Who Would Want To Steal A River
The South Carolina Water Resources Commission weighs a veto by Augusta to divert Savannah River water through the Augusta Canal for hydro power. River flow concerns threaten canal operation on low-flow days, while Augusta insists the river belongs to the state and denies any plan to harm it.
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South Carolina Water Resources Commission
Augusta
Savannah River
Augusta Canal
North Augusta
Hamburg
Joe Anderson
D-Edgefield
South Carolina
Broad Street
Georgia
Religious leaders urge restraint on budget and weapon programs
Leaders of 15 denominations representing over 50 million members condemn the Reagan budget for social stinginess and military overkill. They urge Congress to protect aid for the poor, push emergency jobs, and oppose the MX missile and B 1 bomber while critiquing defense assessments in Soviet Military Power.
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Congress
United Presbyterian Church
The
United Church of Christ
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Defense Department
Russia
James J. Kilpatrick
Pacific
Kilpatrick
Pentagon
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
U. S
Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Reagan arms cuts clash with SALT II rhetoric
Washington notes reveal the Reagan administration quietly dismantling Polaris missiles 160, Titan ICBMs 54 and 80 B 52 bombers while delaying Minuteman deployments. Critics say Moscow violates SALT I II faster, lawmakers press for proof and public disclosure. The piece questions the consistency of deferring to SALT II while arguing for stronger defenses.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S. Senate
U.S
Soviet Union
Congress
Rhodesia by Any Other Name
Paul Harvey argues Rhodesia now Zimbabwe faces renewed civil war as Mugabe leads a Marxist direction with land and price controls hurting the economy. He warns Americans against expecting lasting peace or universal rights, noting white flight and ongoing tribal tensions underline instability.
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Rhodesia
Southern
Africa
Mugabe
Wall Street Journal
Nkomo
South Africa
Fund Drive For Library Merits Support
Aiken County Public Library seeks donations to reach a $10 000 goal as state and county funds fall short for maintenance and books. The Friends of the Library, led by Treasurer W R Tyson, urge civic support to keep Banksia building stocked with volumes amid rising costs and inflation.
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Aiken County
Banksia
Aiken
W. R. Tyson
Friends of the Library
S. C
Reagan speech stirs debate on religion and Soviet empire
The piece argues Ronald Reagan’s "evil empire" label for the Soviet Union reveals a deeper clash between politics and religion in statecraft. It notes the difficulty of fighting a political ideology with no shared faith and compares past presidents’ attempts to blend creed and policy.
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New York City
Karl Marx
Marx
Ronald Reagan
Moscow
Peking
Havana
Reagan
Orlando
Fla
Gulag
KGB
el Salvador
Kremlin
U.S
West
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Russia
China
Jimmy Carter
Menachem Begin
Ince
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America
Soviets
James McClure
Jesse Helms
Charles Grassley
Steve Symms
Jack Kemp
Trent Lott
Robert Walker
Phil Crane
Mickey Edwards
William Dickinson
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Richard DeLauer
Sen. Symms
David Sullivan
Senator Cranston
Paul Harvey
Ian Smith
Zimbabwe
Latin America
Black Africa
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