Elvis Presley Birthday Fans Gather at Graceland
Up to 3000 Elvis devotees were to visit Graceland on the late icon’s 51st birthday. A 41 inch statue by Bill Raines would be unveiled before permanent display, featuring three images from different career eras. Presley died August 16 1977 from coronary arrhythmia.
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Memphis, Tenn
Graceland Mansion
King of
Heartbreak Hotel
Graceland Enterprises Inc
Bill Raines
Elvis
Graceland
Todd Morgan
Presley
Santa Ana Winds Tie Up I-5 Rollover Tragedy in SoCal
Strong Santa Ana winds battered Southern California toppling trucks and causing fatalities. The National Weather Service said the high pressure that drove the hot dry winds would weaken and shift east from the Great Basin.
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Los Angeles
Santa Ana
California
Great Basin
National Weather Service
Landslide Hurls Bus Into Flooded River in Bolivia
In Cochabamba a landslide triggered by heavy rains sent a bus carrying 30 people down an Andes road into a flood swollen river 1000 feet below. Witnesses report that all aboard were killed. A dramatic, fatal event reported from Bolivia.
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Cochabamba
Bolivia
Andes
Gordon MacRae Fights Mouth Jaw Cancer Amid Health Setback
Actor Gordon MacRae aged 64, known for Oklahoma and Carousel, is being treated at Bryan Memorial Hospital for mouth and jaw cancer after a fall surgery. His wife Elizabeth says he remains upbeat and fighting hard.
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Lincoln, Neb
Gordon MacRae
MacRae
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth MacRae
Pennzoil Rejects Texaco Settlement Offer
Pennzoil rejects Texaco’s bid to settle an $11 billion award over the Pennzoil Getty Oil merger clash. Chairman J. Hugh Liedtke says the proposal is entirely unacceptable and the ball remains in Texaco’s court.
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Houston
Pennzoil
Texaco
Pennzoil-Getty
Pennzoil Co
J. Hugh Liedtke
Condor Shows Improvement After Lead Poisoning Battle
A California condor at the San Diego Wild Animal Park regained appetite for chopped mice and egg yolk as its blood lead levels dropped by about two thirds. Spokesman Tom Hanscom said the bird had its first meal since Friday and vets had given a 50 percent survival chance the day before.
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San Diego
California
San Diego Wild
Sea Lion Herschel Flees Locks Amid Firecracker Barrage
In Seattle the sea lion Herschel escaped from the ship canal locks after state game agents used a barrage of large firecrackers. Officials believe he may return to the feeding grounds where he has access to the steelhead run.
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Seattle
Herschel
Ship Canal
State Game
State Game Department
Castro Death Rumor Sweeps Miami Crowd Centered on Cuba
Rumor that Fidel Castro died reached Miami after Spanish radio and a TV channel aired reports. Residents reacted with shock and fear, but officials urged calm as Cuban Interests Section and U S State Department denied the claim.
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Miami
Fidel Castro
Sara Gomez
Orson Welles
Gustavo Pupo-Mayo
WLTV
Havana
Cesar Odio
Odio
Castro
Span
WOCN
Union Radio
WSCV
California
Atlantic
Uian
London Star
Virginia Hill
Washington
U.S. State Department
Juanita Castro
City leaders warn growth slowing as 1986 opens
A survey of 371 city officials shows only 25 percent expect strong growth next year, far below 45 percent a year earlier. Concerns over a $200 billion federal deficit and deeper aid cuts press officials to avert stalled recovery while unemployment remains a persistent problem.
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Washington
National League of Cities
Alan Beals
League
Beals
Columbia Readied For Thursday Launch After Delay
The refurbished shuttle Columbia nears a 1 million dollar cost as astronauts and technicians prepare for a Thursday 7 05 a m EST liftoff. NASA scrubs delayed the flight two straight days due to sand, clouds, and blocked emergency runways. The five day mission team includes a Florida congressman and the first Hispanic American astronaut.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sahara
Spain
Florida
Columbia
NASA
Bob Sieck
Robert Gibson
Aiken Standard Classified and Contact Information
Classifieds and advertising contact numbers listed for the Aiken Standard. Office address 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Business hours Monday to Friday 8 30 to 5 30 and Sunday 8 to 10 30. Rates shown 1.14 4.90 14.70 29.40 98.80.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Emergency numbers listing publication notice
Public service contact directory for emergency services in Aiken South Carolina includes Poison Control Center SC Highway Patrol Salley Fire Salley Police and the Sheriff’s Department. Published by Aiken Communications Inc with mailing address and postal details.
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Poison Control Center
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley
Sheriff's Department
Abused Persons Coalition
Aiken Comm
Aiken
Aiken Police
Emerg
Jackson Police
New Ellenton
North Augusta
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Presbyterian University Hospital of
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Gail Stallworth
Marcel Cook
Donald Stoker
Andres Viglucci
Nene
Little Havana
Armando Villacian
Chivas Regal
Knight-Ridder Service
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Roberta Bockus
Chicago
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Niagara Falls
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Eley Pie
Volun
Wagener Fire Wagener Police
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