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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1983
Page
2
A government commission said there was no military necessity for the internment of about 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II and called the uprooting a grave injustice driven by war hysteria and racism. It faulted leaders from Franklin D. Roosevelt onward and cited political leadership failure as a cause.
A $165 billion Social Security rescue package gains panel approval. It includes benefit reductions and tax increases and faces wide opposition as lawmakers warn that this is only the initial step in a long process. Rep. J J Pickle notes it is the first step of a long process.
The House appears ready to pass a $4.5 billion recession relief measure backed by Democrats. The bill, aimed at aiding the poor and elderly, would fund jobs and emergency assistance for those hit by hard economic times. The Appropriations Committee plans formal approval Friday and rapid floor action next week.
President Reagan’s pick Kenneth L. Adelman faced a committee hearing where he testified under oath about calling arms control talks a sham. Sen. Charles H. Percy signaled a panel vote would follow the hearing as backers push to move the nomination to the Senate floor.
A powerful blast at the Mobil Chemical Co plant in Charleston injures 17 workers and firefighters. The explosion occurred around 7:45 p.m. sending flames six stories high and was felt miles away along with reporting of shattered windows along nearby King Street Extension.
A Missouri House subcommittee presses for a sales tax compromise after the full House and Ways and Means Committee abandoned the measure. The panel took up the tax legislation following three weeks of deadlocked debate and a referral to Ways and Means.
Russell Baker recalls his Hopkins days and a 1946 News Letter editorship as he joins the university honoring him for language mastery. Jeanne Kirkpatrick declines Smith College commencement amid campus protests and professor opposition over her views. Danny Kaye, age 70, remains in intensive care after quadruple bypass surgery at Cedars Sinai with no release date yet.
Ex high school band Toto led the night with seven Grammys including album of the year for Toto IV and record of the year for Rosanna. John Williams earned three for E T the Extra Terrestrial music. Willie Nelson Marvin Gaye Men at Work and more collect honors at the Shrine Auditorium ceremony.
President Reagan moved to overhaul the Environmental Protection Agency firing two administrators and signaling more removals possible. Rep. James Scheuer says as many as six officials could be terminated while White House confirms nothing. The fired include Inspector General Matthew Novick and Assistant Administrator John Horton amid misconduct inquiries. Rita Lavelle of the Superfund program was dismissed earlier. EPA head Anne Burford declined to comment on Lavelle’s testimony.
London readers watch a clash over who holds the launch authority for 160 U S Tomahawk missiles. Thatcher rejects a British veto via dual key while opposition leaders press for a genuine joint decision as NATO deploys Pershing-2 and cruise missiles this year.
NOAA scientists tie severe East Coast snow, Ecuador floods, Australia drought, and US winter warmth to a Pacific Ocean wind water oscillation called El Nino. The phenomenon, eight events in 40 years, stems from weaker westerly winds and warmer ocean surfaces.
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