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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1986
Page
2
Hsu Hsin-liang, 45, who faces subversion charges in Taiwan, arrived in Manila after being barred from returning home. He said secret police surrounded him at the airport and indicated he would fly to Tokyo to await a possible return to Taiwan to support the Saturday elections.
Country singer Johnny Paycheck, aged 45, suffered breathing difficulties and collapsed in Redding California after a 16th show in as many nights. He was hospitalized in Mercy Medical Center in critical condition with emphysema and bronchitis, his manager says. Paramedics aided him after he refused transport earlier that day.
Eight years after the assassination of a congressman and the Jonestown massacre, Larry Layton is convicted of murder conspiracy and aiding and abetting the murder of Rep. Leo Ryan. He also faces charges for aiding and abetting the attempted murder of diplomat Richard Dwyer. Jackie Speier, wounded in the 1978 airstrip attack, comments on the verdict.
Pope John Paul II lands in Rome after a six nation Asia and Pacific tour. He says he posed a challenge to the eroding Roman Catholic Church in Australia. The 66 year old pontiff, in good spirits after a 31 000 mile two week pilgrimage, banters with reporters on the Seychelles to Rome leg and thanks church officials at Ciampino airport. He had begun the day in Australia before flying to the Seychelles.
Government audit urges扣ing unpaid hospital charges from Social Security payments for Medicare recipients who fail to cover their share. Inspector General Richard Kusserow cites about 240 million dollars yearly in uncollectable hospital debts from deductibles and coinsurance not paid by patients.
Government says federal employee drug testing guidelines are still under development though Reagan's order took effect. Jim Helsing of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration notes no proposed issue date yet. OPM guidelines become effective with receipt by most agencies.
Washington reports that Corazon Aquino plans to reorganize the Philippine military after an alleged coup attempt. Defense changes target dismantling a security element built by former minister Enrile as Gen. Rafael Ileto takes over and may cut the plot's core.
Rep. Jack Kemp of New York formed a committee to gauge financial and political support for a 1988 Republican presidential bid. He expects a decision and possible announcement in the first three months of next year, with Kemp positioning himself as the heir to Reagan's legacy, a claim Bush also seeks.
The AFL-CIO COPE memo in this week’s AFL-CIO News signals early worry about which Senate candidates to endorse for 1988. It describes persistent “POWWs” political ongoing worry warts and hints at continued, active political campaigning despite recent election results.
Beiruts top Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah accused the Reagan administration of pressuring Kuwait to block the release of 17 prisoners in Kuwait. The move could have aided freeing U S hostages in Lebanon, including Terry Anderson. Fadlallah spoke amid talks with American envoys over the fate of missing foreigners. The Islamic Jihad group threatens to free hostages if the 17 prisoners are released.
Police battled up to 10 000 rioters as Hindu protests spread across 13 areas in New Delhi amid Punjab killings. At least 600 arrested. two Sikh homes set ablaze. two officers hospitalized. Leaders of breakaway Akali Dal among those detained. Khalistan claim responsibility for bus massacre.
Robert Whitmire associate English professor at USC Lancaster on leave was arrested in Columbia by a multiagency task force. He faces two counts of illegally mailing pornographic magazines from Germany in August 1985 and could face up to 500000 dollars fine and 20 years in prison if convicted. He was apprehended at a north Columbia residence after traveling from Europe.
Prominent anti-apartheid doctor Fabian Ribeiro and his wife Florence were killed outside their Mamelodi home in Pretoria. Police cited black assailants, but neighbors claimed two masked white men. Ribeiro linked to violence victims and sister of PAC leader Robert Sobukwe. The couple had four children.
Syrian or Lebanese guerrillas attacked the South Lebanon Army near Hasbayeh ten miles north of the border. Four Lebanese militiamen were killed and four wounded, three more injured by a land mine while evacuating comrades. The SLA, trained and financed by Israel, numbers about 1,500 Christian militiamen patrolling the buffer zone.
Advertising and news tips contact numbers are listed: classifieds 649-1555, ads 648-2311, news ideas 648-2311. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mailing address is Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
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