Senate remap passes amid hard two day session
In Columbia the General Assembly approved a Senate reapportionment plan after two days of debate, splitting Aiken County across three districts and likely giving it two senators. The plan realigns districts 24 25 and 26 with Aiken Lexington Edgefield Barnwell counties and aims to satisfy the Voting Rights Act while awaiting Justice Department approval.
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Columbia
South Carolina General Assembly
Senate
Thomas L. Moore
Aiken County
Aiken
Lexington
Horsecreek Valley
Edgefield County
Sen. Moore
Barnwell
Sen
Moore
Irene Rudnick
D-Aiken
U.S. Justice Department
General Assembly
Bob Sheheen
House
L. Marion Gressette
Calhoun
Justice Department
Courts
Sheheen
Harvey Peeler
Mittee
Ramon Schwartz Jr
Schwartz
Dick Riley
Senators Clash Over South Carolina Reapportionment Plan
In Columbia two veteran senators Marshall Williams and L Marion Gressette publicly sparred over a compromise remap plan. Williams complained his Orangeburg district was altered and black population rose from 52 to 56 percent, while Gressette defended the process and alleged Williams was informed daily. Matthews helped propose the compromise district after earlier plans were rejected.
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Cherokee County
Harvey Peeler
City of
Union
Peeler
Columbia
Senate
Marshall Williams
L. Marion Gressette
Gressette
Williams
Orangeburg
South Carolina
Grossette
D-Calhoun
Orangeburg County
John Matthews
Earl Middleton
Matthews
Reagan and Nakasone press for concessions in Tokyo
In Tokyo, President Reagan urges Japan to raise defense spending and cut trade barriers while Prime Minister Nakasone asks the United States to lower interest rates and reduce taxes hindering trade. Both leaders press for closer bilateral cooperation with mutual trust and shared burden in defense.
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Tokyo
Reagan
Japan
Yasuhiro Nakasone
United States
Nakasone
Diet
Price Rise Modest Despite Sharp Food Increase
Wholesale prices rose 0.3 percent in October despite a 1.1 percent jump in food costs. Beef and veal gained 2.4 percent marking a rebound after three months of decline, while fresh fruit and vegetables climbed 18.5 and 5.3 percent. Natural gas fell 2.8 percent amid a wholesale gas glut and the start of winter heating season.
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Washington
U S Recon Planes Fire at Beirut Area
U S reconnaissance aircraft over Lebanon near Beirut were fired on by an unidentified ground site. The Navy F-14 returned to the USS Eisenhower after continuing its Beirut mission amid uncertain reaction from multiple factions in the region.
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Tokyo
U.S
Lebanon
White House
Anson Franklin
Toyo
Reagan
Washington
Pentagon
Beirut
Eisenhower
USC Aiken and campuses see rise in student loan defaults
USC Aiken officials report a drop in the nine USC satellite campus default rate from 21.8 percent in June 1982 to 6.59 percent by September. Nationwide, 727,000 students defaulted on direct loans totaling over 675 million dollars during the period tracked.
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University of South Carolina-Aiken
Usc-Aiken
U.S. Office of Education
USC
USCA
Jerry Norton
South Carolina
Norton
Cardin Eyes Maxim's Expansion to Bombay and Beyond
Pierre Cardin, 61, plans to open the maximum number of Maxim's restaurants, aiming for Bombay as a new branch. He has five more locations in mind including New York and London, and will personally oversee restaurant decorations. Isaac Bashevis Singer, 79, notes writing remains challenging with no guarantee of a 21st work succeeding.
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Pierre Cardin
Maxim’s
Bombay
Cardin
Peking
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Tokyo
Singapore
London
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Singer
Aiken Standard Subscription and Advertising Contacts
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions and advertising and notes office hours at 124 Rutland Drive. Calls: 648-2311 for subscriptions and news ideas, 649-1555 for classifieds, with offices open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency numbers for Aiken area services
Aiken Community Hospital and Emergency Medical Services listed with contact numbers 649 7911 and 648 6811. Volunteer Fire Departments and Aiken County Sheriff share the 648 6811 line.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
Jackson
Graniteville
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Wagener Police
Salley
Salley Police
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