Carter to Meet Pope John Paul II at Columbia Airport
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn are expected to fly into Columbia Metropolitan Airport on September 11 to meet Pope John Paul II. Officials say the private meeting is anticipated but not yet guaranteed with timing around 8 p.m. and a return departure about 8:30 p.m.
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Teenage hunter rewarded after killing lioness in Kenya
A 16 year old peasant, Muuku Abakula, fatally speared a lioness that attacked a bull near Moyale on Kenya's northern border with Ethiopia. A village elder promised him a wife as a reward, reflecting the common practice of bride payments in Kenya.
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Kenya
Daily Nation
Independent
Muuku Abakula
Moyale
Ethiopia
USDA Appeals For Return Of Missing Cats
The Agriculture Department seeks the return of 25 cats taken from a Beltsville laboratory. Eleven are infected with parasites risking public health, per USDA official J.P. Dubey who links toxoplasmosis to AIDS-related deaths and birth defects. An animal-rights group, Band of Mercy, claimed responsibility for the theft along with seven African miniature pigs. Assistant Agriculture Secretary Orville G. Bentley urged return to prevent endangering public health.
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Band of Mercy
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Beltsville
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Orville G. Bentley
Martin Luther King Aide Dies At 75
Bayard Rustin, architect of the 1963 March on Washington and a leading civil rights advocate, dies at 75 in New York. Coretta Scott King called his death a loss to freedom loving people. Rustin underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix before passing away at Lenox Hill Hospital.
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John W. Riehm
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Armed Services Active Duty Rises Slightly in July
The Army Navy Marine Corps and Air Force posted small July gains in active-duty strength. Total service members reached 2,158,486, up 7,685 from June and 8,176 year over year. Army 768,319. Navy 583,760. Air Force 606,837. Marine Corps 199,570.
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Boeing Wins Army Contract For Stinger Truck Units
Boeing Co won an Army contract beating LTV Corp to produce a new truck mounted Stinger missile system. Initial $16.2 million for 20 pedestal mounted units, part of a $189.76 million program to buy up to 1,200 systems. Each truck carries a movable pedestal with eight Stingers and a .50 caliber.
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Video shows hostage Alfred Schmidt appeals for Hamadi release
West German hostage Alfred Schmidt released a four minute tape urging Bonn to release Mohammed Ali Hamadi in exchange for the hostages. Schmidt and Rudolf Cordes demand Hamadi's extradition to the United States be reconsidered. A group calling itself Holy Warriors for Freedom claimed the two men are held.
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Mine Owners Agree To Reopen Talks
Johannesburg AP mining executives agreed to reopen negotiations with the National Union of Mineworkers to end a 16 day strike. The Chamber of Mines will meet the union this afternoon to discuss wage disputes while violence and arrests count rise and Anglo American reports large return to work as deadlines loom.
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Vaal Reefs No. 9
Western Holdings
Feisty Cecilia Reunited With Her Doll After Crash
Four year old Cecilia Cichan, the sole survivor of Northwest Flight 255's crash at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, was reunited with her doll found among the wreckage. Her relatives and hospital officials described her smiling reaction as a sign of comfort amid the disaster that killed 156 people. Doctors reported Cecilia remained in serious condition in the burn unit as investigators weigh if cockpit alarms or wing flaps contributed to the takeoff failure.
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John Turck
University of Michigan
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Tempe
Ariz
Werner Spitz
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John Lauber
Washington
Orthodox Hold Huge Pray-In To Protest Films On Sabbath
About 30,000 Orthodox Jews prayed at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem to protest Sabbath films. Organizers warned the clash with secularists could spark a civil war, as weekly demonstrations continued. Rabbis read Psalms and shofar blasts punctuated the prayers.
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Wailing Wall
Pentagon Defends MX Missile System Amid House Critique
The Air Force calls the MX the best missile system ever and rejects a Democratic House committee report. Brig. Gen. Charles May Jr. defended the weapon as reliable and accurate at a Monday news conference in response to the committee’s weekend findings.
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Air Force
Charles May Jr
May
House Armed Services Committee
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Hours Notice
The notice lists subscription and advertising contact numbers for the Aiken Standard, with customer service hours and office address at 124 Rutland Drive. It includes mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 and US postal information.
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Aiken
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Aiken Standard Emergency Numbers Card
The Aiken Standard provides emergency contact numbers as a service. Published by Aiken Communications Inc in Aiken South Carolina with mailing address P O Box 456 and post office details.
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