Waite Reports Encouragement in Beirut Hostage Mission
Anglican envoy Terry Waite says meetings with Lebanese militias and religious leaders give hope for freeing foreign hostages in Lebanon. He warns Westerners to avoid Moslem west Beirut due to kidnapping risk as two more hostages are confirmed, bringing total missing to eighteen. He calls for support and understanding for his humanitarian mission.
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Lebanon
Anglican Church
Terry Waite
West
Waite
Oil imports hit record high for 1985 in United States
Washington API report shows 2.2 billion barrels of crude and refined products imported last year, averaging 6 million barrels per day and capturing 35 percent of annual market share. December share stood at 39 percent as prices weakened.
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Washington
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Edward Murphy
API
Financial Analysis and Statistics
Institute
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Europe
Military Crashes Leave Three Dead Across Four States
Three servicemen died and four were injured as four military planes crashed in Alabama California Texas and Arizona on Wednesday. An Air Force C-21A Lear crashed near a trailer park outside Montgomery Alabama after takeoff, with one officer pulled from wreckage before it exploded. The Army screened about 570 Cobra helicopter blades for cracks with no issues found, following an earlier grounding of 750 Cobras.
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Alabama
California
Texas
Arizona
Frank Taylor
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Washington
Army
Phil Soucy
Appalacia Faces High School Dropout Challenge
The Appalachian Regional Commission reports most Appalachian counties have dropout rates at or above the national average of 23.9 percent. It notes 77 percent of counties meet this threshold and 39 percent exceed it by 1.5 times. The commission funded 46 community programs and five technical projects totaling over 2.5 million dollars.
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Washington
Appalachia
Appalachian Regional Commission
Winifred A. Pizzano
Commission
Judge's Free Speech Talk Delayed By Demonstrator
Federal judge Martin Feldman faced a postponement of his Heritage Foundation address after a demonstrator handed him a silver-plated bowl inscribed Pontius Pilate Award for Judicial Excellence and a red stained T shirt. The event involved about 30 attendees and referenced Feldman's 15 month decision permitting a Soviet seaman to return home after two shipboard jumps.
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U.S
Martin L.C. Feldman
The
Heritage Foundation
Feldman
New Orleans
Scott Hughes
Conservative Action Foundation
Hughes
Prison Nears Capacity Ceiling In Texas System
Huntsville Texas inmates could face no new admissions as the nations second largest prison system nears a federal 95 percent capacity ceiling set by U S District Judge William Wayne Justice. TD C spokesman Charles Brown said the system at 38 343 inmates was 22 short of the limit on Wednesday as Justice issued a contempt order last week for failing to meet 1980 living condition and staffing agreements.
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Texas
U.S
William Wayne Justice
Texas Department of Corrections
Charles Brown
Justice
Man Convicted in Stabbing of Estranged Wife
David White, 40, of St Louis, convicted of first degree murder for stabbing Susan White on February 13 in the doorway of her classroom at De Porres Catholic School. The assault occurred as about 15 children aged 3 to 5 were inside. they witnessed her fall mortally wounded. He faces life in prison without parole.
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ST. Louis
David White
White
Susan
de Porres Catholic School
Officials Hint At Partial Deployment
Washington advocates early SDI action as Congress pressures results from Star Wars funding. Weinberger and Quayle push for deploying elements soon while lawmakers seek a clear plan and cost details.
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Congress
Reagan Administration
Administration
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Dan Quayle
R-Ind
Weinberger
Senate Armed Services Committee
Quayle
Strategic Defense Initiative
Reagan
SDI
Sen
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Union Denies Role In Hotel Fire In Puerto Rico
In San Juan, Teamsters officials denied ordering or aiding members to set the Dupont Plaza Hotel blaze that killed 96. Two members, a busboy and a maintenance worker, are charged. FBI confessions link Hector Escudero Aponte to the arson, while investigators seek others.
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Puerto Rico
Teamsters
Dupont Plaza
FBI
Wedesday
Hector Escudero Aponte
Teamsters Union
North planned hostage swap with weapons exchange idea
The Washington Post reported Lt. Col. Oliver North drafted a plan to swap U S weapons for the release of all American hostages and an end to Ayatollah Khomeini's rule. The Los Angeles Times said President Reagan authorized Robert McFarlane's Iran trip and a document outlining policy pillars was sent to moderates without Secretary of State Shultz’s knowledge.
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Oliver North
U.S
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Rea
Gan
Robert McFarlane
Iran
George P. Shultz
Superpowers Begin New Negotiations
In Geneva the United States and Soviet Union open the seventh round of arms control talks. Yuri Vorontsov seeks a face to face meeting with Max Kampelman as Washington says progress must come from the Soviets.
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United States
Soviet Union
Yuri Vorontsov
Vorontsov
U.S
Max Kampelman
Kampelman
Viktor Karpov
Washington Post
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Details
Subscriptions and classified advertising information for the Aiken Standard with contact numbers for ads and news tips. Office hours and mailing address provided, plus subscription rates for 3 6 and 12 months.
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Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
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