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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1981
Page
7
National security adviser Richard Allen takes a leave of absence amid an investigation of a $1,000 gift from Japanese journalists. He says he expects to return, while White House officials say they will have to wait and see. Reagan aides call the move the proper course.
The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether former President Nixon can be forced to pay damages for alleged rights violations. A. Ernest Fitzgerald sues Nixon and aides for 3.5 million over his 1968 disclosure about C 5A cost overruns and says his free speech rights were violated. Nixon’s attorney argues presidential immunity protects the office from money damages.
Environmentalists welcome the delay as Congress stalls on rewriting the Clean Air Act. The Senate committee debates a version while the House plans no action until after January 1, 1982, reducing the chance of weakening amendments during an election year.
The Federal Election Commission reports the highest personal contribution was 599,333 dollars. Houston landowner Cecil R. Haden spent 182,726 dollars backing John Connally and another 413,221 dollars supporting Ronald Reagan during the 1980 campaign.
The Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus announced it will stop using the 14 ton tent and move performances indoors on the road next March. Tim Stinson said the tent and 20 miles of rigging are too cumbersome and costly to operate. Weather and extremes require frequent show closures, making the massive setup impractical.
Fransie Geringer eight and Mickey Hayes nine share progeria and bridge continents in Anaheim, their first meeting sparked by Americans moved by their plight. The pair, separated by 11 000 miles, connect over friendship and gifts arranged by Sunshine Foundation and Texas donors.
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