Children’s Defense Fund urges multi billion plan to aid families
The Children’s Defense Fund called for a five year multibillion dollar program to lift children from poverty and discrimination. It cited that one in four four and five year olds live in poverty and outlined expanded health welfare nutrition and education efforts costing over 5 billion dollars next year and over 30 billion over five years.
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Washington
Children’s Defense Fund
Marian Wright Edelman
NSC Reforms Tied to Iran Contra Report As Bible
Tower commission findings are guiding NSC restructuring as executives vow stricter command lines. Grant Green tells Senate Appropriations Subcommittee the NSC will end free lancing and tighten control after Iran Contra criticisms. Subcommittee reviews a 1988 funding request of $5 million.
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Washington
Tower Commission
National Security Council
Grant S. Green
Senate Appropriations
Treasury
Postal Service
Commission
NSC
Council
Oliver North
Iran
Reagan
Green
Congress urges networks to air condom ads on AIDS prevention
A bipartisan group led by Rep. Vic Fazio calls on television networks and local stations to accept condom advertisements during selected adult programming. The resolution frames condoms as the main public health safeguard against sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS.
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Washington
Fazio
US imposes import duties on carnations from six countries
The U S International Trade Commission approved duties on carnations and chrysanthemums from Canada Chile the Netherlands Colombia Costa Rica and Ecuador to raise prices and aid U S growers amid subsidy and dumping concerns Some traders call it protectionism. Cruz quits Contras saying lacked backing resigning from UNO leadership in Costa Rica marking a setback for funding and democracy efforts in Nicaragua
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Washington
United States
U.S. International Trade Commission
Canada
Chile
Netherlands
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
San Jose
Arturo Cruz
Nicaragua
Cruz
UNO
CBS News
UNO Assembly
GAO Finds Job Training Act More Effective Than Older Programs
The GAO reports 69 percent of dislocated workers in 1985 found jobs under the Job Training Partnership Act, earning an average of $6.61 per hour. Welfare recipients under Work Incentive had 36 percent placement, while the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act posted 42 percent. Debate also erupts in Cambridge over a strict anti smoking ordinance.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Congressional Watchdog
GAO
Congress
Cambridge
Mass
Richie McMaster
Sam Flax Art Supply
Jimmy Ryan
Betty Hunt
Quake Brings Massive Mudslides In Ecuador
Rescuers comb brown mud in eastern Ecuador for survivors after a series of earthquakes and deadly mudslides that buried villages and cut an oil pipeline. President Cordero says destruction is on a grand scale as hundreds die and thousands are displaced.
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Quito
Ecuador
Leon Febres Cordero
Amazon Basin
Jorge Gonzalez
Napa
Associated Press
U.S
Cordero
Parties May Pick The Convention Towns In SC
South Carolina considers letting political parties choose convention locations rather than forcing events in Columbia. The bill cleared a second reading 29 to 8 with support from Myrtle Beach and Charleston lawmakers and opposition from Columbia senators.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Myrtle Beach
Charleston
John Courson
Warren Giese
Isadore Laurie
Kay Patterson
Lexington County
Congaree River
Business leaders urge state to run government like a business
Frank Sumner Smith Jr. and E. S. McKissick call for a new revenue forecasting method and tighter budgeting to avoid tax hikes. They back a House proposal by Carnell and Felder to improve accuracy, arguing government should trim nonessential spending and seek efficiency to sustain growth.
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Columbia
General Assembly
Frank Sumner Smith Jr
State Chamber of Commerce
E.S. McKissick
South Carolina Extile Manufacturers Association
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
South Carolina
Smith
Colonial Life Insurance Co
House Ways and Means Committee
McKissick
Alice Manufacturing Co
Easley
Marion Carnell
D Greenwood
John Felder
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
The notice lists subscription options and contact numbers for the Aiken Standard including advertising and customer service hours and office address. It provides mailing info and payment instructions with rates for various terms.
Aiken South Carolina Emergency Numbers Listed
Emergency numbers listed for North Augusta Fire and Police provided by The Aiken Standard published by Aiken Communications Inc. details include postal address and publication schedule.
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North Augusta
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
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