Reagan hedges on use of executive privilege in EPA probe
Washington reports the White House unsettled over what President Reagan meant by not asserting executive privilege for documents sought by Congress. Reagan suggested interim disclosure if public suspicion of coverup arises, while deputy press secretary Larry Speakes said the president intends to send records to the Justice Department for review of possible wrongdoing.
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Arms Control Nominee Defends Record At Senate Hearing
Kenneth L. Adelman, 36, defends his arms control record before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He rejects the label of disowning talks and urges a full Senate vote to allow real arms reductions amid a committee delay.
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Khadafy vows force if Libya pushed too far in med waters
Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy warned of military action if U S naval maneuvers extend into the Gulf of Sidra asserting Libyan claims to the southern Mediterranean coast. He threatened to turn the gulf into a red gulf of blood if the Nimitz carrier group advances beyond the disputed area.
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Bill Easing Blue Laws Clears Senate Passage
South Carolina Senate approves a watered down bill to ease blue laws on second reading. Supporter Sen. Ed Saleeby says the measure legalizes what is currently done in violation of the law, while expecting some opposition before final passage.
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Hollings Warns U S Today Like South During Civil War
U S Sen Ernest F Hollings told a New Hampshire audience that the nation is losing industrial strength vital to prosperity and security. He warned that economic survival in an international economy is the defining issue, recalling a Civil War era funeral reflection to illustrate the point.
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Poll Shows South Carolinians Favor Sales Tax Over Property Tax
The Columbia AP report notes a majority of South Carolinians want lower property taxes and prefer a sales tax increase if taxes rise. Poll director A Emerson Smith says they were not surprised by the property tax support and sales tax preference, highlighting the magnitude of support for tax shifts.
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Jury Finds Battered Woman Innocent in WV Murder Trial
Lorraine Momen is acquitted by a Monongalia County jury after a 24 day trial that heard how years of abuse preceded the shooting of Wayman Momen last June 21. Defense says self defense. spectators cheer as verdict is.readers
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Allan Karlin
Monongalia County
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New Bill Proposes Higher Sales Tax With Food Exemption
House leaders push a 1.5 cent sales tax increase to fund homestead exemptions up to 40000 dollars while seeking a compromise. The chamber tabled a 1-cent bill after a 59 to 50 vote, amid a broad tax proposal debate and looming budget deficits.
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Citadel forbids film on campus for Lords of Discipline
The Citadel would not allow filming on its campus for The Lords of Discipline though a world premiere drew Charlestonians in black tie to a charity screening at Gibbes Gallery. Off campus, scenes were shot in Charleston and a British school.
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SC Not A Candidate For Interim Nuclear Waste Storage
A DOE official states South Carolina is not being considered for interim high level waste storage. Savannah River Plant in Aiken County is not in the search, and the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 governs sites with state approval mandatory for any interim depository. Governor Riley and the Nuclear Advisory Council note ongoing questions about long term storage.
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Borgnine Slims Crooked Thumb With Elective Surgery
Actor Ernest Borgnine, 65, underwent tendon surgery at Methodist Hospital of Southern California to straighten his left thumb. His secretary, Donna Alfassa, said the procedure was elective and that Borgnine was expected to return home to Beverly Hills on Friday.
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