Critics Question Budget Plan and Safety Net for the Poor
Washington critics question if President Reagan can balance the budget by 1984 without deeper cuts to social programs. Treasury Secretary Regan called finding about 31 billion dollars in further cuts a time bomb to be handled by Budget Director Stockman, as the administration projects must reduce spending in the next three years to hit the 1984 goal.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Reagan
Treasury
Donald Regan
David Stockman
Hospital Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Events
Aiken Community Hospital marks its fifth anniversary with a week of events from Monday to Friday. Activities include a dinner for fifth-year staff with Dr. Winfield Dunn as speaker, an employee auction, dedication of a pediatric playroom for the late Florence E. Heath, a Ladies Auxiliary breakfast, and a hospital reception. The first baby born at the hospital, Donnie C. Cooper born February 26 1976, is among the guests.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Knights of Columbus
Winfield Dunn
eAn
Florence E. Heath
Heath
Ladies’ Auxilary
Donnie C. Cooper
New Pinecrest School Mixup In Aiken
A first grader’s mispronounced answer confused teachers as she said Pie Crest School when asked about her brother’s school. The student meant Pinecrest School, a mixup noted by staff during a routine conversation.
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Aiken
J.D. Lever
Pie Crest School
Pinecrest School
Edwards Pushes Federal Purchase of Barnwell Plant
Energy Secretary James B. Edwards urges the federal government to acquire the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant to reprocess spent fuel from commercial reactors. He opposes converting Barnwell into an away from reactor AFR spent fuel storage site and calls for prompt resolution of nuclear regulations to enable continued power use and responsible waste handling.
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Washington
James B. Edwards
Barnwell
Edwards
Senate Water and Energy Subcommittee
South Carolina
Nuclear fuel plant eyed for Savannah River by DoE
The Department of Energy weighs a new $100 million to $300 million facility at the Savannah River Plant to fabricate nuclear fuel for naval ships. It could create about 300 jobs and be included in Reagan’s fiscal 1982 budget after OMB review and congressional authorization and appropriation. Senator Strom Thurmond commends the plan and notes Admiral Rickover’s involvement.
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Savannah River
Department of Energy
Reagan Administration
Congress
Energy Department
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Rickover
SRP
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Reagan
Naval Reactors Division
McLeod outlines SC court sentencing reform plan
South Carolina Attorney General Dan McLeod says sentence disparity will end within five years. He cites efforts to standardize penalties across offenses, notes reform is gradual, and mentions parole eligibility cuts as part of a wider judicial overhaul. Representative Parker Evatt backs the measure amid legislative debates.
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South Carolina
Dan McLeod
Aiken
Alston Wilkes Society
McLeod
Massachusetts
South Dakota
Parker Evatt
D.richland
Senate
House
ID practices aid recovering valuables after burglaries
Aiken County sheriff officials urge owners to ID valuables to improve recovery after thefts. They note many items in a warehouse of recovered goods lack usable identifiers, complicating returns. Suggestions include engraving numbers, keeping serial lists in safe places, and using photos or written descriptions.
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Sheriff’s Department
Aiken County
Dan Bowe
Bowe
Townsend
California
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Terry Dunn
Seattle
Wash
Dunn
Hospital
Abby
Kathy Woodham
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