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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1983

Page

2

Reagan to Reveal Aerial Photos of Soviet Weapons

President Reagan plans a national address from the Oval Office at 8 p.m. EST to present non secret aerial photographs. The images reportedly show Soviet supplied arms and installations in Central America and possibly the Middle East as part of a Pentagon buildup sales push. An unnamed administration official notes the president can declassify material.

Washington Reagan Pentagon Oval Office Central America Middle East

Jobs Bill Stalls Just Short of Congressional Passage

In Washington a $4.6 billion recession relief bill stalls just before final congressional approval amid disputes over regional fund distribution. Leaders expect passage soon with money for food shelter and public works jobs plus $5 billion more in loans and grants to extend unemployment benefits in over twenty states. Reagan indicated he would sign the measure.

Washington Reagan

Reduced French Cabinet Faces Revitalization Push

Paris reports President Francois Mitterrand will chair a smaller cabinet at the Elysee Palace as Premier Pierre Mauroy reshuffles after the franc's third devaluation under the 22 month socialist government. Mauroy submitted his resignation, and Mitterrand asked him to form a new cabinet.

Paris Francois Mitterrand Elysee Palace France Pierre Mauroy Mitterrand

Barney Clark Fights Fever as Doctors Order Tests

In Salt Lake City AP reports artificial heart recipient Barney Clark with a 102 degree fever and deteriorating condition. Doctors described as very concerned ordered more tests to locate a puzzling ailment harming his kidneys while his wife Una Loy watched at his bedside on day 112 of life with the device.

Salt Lake City Barney Clark Clark Una Loy

Senate races push bailout for South Carolina budget

The South Carolina Senate moves to meet a Friday deadline to approve a budget bailout while debating changes to a bill that accelerates income tax withholdings. Sen. Hugh Leatherman notes small businesses need relief for added paperwork as collections shift from quarterly to monthly, a shift that would yield a $25 million windfall to the state this year.

Columbia State Senate Hugh Leatherman Florence

GOP: No Primary If Reagan Seeks Re Election

South Carolina Republicans say no primary will be held if President Reagan seeks a second term, while Democrats deem a race would insult favorite son Ernest Hollings. Warren Tompkins, the GOP executive director, says the 1980 primary elevated the party’s image and won’t be repeated in 1984 if Reagan runs.

Columbia South Carolina Reagan Ernest F. Hollings GOP Warren Tompkins

State approves $35 million in campus construction funds

The Budget and Control board okayed bond financed projects including $1.1 million for the University of South Carolina Aiken library and a 4.9 million humanities and sciences building at USC Spartanburg. Clemson gets 3.4 million for Pee Dee station and Citadel and Letellier Hall upgrades receive 1.8 million. Governor Riley opposed the timing citing fiscal strain.

Columbia State Budget and Control Board University of South Carolin Aiken Dick Riley Riley Millon Humanities and Sciences University of South Carolina-Spartanburg Usc-A Williams-Brice Usc-Coastal Conway Clemson University Pee Dee Letellier Citadel

House Alters Senate Remap Plan Sparks Group Clash

A revised Senate redistricting plan moves to the House floor amid protests from Republicans and civil rights leaders. The map splits counties in Pee Dee Charleston and Georgetown, pits incumbents in Lexington against each other, and creates nine black majority districts with several considered winnable. Leaders warn the battle could continue through November as parties challenge the measure.

Senate Pee Dee Charleston Georgetown Aiken Norma Russell Ryan Shealy Lexington County Marion Grossette D-Calhoun Senate Finance Committee Rembert Dennis D-Berkeley House U.S. Justice Department Sheheen D-Kershaw Jesse Taylor

Gaskins Fights Electric Chair Again on Death Row

Donald Pee Wee Gaskins faces a second sentencing phase after a jury found him guilty of using a prison cup packed with high explosives to kill Rudolph Tyner on September 12. The trial heads to a 24 hour waiting period before jurors decide between execution or life imprisonment.

Columbia Donald ‘Pee Wee” Gaskins Gaskins Rudolph Tyner Jack Swerling Richard Harpoothan Central Correctional Institution James Anders Pee Wee Gaskins Tyner

Environmentalist seeks reopen of waste hearings in SC

Ruth Thomas of Environmentalists Inc says allegations against Waste Management Inc support reopening hearings on the Chem-Nuclear site near Barnwell. The company faces numerous toxic waste disposal claims and a $1.1 million suit by Illinois AG Hartigan alleging concealment of dumping 400,000 gallons of suspected cancer-linked wastes in Calumet City.

Columbia Waste Management Inc WMI South Carolina Ruth Thomas Environmentalists Inc. Waste Management Illinois Department of Health and Environmental Control Chem-Nuclear — Inc Barnwell DHEC Neil Hartigan Waste Management Calumet City

Goulet charged with drunken driving and assault in L A

Robert Goulet faces misdemeanor counts after allegedly ramming two parked cars with a 1974 Stutz Blackhawk in Marina del Rey. He refused a blood alcohol test, posted bail, and faces an April 1 arraignment.

Robert Goulet Marina del Rey Los Angeles Goulet California Highway Patrol Culver City

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