Liberals Mobilize Finances Against Reagan Era Conservatives
In Washington liberals form new political action groups since November and funnel funds through direct mail to counter Reagan era policies. The National Committee for an Effective Congress shifted from its own mailings to appeals targeting abortion and voting rights, reporting about 30 percent higher contributions than two years ago.
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Ronald Reagan
White House
Senate
Russell D. Hemenway
National Committee For
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Hemenway
MUSC Head Wins Confidence Vote in Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina President William H. Kinsely won a confidence vote as the board of trustees named Marion Woodbury to vice president for finance and Gilbert B. Bradham to vice president for clinical affairs both filling interim posts since March 15. The board did not decide on a permanent administration post.
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Medical University of South Carolina
William H. Kinsely
Charles B. Hanna
Hanna
Knisely
Marion Woodbury
Gilbert B. Bradham
John Wise
Bradham
Citadel
MUSC
Wise
Weather drawings sought by Aiken Standard readers
Have You Heard that the Aiken Standard weather picture file is dwindling and needs replenishment. Cloudy day weather drawings are in high demand from readers, with young artists invited to mail submissions to Box 456, Aiken, 29801-0456.
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Aiken
Tehran funeral crowds mourn Iran leaders after blast
In Tehran mourners crowded the streets for the funeral of President Mohammad Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohamad Javad Bahonar after a Sunday blast fatally injured them. Officials said both died from burns and smoke inhalation, with several others hurt, amid claims of opposition involvement and speculation about Mujahadeen Khalq responsibility.
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Lebanon
America
Tehran
Iran
Mohammad Ali Rajai
Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Rajai
Bahonar
Abolhassan Bani Sadr
Majlis
Behesht Zahra
Pars
Kayhan
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Bani-Sadr
France
Khomeini
Massoud Kashmiri
Six Freed After Attack On Synagogue
Austrian police released six Arab men detained after a weekend grenade attack on a downtown Vienna synagogue. Three more suspects remained in custody, two of whom were involved in the attack and ensuing gun battle that left two dead and about 20 injured. Police cited possible PLO links, which the group denied. Memorial services and a mourning march were planned in Vienna city center.
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Vienna
Austria
Werner Liebhart
Aiken County Schools Face Budget Cuts and New High Schools
About 22,000 students start the year as federal funding drops to 379,674 dollars, roughly half of last year. The district trims include 10 percent in instructional materials and higher lunch prices, with programs like in school suspension and some alternative options eliminated. New South Aiken and Silver Bluff High Schools open while renovations proceed at Aiken High and Pinecrest, and USC Aiken and Aiken Tech face tight budgets threatening program capacity.
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Aiken County
South Aiken
Silver Bluff
Aiken High School
Pinecrest School
Usc-Aiken
Aiken Technical College
Hole found in Andrea Doria passage may explain rapid sinking
Divers report a massive hole in a passageway to the generator room of the Andrea Doria, 40 miles south of Nantucket. The find, witnessed Sunday, suggests damage from the Stockholm collision was more extensive than once believed, potentially clarifying the liner's swift demise.
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New York
Nantucket
Mass
Lillian Pickard
Peter Gimbel
Ted Hess
Stockholm
You Can Win $25 In Our Comic Contest
Readers may submit daily contest cutouts from the Aiken Standard to name their top twelve comics with a free choice for additional picks. Entry must be original, mailed to Comics Pick, Box 456, Aiken, with multiple entries allowed but no facsimiles. The winner earns $25. ties resolved by drawing. staff families not eligible.
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