19 Feb 1986
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1986
Page
1
The Commerce Department reports a 15.7 percent rise in January housing starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.09 million, the highest since February 1984, with a 24.5 percent surge in single family home construction to 1.35 million units.
GREENWOOD Miss AP Former Sen James O Eastland longtime chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for 22 years died today at Greenwood Le Flore County Hospital He was 81 The Mississippi Democrat died after 4 am from multiple medical problems complicated by pneumonia Hospital spokeswoman Liz Hare said his wife and children were at his side at death.
Skies will be fair tonight with partial fog near dawn and a low in the upper 40s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high in the upper 70s as temperatures stay warm. Details on Page 6A.
Obituary notice lists deaths including Mrs. Vegie G Harvey of Charlotte NC Eugene Ussery of Blackville Charlie E Bartley of Greenwood Charlie C Smith of Frogmore Mrs Sallie W Gable of McCormick Mrs Clara Eubanks of Warrenville Mrs Dorothy Cummings of Aiken William Twilley of Clearwater Mrs Mary D Elliott of North Augusta Martha E Mead of Waynesboro Ga Antiey Williams of Columbia Details on Page 2B.
Severe winter storms sweep western states. Sierra Nevada mountains see heavy snowfall and coastal areas report drownings. avalanches affect Nevada Oregon Utah and Wyoming. National Guard mobilizes in northwestern counties as storms disrupt travel.
The fifth powerful Pacific storm in eight days killed at least 10 and left over 10,000 homeless across western Nevada and northern and central California. States of emergency were declared, National Guard mobilized, and evacuations aided as floods, landslides, and avalanches continued with up to a foot of new snow expected in the Sierra and surrounding states.
Aiken County Council passes permanent rules after about a dozen amendments. The vote 5 to 2 with Woodring Warner opposing, Cul linin absent, Hatcher late. An amendment requires public hearings for all ordinances. The ordinance aims to mirror other councils while facing protest and concern over stifling public input. The council also selects Triad Governmental Systems of Ohio for vote tabulation equipment at 32 813 dollars after rival bids.
A bomb in a Marine car trunk exploded inside the U S Embassy compound in Lisbon after guards spotted a suspicious parcel. No casualties reported. officials suspect FP 25, a left wing group, linked to the attack. This follows two earlier incidents at the embassy since late 1984.
Fed policy makers are unlikely to cut rates soon yet rates may drop as inflation fears ease. Volcker and colleagues monitor oil prices and dollar value while awaiting testimony on 1986 money growth targets. Falling oil prices boost growth prospects and help inflation outlook, fueling rate declines.
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