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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1983

Page

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Scoop Jackson Dies At Age 71 In Washington

Everett AP report says Sen Henry M Scoop Jackson 71 died after a heart attack at his home hours after a news conference condemning Soviets for downing a Korean airliner. The veteran Democrat advocated defense Israel immigration civil rights and EPA creation.

Everett, Wash Henry M Scoop Jackson Washington Soviet Union Israel Environmental Protection Agency Congress Franklin Roosevelt Providence Hospital Everett Sip

U.S. Demands Full Explanation Over Korean Airliner Attack

President Reagan and Congress demand a full accounting from the Soviet Union after a heat seeking missile from a Soviet SU-15 downed an unarmed South Korean 747 killing more than 260. The United States rejects Soviet denials as inadequate as Reagan returns to Washington for security talks amid a congressional recess.

Reagan Congress Soviet Union United States Santa Barbara Calif Washington White House House Senate U.S

Rhinehart Named Aiken Recreation Director

Acting recreation director Terry R. Rhinehart was named recreation director for the city of Aiken effective today. Rhinehart has served four years with the department, including acting director for two months after John Green resigned to lead Greenville County recreation. He expressed enthusiasm about developing the department and noted the city’s recreation department earned state recognition in the 10,000 to 25,000 population category.

Terry Rhinehart Aiken Ginny Southworth Terry R. Rhinehart Roland H. Windham Rhinehart John Green Greenville County Green H. Odell Weeks Activities Center Windham S.C. Recreation and Parks Association Blackville Usc-Aiken Lora Schmidt

Unemployment Rate Holds Steady At 9.5 Percent

Government data show the civilian jobless rate at 9.5 percent with 10.7 million unemployed. August added 300,000 jobs, while 100,000 workers stopped seeking, pushing total employed to 101.6 million. Black male teen unemployment jumped to a record 56.8 percent, white teen unemployment rose to 21.1 percent. An alternative rate including armed forces remained 9.5 percent.

Washington America Reagan Administration Labor Department Armed Services United States Department Deborah Klein American Telephone & Telegraph Co Business Establishment

Home life changes as women enter the work world

The article notes a rising share of families headed by women and extended school care as mothers return to work. Census data show 9.1 million households led by women, up 65 percent since 1970, with divorce and employment shaping child development and family life.

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Birthday prank turns office feud into front page rumor

Rob Shellhouse faced a vendetta from female staff sparked by a Tom Selleck rumor from months ago. On Shellhouse's birthday Helen Still and coworkers presented balloons and wilted flowers at lunch and displayed a bumper sticker, while a sign appeared at the Country Store on the bypass promoting a new hair tonic with humorous claims.

Rob Shellhouse Tom-Selleck-in-Aiken Shellhouse Helen Still Tom Selleck

Cablevision Systems Changes Hands In Aiken Region

Aiken Cablevision Ltd takes over as owner and operator of cable systems in Aiken Edgefield and Saluda Counties. First Carolina Communications Inc acts as general partner with E B Chester and David Smith leading the venture. Archie Luther remains general manager at the current Rutland Drive offices.

Aiken Cablevision Ltd Aiken Edgefield Saluda First Carolina Communications Inc Rocky Mount N. C E. B. Chester First Carolina David Smith Archie L. Luther Aiken Cablevision Inc Rutland Drive Burnettown Johnston Chester

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