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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1986
Page
2
Huntsville Texas AP Chester Lee Wicker 37 was executed after trashing his death row cell during his mother's visit he said I love you. He killed Suzanne Knuth 22 abducting attempting rape choking and burying her alive after her car broke down in Beaumont in 1980. The body was found 18 days later buried face down on a beach.
CBS plans to name the CBS Morning News format and anchors next month as it introduces a 90 minute program to replace most of the current show. Hard news would air 6:00 to 7:30 a.m. with an entertainment oriented block 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. depending on the new format.
A hayloft fire at Halls Stables in Norfolk Mass killed 13 thoroughbred horses including a $1 million horse. Twenty two others were saved and kept in a nearby corral. Firefighters knocked the blaze down around 3 a.m. with the cause still undetermined.
Federal judge Alice Hastings of Miami seeks to block a Washington judicial panel investigation that accuses him of bribery conspiracy and contends his defense was fabricated. A hearing was set on Hastings motion to halt the report alleging he engaged in the conduct he was tried for and acquitted.
Cameroon President Paul Biya said at least 1,200 people died and up to 300 were hospitalized after toxic fumes from Lake Nios released near Wum. Soldiers searched a 6 square mile area for more victims as international aid offered.
Officials cited hydrogen sulfide from a volcanic lake as the cause of deaths with rapid onset and delayed lung complications. Experts warn death can occur within minutes at high exposure while some victims recover fully, though delayed headaches and neurological effects may persist for months.
Zulu chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi says the murder of Evelyn Sebalo and a spike in unrest signal a black civil war. He cites brutal attacks on women and children as proof, while government reports detail Soweto school violence and ongoing student protests amid state of emergency.
Frontier Airlines remains grounded as owner People Express weighs bankruptcy protection for Frontier. The decision, initially set for Monday, was delayed to today, with chairman Donald Burr stating all alternatives are being considered before seeking relief.
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions classifieds ideas and display ads. It states customer service hours 5 30 p m to 7 p m weekdays and 8 a m to 10 30 a m Sunday, with offices at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
Emergency numbers provided as a service by The Aiken Standard. The paper is published weekday afternoons and Sundays by Aiken Communications Inc. and mailed from Aiken South Carolina with second class postage paid.
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