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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1984
Page
2
Joseph Carl Shaw, who pleaded guilty to the 1977 murders of two Columbia teens, abandons last-minute pleas and leaves fate to the governor. Shaw faces electric chair on January 11 as Riley declines to intervene unless extraordinary rights violations occurred.
A Reagan official says the Star Wars defense project may be offered in negotiations with the Soviet Union to cut nuclear weapons. Shultz and Gromyko plan a January 7 8 Geneva meeting to discuss resuming talks on medium range and intercontinental missiles, space weapons, and satellite interceptors.
The 7 1/2 foot tall glass and metal torch structure, 850 pounds, travelled from New York Harbor to Los Angeles. It was airfreighted to LAX, loaded on a flatbed to Fiesta Floats in Temple City, guarded by Park Service rangers and police. Jean Ash of the Ellis Island Foundation confirmed the arrival in good shape.
In New York Ariel Sharon's libel suit against Time Inc. saw Time's lawyers rest without calling witnesses. Sharon's defense rested earlier and the judge adjourned proceedings for a holiday break to Jan. 2.
Spartanburg County records show millions of gallons of sewage skipped treatment and discharged into creeks this year. Officials say the effluent was chlorinated and illegally released despite state and federal clean water laws, with at least 50 plant rejections.
A car bomb exploded near a school in Ras el-Matn killing and wounding at least 25. Moments later shells hit Christian east Beirut injuring two civilians. Fire and smoke rose from the school and residents were warned to seek cover.
Washington reports that winter began at 11 23 a.m. EST according to the U S Naval Observatory while weather across the nation shows seasonal contrasts. The article surveys methods for defining seasons from solstices to meteorological calendars and medieval traditions.
University of Chicago physicist John Simpson describes a rare U.S.-Soviet collaboration sending a cosmic dust analyzer to Halley’s Comet on Vega 1 and Vega 2 missions. The device will measure dust mass and intensity, with data shared globally to assess hazards for future spacecraft.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars vow to challenge a Reagan administration proposal to test financial eligibility of veterans under 65 seeking free medical care. Executive director Cooper Holt said regulators will face a lengthy battle if cuts to veterans programs proceed.
New York social scene note on Cornelia Guest and her solo Christmas in New York. She predicts it will be a Christmas classic with church bells and Central Park imagery, while facing dismissal from Social Register.
The piece cites photographer Jonathan Aaron recalling a 1982 Vanessa Williams shoot for Penthouse and includes varied celebrity quips. Frank Capra comments on Ronald Reagan as a better president while Charlton Heston jokes about an Ethiopian famine trip and a beans promise.
NSTEWART reports Pearl Bailey detailing an upcoming trip to Ethiopia and suggesting a nickname for herself. She recalls her father’s upset at her decision to leave school, yet his support for her drive to succeed. Katya Sassoon, 16, notes father Vidal’s reaction to her modeling career after quitting school at 14 and marrying last summer.
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