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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1996
Page
2
Ronald Reagan's 85th birthday party in Santa Monica featured a 12 foot portrait while Nancy Reagan fought tears and proposed a toast to supporters. The event was tempered by his Alzheimer's diagnosis as Joanne Drake noted the bittersweet evening.
Omaha based Farmers National Co chief real estate officer Dean Glock says rising farm commodity prices in 1996 should sustain strong demand for quality farms. He cautions opportunities to lock in good prices will keep demand robust into the year.
New York Times reports Russia will supply the Chinese air force with 72 high-performance fighter jets after years of talks. The deal coincides with rising tensions over Taiwan as Taiwan plans to receive 150 American F-16s and 60 French Mirage 2000s this year.
Home delivery options listed: $8.50 monthly $25.50 for 3 months $51 for 6 months $102 per year. County mail $10.75 monthly $32.25 for 3 months $64.50 for 6 months $129 per year. Other mail $17 monthly $51 for 3 months $102 for 6 months $204 per year. Address and publisher details for Aiken Standard established 1867 with contact box and postmaster notice.
Pat Buchanan upsets Phil Gramm in Louisiana's first in the nation Republican caucus, winning 13 delegates to Gramm's eight. Analysts say the win gives Buchanan momentum toward upcoming contests and threatens Gramm's viability, as major candidates boycotted the Louisiana event.
A charter Boeing 757 carrying 189 German tourists home from the Caribbean crashed into the Caribbean Sea about 13 miles north of Puerto Plata. Coast Guard vessels and helicopters searched amid rain and rough seas, recovering at least eight bodies and reporting no survivors. The jet had turned back to land five minutes after takeoff from Puerto Plata airport.
Columbia state Supreme Court Justice Jean Toal nears a new 10 year term after Circuit Judge Tom Ervin ends his campaign two hours after starting. Ervin cites lack of votes and honors the decision. GOP Rep. Jim Klauber praises the outcome as good for the judiciary while a screening panel releases its report on candidates.
In a 1534 page deposition transcript obtained by The Associated Press, O J Simpson paints a harsh portrait of his slain ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson calling her promiscuous emotionally unstable a heavy drinker and part of a fast lane drug abusing crowd He says she hit a maid lied about domestic violence and had affairs with his friends Marcus Allen and Keith Domzsowitch He insists he never hurt her or felt jealous despite the affair and portrays himself as a steady figure in their troubled marriage.
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