This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1983
Page
2
In Cinquera, 16 government soldiers were executed by a rebel firing squad after capture. The attack left 65 soldiers dead overall as forces retook the town, with 16 guerrillas found among the fallen and rebels reportedly taking casualties with missing totals.
The Republican-led Senate nears a budget clash over whether taxes should rise next year and how quickly defense spending should grow. Senate leaders plan to test rival plans, one Reagan backed, another capping this year’s 10 percent tax cut. Debates focus on handling deficits near $200 billion and how fast strategic weapons programs should expand amid Soviet buildup.
Elections in South Africa show a split between the National Party and the Conservative Party as two parliamentary ballots test support for extending whites only representation. In Soutpansberg district Manpower Minister Fanie Botha trails Conservative Tom Langley in a tight rural race as vote counting is delayed in a third contest.
At a White House meeting on Tuesday House supporters told President Reagan that approval for the MX missile may be narrow. The plan backs a 10 warhead system to strengthen the U S long-range nuclear deterrent amid arms control talks with the Soviet Union.
Doctors at the ACOG meeting say sexual activity can continue after menopause despite changes in the female sexual response. They emphasize partner availability, education, and counseling, noting lubricant loss may cause pain but can be treated with estrogen.
U S Secretary of State George P Shultz asks Moscow to press its Syrian allies to withdraw from Lebanon as Western diplomats caution Damascus will demand concessions before leaving The move affects a U S backed draft for foreign forces exit from Lebanon with Israel facing troop pullout tied to Syrian and PLO actions Shultz notes Syrian objections but says Lebanon will likely request withdrawal and guarantees from Damascus
FBI agents announced a three year undercover operation codenamed Dipscam that seized records from Arizona to Florida and aims to indict 38 mail order colleges that sold fake degrees. The probe found phony graduates in psychotherapy cancer treatment and other fields including a high ranking Washington official and NFL and NASA employees.
FBI says numerous mail order colleges are under investigation for allegedly issuing phony degrees. Readable addresses include Southeastern University in Greenville South Carolina and Sequoia University in Maryland with other named institutions in Ontario California Florida and Arizona among listed entities.
AP reports California wine producers push Congress to raise import duties to regain U S market share. John De Luca of the California Wine Institute plans talks with other states on possible legislation. They argue European subsidies create unfair price advantages while a strong dollar also makes foreign wines cheaper for U S buyers.
The M A S H actor Jamie Farr returns to Toledo Ohio next week to accept an honorary doctorate in performing arts from the University of Toledo at honors day convocation May 18. Farr 46 holds a bachelor of arts in film from Columbia College Los Angeles.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.