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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1985
Page
4
The House passed a living will bill 60 to 34 with medical group support but faced opposition from Roman Catholic spokesmen and critics who call it the let's kill Grandma bill. The measure would let the terminally ill direct physicians to withhold life support, prompting debate over Senate action and physician liability.
Five soldiers faced prison, reduced rank, fines and dishonorable discharge for smuggling Soviet made AK-47 rifles from Grenada. Three Marines were court martialed, a fourth awaits trial, while Admiral Metcalf escaped punishment with a non punitive reprimand after authorizing 24 rifles. Pentagon probes potential two tier system of justice.
A Florida firm seeks to send ashes into space, charging 3900 for a capsule that orbits 1900 miles above Earth. The plan drew criticism from readers and officials, who urge rejecting it despite support for commercial space launches.
NYC The German struggle to mark World War II ending splits opinion. President Reagan shortened a Bonn visit to avoid Kohl's dilemma. American reflection on Nazi crimes, including Mengele, probes the war’s final chapter.
Readers push for curb on congressional pensions and comment on film language and race. A columnist recalls WWII policy failures, noting Roosevelt and Churchill could have bombed Auschwitz to save lives, arguing moral hesitation prolonged genocide.
A column argues self defense and gun safety citing Bernhard Goetz case and crime stats. It notes subway holdups dropping after the shooting, compares risks from war, traffic, and crime, and recounts Chicago handgun incidents and a woman who used a gun after a mugging.
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