TV News Roundup on Reagan Era Figures and Global Profiles
This Week lists Howard Baker Patrick Caddell and Robert Teeter discussing the remaining two years of President Reagan's term. Face the Nation features House Speaker Jim Wright of Texas. Meet the Press covers Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. 60 Minutes profiles include a Soviet Jew a Dutch deportation case a 65 year old Cuban prima ballerina Alicia Alonso.
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ABC
David Brinkley
White House
Howard H. Baker Jr
Patrick Caddell
Robert Teeter
Reagan
CBS
Face
Jim Wright
Texas
NBC
Meet the Press
Caspar Weinberger
60 Minutes
Cuba
Alicia Alonso
Balloon collides with wires in Summit Park Utah
A hot air balloon owned by Balloon the Rockies Inc. struck electrical lines near Summit Park, plunging its gondola 50 feet. One person died and eight were injured, evacuated by air medical helicopters. The cause of the altitude loss remains unknown.
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Summit Park
Utah
Balloon the Rockies Inc
Wasatch Mountains
Summit County
Three die as gravel truck crashes from fogged I-10 bridge
A gravel truck plunged from a fog shrouded Interstate 10 bridge into a small car killing the trucker and three car occupants. A 36 vehicle chain reaction followed with 35 treated at area hospitals and a separate 13 vehicle pile up on the opposite side over Lake Pontchartrain. Police report the accidents occurred about 7:45 a.m. in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Interstate 10
Lake Pontchartrain
David Adams
Journalist Peter Bertie Killed With Nicaraguan Rebels
AP reports Canadian freelancer Peter Bertie was killed while with the Nicaraguan Democratic Force when their unit was attacked by a helicopter gunship north of Matagalpa, 60 miles north of Managua. Bertie’s body remained in Nicaragua.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Carlos Icasa
Peter Bertie
Nicaragua
Bertie
Democratic Force
Mataglpa
Managua
Icasa
Corsican Bomb Blasts Target Island Businesses No Casualties Reported
More than 50 small bombs exploded in a 30-minute span across Corsican businesses and homes on Saturday. Buildings suffered damage but no casualties were reported. The Corsican National Liberation Front FLNC claimed responsibility, seeking independence for Corsica located 125 miles south of mainland France.
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Corsica
Corsican National Liberation Front
FLNC
Casey Back In Hospital For Evaluation
Former CIA Director William J. Casey remains in stable condition after readmission to Georgetown University Hospital for re evaluation of his December brain tumor surgery. The 73 year old, a close Reagan ally, was discharged Feb 28 and had Tuesday reports of swallowing difficulties with no further surgery scheduled.
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CIA
William J. Casey
Casey
Georgetown University Hospital
Robin Payes
CBS News
Payes
Liuclulilc
Reagan
William Webster
FBI
Toll at 17 in retirement home poisoning
In San Cristobal Venezuela two more people died after consuming insecticide laced punch at a retirement home luncheon raising the death toll to 17. Eight died Thursday and seven died Friday with a 105 year old woman among the victims. Health Minister Otto Hernandez Pieretti warned more deaths could follow.
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San Cristobal
Venezuela
San Pablo
Otto Hernandez Pieretti
Trade bill clash over textile quota reform in Congress
U S Trade Representative Yeutter and Commerce Secretary Baldridge condemn a new textile apparel imports quota bill as flawed saying it harms consumers provokes retaliation violates international obligations and undercuts open trade. Derrick disputes claims asserting the measure will save American jobs and noting industry gains from tariffs and quotas.
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White House
Reagan
House
Ways and Means Committee
U.S. Trade
Clayton Yeutter
Commerce
Malcolm Baldridge
U.S
Congress
Yeutter
America
Europe
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Baldridge
Derrick
Rostenkowski
Balancing Act Marks Passage of South Carolina Budget
The South Carolina House approved a $3.1 billion budget amid tax increases and agency cuts. The bill passed 79 to 26 after marathon sessions, with education gains offset by shifting funds to other needs. Rep. Crosby Lewis criticized the move, saying public education faced the largest cuts.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Tion
Crosby Lewis
Fairfield
Lewis
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senators push for major tort reform in civil justice bill
A diverse group of South Carolina senators urge amendments to a House passed tort reform bill. They say the measure is one sided and would curb lawsuits, reduce filing time to three years, change to comparative negligence, limit damages, and restrict punitive awards without clear proof. Supporters cite public demand for reform and plan hearings to challenge the bill.
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House
General Assembly
Senate
Hugh Leatherman
Plantiffs
Senate Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Marshall Williams
D-Orangeburg
Warren Giese
D-Richland
Leatherman
Florence
Waddell
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Details
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions, classifieds, news tips, and display ads. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 124 Rutland Drive, with Sunday hours 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and mailing address Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
Ruland Drive
Aiken
Emergency Numbers From Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a service. The paper notes its long history since 1867 and publishes on weekdays and Sundays from Aiken, South Carolina.
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