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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1986
Page
1
A short guide notes Halley’s comet will be visible only until month end with close approach on April 10 at about 39 million miles. It appears in early mornings, dipping south to eight degrees above the horizon around 3 a.m. Optimum viewing shifts to around 2 a.m. on April 10 and near midnight by April 14. Observe from dark, southward sky away from city lights.
Chicago AP reports a three month study finds AIDS virus can remain active up to 15 days in a water based solution of human blood cells at room temperature. Higher temperatures shorten survival. dried virus takes three to seven days to fully inactivate. Researchers caution against assuming easy casual transmission.
Obituary notice lists deaths including Willie M Burton Bath Mamie Free Bath Florence Bain Jackson Gerald Nappier Aiken Judy Adams Jr Bethune Sara Kelley McBee. Details continue on Page 10A with full biographical notes and funeral arrangements.
Greenpeace members entered the Nevada Test Site on Thursday but officials said the protest had little chance to interrupt today's nuclear weapons test. Nine protesters participated. six remained Monday and were reportedly jailed in Beatty. Senator Edward Kennedy urged halting tests to curb the arms race, while President Reagan and Soviet envoy Dobrynin met during the test. Kennedy urged verification debates with Gorbachev and warned unilateral testing risks worsening the arms race.
Aiken County School District grapples with a 1.9 million dollar reduction to a 44.5 million dollar budget while five of six funds balance. The general fund is short, and questions linger over who must sustain minimum local effort under the Education Improvement Act. Attorney General opinion pending in 7 to 10 days, with final budget due by May 1 and adoption in June.
North Augusta officials voiced support for Rep. Huff’s deconsolidation bill, urging Senate passage without amendment. The measure, requiring a two year 4500 and 5000 student threshold, calls for a petition by one third of voters and a majority in both area and county referendums, with final approval by the General Assembly. The council also approved annexing 35.3 acres near Bradleyville Road and updated personnel policies.
In Columbia the South Carolina Senate began moves toward single member school board elections. Senator Thomas L. Moore with Senators Nikki Setzler and Ryan Shealy led the effort April 3, seeking legal clarity and delegation awareness. The Aiken County Board of Education had already backed a plan for single member districts at a September 24 meeting.
Mostly sunny skies and cooler temperatures are forecast for the rest of the week. A 30 percent chance of lingering showers and thunderstorms tonight, but rain should clear by tomorrow. Tomorrow brings mostly sunny skies with further clearing into the weekend. Frease details on Page 7B.
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