California Leads Star Wars SDI Contracts With 4.9 Billion
A Federation of American Scientists report shows California firms and labs have won 4.9 billion dollars in SDI contracts since 1983, 45.1 percent of the total. Los Angeles and San Francisco areas alone account for 2.6 and 1.9 billion respectively, with New Mexico, Massachusetts and Alabama following.
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Parker rules impartially on Hinckley release bid
U S District Judge Barrington Parker says he cannot forget Hinckley victims but will rule on the release request. Hinckley sought an unescorted Easter visit to his parents from St. Elizabeths Hospital, the request later withdrawn. He has been at the Washington facility since 1982 after insanity acquittal for the 1981 Reagan shooting. Brady, police, and a Secret Service agent were wounded.
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Honeymoon Troubles for Alabama's Gov Hunt
Governor Guy Hunt, Alabama's first GOP chief executive this century, faces complaints from some Republicans over favoritism and patronage. The 53 year old farmer and preacher lacks college education yet rose to power amid voter backlash against the Democratic nominating process. Critics question his finances hiring of his son for security and staff budget overruns, and criticize cabinet choices as he began his term in January.
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Ala
Guy Hunt
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Hunt
Easter street gathering in Chicago ends in fights and arrests
Police report several thousand people gathered at State and Randolph in downtown Chicago for an Easter event now linked to street gangs. Fistfights broke out and arrest records show over 30 people detained, mostly juveniles charged with disorderly conduct. No confirmed hospitalizations.
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Randolph Streets
Dennis Krasinski
Mary Jones
Violence at Great Adventure prompts large crowd departure
At Great Adventure in Jackson Township New Jersey a shooting and two stabbings within about two hours sent thousands home early. Park officials said the incidents were unrelated and that attendance reached about 22 000. Two victims were hospitalized in stable condition and a stabbed person was treated and released. one arrest was reported.
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O’sulivan
Renewed Overpopulation Effort Urged by Expert
Washington population researcher Werner Fornes, president of the Population Institute, warns that global overpopulation will bigly endanger future generations. He cites starvation, illness, deforestation, desertification, environmental hazards, and habitat loss as leading risks if population growth outpaces resources.
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Werner Fornes
Population Institute
Fornos
Seoul police question 358 after anti-government protest clash
About 4,000 protesters marked the 1960 uprising near the April 19 Cemetery in northern Seoul. Police arrested 358, detaining 289 students and others after clashes that left some beaten and tear gas fired. Most would be freed soon. fewer than 20 faceprosecution.
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Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
South Carolina Bridges Deficient May Rise Without Funds
Nelson Travis of the state highway department says the number of structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges in South Carolina has grown slightly while funding to reduce the deficit remains scarce. About 1,028 of 9,051 bridges exceed 20 feet and are structurally deficient, with 951 more functionally obsolete.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Highway Department
Nelson Travis
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Travis
Tamil Rebels Kill 16 in Sri Lanka Village Violence
In eastern Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels killed at least ten Sinhalese villagers in Vannela near Trincomalee, amid a continuing civil war that last week saw 127 killed in an ambush. The government evacuated and armed 5,000 Sinhalese to be resettled in the Tamil east as troops search for rebels.
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Sri Lanka
Vannela
Trincomalee
Tilak Ratnakara
Aluth Oya
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Eelam
Pullendran
Madras
India
Junius R. Jayewardene
Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Details
Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscriptions 649 5316 and classifieds 649 1555 plus news tips 648 2311. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive open 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m weekdays and mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 plus PBM subscription payment terms.
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Emergency numbers service notice from the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a public service. The notice identifies the newspaper as established in 1867 and published by Aiken Communications Inc with a mailing address in Aiken South Carolina 29802.
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