25 Apr 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1988
Page
1
Sterling headlines the Green Bay selection on page 8A as the Packers pick up a new wide receiver. The report notes his college career, physical specs, and expected role in coach Matt LaFleur’s offense.
Textile giant J P Stevens & Co has accepted a 68.50 per share cash offer worth 1 2 billion from two buyers after an extended takeover battle. West Point Pepperell will acquire most Stevens sheet and towel operations while Bibb Co will take some assets to address federal antitrust concerns.
Kim Monzingo and Mark Woodell wed in a St. Elizabeth's Hospital room after a April 2 car crash that ruined their church wedding plans. The bride, 21, wore a lace trim gown in traction with one arm in a cast. Woodell, 30, had stitches above eye and chin. The ceremony occurred on the date they set in November.
A 70 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms is forecast tonight with a low in the mid 50s. Tomorrow opens with a 30 percent chance of showers, then partly sunny skies in the afternoon. The high will be in the lower 70s. Details on Page 6A.
Obituary notices list Levern Beasley Corridor Beckum Booth Harling Heyward Lanier Mims Moore Seastrunk Taylor Vankerhoff Wimberly Wooden Wooden with latest details referenced on Page 6A. Names span Graniteville Augusta Harlem Edgefield Wagoner North Augusta Aiken Columbia Clearwater Mount Holly North Jersey suggesting multiple regional confirmations and memorials.
NORFOLK AP A blast and blaze on the diesel submarine USS Bonefish off Cape Canaveral injure 18 sailors and leave three of 92 crew missing. Two frigates search the Atlantic as the Bonefish is towed toward Port Canaveral or Charleston. Eighteen wounded are aboard USS John F. Kennedy en route to Mayport Naval Hospital with three in serious condition.
An Israeli court sentenced John Demjanjuk to death for Nazi war crimes as Ivan the Terrible at Treblinka. Judge Zvi Tal said he ordered execution for his role in killing tens of thousands. The 68 year old attended in a wheelchair amid reactions from onlookers.
GEORGE BURGESS STAFF WRITER unregistered voters must register by May 14 to participate in the June 14 Republican and Democratic primaries. The Aiken County scene shows several competitive races including sheriff and House District 84 with multiple contenders from both parties.
Education Secretary William Bennett says progress has been made since A Nation at Risk but the nation remains at risk from mediocrity in schools. In his report American Education Making It Work he notes gains in math science and AP courses yet criticizes curricular foolishness and lax homework. Bennett will present the findings at the White House amid NEA protests referencing the 1983 report and known concerns about student readiness and education quality.
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