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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1985
Page
2
Washington consumer group says eight national breads advertised as high fiber use alpha cellulose from wood rather than wheat. Bonnie Liebman of the Center for Science in the Public Interest calls the claim of natural food fiber misleading and says shoppers would be shocked. Bread makers deny deceptive labeling.
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd signals willingness to meet GOP leaders over Reagan’s use of appointment powers. Aides say Byrd is ready to discuss the 73 stalled presidential nominations with Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole and Max Friedersdorf after White House protests.
White House aims to move Margaret M. Heckler from the Cabinet to ambassador to Ireland but faces a shortage of Health and Human Services officials legally eligible to act as secretary until a successor is confirmed. Anonymous government sources say vacancies from prior clashes leave only a small pool.
A 1984 Marine of the Year Sgt. Rolf Lindblom from Los Angeles battles the Marine Corps over an honorable discharge for homosexuality. He fears a forced admission could trigger a court martial and ruin his record. Maj. Bill Wood notes regulations grant honors unless prosecuted for violations.
UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi announced that rebels repelled a major government push toward Mavinga in the Lomba River sector. He said 10 000 government troops backed by Soviet and Cuban forces suffered heavy losses, with UNITA claiming 410 killed and 832 wounded on its side and that the rebels remained in control of Mavinga.
The House Ways and Means Committee backed larger standard deductions and higher personal exemptions while rejecting Reagan’s $2,000 exemption. The plan would raise joint, head of household, and single deductions and add per dependent and senior/blind credits, with a 24-12 vote against the president’s exemption. The earned income credit would rise to 14 percent of the first $5,000 earned, up to a $700 maximum, and the two-earner deduction would be repealed.
The House approved a 1985 farm bill 282 to 141, reauthorizing programs through 1990 at an estimated cost of 141 billion dollars. Supporters say it shows care for farmers, while critics call it a holding pattern that leaves key issues like unfair trade, high interest rates, and the strong dollar unaddressed. The bill preserves price-support loans and income subsidies, with tobacco allotments narrowly retained amid opposition to broad changes. The Senate will take up its version next week as debates on farm policy continue.
Federal officials would not comment on reports that shipments of highly radioactive spent fuel rods bound for South Carolina will pass through Oregon in January. An Oregon official noted 24 annual shipments from Taiwan will raise transit frequency, with five to ten shipments already passing annually from other sources.
Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions and classifieds and provides office address and hours. It includes subscription rates: 3 months 17.00, 6 months 34.00, 12 months 68.00 with advance payment to PBM Subscription.
A readable emergency numbers list shows Poison Control and local law enforcement contacts for Aiken South Carolina. The note also provides publication details for The Aiken Standard established in 1867 and published weekday afternoons by Aiken Communications Inc.
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