Engineers Readying For Third Shuttle Try
Cape Canaveral engineers prepare for a third space shuttle Discovery launch aimed at salvaging the disabled Syncom payload. Weather outlook remains marginal for Tuesday and uncertain for Wednesday due to tropical activity in the Caribbean. If launch slips past Wednesday NASA may abandon the satellite rescue and proceed with a shortened flight deploying three commercial satellites. Liftoff is scheduled for 7 02 a m edt.
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Rock Hudson Leaves Hospital Amid Improved Condition
Rock Hudson left UCLA Medical Center escorted by friends to recuperate at home. A hospital spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity, said his overall condition had improved slightly since his July 30 admission and was listed as fair at discharge.
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Los Angeles
Rock Hudson
Hudson
Ucla Medical Center
West German spy scandal tied to presidential aide secretary
In Bonn a secretary who worked for an aide to President Richard von Weizsäcker was arrested as part of West Germany's spy scandal. Alexander Prechtel named Margarete Hocke, the first suspect linked to the case, as authorities discuss rebuilding intelligence operations after Hans Joachim Tiedge defected to East Germany. Meanwhile in Mansfield Ohio a 19 car Amtrak crash injured about 45 people at a crossing with no reported deaths. Pearl Bailey and Louis Bellson were aboard but uninjured.
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Pearl Bailey
Louis Bellson
Ken Seymour
Richland County American Red Cross
Reagan did FBI informant work in early acting days
SANTA BARBARA Calif AP Reagan served as a confidential FBI informant during his acting days according to the San Jose Mercury News report White House says disclosure is not new The FBI interview from 1943 notes Reagan in the Army Air Corps Motion Picture Unit mention of anti Semitic remarks at a cocktail party and pro communist influences in Hollywood groups beyond his memoirs and SAG leadership efforts.
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Bishop's Son Detained By South African Police
Trevor Tutu, son of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, was detained in Soweto after profanity toward a police officer at Protea Magistrate's Court where hearings opened for youths arrested over school boycotts. The incident adds to tensions as Nelson Mandela supporters call for his release. Police reported overall calm with sporadic violence including a fatal shooting and arson near Port Elizabeth.
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South Africa
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Cape
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Night Stalker Strikes Again in Orange County
In Mission Viejo California residents fear the Night Stalker as police link a Sunday shooting and sexual assault to the serial killer blamed for 14 deaths Across a 600 mile range from Mission Viejo to San Francisco authorities say the attacker’s latest victims include a 29 year old man in critical condition and a 29 year old woman treated and released.
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Orange County
Los Angeles
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Steve Janovick
Elsa Sorel
San Francisco
Olson
William Carns
Mission Community Hospital
Fatal Jet Fire X-Ray Tests Under Way
British Airways began X-ray inspections of 44 Boeing 737 engines to locate flaws linked to a jet fire that killed 94. The first aircraft passed, a second was tested, and a third received a more thorough check after an emergency single-engine landing at Heathrow. Pratt & Whitney blamed a combustion chamber issue in the engine explosion that caused the Manchester based Airtours crash.
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British Airways Today
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Pratt & Whitney
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Aiken Standard Contact and Hours for Ads
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscription 648 2311 classifieds 649 1555 and news tips 648 2311. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive are open 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Emergency Numbers Provided by Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard offers an emergency numbers service listing critical contact lines for police fire medical and utility emergencies. Include local numbers for immediate aid and help services available to residents and visitors.
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