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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1987
Page
1
At Cape Canaveral NASA begins burying the space shuttle wreckage. Crews lower twisted metal 90 feet underground into two abandoned Minuteman silos two miles from the launch site. Concrete caps seal about 125 tons of debris.
Desmond Wettern of the Sunday Telegraph reports Soviet naval planners are prioritizing a new submarine class designed to launch long range cruise missiles at very low altitude to evade interception by a Star Wars shield. The plan is to shift from large surface warships to these submarines.
Clear skies and warmer air are forecast after last weekend rain. Tonight will be fair with a low near 30 degrees, followed by a tomorrow return to sunshine and a high around 60.
Notices list Richard H. Grandy of West Columbia Karen G. Grice of Beech Island May R. Hersey of White Rock Classic Hollingsworth of Aiken Joseph Rapp of North Augusta James Simmons of Edgefield Julia J. Smith of Vidette Edith S. Tarver of Aiken See details on Page 2B
Rescue teams pulled 15 bodies from the derailed Colonial bound for Boston after a high speed crash with three Conrail locomotives. About 520 aboard. 175 injured. Train blocked Northeast corridor. 24 trains canceled. Authorities say a stop signal failure contributed to the wreck.
President Reagan unveils a $1.024 trillion fiscal 1988 budget inviting Congress to cut deficits by $42 billion through targeted cuts and program eliminations without tax increases. Defense authority rises to $312 billion with $289.3 billion in 1988 outlays, while Amtrak, farm programs, housing, and mass transit face deep reductions.
Giants beat Broncos 22-17 in an AFC game. Mark Bavaro catches a touchdown pass from Phil Simms against 49ers corner Tim McKyer as New York overwhelms San Francisco 49ers 49-3 in an NFC game.
President Reagan had scheduled prostate surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a weekend physical. Spokesman Speakes said the 8:15 to 10 a.m. procedure proceeded smoothly with spinal anesthesia and no immediate results released. Doctors previously removed four polups from his colon, tests showing benign tissue and no cancer recurrence. Nancy Reagan accompanied him, and VP Bush remained at the White House during the operation.
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