Thurmond shifts power as Marsh nomination tests Senate
Senate Armed Services hearings on John Marsh prompt Thurmond to press for Reagan era aims. At 78, he uses new influence to push for voting rights act changes and harsher penalties while vowing budget cuts and procedural reforms. Democratic concerns center on fair treatment and witness access.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
U.S. Senate
Armed Services Committee
John O. Marsh
Thurmond
Marsh
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ron Brown
Judiciary Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Brown
North Augusta Navy Musician Shines in Inaugural Parade
Navy Chief Musician William Thomas Jr. of the United States Navy Band took part in the inaugural parade. He is the son of Dorothy M. and William G. Thomas Sr. of North Augusta. A separate North Augusta note recalls five year old Amanda Wright praising Nancy Reagan as her favorite president. In a local kindness tale, Marsha Defontes recovered a sentimental bag after retracing her route, finding it hanging in a tree with nothing missing.
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North
White House
Amanda Wright
North Augusta
Nancy Reagan
Coming Monday You Can Vote On Fine Arts Center
Residents prepare for a Monday vote on the proposed Fine Arts Center plan. Officials cite community benefit and funding details while residents weigh costs and artistic value.
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On Fine Arts Center
Reagan Calls for Swift Spending Cuts and Tax Relief
President Reagan urged Congress to approve drastic anti-government remedies to combat a crisis economy. He proposed broad budget cuts across government, a 10 percent income tax cut annually for three years, deregulation, and accelerated depreciation to spur investment, while promising detailed plans on Feb. 18. Senate and House members reacted with measured optimism and calls for restraint until specifics emerge.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Citizens Seek Answers On Roads Tags Taxes
county residents pressed the Aiken County Legislative Delegation on road takings by the state highway department with four neighbors facing property seizures. They urged a fair price and asked the road committee to investigate the project status. A request to protect USC Aiken from personnel cuts and a proposed special auto license tag for armed forces reserve members were also discussed.
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Aiken County
Ernest Johnson
Aiken Road
Vaucluse
State Highway Department
Highway Department
USC Aiken
Carla Sherry
Usc-Aiken
Terry Brown
Aiken County Commission On Drug and Alcohol Problems
Armed Forces Reserve
Brown
Robbery Suspect Still Sought in SC Electric & Gas Heist
Two men robbed the SCE&G office at 655 Kershaw Street taking about 1100 dollars. Public Safety captured one suspect, Carlos Gallman, as the other fled near Camelia Trailer Park. The second suspect is described as a 5 foot 10 inch black man with a medium build.
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South Carolina Electric & Gas
J. Carroll Busbee
Sce&g
Kershaw St
Jim Ray
Carlos Gallman
Camelia
Delegation Told Of Option Tax Pluses In Aiken
Aiken County Legislative Delegation heard a presentation from County Councilman Ralph F. Cullinan on a proposed local option sales tax. He said support costs nothing to them as municipalities must sell it locally. The plan requires a referendum and would divide proceeds among governments while cutting property taxes by eight percent of sales tax receipts for the first year.
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Aiken County
Ralph F. Cullinan
Cullinan
Aiken Standard
Savannah
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Robin Wooten
Judiciary
Steffer Brown
Dennis Deconcini
Strom
Abby Rals
Oval Office
Alan Cranston
California
Jake Gann
Rep
John F. Lieberling
Ohio
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