Thurmond Coffers Top $1.3 Million in 1984 Funds
Washington correspondent reports Strom Thurmond’s 1984 campaign coffers exceed $1.3 million after a fundraiser. About $110,000 was raised in Washington with $20,000 in pledges. Thurmond campaigns for Reagan during the spring recess, with stops in South Carolina, Birmingham, and Mississippi as Congress reconvenes late April.
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D.C
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Congress
South Carolina
Reagan
Mark Goodin
Sen. Thurmond
Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi
Senate
House
Troops Storm Hijacked Bus in Gaza Rescue
Israeli troops stormed a hijacked Ashod bus after a 10 hour siege freeing about two dozen passengers and killing four terrorists. A female passenger died and seven others were wounded during the pre dawn assault as authorities reported two or four hijackers killed and others captured. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility.
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Dir AL Balah
Gaza Strip
Israel Army Radio
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Palestine Liberation Organization
Damascus
Syria
Mediterranean
Ashod
Egypt
Moshe Arens
Arens
Israel Radio
Esther Ziv
Derrick Addresses CIA Nicaraguan Strike and Runoff Debates
Rep. Derrick discusses the CIA mining in Nicaragua, condemning the action while backing a nonbinding resolution to send a sense of Congress to the President. He weighs Mondale’s chances, Jackson's runoff stance, and potential Nominations in a Washington briefing with SC reporters.
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Washington
Charleston Harbor
Butler Derrick
U.S. House
CIA
Jesse Jackson
South Carolina
Nicaragua
Derrick
United States
Senate
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Reagan
S.C
Jackson
Democratic Party
Southeast
Senate approves 48 billion tax hike to cut deficits
The Senate passed a 48 billion tax increase by a 76 to 5 vote, part of a broader plan to curb deficits through higher revenues and spending cuts. The measure, tied to an omnibus package, faces weeks of negotiation with the House to reconcile differences and finalize a deficit reduction program.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Ways and Means Committee
American Medical Association
Reagan
GOP Backing SRP Dominates Aiken Candidate Meeting
At a county Republican gathering 18 candidates voiced support or views on the Savannah River Plant SRP. Several officials are unopposed while others urged continued SRP funding and economic benefits for Aiken County.
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Langley
Savannah River
SRP
Carrol H. Warner
Aiken County
Mim Woodring
Virginia R. Ergle
Ralph F. Cullinan
Cullinan
Joe Asry
CSRA
Aiken
Robert Murrell
Murrell
Carrol Heath
Sheriff’s Department
Heath
Allen Smith
Ben Christensen
Emergency Numbers for Aiken Area Services
A list of local emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard includes Aiken Community Hospital and EMS at 649 7911, Volunteer Fire Departments 648 6811, Aiken County Sheriff 648 6811, and Emergency Medical Services.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
Jackson
Graniteville
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Wagener Police
Salley
Salley Police
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Texas
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Ronald Gunter
Tom Woodruff
Ben Feagin
Charles Sharpe
Columbia
Fred Christensen
Idaho
James Goodman
Charles Goodman
Heritage
Greg Montgomery
Eddy Taylor
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Joan Beak
Africa
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