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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1986

Page

2

Reagan officials considered further strikes before Libya raid

Los Angeles Times reports that President Reagan privately approved additional military strikes against suspected terrorist targets, but the raids were never executed. An unnamed senior administration official says time after time the decisions were made not to carry them out.

Los Angeles Reagan Libya Reagan Administration Washington Los Angeles Times

Soviet Union cancels meeting amid Libya air raids

Moscow condemns the Libya air raids and says the planned Soviet U S meeting on a superpower summit is impossible at this stage. The move casts doubt on whether the summit will occur.

Moscow Soviet Union U.S Libya

Mixed Reactions Follow U S Libya Strike Across Nation

Americans split over the air strike with some praising it as anti terrorism and others warning it could spark new problems. In New Jersey eight men marched with flags while Ohio motorists honked at Patriotism Week signs. President Reagan said the bombings targeted Libyan responsibility for a West Berlin disco bombing. reactions included praise from Ford and concerns from victims families and civilians.

U.S Libya Woodbury N.J Lucasville Ohio Valley Intermediate School Paul Miller Reagan West Berlin Frances Hawkins David Jackson Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio Texas Ali Derickson TWA Bloomington Ind Middle East Marie DeStefano Manchester Township Achille Lauro Mediterranean Sea Eric Jacobsen Huntington Beach Calif David Lebanon Gerald Ford

Libyan Missiles May Have Fallen On Tripoli

Aboard the USS America, Adm. Frank Kelso and airmen described limited Libyan air opposition during strikes on Tripoli. Pilots credited possible collateral damage to Libyan missiles and cited Libyans firing straight up. The operation lasted about two and a half hours with 30 minutes of bombing.

Libya U.S Frank Kelso Kelso America Tripoli Berlin Germany West Berlin

Reagan warns of possible new U S strike over Libya

President Reagan, facing mixed reactions to the Libya bombing, said the United States may strike again if Libya continues its terrorism. He pressed that force is a last resort and urged Libya to end its terror. Libyan state radio claimed a second raid and four U S planes downed, which the U S denied, while missiles hit near Lampedusa water. An embassy employee in Khartoum was wounded in a shooting near the Libyan embassy and flown to Saudi Arabia for care.

Wilmington Del Rome Reagan Libya America Cecile Buonocore Wilmington News-Journal John Buonocore Jr Buonocore el al Leonardo da Vinci Vienna Muammar Khadafy Kelso Washington United States Tripoli U.S U.S. Coast Guard Lampedusa Mediterranean Coast Guard Nicholas Sandifer Khartoum Jidda Saudia Arabia State Department Nairobi Kenya Saudi Arabia

Anti U S Demonstrations Spark Global Protests

Thousands of demonstrators across Europe attacked symbols of the United States in retaliation for bombing Libya. In Khartoum an embassy employee was shot in the head and is in serious condition, with no clear link to Libya strikes. Protests spread to London, West Germany, Japan, Mexico City, Warsaw, and Seoul.

Europe U.S Libya Khartoum Sudan U.S.A West Germany Britain Greece Japan Mexico City Warsaw Seoul Tokyo Kyodo News Service Senki Kyosando Battle Flag Imperial Palace London Margaret Thatcher England

New Housing Edges Down 2.4 Percent in March

Construction of new housing edged down 2.4 percent in March to an annual rate of 1.95 million units, a high not seen since 1978. Single family housing rose 0.7 percent to 1.21 million. multi family fell 7.1 percent. Permits rose 2.4 percent to 1.85 million.

Washington Commerce Department

Millionaires Cite Tax Incentives and Altruism in Giving

A survey of 135 American millionaires finds donors give to foundations for tax benefits and ego satisfaction. Conducted by Teresa Odendahl of Yale, the poll was sponsored by the Council on Foundations and Yale's Program on Non-Profit Organizations and released at a Council on Foundations conference in Washington. Most respondents were white Protestants with Ivy League educations.

Kansas City, Mo Council On Foundations Yale University Washington, D.C Teresa Odendahl Yale

Aiken Standard Classified Ads and Contact Info

Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions and classified ads with office hours, location at 124 Rutland Drive, mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 and rates for 3 6 and 12 months with full payment to Aiken Standard PBM.

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