Reagan Silent on Future Military Retirement Question
President Reagan opposes cutting current military pensions but has not stated views on benefits for future service members. Spokesman Larry Speakes said Budget Director Stockman’s call to curb the pension program is not causing trouble, despite veterans groups’ protests and Reagan disowning the idea last week.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Reagan
David Stockman
White House
Larry Speakes
Stockman
Four Suspects Tied to Two-Week Kansas Crime Rampage
In Colby Kansas police say four suspects may have staged a two week crime spree across eight states. The spree left four dead and four wounded with robberies and at least one other killing suspected. Authorities name Michigan Florida Georgia Louisiana Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma among possible locations. Police Chief Mark Spray cited strong indications of armed robberies and shootings.
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Colby, Kan
Kansas
Michigan
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Mark Spray
Mob linked slayings raise fear of new gangland wave
In Chicago authorities fear a new wave of mob violence as more than three reputed mobsters are shot or stabbed to death since New Year’s Day. The spate follows the 60s St Valentine’s Day massacre history and marks a sharp rise from 1984’s lone such killing.
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Chicago
South Carolina blue laws debate to be voted on
Columbia reports the Senate plans a vote on amended Sunday blue laws within an hour after reconvening. The bill would permit Sunday sales 2 PM to 6 PM and protect workers who avoid Sunday duties for religious or moral reasons. Senator Branton cautions the bill still faces slim chances.
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Columbia
Senate
Bill Branton
South Carolina Lawmakers Vote On Death With Dignity Bill
State Rep Robert Woods said he would withdraw support if senators strike his amendments after the House approved the bill 66 to 34. The measure allows terminally ill adults to sign a statement asking doctors to withhold or withdraw life support, with Woods previously opposing it after his amendment on six hours of active treatment was adopted.
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Columbia
Robert Woods
Senate
Charleston
House
Woods
Health Spa Regulation Bill Moves Through Senate
The Senate Medical Affairs Committee approved legislation requiring health spas and related businesses to meet financial standards before opening. The bill, prompted by consumer complaints over spa closures after selling long term contracts, advances to the full Senate for consideration.
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Columbia
Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Senate
Wholesale prices hold steady as energy and food dip
Wholesale prices in January remained flat with energy prices posting the largest drop in almost two years and food costs declining, while gasoline and home heating oil led the decreases. Fresh fruit rose 3.7 percent as egg prices fell 21.3 percent, and new car prices rose 2.2 percent.
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Washington
Florida
Labor Department
Vietnamese Overrun Khmer Rouge Stronghold Near Thai Frontier
Vietnamese forces captured Phnom Malai and Phum Thmei in Cambodia after a two pronged assault from the south and east. Thai generals reported shells and fires at the Khmer Rouge headquarters, with tanks and artillery joining the advance toward border bases along a 40 mile frontier south of Aranyaprathet.
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Thailand
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Malai
Cambodia
Phum Thmei
Salya Sriphen
Vietnam
59Th
Phum Thuei
Bove Phum Thmei
Norodom Sihanouk
Aranyaprathet
Bishop Unterkoefler's anniversary marks two decades in Charleston
A Charleston diocese anniversary celebrates twenty years since Bishop Ernest L. Unterkoefler took the helm. He says he plans to stay, notes 23 new parishes since his arrival, and highlights priest ordinations as his main satisfaction while facing staffing needs in South Carolina's Catholic Church.
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Ernest Unterkoeffer
Charleston
Ernest L. Unterkoefler
South Carolina
Unterkoefler
Paul VI
Philadelphia
Richmond
Chicago
Bernardin
Impotence treatment may help one-fifth of men in study
New Orleans AP report notes surgery on blocked groin vessels or injections of drugs may restore normal sex for up to 20 percent of impotent men. Dr. Irwin Goldstein says results best for under 50 with physical causes. About 10 to 20 million U.S. men affected. 15 percent are younger with nerve damage.
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New Orleans
Irwin Goldstein
Southern Baptist Hospital
Mardi Gras
Goldstein
Boston University Medical Center
Kinsey Institute
Bobby Reynolds
Gulfport
Miss
Space power source found near Earth lighting auroras
Scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory report locating a massive egg shaped power supply zone 2 to 30 times Earth in size about 400000 miles away on the nightside of Earth. Lou Frank of the University of Iowa says it uses magnetic forces to trap solar wind particles and powers the Northern and Southern Lights as it dances in space.
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Calif
Space
Earth
University of Iowa
Lou Frank
Frank
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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