New Federal Drug War Aims at Smugglers and Traffickers
President Reagan announces a new federal strategy to attack the illicit drug trade through task forces across regions. The plan seeks $200 million for staffing, consolidates enforcement under federal agencies, and aims to reduce crime and addiction costs while targeting smugglers and wholesalers.
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Reagan
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
William French Smith
Underworld
Crane Charged with Drunken Driving Amid 1980 Nomination Duel
U S Representative Philip Crane of Illinois faces drunken driving charges after a California patrolman stopped his car near San Francisco. Crane admits drinking three or four beers but denies intoxication. If convicted he could face up to six months in jail though first offenders often receive leniency. The piece notes a broader call for tougher drunk driving penalties and public discussion of alcohol’s social toll.
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U. S
Philip M. Crane
Illinois
California
Crane
San Francisco
Congress
Johnny Carson
Taxing Oil and Gas to Curb Deficit and Prices
Guest editorial argues for a federal tax on oil imports and US production, plus a $1 per thousand cubic feet tax on natural gas. It claims $25 billion and $20 billion in revenue, potential price safeguards, and reduced deficit and interest rates, but says Congress lacks courage in an election year.
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Washington
Senate
Howard Baker
United States
OPEC
Congress
Scottsdale Daily Progress
The Other Forces In Poland
The piece argues that Poland's unrest under Gen. Jaruzelski shows forces beyond control, driven by nationalism and Pope John Paul II. It notes militarized plants, ongoing resistance, and a fragile economy, with the pope as a central, stabilizing figure and potential brake on Soviet moves.
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New York City
Poland
Gdansk
Wroclaw
Nowa Huta
Jaruzelski
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Paul Johnson
St. Martin’s
Vatican
Leonid Brezhnev
Publicity thanks for Oklahoma show and tax protest advisory
Readers letter thanks the Aiken Standard for coverage of Oklahoma! praises volunteers for a sold out charity performance aiding diabetes research. An IRS advisory warns against illegal tax protest schemes, noting audits criminal cases and penalties while urging taxpayers to seek professional guidance.
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Helen Marine
South Carolina
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Aiken Mourns Rodney Sanders a Longtime Local Barber
Rodney Sanders, a devoted Christian and longtime Aiken barber of at least twenty years, died after a series of heart attacks. He ran the Sanders Barber Shop with family and was known for his kindness and willingness to help others. Gardner Webb College Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
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Aiken
Rodney Sanders
Rodney
Sanders
Dear Dr Graham responds to a woman’s family crisis request
A letter from L G asks how to cope after her husband leaves with their children. The advisor urges turning to faith in Jesus Christ, forgiving past faults, and seeking God’s guidance. The emphasis is on spiritual renewal, hope for the future, and learning to love and serve others.
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Jesus Christ
God
Christ
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Life Science Church
Atlanta Service Center
CPA
Gardner Webb College
Boiling Springs, N.C
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Doonesbury
Ray
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