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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1981
Page
1
Negotiations over establishing a Richard M. Nixon presidential library at Duke University have sharply divided faculty and drawn a mixed student response after a campus-wide letter from Duke President Terry Sanford inviting replies.
TVA orders a $32 million coal gasification plant design from GKT Krupp subsidiary. The project to be built at Murphy Hill in northern Alabama aims to create a large commercial gasification facility as part of TVA's energy program.
Four armed escapees from Kansas State Prison posed as hikers near Springfield Missouri and stole a car from a young man who gave them a ride. The man was tied up at his home four miles west of Springfield and freed himself around 4 30 a.m. to call police.
A two year old, playing with her father, corrected a taunt by saying bananas become apples in a clever reply. The incident highlights a playful exchange between parent and child.
President Reagan considers three Pentagon spending options labeled low, medium and high as he weighs up to 30 billion dollars in cuts over 1983 and 1984. He will meet with Stockman and Weidenbaum for an economy assessment before deciding.
NAACP leader Roy Wilkins died at New York University Medical Center at 9 a.m. after a two week ICU stay. He had a history of heart trouble since a pacemaker implant in 1979. Wilkins guided civil rights strategy through legal action and lobbying, balancing quiet leadership with direct action amid turbulent decades.
The Reagan administration reviews a catalogue of tax raising ideas including crackdowns on tax evasion, higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol, and tighter limits on income tax deductions. No proposals are approved, but a revenue raiser bill could reach Congress this fall. The push also targets higher user fees for private aircraft, yachts, and barges using federal facilities.
Sandra Day O Connor faces tough questioning when Congress resumes sessions on abortion and her Supreme Court nomination. Heavily covered hearings are expected as the Senate Judiciary Committee questions the Arizona judge, amid broad support for confirmation and debates on defense and social program cuts.
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