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Volume LXX, No. 39 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Nov.30, 1979
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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