14 Oct 1983
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1983
Page
1
Prices edged up 0.3 percent in September led by energy and food costs. Vegetables jumped 16.3 percent after drought driven gains, while fresh fruit and poultry rose and pork declined amid shifts in supply and ranching cuts.
New Bible readings replace Son with Child of God and add Father and Mother in brackets to show inclusive language. The National Council of Churches issued the Inclusive Language Lectionary amid protests and about 10 000 letters, with critics calling it an evil desexing yet defenders noting changes apply only to public readings.
A Augusta federal jury found Paul Wyatt guilty on charges of conspiring to import and possess marijuana. The case ties Wyatt to an international smuggling ring based in Lincoln County, with key testimony from Raymond Hammond and links to Palmetto National Dragway and Twin Lakes airstrip. Wyatt remains free on bond pending sentencing.
President Reagan named William P. Clark as Interior Secretary designating him to replace James Watt. Environmentalists protested, saying Clark lacks environmental experience and could maintain Watt policies. speculation pointed to Robert McFarlane and Jeane Kirkpatrick as potential successors. Reagan praised Clark as a trouble shooter and trusted leader, while Clark noted his own reluctance and willingness to serve.
Census data from the University of South Carolina outlines a portrait of an average Aiken County resident in 1960 1970 and 1980 trends. The typical profile is a white married English speaking man aged 35 44 with 1.9 children living in an urban residence in a five year steady home.
The text outlines Joe’s housing and work profile with mortgage dating 1975 to 1980, monthly costs, home value around 38145, income 18299, and employment in manufacturing as private wage worker. It notes commute 20 to 29 minutes, driving alone, and four years of college. Jane Aiken is 35 to 44, married with 2.7 children, works 35 hours or more weekly, and shares a similar home setup to Joe.
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