Republican Platform Divides GOP as Rhetoric Aims at Moderates
Jeane Kirkpatrick assails Mondale and Democrats as the “blame America first” crowd while GOP speakers woo mainstream Democrats led by Hollings Glenn and Askew. Senator Weicker and Representative Conte challenge the platform’s right wing. White House wary of some planks, Drew Lewis notes Reagan’s stance. Heads include Heckler and Ortega as women prominent in the convention.
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Jeane Kirkpatrick
Mondale
San Francisco
Reagan
Katherine D. Ortega
Ernest F. Hollings
John Glenn
Reubin Askew
Gary Hart
Republican Party
Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Weicker
Silvio Conte
Massachusetts
White House
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Donald Regan
Drew Lewis
Platform Committee
United States
Ortega
Kirkpatrick
Health and Human Services
Margaret Heckler
Textile duty probes target 13 countries over small US market share
The Commerce Department lists 13 countries Philippines Mexico Thailand Singapore Indonesia Peru Sri Lanka Malaysia Portugal Colombia Argentina Turkey and Panama as targets in a preliminary countervailing duty review. Industry officials argue the 3.7 percent share and $800 million to $1 billion in sales reflect concentrated harm on apparel and fabric sectors. Proceedings give 85 days for a preliminary decision and seven days for a final finding after petitions filed July 19.
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Phillipines
Mexico
Thailand
Singapore
Indonesia
Peru
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Portugal
Colombia
Argentina
Turkey
Panama
Daniel Landa
Commerce Department
Landa
John Greenwald
American Textile Manufacturers’ Institute
United States
Greenwald
Manufacturers’ Group
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Tower proposed near Aiken Municipal Airport may obstruct air navigation
The FAA says a 19 foot mobile telephone tower proposed by Cellular Technology Inc. near Aiken Municipal Airport would penetrate the horizontal surface by 2 feet, potentially obstructing airspace. Comments on Aeronautical Study 84 ASO 1548 CE are invited by Sept. 7.
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Aiken Municipal Airport
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Cellular Technology Inc
New York City
Aiken-Augusta
Cellular Technology
Federal Communications Commission
P.O
Atlanta
Girls Report Abuse By Father In Ridge Spring
Three girls ages 13 14 and 15 report abuse by their father for up to five years. The eldest says molestation began when she was 10. others allege incidents since July last year. All say their father drinks heavily and they told their mother. Children placed in emergency protective custody awaiting foster care placement. Investigation for possible charges underway.
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Aiken County
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Lynn
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Alexander
Herbert Rudnick
Aiken
S.C
Columbia
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