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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1983
Page
2
Democratic candidate Senator Ernest Hollings defended his standing after polls labeled him an also ran. He challenged repeated questions about quitting while campaigning from Columbia to Washington on the bid launch day.
Lech Walesa had a brief physical at the Gdansk shipyard and said he would be back at work in a day or two. He suggested the government may reinstate his old position to monitor him as he reenters the yard with 17,000 loyal followers amid ongoing labor unrest.
West Germany based Stern announces excerpts from Adolf Hitler diary and defends authenticity. British historian Hugh Trevor-Roper joins Hamburg news conference to assess the documents while other experts doubt the diary’s genuineness.
Washington report shows U S inmate population rose to a record 412 303 in 1982 with an increase of 42 915 inmates. States and the federal system expand early release and probation to ease crowding as the Justice Department releases the Bureau of Justice Statistics findings.
Congress focuses on Central America with a House vote on El Salvador military aid and President Reagan's foreign affairs speech. He warns Nicaragua and Cuba threaten regional stability and Mexico's security. Senator Dodd pushes for a closed Senate session on alleged illegal U S support for anti Marxist guerrillas in Nicaragua.
Joseph L. Jennings president of Mount Vernon Mills told the SCTMA cotton buyers division meeting at Hilton Head Island that the recession battered textile industry shows a gradual turnaround in 1983 with longer working hours but prices remaining unsatisfactory on many products.
Secretary of State George P. Shultz said he will stay in the Middle East diplomacy to secure the withdrawal of Israeli and other forces from Lebanon. He plans shuttle diplomacy between Israel and Lebanon and may visit Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, with talks focusing on timing and guarantees against future attacks.
In Islamabad, protests erupt as Gandhi draws criticism for sidelining Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Officials privately note limited screening and rising videocassette viewings while letters in government media condemn the portrayal. Concerns focus on the Hindu Gandhi versus the Muslim Jinnah amid political sensitivities.
An 81 year old woman Alice Cannon was rescued after six days lost in Dixie National Forest near Pine Valley Utah. She survived frostbite despite injuries and surgery to remove toes while her husband John Bennion Cannon died nearby. The couple from Salt Lake City had driven to St George and into the forest before their car became stuck.
Dale Robertson and Rex Allen honored at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Awards banquet in Oklahoma City. Robertson, 59, boasted a 36 year acting career with 63 films and praised this induction over an Academy Award. Allen, about 50 films, called the honor a career highlight. Also, Larry Wilcox suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung after a celebrity bike race crash and was hospitalized in Glendora California.
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