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Ex-Sen. Fritz Hollings dies at 97

Ex-Sen. Fritz Hollings dies at 97  Wicked Local NorthboroughCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Ernest F. „Fritz” Hollings, a silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to … Read more »

Ex-US Sen Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings of South Carolina dies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ernest F. „Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to serve six terms in the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 97. Read more »

Ex-US Sen Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings of South Carolina dead

Ex-US Sen Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings of South Carolina dead  WPECCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and … Read more » »

Ex-US Sen Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings of South Carolina dead

This April 20, 1971 file photo shows Senator Ernest F. Hollings (D-S.C.) in Washington, D.C. Hollings, a moderate six-term Democrat who made an unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 1984, has died. He was 97. Family spokesman Andy Brack says Hollings died early Saturday, April 6, 2019. (AP) COLUMBIA, S.C. – Ernest F. Read more » »

Fritz Hollings, Senator Who Fought Hunger and Deficit, Dies at 97

Fritz Hollings, Senator Who Fought Hunger and Deficit, Dies at 97  BloombergErnest “Fritz” Hollings, who helped smooth integration in South Carolina before spending 38 years in the U.S. Senate as an advocate for impoverished … Read more » »

Former US Sen. Ernest Hollings of South Carolina dead at 97

Former US Sen. Ernest Hollings of South Carolina dead at 97  KVEO-TVCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Ernest F. „Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went … Read more »

Ex-US Sen Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings of South Carolina dead

By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ernest F. „Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to serve six terms in the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 97. Read more » »

Houston fires renew safety debate in oil-friendly Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions are rising, fingers are pointing and the search for solutions is becoming increasingly fraught. Overwhelmed by an influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border that is taxing the immigration system, President Donald Trump is grasping for something — anything — to stem the tide. Read more » »

Former US Sen. Ernest Hollings of South Carolina dead at 97

Former US Sen. Ernest Hollings of South Carolina dead at 97  Waco Tribune-HeraldCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ernest F. „Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and … Read more » »

Former SC governor, U.S. Senator Ernest F. ‘Fritz’ Hollings dies at 97

Ernest Frederick “Fritz” Hollings, the charismatic and quick-witted former U.S. senator and South Carolina governor who became one of the state’s most important national political figures, died early Saturday after a period of declining health. He was 97. Read more » »