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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1979
Page
3
NASA scientists anticipate the 85 ton Skylab will reenter between July and September. Most of the craft is expected to burn up, but an estimated 25 tons could survive as 400 to 500 pieces. Odds of a piece hitting a city of 100000 or more are one in seven.
Soviet Venera II landed on Venus and transmitted data for 95 minutes while detecting strong atmospheric electric disturbances. American scientists remain skeptical due to past Venera results. In a separate note, a study by Nathan Shock suggests after age 30 most body functions decline about 1 percent per year, yet life expectancy could reach 120 with lifestyle factors from the National Institute on Aging.
South Carolina reports one Russian flu case in Spartanburg Columbia and Charleston. All under 20, indicating spread across the state. First case diagnosed from December throat culture. others diagnosed last week. Vaccine advised for high risk groups.
Today events include Pairs and Spares at Odell Weeks Center and a Vasectomy Clinic at Rural Health Services Midland Valley Shopping Center. Also scheduled are Pilot Club at Heart of Aiken and Chess Club at Odell Weeks Center. Tomorrow features Aiken County Museum hours and Thoroughbred Hall of Fame tours at Hopeland Gardens plus Narcotics Anonymous and Al Anon meetings.
Daniel Jenkins 18 testifies he saw Kenneth McNeil 17 shoot former city alderman Peter Lempesis outside a dry cleaning store on Jan 16. Jenkins says he delayed reporting to police for six months as Angus Wigfall 19 also faces trial later.
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