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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1986

Page

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Weinberger Meets Aquino as Anti U.S Protesters Rally

Manila AP reports Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger meeting President Corazon Aquino marking the first Cabinet visit to the new Filipino leader. His motorcade was mobbed by about 100 demonstrators who shouted go home. Smaller protests gathered at other stops amid U.S. military role tensions.

Manila Philippines Caspar Weinberger Corazon Aquino Weinberger Mrs. Aquino U.S

Libyan suspected in West Berlin disco bombing

U S ambassador to West Germany says there are very clear indications of Libyan involvement in the West Berlin disco blast that killed an American soldier. Richard Burt said the U S learned of a potential Libyan terrorist threat over a week earlier and has discussed with the Soviets and East Germans.

Washington Reagan Muammar Khadafy U.S West Germany West Berlin Richard Burt United States Libyan Peoples Bureau Libya East Berlin Burt

Weather turning cooler with sun and a chance of showers

The forecast calls for cooler temperatures with highs in the upper 70s and breezy, partly cloudy conditions. A 10 percent chance of showers is noted. overnight lows in the 50s. See Page 2B for details.

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Notable Obituaries and Death Notices Listed

Deaths Abner Quarles Aiken Lula Mae Irby Wrens Ga Lottie R Ballard Sumter Sim J Hutto Hilda Margaret S Lawrence Hackensack NJ Norma H Herron Aiken Willie M Burton Bath Mamie B Free Bath Nona A Farrow Hinton WVa Please see details on Page 2B.

Abner Quarles Aiken Lula Mae Irby Wrens Lottie R. Ballard Sumter Sim J. Hutto Hilda Margaret S. Lawrence Hackensack Norma H. Herron Willie M. Burton Bath Mamie B. Free Nona A. Farrow Hinton W.va

Baseball season opens amid drug testing plans row

Major League Baseball begins with five opening games as Commissioner Ueberroth proposes a quarterly drug testing plan for cocaine marijuana heroin and morphine. Don Fehr questions the commissioner’s authority while 21 players are named for prior drug involvement. Opening day pairings include Boston at Detroit Cleveland at Baltimore Milwaukee at Chicago in the American League and Philadelphia at Cincinnati San Diego at Los Angeles in the National League.

Peter Ueberroth Boston Detroit Cleveland Baltimore Milwaukee Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati San Diego Los Angeles

Masters 50th Tournament Opens With Practice Rounds At Augusta

The 50th Masters begins at Augusta National with practice rounds as Bernhard Langer defends his title. Tickets cost 10 dollars for practice and 15 dollars for combined rounds, with par three day Wednesday drawing long lines.

Augusta National Golf Club Bernhard Langer

Hart Leads in Harris Survey On 1988 Presidential Matchups

A Harris telephone poll of 1,305 voters from Feb 22 to March 3 shows Gary Hart ahead of Bush 54 43 and leads Baker 57 40 Dole 59 37 and Kemp 69 30. Cuomo trails Hart in most matchups but leads Bush in the East 53 45. The results suggest a competitive 1988 race with no guaranteed party edge.

Sen Gary Hart Harris Hart George Bush Bush Howard Baker Five Senate Bob Dole Jack Kemp Barry Goldwater George McGovern Republican Party Mario Cuomo Cuomo Hind Baker Dole Kansas Kemp East

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