01 Jan 1985
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1985
Page
1
The S C Highway Patrol reported eight drunk driving arrests on New Year's Eve. Aiken Department of Public Safety logged one incident and the Aiken County Sheriff's Department recorded four arrests, indicating a notably light holiday for DUI cases.
Washington AP reports new withholding scales for income tax and Social Security will affect paychecks from wages paid after December 31. Using the wage bracket method, the table shows varying withholdings by income level and the number of allowances. a negative final figure signals a net tax cut.
Three handmade rockets were launched at the U S consulate in Kobe with no injuries or damage reported. Police said only one exploded as a claimed attack by the Middle Core Revolutionary Army protested a Nakasone Reagan meeting set for Los Angeles.
An advancing front will bring rain and cooler temperatures starting tonight through Saturday. Rain chances are 70 percent tonight and 80 percent tomorrow, with tonight’s low in the mid 50s and tomorrow’s high in the mid 60s. The rest of the week stays cloudy with highs in the 50s. Thursday may bring rain and a low in the 40s, with lows Friday and Saturday in the 30s and 40s.
Aiken city and county figures share New Year goals from weight loss to organization. Steve Thompson vows to lose weight and quit vices while Arthur Jones aims to shed 30 pounds. Others include Alderman VaLoss focusing on serving the elderly and Judge-elect Sue Roe pledging to live fully.
The AP reports New Year 1985 saw traditional festivities worldwide with safety measures. Sydney suburb staged a creative violence event burning 16 old cars to curb trouble. London crowd of about 50,000 faced barriers and warnings. Peking highlighted by a televised ox painting as the year changes. Nigeria freed 2,500 prisoners and Chile lifted a night curfew for celebrations.
In New York Times Square half a million revelers watched the ball drop as 1200 police supervised the party. Pasadena hosted 200000 along the Rose Parade route with 1 million expected. Detroit saw midnight gunfire with no injuries. Los Angeles police reported heliport activity and no injuries.
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