Small Gain Shown In Prices
Washington AP reports wholesale prices rose 0.6 percent in the year, the smallest gain in two decades, with energy costs down and meat prices up in 1983. Retail sales rose 9.1 percent as food prices edged higher, and energy and fuel trends shaped the full year.
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New York
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Briefly Study Blames Nuclear Tests For Increased Cancers in Utah
A study by Dr. Carl J. Johnson links radiation from 1960s Nevada nuclear tests to higher cancer rates among 4125 Mormons in southwestern Utah between 1951 and 1962. The research, in JAMA, supports a lawsuit by about 1200 claimants against the government, stating leukemia and other cancers were more than one third higher than expected with no other identified cause.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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Denver
Duke Professor Testifies SCE&G Needs Rate Increase
Duke University professor Dr. James H. Vander Weide testified to the South Carolina Public Service Commission that SCE&G must secure a 16.5 percent return to stay financially healthy, warning bankruptcy if the $170 million rate increase is not granted. The request, up from 16 percent, would raise residential bills by about $13 per 1,000 kilowatt hours monthly.
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South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Duke University
James H. Vander Weide
State Public Service Commission
Sce&g
Legislative Action Strips Open Beer From Moving Vehicles
In Columbia AP reports Rep Joyce Hearn says public demand pushed the General Assembly to move on outlawing open beer and wine containers in moving vehicles. The House gave second reading to a Senate passed bill and will vote on final passage today with members not present.
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General Assembly
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South Carolina
Richland
House of Representatives
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Blood fat reduction lowers heart disease risk study says
Washington AP reports a $150 million, 10 year government trial finds regular cholesterol lowering drugs reduce blood fats by 19 percent and lower heart disease risk by up to 40 percent. The study states lowering blood fat levels cuts heart disease risk for all.
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Williams says threats cannot affect her Miss America schedule
In Redbook interview Vanessa Williams says threats over her color exist but have not reduced her appearances. She notes more booking calls than any prior Miss America and describes the spotlight as less glamorous than expected. Stevie Wonder says Motown executives pressure him to return to recording as MLK holiday becomes reality and he prioritizes the honor over music.
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Zhao Details China Merger
Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang told 300 Chinese Americans that reunification with the mainland would not swallow Taiwan. Experts hailed his explanation of freedoms Taiwan would retain, including no taxation by Beijing, a continued armed forces, an independent judiciary and political system, and representation in Beijing. Taiwan would be a special administrative region within the People's Republic of China.
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Taiwan
Zhao
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People’s Republic of China
General's Death At Fort Sam Houston Dubious Action Suspected
An Army Reserve general Maj. Gen. Robert G. Ownby was found hanged at Fort Sam Houston bound and with a note in his office suggesting intruders. FBI and Pentagon officials weighed death by own action versus possible murder while discounting terrorism. Investigators examined his mental state and personal affairs as motive factors.
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Ownby
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New York Times
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FBI
Delarosa
Pilot Killed as Sandinistas Deny On-Land Shooting
Managua reports admit downing the U S Army helicopter but deny killing the pilot claiming the aircraft landed inside Honduran airspace. U S officials insist the pilot Chief Warrant Officer I Jeffry Schwab was killed by Sandinista fire in Honduran territory near the border. Reagan aides weigh a tough U S response as the incident draws protest and condemnation.
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Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
U.S
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United States
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
I Jeffry C. Schwab
Joliet, Ill
U.S. Army
John D. Negroponte
Execution Blocked in Hutchins Case Aims for Appeal
In Raleigh a federal judge in a hotel room blocked the day’s planned lethal injection of James Hutchins, a police killer. The Supreme Court must decide if North Carolina can proceed, after a stay by Judge J Dickson Phillips. Hutchins, 94, was condemned for killing two deputies and a state trooper during a prior investigation. His lawyers challenge jury selection and argue insanity at the time of the crimes.
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N.C
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U.S. Supreme Court
Warren Burger
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Supreme Court
Toni House
J. Dickson Phillips
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Aiken Standard Classified and Display Contact Info
Contact numbers and office hours for the Aiken Standard are listed: general requests and news ideas to 648 2311, classifieds to 649 1555, and display ads to 648 2311. Office at 124 Rutland Drive operates 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Community Hospital 649 7911 Volunteer Fire Departments 648 6811 Aiken County Sheriff 648 8811 Emergency Medical Services 648 6811
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