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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1982
Page
8
The Senate blocked Jesse Helms anti-abortion legislation in a 47 46 vote after two weeks of debate. Senate liberals used filibuster rules to avoid a direct vote despite Reagan pressure and anti abortion group threats.
Washington House committee moves to approve a bill funding nearly all federal agencies for the new fiscal year starting Oct 1. With Congress set to adjourn in three weeks none of the 13 annual spending bills have passed. The other must pass measure is to extend borrowing authority.
President Reagan defends his administration’s civil rights record amid a year election bid, telling about 1,300 at a National Black Republican Council dinner that critics claim of enforcement retreat are baloney and that Republicans stand firm on civil liberties.
Chrysler Corp and the United Auto Workers announced a tentative agreement after a midnight strike deadline passed. UAW leaders said the deal narrows the wage gap with General Motors and Ford to about two dollars an hour, with ratification by the Chrysler Council to follow.
In Beirut, Israeli forces seize key areas as Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan pleads for urgent U.S. aid to halt what his government calls a conquest of the war-torn city. Tel Aviv says it controls major points and urges residents to resume normal life.
Moscow offers a six point peace plan aligned with Arab proposals rejected by Israel, voiced by Brezhnev who denounces Reagan's plan as lacking Palestinian independence. The move signals Moscow aims to shape regional peace efforts and gain influence in the Middle East.
Hurricane Debby closes in on Bermuda with 110 mph winds as 60,000 residents and tourists seek shelter. The National Hurricane Center says the storm was 90 miles west-southwest of Bermuda and moving northeast toward the island.
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