Pepsi battles Coke in apparel with Made in America aim
Pepsi starts a clothing push arguing its lines are domestically made while Coca-Cola mainly relies on imported garments. David Foulds of Pepsi Cola USA says the Made in America tag appeals to Southern retailers and consumers. Pepsi, aided by VF Corp, offers sweat shirts and T-shirts, some produced in Carolinas mills.
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Charlotte
Pepsi
America
Coca-Cola
Charlotte Observer
David Foulds
Pepsi Cola USA
New York
VF Corp
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
Sneakers at Work Spark Small Public Shift in Attire
A 500 person poll across Minneapolis San Diego Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale for Combe Inc finds 15 percent wear sneakers to work while eight of ten own more than one pair. Men spend about 36 dollars per pair while women spend about 28.
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White Plains
N.Y
Minneapolis
San Diego
Philadelphia
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Combe Inc
Weather Outlook The Warm Front Diminishes Tomorrow
Temperatures ease to the lower 90s with a 40 percent chance of afternoon storms tomorrow. Tonight’s forecast shows a 20 percent thunderstorm risk and a low around the lower 70s. Details on Page 9A.
Local Obituaries Listing Names and Cities
Death notices include Katherine L. Bailey West Columbia Jennie M. Ghent Lancaster Virginia T. Jennings Edgefield Willie L. Owens Aiken E A Roberts Jr Burlington NC Bernard A Whitesall Saluda Teresa D Wilson Belvedere Readers are directed to Page 9A for full details and funeral arrangements.
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Katherine L. Bailey
West Columbia
Jennie M. Ghent
Lancaster
Virginia T. Jennings
Edgefield
Willie L. Owens
Aiken
E.A. Roberts Jr
Burlington, N.C
Bernard A. Whitesall
Saluda
Teresa D. Wilson
Belvedere
Debate Looms Over Nuclear Liability Renewal In House
The House Rules Committee planned to consider renewal of the Price Anderson Act at 11 am, with a vote possible on Wednesday. Rep. Butler Derrick of South Carolina opposes expanding liability for nuclear contractors like Du Pont and warns of reduced safety if the act expires August 1.
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du Pont Co
Savannah River
Butler Derrick
Ds.c
Price Anderson
Derrick
Aiken County
Jay Hyde
Hyde
Philip R. Sharp
D-Ind
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
Mike Synar
D-Okla
du Pont
U.S. Department of Energy
Congress
SRP
Shell Corporation
DOE
Edgar S. Woolard
Aiken
Meese Defends Iran Contra Inquiry Role Limited
Attorney General Edwin Meese III testifies on the Iran Contra inquiry, saying his role was limited and his knowledge fragmentary until November 1986. He states his counsel supported withholding notification to Congress briefly and notes a 30 to 60 day time frame.
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Washington
Edwin Meese III
Reagan
Congressional
Meese
Iran
Congress
House
Senate
House Committee
John Nields
White House
National Security
John M. Poindexter
CIA
William Casey
Shultz
Weinberger
Edwin Meese
AIDS Definition For Federal Benefits Broadens
The government will use a broader AIDS definition for automatic disability benefits, potentially increasing approvals by about 30 percent. SSA officials say the expanded CDC criteria focus on severe impairment, requiring substantial weight loss or progression to dementia and wasting syndrome before benefits apply.
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Washington
Social Security
Social Security Administration
John Trollinger
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
Trollinger
NASA challenged by Challenger disaster and Soviet advances
Jane's Spaceflight Directory 1987 portrays NASA's loss of will to fly and a grounded shuttle program after the 1986 Challenger disaster while noting steady Soviet progress with Mir and plans for Mars. NASA disputes this, citing return to flight next year and expansion with a space station. The text cautions about European, Canadian, and Japanese effects and views the Energia launch as a notable Soviet milestone.
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London
NASA
Jane
David Garrett
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jane’s Publishing Co
Reginald Turnhill
Turnill
U.S
Europe
Japan
Mars
Ning
Space Station
Moon
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