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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1986
Page
2
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged in a single session as rising interest rates spooked investors. The drop of 39.10 points eclipsed the previous one day record set in October 1929.
Cape Canaveral officials delay the Columbia flight for a sixth time to diagnose a valve that failed to close. Engineers test the valve and related systems while new components undergo checks. Weather forecasts predict clouds and rain for Friday with a 6:55 a.m. EST target.
A Dallas house fire started by an electric heater killed three children and four relatives. Three others escaped through the unbarred door. an infant was in critical condition at a hospital, according to Battalion Chief Troy England.
London AP reports Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine stormed out of a Cabinet meeting and resigned amid a rift over plans to sell an ailing helicopter maker to American and Italian buyers.
A motorist stopping to aid a diapered infant on a deserted road in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey was robbed at knifepoint by two men who fled with the baby into the woods. Police called it an old scam with a new twist using a baby in January.
Beverly Hills AP reports top album contenders include Phil Collins No Jacket Required Sting Dream of the Blue Turtles and Dire Straits Brothers in Arms. Song of the year nominees feature We Are the World Born in the USA Money for Nothing and Careless Whisper. NARAS announces 71 categories at Beverly Hilton ahead of CBS broadcast February 25.
London shoppers pack Harrods as Americans spending in dollars lag 20 percent. first day sales reach 6 million pounds about 8.64 million dollars with a trajectory toward last year’s 8.7 million pounds two day total. In New Jersey a commuter plane dive ends when an irate passenger grabs the cockpit stick and is knocked unconscious by others.
Xinhua reports two billion rats killed since the 1983 extermination drive. Li Jiuru of the Patriotic Public Health Campaign calls for continued efforts as vermin still threaten grain supplies, consuming more than 15 million tons yearly.
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev will visit India sometime in 1986, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Kapitsa said at a news conference. The invitation followed Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s visit to Moscow last May.
An 89 year old man, Joseph Heer, froze to death in his unheated Washington Pennsylvania house. He left $188,545.99 in cash and a $400,000 bank balance to Immaculate Conception Church. Neighbors noticed the locked storm door and opened interior door, leading to discovery.
Dr. Robert Jarvik questions federal rules on Jarvik-7 use. FDA advisories propose conditions for permanent implants, heightened patient status scrutiny, and case by case approvals. They also bar a second emergency use of a smaller Jarvik-7 until animal data and human testing are reviewed.
The Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscriptions, classifieds, tips, and display ads and lists customer service hours Friday through Sunday. Office location at 124 Rutland Drive and hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays with Sunday hours 8 to 10:30 a.m. Mailing address is Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
Researchers report two studies showing a nose spray made from interferon reduces cold infections by about 40 percent in households when used to block transmission from family members. The spray is not yet public and Schering awaits FDA approval. Further safety and dosing research is planned before possible widespread use.
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