New Severe Weather Plan Called For
Two southern senators introduced legislation to accelerate NOAA’s new severe weather program after a Delta rocket failure destroyed a weather satellite. The bill would speed up installation of NEXRAD radar to replace the 1958 system and improve hurricane detection and forecasting.
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Delta
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S
Howell Heflin
D-Ala
Ernest F. Hollings
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Reagan Administration
Nexrad
Alabama
Merlin
NOAA
Derrick Urges Tough Import Fight Over Fiber Pact
Congressman Butler Derrick joins over 370 lawmakers urging Reagan to press for protections against unfair foreign imports as the Multi-Fiber Arrangement nears expiration on July 31. Signers seek shielding of the domestic textile and apparel industry while opposing surges and pushing for broader access for U.S. products.
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Butler Derrick
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U.S. House
Senate
Ronald Reagan
Derrick
U.S
Correction on festival proceeds distribution
The St Thaddeus Strawberry Festival funds were misreported in Wednesday’s Aiken Standard. Proceeds benefit local, national and international charities. The Aiken Standard regrets the error.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Couple Seeks Spanish Dictionary For Mission Computer Program
Aiken residents Bob and Bernice Overman, longtime volunteers for the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, worked two months in South America on computer programs for mission treasurers and book deposits in Colombia Peru and Bolivia. They may return to train local book deposit workers to use the adapted program and plan to supply a Spanish dictionary to complete the project.
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Bob
Bernice Overman
Overmans
South America
Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Columbia
Peru
Bolivia
Overman
FMB
Ginny Southworth
Aiken
Foreign Mission Board of
The
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Overman couple reflect on enlightening trip
The Overmans found their journey rewarding and eye opening though sightseeing was limited. Mrs. Overman noted interest in the health situation during the trip.
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Overman
Overmans
Mrs. Overman
Poverty Is Haiti's Major Problem, Kiwanis Told
Mary Anne Browder reported on a February medical assistance trip to Haiti with 13 South Carolina volunteers including doctors a dentist and nurses. They served Cange a mountain town of about 4500 and noted ongoing poverty poor housing and a river water system with limited electricity. The Episcopal Church funded a water project and a school. riots in Port au Prince were witnessed before the group’s departure. The Episcopal Church sponsors two trips yearly and Browder is a Furman graduate.
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South Carolina
Kiwanis Club
Mary Anne Browder
Aikens Standard
Cange
Ms. Browder
Haiti
Browder
Port-au-Prince
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Duvalier
France
Mirebalais
Furman University
Mike Anaclerio
Bob Barnett
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Ramada Inn
Perry Prison Disturbance Ends. Lockdown Lifted
State corrections spokesman Hal Leslie said Perry Correctional Institution lockdown ended at 6 30 a m Thursday as four inmates were moved to Central Correctional Institution in Columbia for questioning. The disturbance began after tips warned of imminent trouble from two or three individuals.
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Central Correctional Institution
Columbia
Perry
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