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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1987
Page
2
Japan's population is about half the United States but buys ten times more comics yearly. The Research Institute for Publications reports over 1.5 billion comics sold in Japan last year, making it the top global consumer. US circulation was about 150 million in 1985.
Jim Dickson 41 eyes a 200 mile detour to Bermuda after autopilot and satellite nav fail during his Aug 4 departure from Portsmouth. The Eye Opener suffered sail and rigging damage but reached port Aug 14 as a tropical storm raged. He plans to retry in May or June next year.
In Medak district Andhra Pradesh 10 people died and 38 remained missing after a boat overloaded and capsized in the Manjira River. Rescue teams recovered 10 bodies and 22 survived, as villagers returning from a weekly market were involved.
Paris expedition organizers announced plans to tour the Titanic salvage treasure globally. The items will appear on television and be kept in a collection for posterity to help recover the multimillion-dollar cost of the high-tech operation.
Cecilia Cichan, the four year old survivor of Northwest Flight 255, lies largely asleep as doctors treat a broken leg and burn injuries. Investigators identified her after grandfather described her purple nail polish, chipped tooth and braided hair amid a hospital outpouring of gifts from well wishers including Lionel and Brenda Richie.
A TWA jetliner en route from San Francisco to St Louis diverted Saturday from Lambert to Scott Air Force Base. It landed on foam with right landing gear up and evacuated passengers. No injuries confirmed. buses to Scott were arranged for passenger pickup.
Dozens of volunteers enroll for injections of the first experimental AIDS vaccine tested on Americans, while scientists weigh ethical and technical challenges. Researchers must recruit thousands, monitor over years, and prove efficacy without exposing participants to HIV, amid fears of stigma and discrimination for antibody-positive volunteers.
U S Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole announced measures to reduce near misses and tighten air traffic control. The plan includes nine new terminal control areas replacing radar service areas, TCAS II installation in commercial aircraft, and a review of requiring traffic alert equipment on all planes with more than 10 seats.
Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscription and classifieds plus office hours and mailing address. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive open 8:30 to 5:30 weekdays. Mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
Emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard include Abused Persons Coalition 649-0480 and contact lines for fire police EMS and medical centers. Listings cover Aiken Fire and Police 649-4121, Aiken Regional Medical Centers, North Augusta and New Ellenton responders with 648-6811 and related lines 279-1616 279-2121.
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