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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1985
Page
2
Hills farmer kills three then himself in Iowa shooting
Dale Burr 63 shot and killed Hills Bank president John Hughes and Burr's wife Emily 65 before turning the gun on farmer Richard Goody 38 and firing at Goody's wife Marilyn and their 6-year-old son Mark as they fled. Deputy sheriffs found Burr dead after the incident near Hills Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills, Iowa
Congress
Dale Burr
The
Hills Bank and Trust Co
John Hughes
Burr
Emily
Burrs
Lone Tree
Iowa
Richard Goody
Goody
Marilyn
Mark
Teen hostages overpower man in brief Reagan protest
In Philadelphia a mental patient who seized six hostages at Archbishop Ryan High School for Boys overpowered by three teenage captives who realized the weapon was a starter pistol loaded with blanks. Steven Gold, 22, was captured after a hostage escaped and others were released ending the 742 hour drama. The teens Michael Wissman Patrick Hood and Raymond Smith were sons of police officers or firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Reagan
Steven Gold
Archbishop Ryan High School
Michael Wissman
Patrick Hood
Raymond Smith
Daniel Rosenstein
Honda Asked to Recall One Million 1979 80 Accords and Civics
Honda confirms receipt of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration letter seeking a recall of about one million 1979 and 1980 Accord and Civic models. Spokesman Takanori Sonoda says the company is studying the problem of front seat belt retraction and has not decided on a recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Honda Motor Co
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
American Honda Motor Co. Inc
Takanori Sonoda
Telethon Falls Short Of One Million Dollar Goal
In Charleston West Virginia donations to a flood victims telethon topped $905000 with $67000 pledged Monday. Officials said lines remained open two extra days as appeals continued. Meanwhile in Johannesburg South Africa two more Black anti apartheid demonstrators died and disturbances were reported in at least five communities. US officials reportedly welcomed news that treason charges were dropped against 12 leading anti apartheid activists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Police Today
Government
Washington
U.S
Charleston
W.va
Fire Fatal to 8 Year Old in West Palm Beach House Blaze
A Christmas tree lights overheated and ignited drapes, starting a fire that killed 8 year old Helen Oliver and injured her 33 year old father Bryant Oliver who broke a window during rescue. Brenda Oliver 34 and two other children were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fla
Helen Oliver
Bryant Oliver
Helen
Oliver
Brenda
Cheron
Nichole
Toyota Chooses Kentucky Site for $500 Million Plant
U S Senator Mitch McConnell says Toyota selected Scott County Kentucky as the site for a 500 million auto plant with about 2000 jobs. Toyota officials confirmed the Monday decision and planned Wednesday official announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Bluegrass
Toyota Motor Corp
Kentucky
Scott County
Toyota
U.S
Mitch McConnell
Sudanese rebels claim capture of battalion commander
In Nairobi Sudanese rebels said they seized an army battalion commander and dismissed a report that 400 guerrillas were killed in last week’s clash. They gave no additional details or corroboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
Congresswide phone contract fight heats up on Capitol Hill
Congressional panels consider bids from AT&T C P Chesapeake and Potomac and others for the Capitol Hill telephone systems valued at about 30 million. Senate Rules and Administration weighs a 14 million system while House Administration backs AT&T proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
C&p
At&t
House
Senate
Rolm- IBM
Northern Telecom
Senate Committee On Rules and Administration
Committee On House Administration
Cranston Says Constituents Get A Bargain
Sen. Alan Cranston defends $1.63 million three month outlay on government funded newsletters to California constituents saying the cost is a bargain and about six cents per person. The disclosure shows Cranston led Senate mailers ahead of Arlen Specter and John Heinz with others reporting zero spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
California
Arlen Specter
R-Pa
Senate
Specter
Cranston
Secretary of the Senate
Calif
Arien Specter
John Heinz
Christopher Dodd
Charles Grassley
Donald W. Riegle Jr
Jeremiah Denton
Alan J. Dixon Jr
Alfonse D'Amato
R-N.y
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
Daniel P.nihan
N.Y
Paul Simon
Lawton Chiles
Daniel Quayle
Ernest Hollings
S.C
Paula Hawkins
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Charles McMathias
David Pryor
D-Ark
Rudy Boschwitz
Minn
Bob Packwood
Paul Sarbanes
Robert C. Byrd
W.va
Albert Gore Jr
Larry Pressler
R-S.d
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
James Sasser
Tenn
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Steven Symms
Idaho
Don Nickles
Ohia
John Glenn
Ohio
John East
N.C
Richard Lugar
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
John D. Rockefeller
D-W.va
James Abdner
Mark Andrews
David Durenberger
Mitch McConnell
Bob Kasten
Robert Dale
Chic Hecht
Frank Lautenberg
Dale Bumpers
Ark
William Roth
Del
Warren Rudman
N.H
George Mitchell
Maine
Alan Simpson
Wye
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
William Cohen
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Jeff Bingaman
Gary Hart
Cole
John Chafee
Joseph Biden
Joseph Biden D-Del
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
William Proxmire
D-Wis $10,670 44,850 0.2 Pete Domenici R-N M $10,652 37,150 0.7 Pete Wilson
Slade Gorton
Wash
James McClure Ridado
Howard Metzenbaum
Thomas Eagleton
Mo Bennett Johnston
Mark Hatfield
Malcolm Wallop
David Boren
Wendell Ford
Ted Stevens
John Danforth
Edward Zorinsky
Neb
Spark Matsunaga
Hawaii
William Armstrong
R-Colp
Quentin Burdick
D-N.d
Thad Cochran
R-Miss
Dan Evans
R-Wash
Jake Garn
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Phil Gramm
Jesse Helms
R-N.d
Gordon Humphrey
R-N.h
Daniel Inouye
Nancy Kassebaum
R-Kan
John Kerry
Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Russell Long
Dla
Mack Mattingly
R-Ga
John Melcher
Claiborne Pell
Singer Cathy Smith pleads innocent in Belushi death
Cathy Evelyn Smith, 38, arrives at court and pleads innocent to second-degree murder in John Belushi's drug overdose. She also pleads not guilty to 13 counts of furnishing and administering cocaine and heroin to the Saturday Night Live star. Trial-setting hearing set for December 23. she remains free on $50,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cathy Evelyn Smith
John Belushi
Miss Smith
Superior Court
Robert Devich
Gordon Lightfoot
Hoyt Axton
Dis
Unpaid Bills Cancel Cards For Some Crews
The U S Customs Service reports fuel and repair bills went unpaid forcing air crews on anti drug missions to pay cash at times. Problems arose after a new Indianapolis financial center consolidated operations leading to late bills and missing records. no planes were grounded though crews in Puerto Rico paid cash for refueling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Customs Service
Customs
Glenn English
D-Okla
Jim Mahan
Indianapolis
English
House
Customs Air Force
Florida
Puerto Rico
San Diego
Mahan
Financial Center
Aiken Standard Publication Details
The Aiken Standard est 1867 and published weekday afternoons by Aiken Communications Inc. at P.O. Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29802. Second class postage paid at Aiken South Carolina.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken
S.C
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