Thurmond Faces Primary Challenge Today
U S Senator Strom Thurmond faced his first Republican primary challenge in 20 years as South Carolina voters went to the polls. Turnout was expected around 400 000 of 1.26 million. The race also included a Dorchester County absentee ballot protest prompting a preliminary SLED inquiry.
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U.S
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
U.S. Senate
Terry Hill
CIA
Bob Cunningham
Pawley’s
Dorchester County
Attorney General’s Office
Marcia Silver
Travis Medlock
Griffith Orme
Dorchester Gop
Pope John Paul II Opens Six Day Swiss Visit
Pope John Paul II arrived in Zurich to begin a six day pilgrimage in Switzerland the first major pastoral mission there since 1418. He landed at Kloten airport aboard a special flight as a Swiss delegation welcomed him and a military band played.
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Zurich
Switzerland
John Paul II
Kloten
Heinrich Schwery
Swiss Bishops’ Conference
Lebanon faces pivotal vote as war toll rises in Beirut
Prime Minister Rashid Karami's coalition seeks a confidence vote in Parliament after heavy shelling that killed 84 and wounded 216 in Beirut. About 60 rounds rang out as MPs gathered, with talks on ending a nine year civil war suspended to Wednesday if addresses run long.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Rashid Karami
No Man’s Land
Christian East
Moslem West
Kamel Assad
Wyeth son says critics hinder artistic progress
Portrait painter Jamie Wyeth, son of Andrew Wyeth, says name baggage and constant comparisons hinder his work. He notes early show backlash and says critics focus on lineage rather than art. Wyeth also mentions being trained by his father. Herve Villechaize reaches out of court settlement with Hustler over a defamation suit related to a Fantasy Island cartoon.
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Jamie Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth
Wyeth
House & Garden Magazine
Herve Villechaize
Hustler Magazine
Alan Isaacman
Hustler
Villechaize
Tattoo
House Debates Law Against Hiring Illegal Aliens
The House weighs a bill to curb illegal immigration by making it illegal to hire undocumented workers. Employers would face warnings then fines of 1000 dollars per worker for first offenses and 2000 dollars for second offenses, with imprisonment possible. Opponents warn about job discrimination and enforcement gaps.
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Washington
House
America
Chamber
Robert Garcia
D-N.y
Mondale Dominates Democratic Platform Drafting Sessions
Democratic platform writers move toward a Mondale favored draft as two months of hearings end. Hart and Jackson pressed for new directions while Mondale supporters compose the drafting committee and prepare for a four day session beginning Sunday.
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Washington
Gary Hart
Jesse Jackson
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
Hart
Jackson
San Francisco
High Court Expands Exam of Illegal Evidence Ban
The Supreme Court moves to broaden scrutiny of the exclusionary rule allowing illegally obtained evidence to be used if police would have found it by lawful means. Justices may decide by July if inadvertent errors should permit such evidence, a shift critics warn could weaken the 70 year old safeguard against unlawful police conduct.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Burbank
Calif
Boston
Warren E. Burger
Aiken Standard Offices and Local Emergency Contacts
Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive are open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Local emergency numbers include Aiken Community Hospital 649 7911 and Sheriff 648 6811 with ambulance EMS 1 800 922 9709.
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