Reagan veto Halts 88 Billion Highway Bill
President Reagan vetoed the 88 billion highway authorization bill saying it contains too many special interest projects. States scramble to keep road programs on course and warn 1987 construction season and thousands of jobs may be lost without federal funding. Congress had sent the measure to the White House after over two years of work and a months long halt in highway money.
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White House
Hollings Vows Fight Over Highway Bill Veto
Sen. Ernest Hollings vowed to press for a congressional override of the presidential veto on the Highway Bill. The measure would authorize three South Carolina projects including the Myrtle Beach Florence highway the Bobby Jones Expressway and the Isle of Palms connector. He called the bill well considered while criticizing current spending.
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Ernest Hollings
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South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Florence
Augusta
I-20
North Augusta
Isle of Palms
Hollings
Weather Outlook for Aiken County Clouds and Rain Expected
The forecast calls for a cloudy day in Aiken County with a 70 percent chance of rain and possible thunderstorms later. Highs in the upper 60s, with overnight lows in the 50s as clouds persist into the night. Details on Page 4A.
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Aiken County
Deaths listed for several residents in area obituaries
Death notices name Ruth Alberson Augusta Charity Benjamin Aiken Alien E Bennett Gloverville Bennie Lee Daniels Johnston Mary Etheredge Aiken Dora H Gossett Laurens Jerry Hilton Graniteville Bessie R Little Aiken Emer G Lusk North Augusta Margaret P Whitehead Augusta details follow on Page 6A
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Ruth Alberson
Augusta
Charity Benjamin
Aiken
Alien E. Bennett
Gloverville
Bennie Lee Daniels
Johnston
Mary Etheredge
Dora H. Gossett
Laurens
Jerry Hilton
Graniteville
Bessie R. Little
Emer G. Lusk
North Augusta
Margaret P. Whitehead
Strongbox and Baltic Breeze Sweep Aiken Trials Maiden Races
At the Aiken Training Track the Greentree Stable pair Strongbox and Baltic Breeze dominated the maiden 3 year old half mile races in the 45th running of the Trials. Baltic Breeze posted 48.3 seconds in the Cup of Aiken as she beat Edge of Morning and Dancing Show. Strongbox edged Please See 11,500, Page 12A.
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R.J. Reinacher
Greentree Stable
Reinacher
Greentree
Strongbox
Baltic Breeze
Rokeby Stable
Oxford
R.L. Dotter
Japan May Escalate With Countermeasures Over US Tariffs
Japan's trade minister Hajime Tamura warned the United States of possible countermeasures and a potential abrogation of the 1986 semiconductor pact if tariffs on Japanese electronics goods proceed. He said Tokyo would seek emergency talks and may act under GATT rules, while Prime Minister Nakasone weighed a Washington envoy to push negotiations.
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United States
Hajime Tamura
International Trade and Industry
U.S
Reagan
Tamura
GATT
Geneva
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Washington
Nakasone
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Greece seizes guarded optimism over Aegean oil row
Greek Premier Andreas Papandreou voiced restrained optimism as Greece and Turkey clash over oil rights in the Aegean. Greece dropped demands to close a U.S. base and fears of security leaks as NATO tensions rise amid naval escorts and protests.
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Turkey
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Lemnos
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