Sanctions Bill Advances Against South Africa in Senate Panel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved sanctions on South Africa 15 to 2, banning new U.S. investment, landing rights for Pretoria aircraft, coal and uranium imports, and creating a framework to strengthen measures next year if apartheid persists. Dole signaled possible floor action after the Defense authorization debate.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
South Africa
U.S
Pretoria
Dole
Defense Department
Lightning strikes acid tank sparks SC evacuation and injuries
A lightning strike at Suffolk Chemical Co. released 12,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid in Chapin South Carolina prompting the evacuation of the entire town and injuring three people. In California, five workers were hurt when arsine gas escaped from Applied Solar Co. in City of Industry during a plant leak. Arsenic-like arsine gas was dissipated after firefighters contained the leak.
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South Carolina
California
Applied Solar Co
City of Industry
Calif
Chapin
S.C
Suffolk Chemical Co
Rehnquist panel hears of intimidation allegations
Four men including a former federal prosecutor testified to senators that they saw Chief Justice designate William H. Rehnquist participate in an effort to intimidate black and Hispanic voters in Arizona two decades ago. Democrats push for access to Justice Department memos. White House cites executive privilege. The committee plans a vote August 14 and full Senate on September 8.
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William H. Rehnquist
Arizona
Senate Judiciary Committee
Reagan
Justice Department
Rehnquist
White House
Supreme Court
Senate
Warren F. Burger
Althea Simmons
National Association For the
Reagan firm on subsidized wheat sales to Soviets
President Reagan announced a limited program of subsidized grain sales to the Soviet Union to ship 4 million metric tons of wheat under a long term grain agreement. Agriculture Secretary Lyng said the plan aids U.S. farmers facing low prices while not harming international competitors.
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Reagan
U.S
Soviet Union
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
USS
America
Lyng
Southeast drought aid increases to aid Southeast farmers
The Reagan administration announced expanded drought relief for Southeastern farmers amid losses exceeding 2.3 billion dollars. Special loan programs and CCC certificate advances aim to move grain to Southeast storage sites and reduce feed costs with a 50 percent subsidy share, while critics urge broader congressional action.
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Alabama
Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Agriculture
Richard E. Lyng
Federal Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
Midwest
Lyng
Thousands picket USX operations
Thousands of United Steelworkers picketed USX Corp. plants on the first day of a work stoppage affecting about 22,000 union members. Officials warned of a long battle as talks failed to reach a contract extension. the company called it a strike while the union saw a lockout.
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United
USX
David Higey
U.S. Steel Corp
Hubbard
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