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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1986

Page

2

Nancy Reagan aide charged in ammo export case

Norfolk AP says Anita Sanabaria Castelo Nancy Reagan's personal maid attended two trips to buy bullets but her lawyer claims she knew nothing illegal. Castelo is indicted with three men on nine month plan to illegally export ammunition from Richmond to Paraguay without a license.

Norfolk Nancy Reagan Paraguay Anita Sanabaria Castelo Richmond Castelo Takoma Park Julio Cesar Baez Acosta Hernan Perdomo Duarte Eugenio Silva Richmond Automobile

Ban on smokeless tobacco ads hits nationwide

Washington reports that television ads urging viewers to "a pouch instead of a puff" are banned nationwide starting at midnight, under a new federal law prohibiting all broadcast advertising of smokeless tobacco. Lawmakers cite rising youth use of snuff and chewing tobacco as a cigarette alternative.

Washington Congress

Hospice plan by Mother Teresa faces neighborhood protest

In Washington a hospice for AIDS victims proposed by Mother Teresa's nuns meets homeowner opposition in a tree lined district where houses sell around 100000. Residents fear property value declines and stigma while supporters say fears reflect broader anxiety about AIDS and its incurable nature.

Washington Mother Teresa Ellie M. Kelley

Banner-towing plane crashes off Myrtle Beach with safe pilot

A single engine aircraft towing an advertising banner crash landed in the ocean near Myrtle Beach. Pilot Michael Brian Crawford, 27, of Clearmore Oklahoma, swam to shore uninjured. He said the engine quit at about 500 feet. This was the fourth banner-towing crash or emergency landing in Horry County this year. No serious injuries were reported.

Myrtle Beach Horry County Michael Brian Crawford Clearmore Okla Crawford North

D C Native Nominated For Judgeship

James R. Spencer a Richmond Virginia federal prosecutor will be recommended to President Reagan for a U S district judgeship in Virginia. Warner cites FBI background check and ABA qualification panel as steps toward nomination and Senate confirmation. If seated he would be Virginia s first Black federal judge.

Washington James R. Spencer Richmond Reagan U.S John W. Warner Edwin Meese White House FBI Spencer American Bar Association Warner R-Va Virginia Senate Florence S.C Clark College Atlanta Harvard

Southern Bell seeks to cut free directory assistance calls

Southern Bell petitions the South Carolina Public Service Commission to reduce monthly free directory assistance calls from five to one for residential customers and to charge 40 cents for pay phone information calls. The move is part of a rate case to lower long distance costs for residents, affecting only optional services including directory assistance and custom calling features.

Columbia S.C Southern Bell State Public Service Commission

Pajama-clad wife dives to save husband from balcony assault

Nancy Grbac, in pajamas, leapt from a Franklin New Jersey balcony to deter three men who attacked her husband James as he returned from the supermarket with their 15 month old son Jonathan in the car. Police described the dramatic rescue and said the assailants fled.

No Bail For Soviet Spy Suspect

U S Magistrate Carol B Amon denied bail for Gennadiya Zakharov a 39 year old Soviet UN Secretariat employee in New York after prosecutors argued he could flee The judge said the Soviet assurance of future court appearances was insufficient and detained him following his Queens subway arrest for allegedly buying secret defense documents from an FBI informant.

New York United Nations U.S Carol B. Amon Brooklyn Gennadiya’. Zakharov Zakharov U.N. Secretariat Queens FBI

U S Military Warned Against Freeing Beirut Hostages

In Beirut Islamic Jihad warned any U S military attempt to free American hostages would be deadly. The group published a photo of David Jacobsen and vowed no mercy while linking past U S and French deaths to security actions.

U.S Beirut Lebanon Islamic Jihad West Beirut David Jacobsen Huntington Beach Calif Islamic Beirut Iran United States Jacobsen American University of Beirut Terry Anderson Middle East Associated Press Thomas Sutherland William Buckley

Soviet Pravda Claims U S Plans Piratic Strike On Libya

Pravda accuses America of plotting a large scale strike on Libya while denying Libyan involvement in terrorism. U.S. jets bombed Tripoli and Benghazi on April 15 in retaliation as plans reportedly exist for a second air raid amid Mediterranean maneuvers with Egypt. Nations dispute Libyan blame.

Moscow Communist Party Pravda Today United States Libya U.S.A Pravda U.S Tripoli Benghazi Reagan Washington Muammar Gaddafi Egypt

United Drops Bid as Frontier Faces Bankruptcy

United Air Lines halted talks to buy Frontier Airlines causing Wall Street speculation that Frontier may file for bankruptcy audience. Frontier spokeswoman Marilyn Mishkin said no bankruptcy filed yet while People Express indicated plans to file are widely expected.

Dallas Texas United Air Lines Inc Frontier Airlines Inc United Wall Street Frontier Marilyn Mishkin People Express Inc Mishkin People Express Russell Marchetta Pilots’ Union

Strike May End At Hormel

A tentative agreement to end a year long strike by meatpackers at Hormel’s Austin plant leaves unresolved how many union members may return. Union negotiator Joe Hansen said recall was the toughest issue as 1,500 workers walked out August 17, 1985. Plant reopened January 13 with 600 nonunion hires. about 500 union members later returned. Des Moines negotiations followed eight days of talks with limited details. The pact parallels an Oscar Mayer settlement reached recently.

Austin

Hospitals Seek $600 Million Medicare Payment Boost

Hospitals press White House to raise Medicare payments by about 600 million dollars next year. The industry backed by AARP warns of declining care quality for elderly patients and aims for a 1.5 percent increase despite a growing federal deficit. An unnamed industry source says a high level White House meeting was pushed for today.

Washington White House

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Emergency numbers page from Aiken Standard listing services

Public service notice provides emergency and agency contacts for South Carolina residents including Poison Control, S C Highway Patrol, Salley Fire and Police, the Sheriff’s Department, Wagener Fire and Police, and Widowed Persons services. Published by Aiken Communications Inc. through the local newspaper’s emergency numbers section.

Poison Control Center S.C. Highway Patrol Salley Fire Salley Police Sheriff's Department Sheriff Long Distar Sheriff Fire Aiken Standard Aiken Communications Inc P.O Rutland Drive Aiken S.C

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