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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1989
Page
2
Hundreds of East Germans forced a normally closed border gate at a European unity event to enter Austria from Hungary. Officials report as many as 500 crossed in a day while the gate stayed open, amid warnings from Hungarian and Austrian authorities.
In Salt Lake City a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court stayed the planned execution of William Andrews three days before he was to die for the 1974 hi fi murders. The stay follows failed appeals in federal and state courts and the state pardons board’s denial of clemency. Attorney Robert Anderson described Andrews as relieved and solemn after the order issued around 10 am MDT.
The Communications Workers of America urge New England Telephone to refund customers for unpaid worker wages while managers drew overtime during a strike. Illinois Bell asked customers to delay payments amid a week-long walkout, with Ameritech and Midwestern units called irresponsible for leveraging customers.
Gail Downard, dining on the 31st floor near Rittenhouse Square, was struck in the arm by a stray bullet Aug 3. She urged authorities to locate the shooter while noting police are busy with other crimes. She described a dime sized hole in her forearm with no visible bleeding.
The Aiken Standard lists its office at 124 Rutland Drive with hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and a mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802. Printed text includes garbled lines and stray characters unrelated to contact info.
A plastics recycling plant fire in Carteret New Jersey prompted the evacuation of about 600 residents within a 20 block area due to a risk of explosion at a nearby chemical storage center. Firefighters contained the blaze after about four hours of effort.
Two Colorado inmates Freddie Gonzales and Ralph Brown and their wives Patricia Gonzales and Rebecca Brown surrendered after a nine minute gun battle in Holdrege Nebraska following a helicopter hijacking intended for a breakout. Investigators expect charges in Nebraska Colorado and federal air piracy statutes.
In Tangier Malcolm Forbes celebrated turning 70 with a high profile party for nearly 1000 guests flown from the United States and Europe. Guards and staff stood by at the Mendoub Chateau as Forbes hosted a weekend of lavish tents hosting Moroccan seafood, belly dancing, and fireworks until dawn. He defended the expense amid Morocco's poverty while noting his children were the hosts and he was paying.
Corruption claims center on Chicago Cook County Sheriff James O Grady’s department as two officers suspend over alleged involvement in a 1986 drug dealer robbery and broader coverups. The Tribune report details concealed evidence, blocked witness interviews, and ties to organized crime murders over 15 years. The sheriff seeks criminal charges and removal via merit board.
In Beirut Pro Iranian Hezbollah accuses France the United States and the pope of favoring Lebanese Christians in the civil war and hints at new attacks on U S targets. Druse leader Walid Jumblatt orders mobilization as clashes leave civilians dead and wounded amid a 14 year-old sectarian conflict.
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