Nuclear talks speed up despite summit snag
United States and the Soviet Union push ahead with meetings on weapons tests and the 1979 SALT II treaty. Geneva talks slated for July 22 depend on Soviet acceptance of U.S. allegations of violations. Reagan warns of possible treaty scrapping as Gorbachev's summit visit remains uncertain.
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United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Reagan
Geneva
Black North Carolina businessman eyed for U S ambassador post
Robert Brown 51 of High Point NC emerges as a candidate to be the first black U S envoy to South Africa. Questions arise over a 1972 SBA contract and a government loan intended for disadvantaged minorities while he served in the Nixon and White House roles.
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North Carolina
U.S
South Africa
Robert Brown
High Point
N.C
John Burroughs
Capetown
Brown
White House
Sen
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Small Business Administration
Wasteful Junk Mail Dumped By Postal Officials
A USPS audit across 85 offices found about 14 percent of direct mailings were dumped rather than delivered in the year ending last November. Bulk mail takes about 16 days to arrive, and a separate study shows only four of 35 decoy addresses received Boston bulk solicitations.
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Boston
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Boston Business Journal
Manion Controversy Threatens Reagan Supreme Court Picks
The Indiana lawyer Daniel Manion's contested nomination to the 7th U.S. Circuit faces fierce opposition from Democrats who warn it could imperil votes on Reagan's Supreme Court picks William Rehnquist and Antonin Scalia. Senate aides say a 48-46 confirmation for Manion may be revisited amid concerns over his experience.
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Indiana
Daniel Manion
Reagan
Supreme Court
Senate
Alan Cranston
Manion
William Rehnquist
Antonin Scalia
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Soviet Satellite Explosion Risks Nearby Debris Fall
Japanese astronomer Nariyasu Hashimoto, head of the Tokushima Astronomical Association, told the Japan Times that Cosmos 1736, launched in March, appears to have exploded. He says its fragments may fall to Earth within a year and that the satellite increased altitude on June 21, breaking into at least 21 pieces.
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Tokyo
Nariyasu Hashimoto
Tokushima Astronomical Association
Japan Times
Retail Sales Edge Up Slightly in June
U S Commerce Department reports June retail sales rose 0.2 percent to 118.7 billion, led by modest gains in nondurables and a 0.8 percent auto rise. Overall six month growth at 4.3 percent, weaker than early 1985, with consumer debt and income trends noted as dampeners.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Journalist in Space Program On Hold
The Journalist in Space Project is on hold indefinitely as NASA decides if the space shuttle is safe for civilian flight. Project Director Eric Johnson said the pause follows NASA's note that the shuttle may not fly again until 1988 while engineers redesign booster rockets linked to the Challenger accident.
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Columbia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Eric Johnson
NASA
NASA Seeks New Space Shuttle After Challenger
NASA chief James Fletcher says President Reagan offered strong encouragement to build a replacement shuttle amid a $2.5 billion funding question. He outlined progress since the Rogers commission, including a new booster rocket design and milestones targeting early 1988 to fly shuttles again. The Air Force and Titan rocket program are also affected by delays and budget tensions.
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Washington
NASA
Reagan
James C. Fletcher
White House
Space Agency
Challenger Investigating Commission
Fletcher
NBC
Air Force
Challenger Commission
Rogers Commission
Richard Truly
Miami Tax Evasion Trial For Posner Nears End
Victor Posner, among the nation’s wealthiest men, nears the end of a $1.2 million tax evasion trial after three days of testimony. The 11 woman and one man jury will hear portions of 1981 testimony before the New York federal grand jury. Final arguments are set for Wednesday with Judge Spellman to give final instructions Thursday morning.
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Miami
Victor Posner
New York
Posner
U.S
Eugene P. Spellman
Spellman
College President Says Drowning Probe Continues
College of Charleston President Harry Lightsey Jr says the school continues its investigation into the two youths who drowned off Folly Beach during a Governor's School outing. He cites cooperation with families, public safety, and media, and promises a more complete report. The two 14 year olds Wilkin Williams and Curtis Bryant are named in the case.
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Charleston
College of Charleston
Harry Lightsey Jr
Lightsey
Bryant
Willie James Bryant
Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Rates
The notice lists phone numbers for subscriptions and classifieds plus office hours and address. It also cites subscription plans priced at weekly and monthly intervals and instructs that all advance payments go to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken Standard — Pbm
Emergency Numbers Service Listing
Public safety numbers from Aiken Standard list Poison Control Center S C Highway Patrol Salley Fire Salley Police Sheriff's Department Sheriff Long Distance Sheriff Fire or An
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S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley Police Sheriff's Department
Abused Persons Coalition
North Augusta Aiken
Aiken
Emerg
HCA
Jackson Police
New Ellenton
New Holland
North Augusta
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