U S and Israel See New Era of Cooperation
Washington reports say top U S and Israeli officials foresee a new era of close cooperation aimed at Lebanon and Syria related turmoil. Reagan to meet Shamir for a second time as two working groups draft ideas on Syria withdrawal and closer military ties.
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Reagan review of Guatemala arms sale over rights abuses
State Department officials probe a $2 million sale of U.S. helicopter parts to Guatemala as political violence rises. Elliott Abrams cites disappearances and murders of AID contract employees and asserts the United States may rescind permission to signal displeasure with the Guatemalan security forces.
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Flash Of Light Seen In State Likely A Meteor Bolide
Experts in Washington say the dramatic 2 am flash reported from South Carolina to Virginia was probably a bolide or bright meteor. Authorities logged numerous calls of lights lighting houses and distant rumbles as law enforcement noted the event.
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Government Commends State on Food Stamp Crackdown
The federal government praised South Carolina for cracking down on food stamp abuse. USD A official John W. Bode called the state forefront amid actions that recovered just over 1 million dollars in 14 months, up from 222 thousand the prior year. DSS Commissioner James L. Solomon Jr. said 48 full time and 19 part time workers earned the recovery by cross checking wage records to verify eligibility.
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Prince Edward Debuts in The Crucible at Cambridge
Prince Edward, 19, played Deputy Governor Danforth in Arthur Miller's The Crucible at Cambridge University. He admitted stage fright but enjoyed the debut, saying life is an act and nerves don’t show. Dan Rather says he’s paid more than he’s worth, but keeps quiet on exact figures. Penny Baker, Playboy Playmate for 30th anniversary, is described as a real farm girl by her mother Frances Baker. The Bakers farm in Erie County raises cattle as a hobby.
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Arms Talks To Resume After Walkout In Geneva
Negotiations on reducing long range missiles and bombers were to resume in Geneva after the Soviet Union walked out of parallel talks on medium range missiles. Soviet ambassador Viktor Karpov would meet U S counterpart Edward Rowny at disarmament headquarters. NATO nations began deploying 572 cruise and Pershing 2 missiles in Britain Germany Italy Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Spacelab Specialists Face Shuttle Shocks on Return
Edwards Air Force Base Calif AP four Spacelab specialists will undergo restraints shocks spins blindfolds and electronic box tests after landing to study weightlessness readaptation and space sickness. Of the six man Columbia crew only John Young and Brewster Shaw can attend early ceremonies. the others begin seven days of ground testing.
Space Scientists Test Plants and Bodies Aboard Spacelab
Space scientists aboard the shuttle Columbia, carrying the $1 billion Spacelab, began weightless experiments on plant growth and human physiology. Byron Lichtenberg aborted a hop test due to dizziness while Ulf Merbold and Robert Parker photographed dwarf sunflower seedlings to study nutation without gravity. The crew, split into two teams, conducted groundward tests while Earthbound control monitored eye motion during a rotating dome test.
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Aiken Standard Classified and Newsroom Contact Numbers
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions, classifieds and news ideas. Office hours are 8 thirty to 5 thirty, Monday through Friday, at 124 Rutland Drive.
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