Rep Derrick votes no on Lebanon troop extension in House
In Washington, D.C., Third District Representative Butler Derrick opposed the 18 month extension of U.S. Marines to Lebanon, the House passing 270 to 161 while the Senate approved a parallel measure 54 to 46 with Senator Hollings voting no. Derrick argued the move wastes lives and weakens defense, citing a war powers framework and his pledge to constituents.
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Washington
D.C
Butler Derrick
S.C
House of Representatives
U.S
Lebanon
House
Senate
Earnest Hollings
D-S.c
Congress
Derrick
Riley pushes education reform in Aiken County visit
Gov. Richard W. Riley outlined a focus on education quality in legislation this year during a stop at J. D. Lever Elementary School. He cited statewide spending, student proficiency gaps, and a revived look at a one cent sales tax while highlighting business roles in education and plans for public forums to gather input.
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Aiken
Richard W
Dick) Riley
J. D. Lever
South Carolina
Riley
Gov. Riley
Cation
Aiken County
Midland Valley High School
Aiken County Court House
United Way Reaches Halfway Toward Local Goal
The United Way of Aiken County reports 50.7 percent of its $745,000 goal raised for 1983 with $374,898 in contributions. Executive director Sarah Jordan notes pride and regional leadership as campaign chairman Charles Simons III oversees the drive led by president Tom Gould.
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United Way
Aiken County
Sarah Jordan
Charles
Chuck) Simons III
Tom Gould
Have You Heard Fun Events and Quirky Quotes Collected
A mix of light anecdotes from a community page includes Lucy Winans calling an intermission a little recess at a My Fair Lady opening where audience members joked she must be a teacher. Notes mention Mrs. Winans as Aiken Diabetes Association president and a church bathroom concession by ladies after a tea dinner.
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Lucy Winans
Mrs. Winans
Aiken
The
American Diabetes Association
Millbrook Baptist Church
Hodel Says State Hostility Influenced Reactor Decision
Secretary Hodel says South Carolina hostility to the SRP influenced including the Savannah River Plant in an environmental impact study for a proposed new production reactor. He notes Thurmond pressed for SRP as a site and cites political obstacles and local opposition as shaping DOE plans and site choices totaling billions in cost and thousands of jobs.
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Hodel
Columbia
U.S. House of Representatives
Savannah River
Donald P. Hodel
U.S. Department of Energy
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Sen. Thurmond
Senate
NPR
House
Aiken
Hanford
Wash
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
SRP
DOE
South Carolina
DOEF
Barnwell
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Washington
Idaho
Gov. Riley
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Energy
James Edwards
Donald Hodel
W.H. Boylston
Mildred Magness
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