Reagan proves Rooney wrong buying gifts with cash
President Reagan openly spends money in public, from a $5.30 Valentine purchase to a $5 box of Girl Scout cookies and a $20 bouquet, with reports he cashed a $100 check and once attempted to pay a bartender $2 as Rooney predicted.
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Andy Rooney
United States
Rooney
Reagan
Nancy
White House
Klamath Falls
Ore
Edith Davis
Larry Speakes
Los Angeles
Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church
California
Boston
Speakes
Nicaragua Honduras tension rises over village strafing near border
Honduran police report Nicarian air force planes strafed Ci fuentes village inside Honduras, firing on buildings after a warning of potential escalation from anti-leftist rebels based in Honduras. The incident comes as U S Congress weighs MX missile funding and a pledge to review arms control proposals.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Honduran
Nicaragua
Juan Blas Salazar
Cifuentes
Washington
Reagan
U.S
Congress
House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
Pentagon
Senate Appropriations Committee
Utility To Test Huge Batteries To Cut Oil Dependence
Two batteries costing $100 million each and covering up to an acre will be tested in Hillsborough New Jersey this year. Scientists from Public Service Electric and Gas Co plan to store energy generated by nuclear and coal plants during off peak hours to reduce reliance on costly oil.
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Hillsborough
N.J
Peter Lewis
Public Service Electric and Gas Co
Lawmakers Weigh Revival of State Penny Sales Tax
In Columbia AP reports lawmakers and Gov. Riley plan talks on reviving the penny sales tax hike. A legislative committee will discuss political priorities before adjournment on June 2.
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Columbia
Dick Riley
Senate
General Assembly
South Carolina House Debates Twin Trailer Legislation
Lawmakers spent Wednesday arguing a bill to permit twin trailers on state highways. The House planned to resume debate early today as the measure moves through the legislative process.
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House
Columbia
South Carolina
House of Representatives
House Panel Approves Salvadoran Military Aid Pact
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 36-1 to fund 65 million dollars to equip and train El Salvador’s army for the year starting Oct. 1, 1984. Funds may be cut after 90 days if peace talks with leftist guerrillas stall, with 10 million set for external training and 5 million for medical supplies. Francisco Jose Guerrero of interim President Magana criticized the conditional terms.
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Congress
Central America
Reagan
U.S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Western Hemisphere
el Salvador
Francisco Jose Guerrero
Alvaro Magana
Guerrero
Senate seeks House concurrence on redistricting plan
The South Carolina Senate pushes for House approval of its redistricting plan amid a Charleston feud over District 43. Sen. L Marion Gressette says he is ready for a conference committee if needed, while Cantrell objects to black population shifts that could tilt districts toward Republicans.
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State Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
L. Marion Gressette
Gressette
Mike Daniel
Far East
Grossette
Charleston
House
Glenn McConnell
Arthur Ravenel
Paul Cantrell
Cantrell
Charleston Area
Education Board OKs Stiffer Diploma Requirements
South Carolina high school students would need 20 units to graduate over four years with added science and math for non vocational students. Vocational learners would take an extra vocational unit instead of math. The plan, urged by 25 state educators, awaits General Assembly approval and could take effect within a year.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Charlie G. Williams
Williams
State Department of Education
Education Board
Princess Margaret Reveals Picnic Plans At Hampton Court
Britain's Princess Margaret shares picnic tips to a book, stressing a butler and proper furniture. She recalls an ideal lunch at Hampton Court with friends, a butler, smoked salmon mousse, cold cuts, and salads, followed by real tennis in the palace gardens.
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Elizabeth II
Hampton Court
Henry Viii’s Palace
Thames River
Hampton Court Gardens
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