Libya marks first anniversary of war raids on Tripoli and Benghazi
Libya celebrates what it calls victory over bar baric aggression one year after U S air strikes on Tripoli and Benghazi. Observers say economic woes, Chad fighting and isolation persist despite talks and a peace conference in Tripoli. The April 15 1986 raid involved 18 F 111 bombers and 14 carrier jets. one U S plane was lost with its two crew.
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Libya
U.S
Tripoli
Benghazi
Col
Muammar Gaddafi
Chad
U.S. Air Force
U S. Navy
Soviets Denying New Nuclear Accident
In Tokyo IAEA chief Hans Blix said Soviet officials assured no nuclear accident occurred in the USSR last month. He noted March radiation rises in Europe were extremely low and not health dangerous, with no reported damage or injuries. Countries including West Germany Sweden Switzerland Norway and France reported the increased atmospheric radiation.
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International Atomic Energy Agency
West Germany
Sweden
Switzerland
Norway
France
IAEA
Hans Blix
Europe
Blix
United Nations
Weather outlook with showers possible tonight
Clouds persistthrough tonight and tomorrow with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows tonight in the upper 40s. Highs tomorrow in the lower 70s. See details on Page 6A.
Deaths in Various Cities Prompt Page Reference
Death notices list Maggielean Bell in Lexington Rosa F Jones in Augusta Henry B Murdoch in Tryon and Gallaude D Rose in Edgefield with details on Page 12A follow up.
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Maggielean Bell
Lexington
Rosa F. Jones
Augusta
Henry B. Murdoch
Tryon
Gallaude D. Rose
Edgefield
Last minute rush on tax deadline for area filers
Procrastinators face midnight deadline for income tax returns. Judy Hildebrandt says ready paperwork can be done in hours. scattered files merit an extension. IRS volunteers assist 2 to 6 pm at H Odell Weeks Center and Council on Aging. Postmark deadline 10 30 pm at Aiken post office 307 Laurens Street. Augusta branches open till midnight include North Augusta Peach Orchard Martinez Forest Hills Wrightsboro and Hill Station locations.
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Rhodes-Murphy Income Tax Service
Internal Revenue Service
H. Odell Weeks
Council On Aging
Aiken
Farrell Rodgers
Laurens Street
Augusta
al Jackson
North Augusta
Georgia Avenue
Peach Orchard
Peach Orchard Road
Martinez
Forest Hills
Wrightsboro Road
Hill Station
Stovall Street
Gorbachev rejects travel as talks on missiles proceed
In Moscow Gorbachev avoided travel and urged no general talks with Washington. Tass quoted him proposing a recordable agreement on medium range missiles and brief Star Wars limits. Shultz pressed talks with Soviet officials on missile control and emigration issues during his three day visit.
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Gorbachev
Reagan
Washington
Kremlin
America
U.S
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Strategic Defense Initiative
Tass Today
Mikhail Gorbachev
George Shultz
Senate Moves to Raise Auto Insurance for Bad Drivers
In Columbia the Senate failed to debate a bill designed to raise auto insurance rates for drivers with bad records. Supporters expect House opposition, while proponents say the measure would curb premium spikes for safe drivers and encourage safer behavior. The plan arose from a Banking and Insurance Committee compromise among insurers, the Insurance Commissioner, consumer groups, and Gov. Carroll Campbell.
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South Carolina
Senate
House
Banking and Insurance Committee
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State Insurance Commission
Consumer Advocates
Carroll Campbell
John Lindsay
D-Marlboro
Lindsay
U S households smaller on average says census
The 1986 July 1 census reports the typical American household at 2.67 people, a record low. Households grew 10.5 percent to 88.8 million while the population rose 6.4 percent to 241 million since 1980, with aging population and more adults living independently driving the shift.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Census Bureau
Campbell Gibson
Gibson
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