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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1983
Page
2
The winner of the Aiken Standard photo contest will be announced once all entries are checked. The entering deadline has passed, and the winner will receive a $50 prize.
At Crane Creek Elementary in Columbia angry parents accuse racism after the school board declines to oust principal Carol Carlson who ordered 40 third graders searched for a $10 missing from a teacher. The incident involved gender-segregated searches and staff of the same sex. The missing money was later found under a rug. a student admitted taking it.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar of the University of Chicago and William Fowler of Caltech win the 1983 Nobel Prize in physics for theoretical and experimental studies of stellar evolution and nuclear reactions in stars. The award honors their work on white dwarfs and element formation in the universe.
Washington scientists warn that a greenhouse warming is inevitable and could reshape food production and coastlines by century’s end. The EPA says even strict fossil fuel limits would delay impacts only 15 years, with temperatures rising globally and polar ice melting. Skeptics caution against alarm while urging careful study and planning.
The Senate prepared to approve a bill making Martin Luther King Jr Day a national holiday to be observed on the third Monday in January starting in 1986. Supporters predicted swift passage as opponents, including Sen. John East, questioned the bill amid a tense Senate debate marked by insults between Helms Kennedy and Kennedy. Coretta Scott King was expected to watch from the gallery as the measure neared the White House for President Reagan's signature.
The FCC unanimousl y delays starting Jan 1 for the $2 monthly access charge and for a 10.5 percent cut in interstate long distance rates. The three month reprieve runs to April 3 while regulators review AT T proposed changes and possible larger rate reductions. The AT T breakup remains on track for January 1.
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Emergency numbers list provides key contacts for Aiken County services including Aiken Community Hospital, Volunteer Fire Departments, the Sheriff, and Emergency Medical Services with the shared dialing prefix.
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