Former Congressman Jenrette Eyes Comeback Run for Congress
John Jenrette says only health decline, loss of funds, or an ambassador offer could stop his bid to challenge incumbent Democrat Robin Tallon in South Carolina. He plans to announce candidacy early next year after losing the 1980 race following the Abscam conviction. Tallon confirmed the exchange at the Florence County Democratic convention.
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Columbia
John Jenrette
Congress
Jenrette
Washington Bureau of the State
Robin Tallon
NATO
Washington
Tallon
Jennette
Florence County
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday Showers Chance
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 50s. Friday will be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs will reach the upper 70s. See details on Page 10A.
Deaths in South Carolina observed in North Augusta and Augusta
Nell Cheeks in North Augusta George W Fisher Jr in North Augusta Della Johnson in Augusta Essie Walker in Couchton are listed with notices directing readers to Page 10A for full details.
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Nell Cheeks
North Augusta
George W. Fisher Jr
Della Johnson
Augusta
Essie Walker
Couchton
Peace Agreement Offers 60 Day Nicaragua Cease Fire
The government and Contra rebels signed a 60 day cease fire to end six years of war. The pact allows the rebels a political role and sets April 1 as the pause start with talks resuming April 6 in Managua. U S aid ended Feb 29 and a Sandinista offensive followed.
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Sapoa
Nicaragua
Managua
Daniel Ortega
United States
Adolfo Calero
Alfredo Cesar
Cesar
State Department
White House
Ment
Oth
Reagan
Congress
U.S
Moscow Visit To Be First In 14 Years
Washington AP says for first time in 14 years an American president will visit the Soviet Union. Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Moscow from May 29 to June 2 hoping to sign a pact to cut long range nuclear weapons. — Page 16.
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Geneva International Conference Center
Reagan
Soviet Union
Washington
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Moscow
George P. Shultz
Central America
Middle East
Afghanistan
Gorbachev
Geneva
Nixon
Ford
Vladivostok
House Sends Senate 1 1 Trillion Budget
The House approved a 1.1 trillion dollar fiscal 1989 budget by a 3139 02 vote, crediting a budget summit with bipartisan progress. The plan aims for a 134 billion deficit using administration forecasts, avoiding Gramm Rudman slashes, amid mixed GOP and Democratic support.
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Senate
Washington
White House
Reagan
Gramm-Rudman
Compromise Reached On Sex Education Bill Involving Gender Classes
A conference committee in Columbia reached a compromise on the sex education measure ending a three week stalemate over separating boys and girls during pregnancy prevention instruction. The panel sent the comprehensive health education bill back to both chambers, with a vote to return to conference possible. Senator John Hayes emerged as the swing vote, choosing separate classrooms over broader conference powers. Superintendent Charlie Williams supported gender separation, saying it would ease discomfort and gain parental support for contraceptive education.
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Columbia
House
Senate
John Hayes
York
Hayes
General Assembly
Charlie Williams
Williams
Lottery debate pits religion against revenue in South Carolina
E C Watson of the state Baptist Convention likens a state lottery to AIDS and opposes a referendum saying it would create social ills and compulsive gambling. Supporters argue lottery proceeds could fund indigent care elderly and handicapped services and education while local governments gain funds.
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Columbia
E.C. Watson
State Baptist Convention
South Carolina
Shealy
Sen
Sen. Shealy
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Miss Sanders
Mark Sutton
Victoria
British Columbia
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George Shultz
Mikhail Gorbachev
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Rep
Delbert Latta
Ohio
House Budget Committee
William H. Gray III
D-Pa
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