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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1987
Page
1
Washington AP reports Postmaster General Preston Tisch said the Postal Service finished 1986 in the black by over $300 million, enabling the 22 cent stamp and rates to stay unchanged for at least another year.
Three masked men robbed a Cocke County couple at gunpoint in Newport Tennessee then shook the husband’s hand and gave the wife a back rub before fleeing. Deputy James Holt said the same trio may have robbed Newport mayor at her home in November. The incident occurred between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST Sunday.
Pleasant today and tomorrow with mid to upper 60s give way to a cold snap by week end. Tonight will be fair with a low around 35 as clouds increase tomorrow and a slight chance of showers accompanies a high near 60.
Death notices include Carrie G. Gillespie Laurens Weldon Hood Wedgefield Robert G. Houghtlin Aiken Jewel W. Hunt Mesa Jennie O. Lybrand Edisto Island James Simmons Edgefield Mary P. Smiley Augusta Virginia D. Wilkerson Augusta details continued on page 2B.
A Sunday feature profiles Michael Townes who says he is an average man. The section also provides a complete preview of the NFL divisional playoffs with the Washington Redskins vs Giants and the Denver Broncos vs Browns.
The 1987 South Carolina legislative session begins in Columbia with six months of debate ahead. Early days emphasize committee work in the House and Senate office buildings as Lt. Gov. Michael Daniel retires from the presiding post. Tort reform and insurance reform are rising topics as lawmakers convene Tuesdays at noon and meet for three days each week.
Senate Budget Committee opens hearings on the FY1988 plan as James Baker III testifies. House rejects a GOP bid to bar tax increases for two years while critics cite Medicaid, student aid, and housing cuts amid deficit targets and Gramm Rudman concerns.
The Senate votes 88 to 4 to form an 11 member investigation with a seven month mandate to probe profits from secret arms sales to Iran used to aid the Contra rebels. The House plans a 15 member panel to follow.
The Hanford N Reactor, the only U.S. reactor like Chernobyl in design, will stay shut longer for safety upgrades. Officials say eight hours of cooling follow control-rod insertion, with restart in six months in doubt. Critics cite lack of containment and hydrogen risk despite $50 million in improvements.
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