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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1983
Page
2
State Representative Pat Harris pursues final House approval for a penny sales tax increase and a $40 000 homestead exemption to ease property taxes. The bill would raise 176 million in new revenue with 165 million returned to counties and 11 million to the state treasury.
In Washington Republicans move to set aside parts of Reagan 1984 budget and draft a deficit cutting program. Top administration economic advisers testifying before five committees faced strong opposition from Republicans and Democrats amid recession relief talk.
Army Staff Sgt. Jay Thomas Stanley 25 of Towson Maryland was wounded in the leg when a helicopter carrying U S advisers came near a column of leftist rebels during a non-combat mission in El Salvador.
Premier Zhao Ziyang said he aims for lasting friendly relations with the United States and plans a Washington visit. He invited President Reagan to come to Peking, downplaying arms sales to Taiwan as the main obstacle to closer ties. China maintains Taiwan is a prov ince and views U S arms deals with Taipei as sovereignty violation.
Senator Strom Thurmond refutes a Jack Anderson column alleging a $20,000 bribe. He disputes the sworn statement cited by Anderson and says he never met the named intermediary at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, while his spokesman notes the man has visited Thurmond’s office.
Kenneth L. Adelman seems headed for confirmation as chief U.S. arms negotiator despite worries some senators have regarding his toughness. Senator Charles H. Percy praised Adelman after a second appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
State Farm Auto Insurance Co will raise auto policy rates by 10 percent in South Carolina, generating about $10 million more in premiums. The move follows a 12 percent requested hike and comes as hospital and repair costs push up medical coverages and economic loss.
South Carolina peach growers hope for a strong 1983 crop but fear overproduction if a bumper harvest hits the Southeast. Buck Price warns profits hinge on weather market and labor costs while frost risk lessens after a mild winter. The Southeastern Peach Convention in Charleston reflected cautious mood after last year’s losses.
The eight leading U S retailers posted their best January gains since summer with Sears 5.5 percent monthly rise and 2.6 percent yearly rise. J C Penney and K Mart also posted solid January gains with year totals improving.
NIH scientists report a new rapid test for maternal herpes infection that can determine active infection within one day, enabling near term delivery decisions. Pregnant women with a history of genital herpes risk neonatal infection if active at birth, potentially prompting Caesarean delivery to protect the newborn.
Sports Illustrated may crown Cheryl Tiegs as cover girl for its annual swimsuit issue with a $58 Monika Tilly suit. Tom Selleck sues the National Enquirer for 20 million dollars over three articles claiming a romance with Victoria Principal. Former President Gerald R. Ford to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery at Eisenhower Memorial Hospital after canceling a Pebble Beach appearance.
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