Bomb Rips Abort clinic in Southeast Washington
A bomb exploded at the Hillcrest Women's Surgi Center in Southeast Washington just after midnight, collapsing the roof and causing interior damage. Police reported no injuries as the clinic was empty at 12:10 a.m. The blast shattered glass across nearby buildings and bent iron window bars on Pennsylvania Avenue. The type and placement of the bomb remained unclear.
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Washington
Hillcrest Women
Surgi Center
Pennsylvania Avenue
Anacostia River
Capitol Hill
Maryland State Line
Man Charged In Bombings Says He Obeys God's Laws
In Tallahassee a 21 year old construction worker held without bond for four abortion clinic bombings in Pensacola told investigators he obeys God’s laws, not man. He confessed to the pipe-bombings and may belong to a secret group. No links yet to other attacks.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Pensacola
U.S
Robert Crongever
Magistrate’s Office
Artificial Heart Patient Thanks Supporters in New Year Message
William Schroeder, in serious but stable condition after his artificial heart implant, sent a New Year message of gratitude through his wife. Margaret Schroeder said the couple would celebrate with family and toast the year together, thanking friends for their support.
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Louisville
William Schroeder
Margaret Schroeder
Jasper
Ind
Humana Hospital
Audubon
a_ hospital
Jesse Jackson Seeks Release of Americans Held in Middle East
Detroit Free Press reports Rev. Jesse Jackson will travel to the Middle East to press for the release of three Americans kidnapped by Lebanese Shiite Muslims within the past nine months. He previously won Lt. Robert Goodman’s release after a January 1984 trip to Syria.
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Detroit
Jesse Jackson
Middle East
Jackson
Syria
Navy
Robert Goodman
New York
Detroit Free Press
Tornadoes and Storms Ravage Texas and Midwest
Eight tornadoes tore through Texas causing hundreds homeless and about 5 million dollars in damage while floods claimed a police chief's life during a rescue attempt. Three others were missing. Farther north heavy snow and freezing rain disrupted travel with nine inches in Muskegon and five in Moline. Storm warnings stretched across New England.
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Pasadena
Texas
Midwest
Muskegon
Moline
Ill
New England
Hijacker With Gun Seizes plane on Havana to New York flight
A convicted killer identified as Ishmael Ali La Beet hijacked American Airlines Flight 626 from St. Croix to New York, retrieved a gun from a plane restroom, overpowered three guards, and forced a return to Havana. No one was injured. Cuban soldiers removed the hijacker after the stop.
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Havana
Ishmael Ali LaBeet
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
American Airlines
LaBeet
Arnold Chernoff
Fairlawn
N.J
Barbara Boses
Plainview
al Becker
Spiro
Prensa Latina
Mexico City
FBI
Metropolitan Correctional Center
New York City
Federal Penitentiary
Lewisburg
Man Arrested Charged As The Subway Vigilante
Bernhard Hugo Goetz 38 of Manhattan confessed to New Hampshire authorities that he is the subway gunman who wounded four youths on a December subway attack. He was arrested in Concord and charged as a fugitive from justice with attempted murder and weapons counts, bail set at 500000 cash. He will be arraigned in Concord District Court and is being held in Merrimack County Jail while extradition is arranged.
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Subway
New Hampshire
Bernhard Hugo Goetz
Manhattan
Concord
N.H
Richard Nicastro
New York City
Goetz
James Fletcher
Concord Police
Robert McGowan
Concord District Court
Merrimack
Boscawen
David Walchak
Walchak
Lower Manhattan
Israel To Release Documents For Suit Against Time
Israel approves access for Ariel Sharon's libel suit against Time Inc to secret documents. Parliament must confirm, trial paused for Israel's materials. Sharon seeks to clarify testimony and faces limits on taking the stand again.
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Israel
New York
Ariel Sharon
Time Inc
Sharon
Shimon Peres
U.S
Abraham D. Sofaer
Time
Richard Goldstein
Foreign Affairs and Security Committee
Goldstein
Lebanon
Bashir Gemayel
Sofaer
Kahan Commission
Massa the gorilla dies after 54th birthday party
World’s oldest known gorilla Massa died of a stroke hours after a birthday celebration at Philadelphia Zoo. Autopsy showed severe arterial sclerosis and two recent heart attacks affecting brain and kidneys, with life celebrating on ZooCake. Remains distributed for research and brain sections sent to Johns Hopkins, Montifiore and Einstein for aging studies.
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Philadelphia
Massa
Robert Snyder
Zoo
Penrose Laboratory
Snyder
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Montifiore Hospital
New York
Einstein Medical Center
Aiken Standard Advertising Contacts and Office Hours
Advertisers and readers are guided to call 648 2311 for subscriptions and news ideas and 649 1555 for classified ads. The Aiken Standard office at 124 Rutland Drive operates 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
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