Comfort factor rises as two bathrooms become common
Western states lead the nation with over a third of homes housing two or more bathrooms. The 1983 Annual Housing Survey covers 91.7 million homes, showing gains in complete kitchens, central air, and utility connections, with owner occupancy and appliance trends noted nationwide.
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South
Census Bureau
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Reagan to present Medal as uproar over cemetery visit grows
President Reagan plans to award Elie Wiesel the Congressional Gold Medal amid protests over his planned visit to a German Nazi cemetery. A White House ceremony precedes the controversy, while Wiesel warns of pain and shame caused by the visit.
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Reagan
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U.S
White House
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Strom Thurmond
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Dozier
Columbia
Second DUI Arrest Sparks Outcry Over Repeat Offender
Clarence Busch, 51, was arrested after a red light collision that injured a teen and led to his holding on $200000 bail. MADD founder Candy Lightner, whose daughter died in a crash caused by Busch, urged a life sentence and criticized his temporary license.
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Mothers Against
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Roy Gould
Busch
MADD
Candy Lightner
Sheheen enters race for governor forming support committee
State Rep. Robert Sheheen of Camden, a Democrat, announced his plan to run for governor next year and said he is forming a committee to generate backing. He noted he is starting early to compete with other Democrats and to show credible prospects.
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Columbia
Robert Sheheen
Sheheen
Camden
Murder Mystery Week at Jefferson Hotel Draws Guests
Sixty guests will register for the weekend at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington tonight. One will be killed almost immediately and more deaths follow as amateur sleuths from across the country pay 375 to 395 dollars to participate in a staged murder mystery.
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Washington
Jefferson Hotel
Ex-Intelligence Chief Sentenced in California Journalist Slaying
A Taipei military tribunal sentenced the former military intelligence chief to life in prison for the murder of Chinese American journalist Henry Liu in California. Two aides received 22 year terms. The case tied to two local underworld figures convicted earlier.
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Taipei
Taiwan
California
Henry Liu
Democrats Reject GOP Nicaragua Aid Compromise
House Democrats reject a GOP plan limiting 14 million in aid to the Contras via the CIA. They push for a vote on Reagan's package while offering an alternative: 5 million for humanitarian relief through Red Cross and 9 million for Latin American governments to pursue a peace settlement.
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House
Reagan
CIA
Nicaragua
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Thurmond Daughters Learn Acting Is Hard Work on Set
Nancy Moore and Julie Thurmond, daughters of Senator Strom Thurmond, had brief speaking roles in ABC TV miniseries North and South at Boone Hall Plantation near Charleston. They endured 80 degree heat as extras on a pre Civil War lawn party scene, then praised the applause as proof of hard work behind the glamour.
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Mount Pleasant
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Nancy Moore
Julie
Abc-Tv
North and
South
Boone Hall Plantation
Charleston
Briley Executed After Deadly Death Row Riot in Virginia
James D. Briley died in the electric chair at 11 07 p.m. after a prison riot by inmates seeking to block his execution. He was the 42nd person executed in the United States since 1976 and the third in Virginia. Briley and his brother led a historic death row escape last May and were recaptured. He had been convicted for the murder of Judy Barton and her 5 year old son Harvey Barton and for rape and the death of Barton's husband.
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James D. Briley
Briley
Kathi King
State Penitentiary
United States
Supreme Court
Virginia
Linwood Briley
U.S
Mecklenburg
Judy Barton
Harvey Barton
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Aiken Standard Office Hours Listed For Weekdays
The Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday. Carrier rates appear as 90 3 90 11 70 in the document.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
Emergency Numbers Aiken Standard Public Safety Guide
Aiken residents are reminded of essential emergency contacts and local services provided by the Aiken Standard. The guide lists police, fire, medical, utility and public safety hotlines, plus regional disaster resources and official notification channels.
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Aiken County
Widowed Persons Association
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