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Campbell stresses reforms for state compensation laws Bv The Associated Press Gov. Carroll Campbell, in his Jan. 28 State of the State speech to the General Assembly, called for several reforms in the state's system of compensating workers injured on the job. "Our high workers' compensation rates are discouraging industry from locating in our state," Campbell said. Campbell proposed the legislators bar lawmakers irom appearing for a fee before the Workers' Compensation Commission of the State Fund because the practice has "eroded public confidence in the system." Campbell also said commissioners should not be allowed to hear claims brought by their colleagues or commission employees. "I call for the creation of an I independent appeals panel made up ot circuit court judges 10 near appeals of any ease concerning commissioners or commission employees," he said. House Speaker Robert Shebeen, D-Kershaw, said he < agreed that changes are needed in the Workers' Compensation system, but said it will be among the most difficult legislation for him to push through. Camobell Draiscd Sen. John Drummond, D-Grccnwood, and Rep. Larry Martin, D-Pickcns, for "identifying the problems in the current system." Drummond said Campbell was "on the right track" with his proposals. Both the House and the Senate arc considering proposals to reform the Worker's Compensation Fund and the commission, including a ban on lawyerlegislators practicing before the State Fund. NATIONAL STUDENT jj? ^ (over 75 col \ & univers: FOR MORE IN OR VISIT GOT THE MID WM BILLS TO PAY ANI LET US HELP YOU $100 A MONTH B' PLASMA BY A SAFE AND S YOU CAN HELP S< AND HELP YOURS \ It ^/r Y ^ Cr XX For Informatio 254 Hyland PI; 1620 C p; j||i| 'fe'/. 'v'4^*licw/ Mil Ik ''at ^ V/;%' ')^^'xlvv'-'A \ mmw > Illr New fence takes By CANDY M. 8ARR Money editor A new concept in fencing out unwantables ? or fencing in criminals ? foils would-be climbers. The new fence is semi-circular and curls inward from the bottom to the top. It is also covered with metal mesh that makes climbing virtually impossible. Ellis MacDougall, a USC criminal justice professor, designed the fcncc. He said people climb fences using their hands to grip and their legs, the strongest part of their bodies, to push. "The reason you cannot climb the fcnce is that you cannot get a spot to put your feet or hands," MacDougall said. Intruders would have to cut through the galviniz cd steel or aluminum mesh before climbing the inside of the semicircularly-curled fence, thus adding to the time it takes to escape. "All a fence can do is slow you down," MacDougail said. "Prisoners can climb a regular 12-foot fence in about three seconds." MacDougall added that detectors can also be placed inside and outside the fence to alert authorities that someone is tampering with the fence. The invention was tested at Central Correctional Institution by 15 inmates and three mountain climbers. No one succeeded in getting over the fence. ? 1 F EXCHANGE PROGRAM rjg coidic r) L .LEGES ? vvvvic } ttvMn ""V wsgi c. FO. CALL 7-6142 R.H. RM. 206 "V'5 ? I ^ j,",i >% iT< ?T?! | ITER BLUES? N D POCKETS EMPTY U I EARN UP TO ? V DONATING U M $ nn 1 cli IMPLE PROCESS. ? WE LIVES | ELF TOO. H :4K 8 0 ft !> " fer-N >?': II ' - >115 \ J i"i ^11 ?-?Tuiu.= 8 j?S o U BUA.S P jll< BIL1.S I i]'i ___ ? I y n or Appointment & -2280 I a i ^ . H Ask asma Center || 10 iervais St. y ?]t|*?; ??" i ?J "? ?T? ? ? ?*??' - pf n -.W \ .' 1 t ^ /,/>v ; ) ' ^rtPT bite out of crime Climbers who would try to get over the fence would find themselves 8 feet back inside the fence, 15 feet in the air, and exhausted. Marnmionll nnd his nnrfner. Charles Weston of Columbia, have patented the fence and plan to sell it worldwide. Weston has been in the fencing business for 15 years. MacDougall said although they have already sold their first fence to a prison in Florida, he did not think that prisons will be their biggest market. "It (the biggest market) will probably be private industries and governmental projects such as water towers and plants," MacDougall said. The fence already meets the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's standards for fences around power plants. MacDougall said producing the new fence is more expensive than producing a normal fence. But he added that once a prison puts up two 12-foot fences with razor ribbon, which is common for most correctional institutions, the cost is about the same as his new fence. "I have been in the prison business all of my life and I have constantly tried to improve the quality. "I felt that there had to be a better way to do it (keep criminals inside)," MacDougall said. MacDougall worked at CCI for 10 years before tcacning at u^. hc spent iour ot tnc iu years as Deputy Warden and the other six years as the Director of Department of Corrections. >| a daiofina con iCCu inuitEH. a Cl HlcSC itudenti, j. ^acufty, unci itaff to attend ecl /zfcuat wLtti tfiE ^PiEiiciEnt ^UuEiday, ^eljrumy 1 O at 7:30 a.m. in <zffuWE.CC cMou i? dffoom 3 2 7 Hn infoxmaf qutition ?r untuiit union witH '_?w Ho(dt.\man ujl[C fotCow a comfiCimmtaxy CxiaHfait. n-ufi nouj in C<P<U offict room XOif 3?? % iT? ?T#T? ?X? ?>% ?X? >% >;3;o:37? ?>;? ?y< ?T? ?;3T? ?T? ?JJ [( j y n clcJi1 pf I I I :? -r^y , Al ' t ! I : ? ininsr and Toninir i Salons p Columbia's Finest Salon Become a Member Of The Firm f* With Professional *!! 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The joint venture is part of The rest of the top 10 included: A IBM's Industry Marketing Mountain Dew, 2.6 percent; new Assistance Program, which Coke, 2.3 percent; and RC Cola allows both companies to present and Cherry Coke tied at 1.7 a joint presentation to companies percent. they feel will respond positively. .. . n Campbell proposes Mercedes-Benz ups ii o f mn-v - insurance ideas U.S. s 1987 prices Gov. Carroll Campbell Mercedes-Benz will increase remembered one of his stronger the prices on all United States im- campaign issues when he gave the ports by 3.9 percent, beginning State of the State address last March 2. week to the General Assembly. The increase will add $1,700 to Campbell, who focused his f| mc average price 01 a campaign un duiu tuauiauw Mercedes-Benz car, said A. B. reform, offered three auto inShuman, spokesman for surance and highway safety Mercedes-Benz. proposals: The price change will not effect # Largc automobile insurance cars already in dealers claims should be redistributed to showrooms or cars ordered from prevent insurance companies dealers before Jan. 17 but from jnciucjjng t|lcm jn their redelivered as 1987 models. quests for rate increases. Pnra-Pnla Pla^ir u*!Bad drivcrs shouId pan MUtfll UUId UldutfIII higher insurance premiums and innc nthor ririnlsc allow insurance companies to lOpS 0X1101 nrillKS refuse to provide physical ^ _ _ , , damage coverage for accident- ^ Coca-Cola Classic led the pack as c motorists. the nation's best-selling soft drink last year. 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