorney Bob Gi Welfare Organi accused Leamoi SCE&G stock, maintains his stocl "Leamond says j :J J anu shiu unuer ua verify that fact. 1 -USC poli< By Tom Travis an Editor In Chief S3 lice officer, fired for "failing to an during the Bates West shooting charged the USC Campus Police Af cial discrimination. m; ag , 26, has filed discrimination m< .C. Human Affairs Commission, ve n into the circumstances of his ca way. Iling the Russell House area the *s occurred. An "open tran- co ;ived on his walkie-talkie that a th jn was firing near Bates West, he m the scene and said he heard two m ?ed the ramp leading to the Bates ca to SHOTS, but I didn't know where Ch mm " Rvans said Hp attpmntpH as ge to police headquarters but was ne gh because the radio dispatcher de aid. n ran to the social hall, where he E^ havis of the campus police. pr received no description of the Ei idio transmission. "As far as I'm pr have been shot without knowing th tiling the Bates area apparently m k ^ U/\ r* 1 r\ +*4 4 a nn 9 tut: diiuuuu^ uit*i i, attui uin^ IU LU )fficer was given a chance to work fo it Jan. 1 instead of being fired. icials refused comment on that th w< ired by police chief Marvin a I but was given no reason for his \ week later. "I was used as a E e I was treated highly unjustly by re )vans said. i to comment on the matter. be so rocr\r?nH nc a ruilippmnn chnnlH in tn I could have stayed in my area ca impleton * * ?ffWriter M | iirif i Public Service * i >er who claimed eed was under ohol or drugs at JW :G rate hike Turnipseed. .sioner Julius Tuesday a Id prove Tur- .i xicated at the that or you're jr the influence d added. j| ? Turnipseed, Jfi1 tements were lans to make a H PBS time 1 ,ca mond -rjsgk. piraKjjjjJ r rate hearings. [ Jg|psf l3pi NT involving J. nipseed occured ssioner Rudolph Hammond's stricted in the ving on." Turchell to describe y "moving on," d he meant to mother subject n on this case six . PSC hearings c d Turnipseed of dobata* him, and Tur- oeoates. that Mitchell's tinuously pressed hir jded in the court the verification bt making sure produce it," Turnips* the record when LEAMOND'S AC1 up and said I SCE&G rate hike he Dn drugs," Tur- his bias against inter favor of SCE&G," Gu een involved in Sam Hammond, a controversies the PSC, remained c PSC hearings, stand Thursday. "1W lild of the S.C. is the only thing thi vntinn pnrlipr WM>n thp nnwpr r nd of owning South Carolinians," but Leamond Hammond's job is I k has been sold. SCE&G is not he sold his stock misrepresenting or c th that he could off to Brazil," Guild s We have. coo-,,,? Hammond testifiec ~ired following Bat rpman rhp d nothing bad would have happened to n id. "I was discriminated against becai d age." Kathy Edwards, spokesperson for the S fairs Commission, said the investigate tfor U/QC in itc initial Cin/>A n k4%VV/ft TTUU 111 IVO IlllViai OVUgVO . Ull IV-V II 1^ L ainst a state agency, a supervisory ember must oversee the investig stigators will negotiate between Evai mpus police. A LETTER OF determination may be is: mmission notifying both parties as t ere are grounds for a discrimination atter could be heard by a human af ission panel if cause is found. If no disc use is found by the panel, Evans still hai sue in circuit court, according to Edwan Evans drafted a letter of complaint lishom,administrative assistant to the king for assistance in the matter. Chi: led the information to (JSC's affirma partment. Victoria F\)x, affirmative action ofl /ans' case was an "in-house matter" a esented before a university grievance < /ans must decide between university ocedures and help from outside agencies USC President James B. Holderman wai e matter by Chishom.but there has be< unication between Evans and Holde rding to Chris Vlahoplus, systems vic< r university relations and public affairs. Evans is a Marine Corps veteran and ha e campus police force for four years. I ^rked with the Columbia Police Departr full-time student, majoring in criminal ji KENNETH MYERS, a USC police o: vans is a "very enthusiast,ie person. 1 J gard for his work. He's always on top of i Evans said his employment record and < ?en severely damaged by the incident. night employment with the city police fc rmination but was turned down beca impus incident. i ipseed acci itoxicated a / i I I j ontinued this week as Sen. Tom Ti r? to let us see on SCE&G's 4,undertak it he won't company putting it's ri ?ed said. effect under bond. Afte IONS in the numerous questions on arings "show Hammond asked Gui venors and in meant by "undertaking lildsaid. The PSC granted SC ccountant for hike under bond "b >n the witness mouth," Hammond s Ir. Hammond was no nawr work ri it stands bet- SCE&G request, he ad ompany and does not know how i Guild saidf* gages the company i :o insure that under. "stealing, "HAMMOND AUDI! parting mdhey books and records, t taid tervenors believe the Iforl5 minutes not sufficient to prote es shootings urges discri le," Evans ise of race .C. Human mi into the ; t, > ? jfjjg8 harges are committee ation. In- feaflMBg is and the ; '-<"1 sued by the A.. o whether Bwfcu. case. The fairs com- Ajfe 4 , riminatory 5 the option fejteifip ls- S IumAm ; jlj to Andrew president, j IMK R1IS8II shorn chan- I tive action 1IUCI, SrtlU nd may be Ipli^Jy lirffffi :ommittee. H^^BR^B*.r;u;.-_-..*grievance B >, she said. | i notified of I' no com rman, ac- ^bS#Jb fit ? president ~;: _. !. s been with le has also nent and is astice .: fficer, said wB^HmT^m^zz'.zz^z lave a high ' '>^^XTTZTTT'' things." HI ^ ?areer have He said he Kirk Evans, former US LToT the of the Bates House Sh ised of bein< t hearings uffiF: SHU ^ hlmi fflSfr^-:".v v? ;.v.-. v- ^fflB SIIBBWBIKBIMB^Bj!^ ^afc. "SSwBPSki|tO'|{mirki'-<i\MI / rnip seed (second from left) listens t ;ing," or the payers," according to Guil ite hike into "The PSC does not in\ r answering the adequacy of a co the subject, sureties," Hammond sai Id what he said this means there ["?" assurance that SCE&G E&G's rate resources to cover the nine y word of rate of return the compa ;aid. There pay its customers i lone on the requested rate hike is not g ded, and he Turnipseed said Thursd many mor- "disappointed" Gov. Di< s operating did not comply with a sub appear before the PSC. SCKAfi's c~u u;i? ici *ciiui a iciv ivucjf wcis u >ut the in- best people to testify on th audits are 0f nuclear waste because ct the rate- served on several L* 5 H)} I 5?g 4 p H K ' *?* v- - ' ! IH4ipi?" ? jg|jjj? i - ?. i i...*^> i %*ii.i i .*,t- m\m Karen Kemp C police officer, and the see* ootings. regulatory boards. fW The biggest ur questions in the S( hearings concern th< availability of nucl storage facilities. Turn Company witnesses w MCAmo cntiitiAn \iril1 a OV11IV OV1UIIV/I1 Win 1 added THERE IS NO qualified than Gov. Ril< PSC about problems occur at the V.C. Sumr Plant nearing comp jriggL Jenkinsville, SC., . said. "For Gov. Riley ij^H excuse of executive reminiscent of the ?? : Kiiiiiiidir tin on, i in nips The V.C. Summer ] generate 50,000 pouni nmJ level nuclear waste g? 1 Turnipseed said. "W |Fpis disappointed (that F Ti testify) because no o affected by nuclear South Carolinians," he Kiley said Tuesday to request immui testifying in the SCE& was mac*e "with reluct i "f?) Hiley said his first k'r'fWK y ... was to comply with 0 subpeona, but he beg doubts when de dis . would be the first f /estigate South Carolina to ho mpany's VERY li d. Guild South Carolina on th 1 is no Kiley said. "Thereto! has the peared as governor of ; percent would establish a ny musi precedent." f their ^iey said because o ;ranted. duties and responsibili lay he is Carolina's chief ;k Riley requiring his appearar peona to administration tribun The in- "an unreasonable ne of the warranted intrusioi ie effects terference with the > he has functions required of 1 nuciear ofthisstate > 1 f * y fefl Ji J esiggj s ne of two lanswered ^E&G rate i cost and ear waste ipseed said, ill only say svolve," he one more ey to tell the that could ner Nuclear letion near Turnipseed to give the privilege is Nixon ad I u l ecu auueu. plant would rts of higheach year, e are very liley won't ne is more waste than said. his decision lity from G rate hike ance." inclination the PSC's ;an to have covered ne governor in nor a subittle law in te subject," re, if I apthe state it very clear >f his official ties as South executive, ice before an al would be and uni and in' executive he governor