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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1986
Page
2
In Los Angeles the average price for all grades of gasoline plus tax remained at 84.9 cents in the Dec. 19 Lundberg Survey, essentially unchanged from 84.8 cents reported on Dec. 5. Trilby Lundberg cites competition at the pump as driving the stagnation.
The NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund cites abortion and sexual harassment gains in 1986 plus the Rehnquist rise to chief justice as a major setback. Attacks on women's health centers counted as a setback while a pay equity settlement and political fundraising growth were highlighted. In Iowa, a Des Moines poll shows a majority disapprove of Reagan while deeming him decent.
A station wagon carrying ten people returning from a funeral veered off U S Highway 59 five miles south of El Campo Texas and struck a semi truck on the shoulder. Nine dead including four children and seven year old Louis Rodriguez the lone survivor is hospitalized in stable condition with a fractured shoulder. The truck driver was uninjured.
World Resources Institute report released Saturday blames pork barrel politics for public irrigation programs in Third World countries. It says subsidies tempt farmers to seek windfalls and large farmers capture more benefits, while projects fail on efficiency of construction and maintenance.
Manila reports the Cabinet approved proposals for renewed negotiations with the Communist rebels including amnesty and rural development programs. A rebel spokesman names land reform and U.S. relations as key hurdles as a 60 day cease-fire in effect since December 10 enters its first phase.
Los Angeles authorities report Judy Ann Johnson 42 found dead at home in Manhattan Beach. Preliminary autopsy results do not establish cause of death and may take weeks, with toxicology and neuropathology tests pending. Johnson sparked the McMartin Pre-School molestation investigation that led to charges against seven workers, though most were later dropped. Trial for Raymond Buckey and Peggy McMartin Buckey tentatively set for January 12.
In Plainview Texas Leoma and LaVerna Thompson carry on a family Christmas tradition. A signed card first sent 30 years ago was returned unsigned and became a yearly custom passed between sisters by shared greeting.
The House of Deputies narrowly backs an amnesty for soldiers accused of human rights abuses during Uruguay's 1973 85 military rule. The vote followed a violent night of protests and a heart attack suffered by a deputy. The Senate had approved the measure earlier, and President Sanguinetti was to sign it into law.
Hundreds of students broke through police lines and marched to City Hall for a fourth day of pro democracy protests in Shanghai. About 15 000 spectators watched as about 300 protesters marched along Nanking Road before returning. By nightfall 500 remained in People s Square while authorities warned the public against unpermitted gatherings.
Contact numbers for subscriptions, classifieds and news tips listed for Aiken Standard readers. Office hours and address provided along with mailing details and subscription rates. Rates include three, six, and twelve month options with advance payment to the PBM subscription arm.
Emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard include Poison Control and local law enforcement. The notice states the paper’s establishment in 1867, publishing schedule, and mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
Former NASA Deputy Administrator Hans Mark ordered a review of O ring and joint sealing in 1984 but left NASA and the study was delayed. Mark says Aug 1985 review finally occurred. he cautions the delay may have affected early handling of the Challenger failure and notes a new deputy administrator wasn’t named until Dec 1985.
NASA officials expect a crew escape system to be installed on the space shuttle Discovery before the February 18 1988 launch. Shuttle flow director Tip Talone called it a 90 percent bet and noted astronauts will have final say on changes. He said the schedule has not been delayed by the escape system but did not specify the design.
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