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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1987
Page
4
The piece denounces using State Highway Patrol troopers to transport seafood, produce, and laundry for lawmakers. It argues troopers should enforce the law, not serve as delivery staff or taxis and urges lawmakers to rely on personal transportation, calling the practice a relic of the good ole boy era.
U S officials report Iran supplies the Persian Gulf with mines while U S oil imports from Iran rise to 819 million this year. Pentagon estimates show 20 million monthly Gulf patrol costs and 4 000 U S personnel receive imminent danger pay. Congress advocates an immediate oil import halt and a broader arms embargo to push for peace.
Guest editorial argues the Bork confirmation hearings are delayed by social activists and TV grandstanding. It says Bork would curb state power and restore power to the people, criticizing Senators Biden Leahy and Kennedy and calling for a quicker decision to fill the Supreme Court.
The Bureau of Reclamation announces a shift from building dams to managing existing projects and protecting the environment. The policy, dated Oct. 1, preserves subsidies and long grace periods, drawing criticism over low repayment, inflated costs, and environmental damage.
Washington reports that if Robert Bork fails or withdraws his nomination the Reagan White House cannot risk nominating a conservative justice. With Senate opposition solidifying, critics view a Bork clone as impossible. the era’s politics demand a nonconfrontational path and a different year for a successor.
Allen Fehr of Freeport Illinois faced a flood of notices from the IRS after a real estate partnership audit left him owing $17 632. He paid but computer letters claimed the amount due, with added interest totaling 26737. Fehr pressed for a human review and warned of seizure while the agency blamed misfiled checks and consent forms.
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