F and M Bank Marks 75th Anniversary in Aiken
The Farmers and Merchants Bank celebrates 75 years since 1906 founding by James Preston McNair. Now chaired by his grandson James P. McNair, the 11-branch institution maintains a personal, community-focused approach from its Laurens and Park HQ in Aiken.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
F&m
James Preston McNair
James P. McNair
Laurens and Park
Aiken
McNair
Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Reagan policy signals momentum for nuclear power
The Reagan administration outlines steps to speed up nuclear plant approvals by reducing regulatory delays and to restart reprocessing and breeder development. It argues reprocessing boosts uranium energy yield and lowers waste volume, though economics and political risk still shield investment from proceed.
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United States
Carter
Reagan
Persian Gulf
Barnwell
Congress
Ashley Cooper Sees It Captures Opinion Fragments From Columns
A collage of humorous and reflective quips and reader letters spans topics from cosmology to Reaganomics, culture shifts, and childhood memories. It includes a letter from Mary Ellen Waddill and commentary on charity at home, ending with a citizen’s critique of foreign aid.
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Mary Ellen Waddill
Dennis Ave
Moncks Corner
William Wordsworth
Reagan Targeting Regulations Amid Budget Talks
Reagan moves to cut costly regulations after tax and budget wins. He targets rules on gender athletic funding, lead in gasoline, and fish species, arguing government overreach burdens citizens and families. Beavers in Columbus cited over Social Security shortfalls as example.
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Reagan
Abraham Lincoln
Council of Economic Advisers
Columbus
Ohio
Beavers
Grandpa
Luther Beaver
EPA Funding Scrutiny Moves to October Hearings
Four congressional committees plan October hearings to probe whether Reagan administration budget cuts cripple EPA. Anne Gorsuch will face questions on proposed 1984 cuts to personnel research and operations and whether regulations are being weakened. Reports of turnover and leaks fuel bipartisan concern over the agency’s ability to protect citizens from toxic substances.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Anne M. Gorsuch
Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee
House
Energy and Commerce Committee
Government Operations Committee
Science and Technology Committee
Environmental Degradation Agency
Joel Deckard
R-Ind
GOP
Capitol Hill
Government Operations and Science and Technology Committees
Nixon
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Hill
Agency
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Meneger
Ashley Cooper
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Venus
Jupiter
Middle East
Clifford E. Her
Paul Harvey
Murray Wiedenbaum
Robert Orben
Kathy Koch
Gorsuch
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Hill Committee
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