25 Aug 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1989
Page
1
A Pakistan International Airlines twin engine Fokker 27 with 54 people on board disappeared nine hours after departing Gilgit for Islamabad. Rescue teams searched the rugged Himalaya and Karakoram ranges as storms hampered efforts to locate the missing aircraft.
In Fairmont West Virginia soldiers in combat fatigues visited an ailing 8 year old named Chris Riley as he battles brain tumor. The boy then earned a symbolic enlistment in the Army and rode in a helicopter and in a mobile howitzer vehicle, sharing moments with service members. His father Kip Riley called it a dream come true while his mother Gale described the ongoing battle and pain.
Partly cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms and a low in the low 70s. Partly sunny Saturday with a 40 percent chance of storms and a high in the low 90s. Details on Page 6A.
Death notices list Davis L Eidson Slidell Louisiana Mattie H Garvin Millen Georgia and Shannon L Widener Augusta Georgia with instructions to see details on Page 6A.
Aiken County's Judicial and Public Safety Committee urged Clerk Elizabeth Cooper-Godard to pilot an in house collection program using an existing employee. If successful, plans include funding to expand the system to recover hundreds of thousands in unpaid criminal fines.
Voyager 2 skimmed 3048 miles above Neptune's north pole, snapping photos of Triton’s icy terrain. Scientists described the surface as strange with fault lines and glacier-like features, suggesting geologic activity and past quakes.
The 1987 peak started a severe bear market ending in the Dow plunge of 508 points on Oct 19 1987. In 1989 the market is supported by a strong dollar low rates and optimism the economy will steer a middle course between recession and inflation.
Colombian politicians warn cannabis traffickers and guerrilla groups threaten May presidential vote and March congressional and mayoral elections. Ex-president Pastrana says many municipalities lack safe campaigning. Sen. Luis Carlos Galan was assassinated by presumed drug-linked killers.
A line of severe storms hit Charleston area injuring at least four people. A guard shack toppled at Charleston Naval Base and a shipyard worker was struck by a tree. Power outages affected about 18,500 SC Electric & Gas customers with restoration by nightfall. A funnel cloud prompted a tornado warning near I-26 Union Heights.
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