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Three in Ri file for cou By BRIAN MURPHY Staff writer Three men convicted in the rape dent Barbara Lynn Rossi last Sept< Rnnromo Pnnrt awnr/linn ta VIIIV VVUIi| UVVVIMIII^ IV/ Marcellus Pierce, 37, who has be< tion, has filed an appeal which will, ecution until the early 1990s. Earlier this summer, Benjamin J in the case, made a knife from a cellmate and accomplice, Willie Ne Nesmith, 27, was treated and r< Center on July 26, and Joyner was with intent to kill. Joyner has since been moved to tl Central Correctional Institute. Frats bac ru ctcducu r nmicnvic wy w i m iikre w. uvihi vivw Staff writer Work is continuing on the Quadrangle as contractors insta heating system for USC fraternitie? Because of a delay in contract this summer, work on asbestos rei delayed three weeks in the quad. F< two weeks of school, six fratern Speaker. Continual go out and find people who were spending money." McMaster cited several stories of South Carolina smugglers who were in that exact category. When one investigator asked a car dealer in Myrtle Beach about suspiciously wealty characters the dealer reported a Mt. Pleasant Tennis Pro who had come in and bought a Mercedes. The man pointed at the car and said he wanted it. The car dealer said he could put a down payment on it and begin planning for installments for 1 A ts\ i/aarc TIia Tannic Dm ?v iv j vu k j. at iv viiuia t i v then opened up the trunk of the car, pulled out a paper bag stuffed with money, and handed the dealer $43,500 in cash. He still had cash left over in the bag. "Now I would call -that s uspicious*-' ?a-?4~ McMaster. In another incident, two The Adult Version May Be the Adveni Now you and your fi new and exciting game i You've seen it on T. in TIME, LIFE, Sport Games held on Satu Just 9 miles from C( $3.00 DISCO! students FOR INFORMATION The Gamecock The GAMECOCK la the student newspaper of the Univeraity of South Carolina and fa oublished three timea a week on Mondays, Wednesday* and Fridays daring the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays daring both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of 8tudent Publications and Communications ia the publisher of the GAMECOCK. The Student Media Department is the parent organisation of the GAMECOCK. Change of address forme, subscription requests and other correspondence should be sent to the GAMECOCK, Drawer A, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 29208. Subscription ratee are $16.00 for (!) {ear, $8.00 per fall or epring semester and 3.00 for both summer eeeeions. Third class postage paid at Union, S.C. The GAMECOCK is a licensed student organisation of the University of South Carolina and receivee funding from studewt activity fees. jssi case rt appeals and murder of USC nursing stuember have filed appeals with the 5th Circuit solicitor Jim Anders. ;n sentenced to death by electrocu if successful, delay his date of exoyner, 25, another man convicted piece of metal and attacked his smith. leased from the Baptist Medical ; charged with assault and battery le maximum security section of the k in qua4 housed in the Holidi construction. McBryde The fraternities are 11 a new The asbestos has bee >. Saad, business direct< re-bidding ing Development. Tirtval wnc "Rioht nnu/ wnrV >r the first stallation of the heatii lities were Some furniture was I from page 1. boats, one sailboat costing one million dollars, and another at $900 000 gave away Bob "the Boss ' Byers. Drug smuggling is a big and expensive business, said McMaster, which generates . large amounts of money. "One man whose sole purpose was to send messages on a walkie-talkie received $10,000 for one day of work," said McMaster. A Greenville farmer got $32,000 for the use of his landing strip by drug dealers, and dock people show up to unload boats and get from $5,000 to $6,000 for their trouble said McMaster. Finally, some college students received $400,000 for delivering Hashish off of a plane, the pilot received one million dollars. p.*! The money and possesions extracted from smugglers goes directly to the government, the f irt# i of Capture the Flag :urc of Your Lifetime! riends can also play this in Columbia. V., you've read about it s Afield. rdays and Sundays. )lumbia. JNT for College with I.D. sf and RESERVATIONS tiff SURVIVAL AT -9269 [fw3 II All Ton 6m \\ Every WEI | Kmk Ahtait I? 975 uk i :wz All three were convicted of cr degree, larceny, kidnapping, murjl Joyner and Nesmith were impris the Kirkland Correctional Institut row in the Central Correctional In Rossi, 20, was abducted at gunpi ing lot on Sept. 17, 1984. She was Old Bluff Road where she was ra discovered in a wooded area near I a concentrated search by local, stat shot three times. Investigators had conflicting ev located in Johnston County, N.C. identified the fingerprints of Joyn During questioning, Joyner blf murder. Circuit Court Judge Anthony H? tent after a mental examination, all alcoholic and slightly retarded. Both Nesmith and Joyner said tl Rossi. Pierce, who had prior convictior to kilt and criminal sexual conduc I as work ay Inn because of the when woi fraternitu back in the quad now. project is n removed, said Linda nensatior )r of Residential Hous- said. One university is continuing on the inng system," Saad said. Kevin 1 > damaged this summer Council, criminal is not allowed to retain any of his wares. "Any money made by drug dealing goes directly to the government the moment it'c maHc " said McMaster. "A man named Julian Pernel worked eight years in drug smuggling and bought an Orange Plantation. He was caught through tax charges but the courts let him keep his plantation. South Carolina won't ever do that," said McMaster. McMaster commented that since South Carolina was such a beautiful state, smugglers were attracted here. Therefore, he was grateful that the task force was so effective. "South Carolina has a total of only 5,000 Law Enforcement Officers. 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She had been idence until Rossi's stolen car was Through a vehicle search, officers er. imed Pierce and Nesmith for the arris declared the three men compethough Nesmith was found to be an tiroughout the trial that Pierce shot is of assault and battery with intent t, never took the stand. ; goes on rkmen left couches in the rain. The :s will have to wait until the entire completed before applying for comc aI -i i r !A _i i ior inc uamageu iurnuurc, sne :e the heating system is installed, the f can assess damages. Hall, president of the Intrafraternity could not be reached for comment. Alliance. ContiniMd solicit 3,000 signatures during this Columbia drive. Since most of the campus will be closed off during the NATO talks, Mendelsohn said approximately 300 students are expected to participate in the rally on the Horseshoe. 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The elections committee met at election dates, but plans will not b to Eppes. "Right now we are work he said. Homecoming elections will be h I from paga 1. "How often do the two most powerful men in the world sit down to talk. Here's the place to start changing the problems in the world. "We figure if they (world leaders) talk two more years they will be producing thousands of new weapons at the same time. Our goal is to send a message to Bush before the Geneva conferenrs in Nnvemher ' ' . w . , . ... . < V . V ... V ? | Mcndlesohn said. The Alliance for Peace was v&$w -Oj?* i-u. uiW UM ate wi? I U?IMTfree delive Um I A Complete K 25 Dslicious Subi Garnished with Lettu Oil, Vinegar, Salt, I for FREE DEI CLAIRE TOWERS AFTER CALL BETTER QUALITY > PLEi fsilBsmraii '100 Ol I 500 Ol p WITH PUHCH y 'NOT OOOO PC I 749 SALUD>A AVE. t J 5 POINTS, U ! 258 0681 M I OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK * PHO I HAVING A PARTY? ORDER OUf WiMWIBWillH r YOU WONT iUEVIOim DM Ok w SOFT Ci (OAM WE DESIGN LENSES stw. 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