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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1985
Page
2
Challenger astronauts used a vacuum and plastic bags to cut the flow of animal food and waste into the lab. An ailing monkey showed signs of improvement as Norm Thagard noted some particles still entered the cabin. The crew also halted a second failed experiment and mission managers chose not to extend the flight beyond Monday’s planned landing due to limited fuel.
Ethiopian authorities forced more than 50 000 famine victims from a refugee camp and ordered them to feeding centers in their native regions. The evacuation this week amounts to a death sentence for about half of the refugees, said M Peter McPherson administrator of USAID in Washington on Wednesday.
A search committee selects eight men including Bill Atchley from Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Massachusetts as candidates to succeed Chancellor Barbara Newell who will depart the $97,000 post after a successor is named.
The House preliminarily approved a plan to let Gov. Riley name an interim State Board of Medical Examiners and to change how board members are chosen by removing the South Carolina Medical Association from the process, following a Supreme Court challenge to the panel's authority. The same report notes the South Carolina Dental Association promoting Seniorcare a 20 percent dental discount program for elderly low income residents, with few eligibles participating.
Business magnate J Peter Grace plans about $2 million in ads this year to push Congress to approve the $424 billion in federal budget cuts proposed by his 1983 commission. Grace spokesman Tony Navarro said the half page newspaper ads urge citizens to pressure their senators and representatives to cut the deficit. Beirut clashes intensify on demarcation line. Militants exchange fire as eight wounded and most border crossings closed amid fifth day of fighting and renewed fortifications.
Senate Democrats attack a White House chemical weapons panel for lacking opponents of nerve gas and for hiring media consultants at 260 dollars a day to handle news and congressional briefings.
The legislative conference committee approves a blue laws package easing Sunday sales after 1:30 p.m. and grants tourism counties full exemption. The plan limits counties to 900000 in annual accommodations tax revenue, protects conscientious objectors, and shields malls and fairs from mandatory Sunday openings. Senate and House votes expected.
Senate budget writers set a 12 million target to lift state employee pay beyond the House plan. The Finance Committee, drafting a 2.8 billion dollar budget, considers a 6 percent across the board raise or a 5 percent base plus 2 percent merit. Seven constitutional officers would gain 10 thousand each, while legislators lose a 2.5 thousand raise set for January 1987.
Senate Republicans could not stop a 65 to 34 vote to strike a proposed 2 percent cap on Social Security cost of living increases from the 1986 budget package. The move risks unraveling parts of the GOP compromise on defense spending and related items.
In a 65 to 34 Senate roll call, South Carolina senators split with Hollings voting for restored full Social Security cost of living increases and Thurmond opposing. The vote defied Reagan era plans, aiming to maintain annual increases while a competing package would cap them for three years. Dole criticized the compromise as a partial retreat.
A telephone directory for Americans 60 and older titled The Silver Pages was published in St Louis by Southwestern Bell Publications. It lists discount offering companies and includes a join coupon for a senior club.
Negotiators reach a compromise to repeal the 1984 contemporaneous records rule for tax deductions on cars and home computers. The plan heads to final approval and likely a Reagan signature after his return from Europe. Senator Danforth criticizes the move as shifting burden onto compliant taxpayers.
Subscription and advertising contacts for the Aiken Standard are listed with phone numbers 648 2311 for subscriptions and news tips and 649 1555 for classified advertising. A display advertisement line repeats the 648 2311 number and mentions pricing.
Aiken Standard lists emergency numbers and hotlines for community safety. The compiled guide covers police, fire, medical, poison control, and utility emergencies with quick access contacts for residents.
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