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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1983
Page
2
White House spokesman Larry Speakes said the plan to accelerate government building work would not raise the federal deficit as no extra money would be spent. Funds shifted from fiscal 1984 to the current year would speed jobs without increasing debt.
In Greenville the Presbytery of the Piedmont narrowly approved merging the Presbyterian Church in the United States with the United Presbyterian Church marking the first Southern vote toward reunification of the Northern and Southern branches split since the Civil War. The move placed the presbytery among pivotal swing votes in the Southern church.
In London, bishops, clergymen, and laity gathered at the Anglican Church headquarters to debate nuclear weapons. Church officials call it the most significant postwar discussion, focusing on whether the Church of England should pursue a unilateral phased disarmament program under Queen Elizabeth II's state church.
In Columbia the Senate swiftly backs a single-member district plan amid signals of continued debate and potential protests. Sen. Tom Smith cites possible final approval today while Sen. Ryan Shealy warns against assuming federal courts will require a single-member layout.
Senate President Pro Tem Marion Gressette remained in guarded condition in a Columbia hospital ICU after a lengthy operation to correct circulatory problems in his left leg. A spokeswoman said no complications were reported, and prognosis would await the surgeons’ statement.
A blue ribbon panel studying state medical education says South Carolina should merge its two medical schools. Chairman Dr Gordon Blackwell stated the state cannot afford two schools each striving for national recognition.
Prime Minister Menachem Begin faces a cabinet crisis over the Beirut massacre report. The inquiry blamed Defense Minister Ariel Sharon partly for the massacre and urged his resignation. Sources say Begin may resign and call early elections to solidify his position.
In Columbia AP report the House favours exemptions to sales tax with a car cap proposal for vehicles over 6 000 and a debate on exempting bread meat and milk. Lawmakers split 59 48 and 87 24 on the measures amid questions of tax revenue and Governor Riley's plans.
Washington experts warn the Social Security system remains troubled despite a 168 billion bailout plan. The House Ways and Means panel wrapped seven days of hearings on the reform package and will draft legislation after receiving a revised SSA forecast. Rep. J J Pickle says broad support exists, though groups challenge specific provisions and speed. The panel must weigh whether the plan addresses the system’s deeper debts beyond the June fiscal cliff.
Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago visits Columbia for the first time since his elevation to cardinal. He will celebrate a brief 7:45 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph's Church without vestments and will not wear the red biretta, but will wear green. He attends a luncheon with USC President James B. Holderman and is a native son of St. Joseph's and St. Peter's parishes.
Police probe into the Shergar kidnapping reveals an anonymous Belfast call claiming negotiable return talks. Gunmen abducted the 5 year old racehorse valued at 18 million dollars from Ballymany stud near Dublin, with ransom allegedly set near 3 million.
Chocolate chip cookie magnate Wally Famous Amos earned a high school diploma and honorary chef hat from Food Trades High School, recalling his dropout in 1954 to join the Air Force. Linda Kelsey declares motherhood the most important role of her career while awaiting August arrival. Danny Kaye remains hospitalized in Cedars-Sinai ICU for back and heart issues, now in a private room with doctors pursuing further tests.
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