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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1981
Page
1
The Senate seeks an automatic aid suspension to nations that explode a nuclear device for the first time. The proposal, from Sen. Jesse Helms, would extend a Pakistan India aid cutoff, with a waiver provision possible to avoid harming key allies like Israel.
At the Cancun meeting of 22 nations, officials predict some consensus in key areas despite U S and Mexican doubts. Haig said the summit could yield positive results, while Portillo called immediate breakthroughs unlikely. Reagan promotes free enterprise and private investment to spur Third World growth.
President Reagan faces a tougher push to secure Saudi approval for the AWACS radar planes as Senate opposition grows. Senate Democratic leader Byrd says he will oppose the $8.5 billion package, a move labeled a crucial turning point by Cranston and acknowledged as a potential loss by Baker.
Edward P. Lindsay of Owens Corning Fiberglas Textile Division praised plant manager Bob Hrubala at the Aiken Fiberglas plant 21st Annual Service Awards Banquet. Lindsay, who admitted he had little prepared speech, took the stage after Hrubala and drew applause.
City and county officials in Aiken discuss a shared plan to end city county double taxation. Aiken and North Augusta committees agree on tax burden percentages and plan further talks November 4 after revisions by Frida Walker.
North Augusta may raise property taxes by 20 mills to fund a proposed 2.49 million budget. The plan lifts the mill rate from 110 to 130, with each mill producing about 8,000 dollars in city revenue. Council will study the budget sessions this month and aims for a final reading by December 15.
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