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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1988
Page
2
United Press International plans reduced local news coverage and new packaging of services to boost finances. Spokesman Christopher Smith notes possible job cuts, with as many as 100 employees laid off in two months and formal plans expected before month end.
King Week 1988 in Atlanta marks MLK's legacy with awards speeches a teach-in by Education Secretary William Bennett and the 20th ecumenical service since his death. The week ends January 18 with a service and a downtown parade led by Mayor Andrew Young and Gov. Joe Frank Harris. If alive, King would be 59 this Friday.
Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun halted the State Department from taking custody of 9 year old Terrence Karamba, allowing a New York child care agency to retain custody temporarily. The order delays a district ruling and asks the department to provide more information by a set deadline. A separate quake near Anaka, Murphy, and Etowah measured 2.9 on the Richter scale, causing minimal disruption.
In Szolnok Hungary a stage version of Boris Pasternaks Dr Zhivago drew 12 minutes of curtain calls and applause at Szigligeti Theater. Producer Janos Szikora called Friday nights performance a smashing success. Pasternak won the 1958 Nobel Prize for Literature after the novels publication in the West.
Gov. Evan Mecham, indicted on six felony counts for allegedly concealing a $350,000 campaign loan, refuses to resign or take a plea deal. An aide says he has a rock solid case for acquittal as impeachment and recall pressure mount in Arizona. Mecham and lawyer to speak after noon news conference. party leaders weigh continued support amid criticisms.
Iran and Iraq traded heavy actions in the Gulf as Iran said it destroyed missiles on oil platforms and Iraq reported eight Basra civilians killed by Iranian shells. The coastal fighting followed an eight day lull in tanker attacks in the Persian Gulf with 34 raids on ships last month.
NASA certified the three main engines for the first post Challenger mission while a separate solid-fuel booster joint issue sparks delays. Officials warned Discovery's launch could slip at least six weeks beyond the June planning date, with a March or later test cadence for backup booster designs and nozzle swivels, potentially extending the timeline to five months before liftoff.
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