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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1986
Page
2
The Achille Lauro crew discarded overboard nearly one million dollars in new gambling equipment after a bomb threat aboard the Italian liner in the Aegean Sea. Newsweek reported the scare was a hoax following the ship’s October hijacking and the killing of an American tourist.
Gov George C Wallace remained hospitalized in Birmingham with a urinary tract infection. An aide said the illness would not affect his decision on seeking a historic fifth term. Wallace, 66, rested well and spent Sunday watching TV and reading after admission Saturday night for flu like symptoms.
In Clayton Missouri police said a motel manager Sam Grace age 55 at Airport Motel 6 Woodson Terrace was attacked when he refused to surrender keys to a cash office. Several front teeth were knocked out and loosened. he was treated and released.
World chess champion Garri Kasparov says he will not accept the rematch option granted to former champion Anatoly Karpov. The deadline looms to pick between London and Leningrad for the February rematch that follows Kasparov's November victory.
In Dobbs Ferry and nearby suburbs a 2.0 magnitude tremor was recorded by Lamont-Doherty officials as a small event with no damage. A larger 4.0 quake occurred October 19 in the same region, jolting residents awake.
A captive killer whale gave birth Sunday at Sea World San Diego and the healthy calf survived, a marine park spokeswoman said. Previous captive births have not survived.
Thousands of farmers from multiple central provinces gathered in front of Government House Bangkok demanding higher rice payments. They report earning 81 to 92 dollars per ton against an official 111 dollar per ton price.
Grand Junction Colorado AP Tim Wirth with Gary Hart endorsement for senate seat Hart is leaving started a statewide fundraising swing but has not officially declared his candidacy.
A female California condor captured last week remains unable to eat due to digestive blockage from ingested lead. Veterinarians at San Diego Wild Animal Park treat the bird with chelation therapy while notes show shotgun pellets in its body.
Eight people died in weekend clashes in black townships while the government promised retaliation for a land mine blast blamed on anti apartheid guerrillas that killed two whites. The blast near Stockpoort wounded two others as rioting and arson spread across eight communities.
An Olympic Airways Boeing 747 carrying 412 passengers and crew was diverted to Goose Bay Newfoundland for seven hours after a bomb threat claimed by Black September. RCMP checked the plane. no explosive was found and the flight resumed to New York at 10:53 p.m. The airport lacked full facilities for a 747, isolating the jet on arrival.
The New York Times poll shows 67 percent overall approval of President Reagan, with 67 percent of women and 56 percent of blacks approving. Black support rises sharply from 38 percent in November to current levels, while women increase from 60 percent.
Kilauea Volcano erupted with lava fountains inside its cinder cone in Hawaii. The display occurred two days before the third anniversary of the current eruption.
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The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers service as a public information feature. Published by Aiken Communications Inc. The notice notes its establishment in 1867 and mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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