Thatcher reshuffles cabinet amid unemployment woes
In London, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher names Norman Tebbit as Conservative Party chairman and moves Leon Brittan to trade and industry to bolster the party’s appeal amid rising unemployment. John Selwyn Gummer shifts to a junior post in agriculture. In Beirut and Washington, reports detail fuel shortages and a fundraising controversy over Nicaragua refugees.
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London
Margaret Thatcher
Conservative Party
Trade and Industry
Norman Tebbit
Thatcher
Tebbit
Britain
John Selwyn Gummer
Gummer
Agriculture Department
Leon Brittan
Home Secretary
Cubans Increase Nicaraguan Role
U S officials report growing Cuban military involvement in Nicaragua including Cuban forces in combat against anti communist rebels. A senior official says accounts from four Nicaraguans to U S interrogators align with other reports of rising Cuban participation.
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Washington
Nicaragua
U.S
Congress Pessimistic On Toxic Cleanup Deadline
Congress members show pessimism about meeting the deadline to renew the Superfund toxic waste cleanup program. The effort remains near standstill amid Capitol Hill uncertainty and political stalemate.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senators Meet Gorbachev Under Push for Dialogue in Moscow
In Moscow, Senate minority leader Robert Byrd and eight senators met Mikhail Gorbachev in the Kremlin. Byrd carried Reagan's letter and a prepared statement as the delegation seeks a constructive U.S.-Soviet dialogue ahead of a planned November summit.
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U.S
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Reagan
Kremlin
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Washington
Gorbachev
Sen. Byrd
D-W.va
United States
Time Magazine
Soviet Union
Middle East
South Africa
Sen
Byrd
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Dennis Deconcini
D-Ariz
Paul Sarbanes
D-Md
John Warner
R-Va
George J. Mitchell
D-Maine
Vadim Zagladin
International Department
Central Committee
August Voss
Alexander Bessemrtnykh
U.S.A
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Andrei Alexandrov-Agentov
Red Square
George Mitchell
Maine
Nixon Views Survival as Core Interest in U S Soviet Ties
Former President Nixon argues that peaceful U S Soviet relations hinge on accepting inalterable differences and pursuing real peace through discussion. He criticizes warm gestures, warns against withdrawal from Europe or Asia, and cites Afghanistan Ethiopia Nicaragua Poland and economic risks as pressures shaping a stable balance.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
Nixon
National Review
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Geneva
Gorbachev
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
Nicaragua
Angola
Poland
Europe
Japan
Asia
Mideast
West Germany
Textile Fight Turning Tough
Washington AP Rep Ed Jenkins criticizes President Reagan for rejecting shoe import quotas and blames administration for failing to enforce textile trade agreements He cites about 140000 workers in shoes and 2 million in apparel and textile industries and notes Jenkins sponsors a bill to curb imports harming domestic textiles.
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Washington
Ed Jenkins
Reagan
Georgia Democrat
Jenkins
Aiken Standard Classified and News Call Numbers
Contact numbers for subscriptions and advertising are listed. The Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for inquiries and submissions.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers Provided by Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard offers a quick reference of emergency numbers for residents. It lists police fire hospital and utility contact lines and urges saving the numbers for urgent needs.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
Widowed Persons Association
Billboards Help Sell Lake Murray Home in Two Weeks
Larry and Jerri Moseley sold their $180,000 Lake Murray house after placing five red white and blue billboards around Columbia. The 3 500 square foot home near Chapin with five bedrooms 3 baths pool sauna sunporch and satellite dish drew buyers within two to three weeks after going public. They plan to move to a larger lake home on eight acres next month and expect continued inquiries as long as the signs stay up.
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Larry Moseley
Lake Murray
Columbia
Larry
Jerri Moseley
Chapin
Moseley
Moseley Diamond Showcase
Karen Greiner
Marka Advertising, Inc
Mosely
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