Lame-duck session seen brief with shifts after election
Senate and House leaders forecast a short lame-duck session focused on continuing funding while awaiting the new Congress. They expect tax cuts, defense spending increases, school prayer, and abortion limits in the post-election agenda, with many appropriations likely shelved.
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Voyager 1 Nears Saturn in Historic Flyby Mission
Voyager 1, after targeted photos of Titan and its orange hazy surface, speeds toward Saturn at 38,000 mph. The probe, within 2,500 miles of Titan, aims to photograph Saturn's rings and at least five moons, seeking close-up views of features beneath the planet's clouds.
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Flag stolen from Mitchell Shopping Center flagpole on Veterans Day
Don Turno faces difficulties showing patriotism as a flag he raised for years vanished on Veterans Day. The flag, given by Senator Strom Thurmond to Boy Scout Troop 146 during the Bicentennial, was last seen Labor Day. Don Turno, son of Donald H. Turne in Aiken, had tended the flag on holidays.
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Aiken
U S reply to Iran on hostages sent from Beirut
A five member U S team delivered Washington's response to Iran via Algeria from Algiers. The message was handed to Tehran, with Ra jai's office offering no initial reaction while officials warned it may take days. Bruce Laingen indicated measures remain delicate as Reagan's election looms. Algeria continues as intermediary between Tehran and Washington.
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Council Hears Courthouse Plans and Drops Washington Trip
The county council will hear four architecture firms with courthouse restoration experience, each given 30 minutes to present starting at 5 30 p m in the County Council office conference room at 828 Richland Ave. The council also opts not to send a delegation to a federal revenue sharing funds rally in Wa It will forgo the trip to protect a potential $300 000 in funds for Aiken County amid travel limits.
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Jeanne Drifted Westward In Gulf With Offshore Evacuations
Hurricane Jeanne weakened slightly to top winds of 75 mph as it moved west in the Gulf of Mexico about 400 miles south of New Orleans. Oil companies evacuated hundreds with Chevron USA reporting 1 000 offshore workers evacuated by Tuesday night.
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