27 Dec 1987
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1987
Page
1
A brief sports item notes that the Washington Redskins victory worsens the Minnesota Vikings playoff outlook. The rest of the clipping points readers to further pages for horse racing coverage and other NFL season stage details.
A sampling of local residents in Aiken County shares New Year resolutions reflecting optimism and community spirit for 1988. Page IC highlights personal goals and civic aspirations.
President Reagan cited Ruth Heywood of Casa Grande Arizona Bob Carver of Vicksburg Mississippi and David Rayl of Bald Knob Arkansas as holiday charity heroes. Heywood organizes Thanksgiving meals for hundreds and delivers homebound meals Carver donates profits from Christmas runs in an 18 wheel tractor-trailer to the Salvation Army and Rayl distributes thousands of Christmas gifts to the needy.
Weather outlook shows continued gray skies today with gradual clearing forecast for tomorrow. High temperatures range from the 50s to 60s, with cool nights in the 40s, and details on Page 6A.
Obituaries list several local deaths including Charles E. LaBruyere Martinez Ga Wallace Oliphant Aiken E Dean Reynolds New Ellenton Mrs Wiley S Watkins Langley and Henry E Wright Aiken obituary notices appear in regional sections with brief life summaries and surviving relatives.
A chaotic OCR fragment lists sections like MEMES OPINIONS SHOCKS and Wedding with scattered codes and stray words. It hints at a newspaper page with comics, TV listings, features, and humor writers but contains no coherent event or narrative.
A lone assailant threw two hand grenades into a Christmas decorated USO club in Barcelona injuring six U S Navy sailors on shore leave. Four received minor wounds, one was seriously hurt, and one treated and sent back to his ship. The vessels USS Donald B Beary and USS Thorn are part of the U S 6th Fleet and were in port since December 21. Shore leave was canceled for about 600 sailors. Names of suspects and motive were not known.
Flooding that displaced more than 4,000 began receding in Millington Tennessee as rain kept falling. Three died in separate incidents and 800 spread across the river in West Memphis Arkansas faced damage from a killer tornado. Rescue boats helped evacuate people from trees while authorities warned of further flooding beyond Millington.
King Fahd opened the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Riyadh stating Iran’s terms to end the Iran Iraq war are unreasonable and that prolongation could draw GCC states into conflict. He urged a prompt end to the seven year war and praised Iraq for accepting a UN Security stance.
Iraq said its warplanes hit a large tanker in the Persian Gulf Saturday and witnesses reported British and French warships escorting non‑Iraqi vessels amid a wave of attacks the six nation GCC summit in Saudi Arabia focused on Iran Iraq war risks.
President Reagan endured a year of setbacks from the Iran Contra fallout to a pivotal Soviet summit. His wife Nancy faced cancer surgery and her mother’s death, while Reagan himself battled health issues including prostate surgery and skin cancer.
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