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Page 2 - February 27, 1985 Dateline THE GAMECOCK ^ On the ris S.C. unemi By Aisociated Prm South Carolina's unemployment rate increased for the fourth straight month in January, to 8.0 percent, but the Employment Security Commission director said yesterday he's counting on a spring flock of tourists to reverse that trend. Director Robert David attributed the increase from 7.3 percent in December to continuing textile job losses along with a postChristmas retail sales slump and lack of activity on South Carolina farms and construction sites. The unemployment rate is down from the January 1984 figure of 8.5 percent, the Employment Security Commission said. But the percentage of people out of work has steadily increased since September, when the jobless rate was 6.4 percent. THE "REAL CULPRIT" in the rising jobless rate is textile plant closings, David said. The state's largest industry lost another 900 jobs in January. General manufacturing was off only slightly. Parting shot ^ | 8wlUc 1onw?ti^8< Hull* 9*9 ??>M * 'Monday Night I By Aiociatad Prw acn NEW YORK ? Top members of New saic York's five major organized crime Is families were being arrested in a federal invi sweep that one official dubbed "The of Monday Night Massacre," according to cen reports yesterday. uni The men were charged with "criminal cdsi enterprise" in connection with their org membership on "The Commission," 1 which functions like a board of directors rest in controlling organized criminal activity mo | STUDENT BASKETBALL TICKETS METRO i BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Louisville, Kentuck1 March 7th, 8th, S Tournament Books (AA AA r/iCLi r L4?tt.wv v. $20.00 Prices are based on seating />/ On sale at the Athletic Office, Rosewood Drive 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. W< I DON'1 TODAY CS Y Clubs that have been Garnet & Black must . attend one of the folic TODAY ? Wed., F. RH roon If you have any quest 777-4170 or 777-0854. se iloyment rate There arc now 109,500 people directly employed in the textile industry, "the lowest level we have seen in recent times," David said. "The textile job losses are having a tremendous effect on both our economy and our overall unemployment," David said. "If something isn't done to lower textile imports, we are going to continue to have problems." In addition, he said the state is experiencing the after-Christmas slump when retailing is off and both agriculture and construction "are at their lowest ebb." BUT DAVID SAID a change of seasons will bring a change in the unemployment rate, with tourism, construction and agriculture gearing up with the warmer weather. He said those trends could Dick un "some of the slack" from textile losses. The jobless rate should stay the same or increase slightly in February, and then begin dropping in March, he predicted. "We are optimistic that the state's economy will pick up gHBMB W. x iBnH v^^m WBSP^^W;. 1 i^yKg^BK/B N* '"V wt flTftSSr ?i ^v?vXSWr^>? X u ?mr.z: 3?> / mrnnm I JOSEPH GARWETT I Thi I mjjQfiA f|W?? Uro\p*U valuta ID th^MMi Vfassacre': Police oss the country, the New York Post day night 1. attribute i JBC News, saying those arrested were NBC sail olved in organized crime infiltration leaders w< the garbage collection, trucking and Spokesi lent workers industries, quoted torney Ru dentified investigators as calling the New Yorl e "the most important ever" against reports, anized crime. Meese's o he Post said three leaders were ar- was no pi ed, along with six other reputed York tods bsters. The arrests took place Mon- previous 9th 1 Sc p i Served with Fr< >NLV I Small | Served with Frt 'eference jg Reg. $3 b 1725 Broad River Rd ?GKU3VS S 9 1208 Knox Abbott Dr I H 3200 Tw0 Notch Rd * FORGET? OUR LAST CHANCE previously contacted by the * send a representative to wing meetings: eb. 27 at 5:30 p.m., n 202 ions please contact Mary at r increases as the seasons change and the unemployment rate will begin dropping." He said the state's tourism industry is a "sleeping giant" that he hopes will awaken this spring. "South Carolina is destined to become a big tourist state, and tourism is destined to become one of our greatest producers of jobs." David added, "The economy is still moving along and improving in most areas. It looks like we're going to have a good year." GEORGETOWN COUNTY started the ..... ?cc ? 1 ? - - ycai un wuii an uuciiipiuyiucni raiC 01 18.2 percent, the state's highest. Sixteen other counties had double-digit inflation. The counties with the largest metropolitan areas had the lowest unemployment rates, with Lexington County heading the list at 4.5 percent. Richland County's jobless rate was 4.8 percent, Charleston County hit 5 percent, neighboring Dorchester County was a point higher and Greenville County's rate was 5.8 percent. world today Polish leaders won't rai: WARSAW, Poland ?The Commu is dropping plans to drastically increa; proposal rejected by both official i outlawed Solidarity federation which : 1 protest strike. ' ;, ] Lech Walesa, a Solidarity founder, :15-minute nationwide work stoppag .' Thursday to show discontent for the v./EV' would have raised prices on some iten . . 1 In abandoning the plan, the gov i = I decided instead to gradually increase i old-age and disability pensions to 4,cu! . of price rises" on the poor. Jr "ePorts saV Nazi was di The CIA had reports as far back j HM Joseph Mengele, one of Nazi G notorious war criminals, was "heavi y IlCH drug trafficking from his residence i - - |i cordine to documents released vester* W The declassified government docun Buntcock an unverified report that Mengele's rc wasAlartin Bormann, Hitler's desiaa j l ? k Bdrmfcnn is thought to have diftdal ^ 'taut thcrff^ve^Swii'rrcurmjg repohsN arrest leaders of five4 , said the Post, which did not have done fo the source of its information. NBC said d five top organized crime Webster wou :re being arrested. to announce Tien at the office of U.S. At- had been m dolph Giuliani aand the FBI in placed a micr c decliend to comment on the the probe tar Attorney General Edwin meeting with ffice in Washington said there The Post an for Meese to travel to New Paul "Big P iy to announce the charges, as Island, reput< attorneys general sometimes bino family, 1 IIS WEEK'S SPECIALS tall Shrimp & 1 allop Combo Bj ? r - 1 ? fh^m mm rnes, nusn ruppies and Cole Slaw p j .15 Special $4.39 i Flounder Dinner 1 nch Fries, Hush Puppies and Cole Slaw [ ! .20 Special $2.69 i Expires March 2, 1985 p ] )d Tea with meal with USC ID f; j >ad for quick carry out service. H Ph. 798-3032 fc ] .. Cayce Ph. 790-1054 p j Ph. 780 0100 i aHmm [fggjB These are January unemployment rates as reported Tuesday by fl the South Carolina Employment Security. Numbers indicate I percent.. 48 Georgetown, 18.2; McCormick, 15.8; Marlboro, 15.6; Marion, 14.8; Cheitar, 14.4; OHIon, 13.8. 7 0 Allendale, 12.2; Oadington, 11.7; Abbeville, 11.6; Horry, 11.4; Clarendon, 11.1. Union, Williamsburg. 10.9; Lm, Lancaster, 10.7; Florence, 10.5; Aikan, 10.2; Bamtag. 9.9; CfcMtwfWd, 9.6; Greenwood, Anderson, 9.5; Oconee, 9.2; Barnwtfl, 9.0; Kershaw, Hampton, 8.9; Lamm, Sumter, 8.7; I Orangeburg, 8.6; Saluda, Colleton, 8.5; Jasper, Fairfield, 8.4; Calhoun, Pickens,' 8.0; Bwfcatey, 7.7; EfariMd, 7.5. IS 18 Spartanburg, 6.9; York, Cherokee, 6.8; Newberry, 6.3; GretnviN, 5.8; Beaufort, 5.6; Of cheater. 5.1; j Charleston, 5.0; Richland, 4.8; Lexington, 4.5. _, . .. . Gamecock graphic .I., m | [ decades that he may have escaped to South America, se prices During World War II, Mengele was chief doctor at ) the Auschwitz death factorv wher* mnr#? than 1 mllUnn I' nist government Jews were killed as part'of Adolf Hitier's "Finai se food prices, a Solution." unions and the had organized a Blatt honored on birthday eve had called for a House Speaker Emeritus Solomon Blatt was ;e Thursday on serenaded yesterday by a male chorus from his alma proposal, which mater on the eve of his 90th birthday in the State is by 80 percent. House he has roamed. crnment said it Blatt, who holds the national record continuous serprices and raise vice as state legislator, was visibly moved by the brief shion the impact ceremony in the first floor lobby, trembling as the chorus from the University of South Carolina sang "The Lord's Prayer." rUQ deaiBr "I didn't know this would ever happen to me," the Barnwell democrat said in a brief interview. "I can onis 1971 that Dr. iy pray to my Q0ij that j am WOrthy of what they have ermany's most done for me today." ily involved" in n Paraguay, ac- Charleston cancels Irish fling [ iay. lents also iclude Charleston doesn't plan to sponsor any St. Patrick's ?ommate in 1968 Day observances next month after an open air celebraflted successor. ?ir?n loct ? ' - J JA wuu .ujiHm auiaticu ail CMIIUUICU p OpIC tO [] \ 1945 in Berliiu, ??ky warkefftjid sparked loud complaints fqlm J blver the last fo\# Bfffea residents and merchants. '' m 'New York mafia families* I r major indictments. ful organized crime family in the 1 I FBI Director William country. 1 Id travel to New York City The Daily News reported today that the arrests, which it said Casteilano has been "fingered by his ade possible after agents underworld associates" as a leader of the ophone in the car of one of commission. gets and followed him to a others. WCBS radio news reported today that identified one suspect as suspects were to have been indicted aul" Casteilano of Staten today but the arrests were conducted I ed to be boss of the Gam- earlier than planned because authorities I he largest and most power- feared leaks to the media. I hhhbhhmhwmbhmmihdh| ^ PURPOSE ) I ^ a/A I I O * to make information readily I / y ?y accessible - 1 g to enhance the academic atmosphereV ! to provide an outlet for student I I interest and creativity * J Positions now open for Entertainment Director, j News Director, Sports Director, PSA/Promotions Director and Recruiting Coordinator For more info call Doug Gore, Media Arts, 7-6812 MAKE THE CONNECTION Meetings Thursday 7:00 p.m. Gambrell Room 201 ! 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