27 Aug 1985
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1985
Page
1
St. Angela's football team looks to rebound this season after a challenging year. The program seeks improvement under new leadership with eager players and a community rallying behind the squad on schedule page 6A.
A brief listing page combines Beneweenes calendar notices classifieds Dear Abby obituaries opinions sports television and weather with concise summaries and notices guiding readers to local events and daily forecasts.
Toyota Motor Corp. will shift toward bigger, pricier cars as existing buyers age and new subcompact entrants arrive. Bob McCurry of Toyota Motor Sales USA says the subcompact class is outgrowing its start, with South Korean and Yugoslav models debuting soon and Taiwan and Mexican imports expected in coming years, squeezing margins.
A simple study suggests meals increase the urge to smoke and the pleasure tobacco provides. Dr. Murray Jarvik of UCLA notes dinner often followed by the hardest cigarette to quit, urging research into why eating heightens smoking desire.
Existing home sales rose 1.6 percent in July reaching the fastest pace since October 1980 as mortgage rates fell. The National Association of Realtors said the annual rate of single family homes sold was 3.11 million, up from 3.06 million in June, marking the largest gain since March.
Col Paul R Lunsford spoke to the Aiken Rotary Club about South Carolina tornado damage. He showed a home spared when a steel beam from a shopping center wedged in the yard, marking the spot with a cement marker. The inscription likely read In God we trust.
Teachers in Flint Michigan vote to strike on the first day of school for 29,000 students, with 1,600 voting yes and 661-184 in the Beecher district. Detroit negotiators avert a strike for 11,500 teachers while Philadelphia and Chicago face potential class openings for hundreds of thousands of students.
Funnel clouds passed over Aiken and Barnwell counties without touchdown causing no serious damage. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning from about 3:45 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. at Savannah River Plant workers evacuated trailers. Some wind damage included a shed overturned and trees damaged near the central shops.
The shuttle Discovery lifted at 6 58 a m EDT in poor weather to begin a five man mission to deploy three communications satellites and repair a fourth. A sun shield problem delayed satellite work and weather briefly worsened after liftoff as rain pounded the launch site.
An advertisement teases a new and exciting offering launching October 6. The notice from The Sunday Aiken Scene hints at a social event or product reveal with promotional tone. Details are sparse but promise a notable launch.
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