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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1987
Page
2
Iraq says it reclaimed 15 square miles on the southern front near Basra while Iran says it killed or wounded about 3,000 Iraqi troops in a crushing counter-offensive. Basra, a key southern port city, faced ominous threats as both sides trade unverified tallies.
Two Soviet military liaison officers were held for six hours in Alsfeld West Germany after being caught photographing U.S. troop maneuvers. The officers, a colonel and a warrant officer, were released following an Army investigation and no details or confiscated film were disclosed. The officers’ names were not released.
The United States announced expanded economic and political contacts with Poland after two hours of talks between Gen Wojciech Jaruzelski and John Whitehead in Warsaw. Whitehead said relations are on the course of improving, but left undecided whether sanctions will be lifted and gave no timeline. This three day visit is the highest level contact since martial law and Solidarity suppression in 1981.
Secretary of State George P. Shultz meets with Oliver Tambo of the ANC amid broader moves including Mongolia ties and a Warsaw Pact visit. In other reports, Britain imposes a Falkland Islands fishing zone angering Argentina, while New Orleans pilots a $100 cash incentive to drop litter and Chicago searches for a drowning child amid a river accident.
President Corazon Aquino addressed about 170000 at Luneta Park urging approval of a new constitution in Monday's plebiscite. She ordered the military to clean house after a failed coup while praising Defense Minister Ileto and Armed Forces Chief Ramos for quelling the rebellion.
Washington says Philippine leaders overestimate exiled Ferdinand Marcos power to unsettle the homeland. A year after his ouster and exile, Marcos again drew headlines when U S authorities stopped a Hawaii return attempt amid a video of a bare chested calisthenics routine.
Ousted Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos says an eye ailment may keep him from returning to the Philippines even if Corazon Aquino allows it. At 69, he cites doctors advising against air travel due to potential damage from cabin pressure and cold weather. He underwent two cataract operations after fleeing to exile in Hawaii last February.
Governor Carroll Campbell urged the University of South Carolina to disclose records on about 3.5 million dollars in the discretionary fund since 1977. He said he would sign a strengthened FOI bill, while supporting efforts to preserve some secrecy for past donor names and recipients from the fund run by President James Holderman.
Mitch E Daniels Jr resigns as President Reagan's top political adviser. He will join the Hudson Institute as executive vice president and COO after leaving March 1. He will return to Indianapolis to join Baker and Daniels as a partner.
The nation’s busiest commuter line resumes service after Congress halted the strike. Ridership is low with 436 trains on Saturday and 700 scheduled for Monday as crews inspect idle tracks and clear winter debris, with expectant riders eager to return.
Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions 649-5316, classified ads 649-1555, news tips 648-2311, and display ads 648-2311. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with Sunday hours 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 124 Rutland Drive.
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