Lawmakers clash over textile labels and Reagan rules
Sen. Ernest Hollings argues Reagan textile rules will hurt U.S. producers while Rep. Butler Derrick seeks to attach a country of origin label amendment to a drug price bill. Derrick promotes labeling to inform consumers of origins though related bills stall in committees.
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Washington
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
U.S
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
House Rules Committee
United States
Emily Bull
Derrick
House
Judiciary Committee
Federal Drug Administration
Health and Environment Subcommittee
U.S. Plan to Tighten Abortion Funding Rule Outlined
James Buckley outlined Reagan administration policy to 140 nations at a U.N. population conference. The plan tightens enforcement of a decade old rule barring U.S. foreign aid from paying for or promoting abortion services.
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Mexico City
United States
U.N
U.S
James Buckley
International Conference On Population
Britain And US To Clear Red Sea Mines
Britain agrees to join the United States in mining the Red Sea lanes after waves of mine damage. U S forces will deploy special helicopters and a support ship to drag and detect mines, responding to an Egyptian request.
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Britain
United States
Red Sea
U.S
Reagan Says U S Economy Surging With Lower Inflation
Washington officials report the Reagan administration expects the economy to grow strongly this year with unemployment and inflation easing. Treasury Secretary Donald Regan cites midyear data showing robust growth and subdued inflation as signs of progress.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S
Treasury
Donald Regan
Woman Who Killed Husbands Hangs Self In Jail Cell
Ada Wittenmyer, 39, who met men via lonely hearts clubs and poisoned two of her four husbands with arsenic, hanged herself in a Nashville jail cell six days after being sentenced to life for the 1974 murder of her third husband William Hayes. She had pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.
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Nashville, Tenn
Ada Wittenmyer
William Hayes
Genetic Alteration Of Mice Aids Gene Therapy Efforts
New York AP report: scientists insert foreign genes into mouse bone marrow and show they function. Two research groups, in independent studies, say their gene insertion method can be adapted to correcting human genetic diseases including the bubble boy deficiency.
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New York
David the
Compromise Remap Plan Awaits Governor Action
Columbia AP reports a compromise Senate reapportionment plan could elect South Carolina's first full term black state senator this century. Gov. Dick Riley could sign soon after passage by both chambers, with House Judiciary Chairman Robert Sheheen saying Riley would act quickly.
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Columbia
Senate
South Carolina
Dick Riley
General Assembly
House
Robert Sheheen
Riley
Nelsons Picnic and Country Jamboree Set for Sept 8
Selectmen approve Nelsons eight hour Picnic and Country Jamboree with beer allowed for Nelson fans. Promoters expect 35 000 attendees at Sullivan Stadium limited by capacity, amid prior Jackson Victory concert controversy over traffic. Maazel says he will not conduct in Vienna for at least 10 years amid government friction, praising Vienna fans. Al Hirt and Ace Cannon announce first joint concert in Nashville after collaborating on All Time Country Greats. both express strong rapport and long familiarity.
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Michael Jackson
Willie
Nelson
Sullivan Stadium
Lorin Maazel
Vienna State Opera
Austria
Maazel
Vienna
State Opera
Lorin
AL Hirt
Ace Cannon
Hirt
Cannon
Nashville
Longview
Texas
Senate Vote Sets Stage to Salvage El Salvador Aid
The Senate backed $117 million for Salvadoran military aid in a 69 29 vote, sending the bill to a House Senate conference to resolve differences. White House officials optimistically expect funding through the current fiscal year while House appropriators push for $123 million. Reagan aides argue the aid is essential as negotiations continue.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
el Salvador
House
House-Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Santa Barbara
Calif
White House
Larry Speakes
Congress
Santa Ynez
State Department
House Appropriations Subcommittee On
William L. Schneider
Reagan Pollster Sees Southern Sweep for President
Reagan pollster Richard Wirthlin told Southern reporters a July 30 poll of 15 Southern states showed a 16 point lead for the president over Mondale, with a separate Atlanta polling firm placing Reagan at 60 to 33.7 in the South. Wirthlin predicted a potential Southern sweep while Lee Atwater argued Mondale lacks broad appeal.
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Washington
Reagan
South
Walter Mondale
Richard Wirthlin
Mondale
Darden Research Corp
Atlanta
Wirthlin
Lee Atwater
South Carolina
Aiken
Nixon’s Resignation Note Marked End of a Turbulent Era
Washington remembers the 10th anniversary of Richard Nixon’sTyped resignation note to Secretary of State ending a presidency marred by a White House burglary cover up. Rep. Thomas Downey commented on the historical shock of Nixon’s departure.
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Washington
United States
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Thomas Downey
Dn.y
House of Representatives
Emergency Numbers Service Case Report
Aiken Standard provides a reference list of emergency contact numbers for police fire medical and public safety services. The listing includes local agencies across the Aiken region and nearby counties with direct lines and brief notes on dispatch hours and emergency procedures.
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Thomas Pickering
Pickering
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Aiken Standard
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Aiken Community Hospital
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Aiken Fire
Crisis Line Coalition
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Wagener Police
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Salley Police
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