South Carolina leaders press for bigger defense share
Senators Thurmond and Hollings and Rep Derrick say Carter's 1981 budget should boost defense beyond a 3.3 percent rise. Derrick backs 6-8 percent while Hollings and Thurmond push for 10 percent. Derrick cites Savannah River Plant and nuclear reactors as funded. Thurmond criticizes the plan as business as usual and warns later deficits. tax increases fund new social programs amid election-year politics.
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Carter
Aiken County
Washington
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Butler C. Derrick
Hollings
Thurmond
Derrick
Persian Gulf
Savannah River
Edward M. Kenney
Joe Lanham
An Lanham
Senate
Mike Joyce
Joyce
Lanham
Storms batter Pacific coast for sixth straight day
A Pacific storm pounded Southern California for the sixth consecutive day causing floods and mudslides. Na tional Weather Service forecaster Al Bascomb warned of continuous rain with more flooding likely. Sandbags lined driveways as crews worked to unclog drains while rain returned by nightfall acrossVentura Orange Riverside San Bernardino San Diego and parts of Los Angeles counties.
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Associated Press
California
National Weather Service
al Bascomb
Weather Service
Ventura
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
San Diego
Los Angeles County
Fire Strike Extends as Chicago Firefighters Refuse Fines
CHICAGO AP Defiant union leaders vow to keep firefighters off the job for a fifth day and refuse to pay 40,000 dollar daily fines for ignoring a judge's back to work deadline.
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Chicago
Bush Wins Puerto Rico Primary Momentum Boosts Bid
George Bush says capturing all 14 Puerto Rico delegates strengthens his presidential bid ahead of New Hampshire. He defeated Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee 3 to 2 in the island's first primary, held Sunday.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
George Bush
New Hampshire
Bush
Sen
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Canadians Vote Today in Tight Parliament Election
Canada voters head to the polls to choose between Conservative Prime Minister Joe Clark and Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Clark, in office since May, seeks a fair chance to push his economic agenda, but polls suggest a brief tenure ahead for him amid a Trudeau comeback effort.
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Toronto
Joe Clark
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Clark
Dinner honors Nat Stetson retirement at Savannah River Plant
A Crosland Park resident plans to sell a litter of puppies to fund an event honoring Nat Stetson. The dinner to honor Stetson as he retires as manager of the Savannah River Plant Operations Office is set for March 7 with attendees from the Department of Energy Washington Office. about several hundred guests are expected.
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Crosland Park
Nat Stetson
Stetson
Savannah River Plant
Department of Energy
Washington
Aiken County Council considers 1979 audit and 201 study
The Aiken County Council meets at 7 in its new Richland Avenue office to discuss a 1979 audit and authorize the Planning Commission to start a 201 study linked to expanding the Horse Creek Valley Waste Water Treatment Plant. The agenda includes several third readings and new business items.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Council
Richland Avenue
Aiken County Planning Commission
Horse Creek Valley
Smith Transfer Company
North Augusta
Aiken Cottage Fund
Indigent Care Commission
Jackson First Alert Team
Foxhill
Sheriff’s Department
Lower Savannah
Aiken
Evangelism Outlook Backed By Dr Hobbs At First Baptist Aiken
Dr Herschel H Hobbs predicts a bright evangelical future with more denominationalism and local outreach. He cites youth Bible study at First Baptist Church in Aiken and confirms ongoing preaching tours after leaving the Baptist Hour.
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Herschel H. Hobbs
Hobbs
Baptist Hour
First Baptist Church
Aiken
Alabama
Oklahoma City
United States
Jackson man sought in fatal Jackson service station death
Aiken County Sheriff says Fate Taylor 60 was killed Wednesday while opening his service station. The killer allegedly left about 1300 dollars on the body. A murder warrant is out for John Carl Bentley Jr. 24 of Jackson, described as armed and dangerous.
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Jackson
Aiken County
Taylor
Sheriff’s Department
Paul D. Grant
John Carl Bentley Jr
Grant
Bentley
Iran President Tightens Hostage Release Demands
Iranian President Abolhassan Bani Sadr reiterates a hard line for freeing 50 American hostages. He calls for U S admission of guilt over the shah's era plus future non interference pledges and shah extradition. The move comes as UN chief Waldheim seeks Iran's response on a five member commission into the shah's actions.
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Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
U.S
Tehran Radio
Bani-Sadr
Revolutionary Council
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Iran
Panama
Kuwait
United States
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