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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1986
Page
2
The CDC reports 16 458 AIDS cases in the United States since 1981 with 84 percent more in the last year. the rise was 115 percent 1983 to 1984 and 184 percent 1982 to 1983. Homosexual or bisexual men account for 65 percent of cases, with injective drug users comprising a sizable share.
Futures for crude oil and heating oil slide to their lowest since the late 1970s as oversupply and mild weather drive prices down. Crude February contract drops to 24.11, with daily limits eased after hours.
In Hanoi a U S senator leading a congressional delegation told Vietnamese officials that 2 441 Americans still missing in action remain a grave issue for the United States. He urged ongoing efforts to locate all missing servicemen.
In South Yemen heavy fighting reaches all six provinces as tribal fighters join Marxist factions in a bid for control. Diplomats say a cease-fire talks were arranged at the Soviet Embassy in Aden, though outcomes are unclear. Battles continue across the country with tribes aligned with regular forces using modern arms.
In Peachtree City a chemistry experiment with a model volcano exploded injuring seven students at J.C. Booth Junior High School. Two eighth graders were critically hurt and the school evacuated for 90 minutes while a former firefighter teacher nearby helped extinguish the flames.
Jack T. Burns, former president of Superior Worm Brokers Exchange in Carmel Indiana, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of mail fraud in U S District Court. Co defendants agreed to testify against him as sentencing set for March 21 with prosecutors seeking 12 years and five years probation.
In Science, CDC researchers show the AIDS virus gp110 protein binds the T-4 cell receptor, explaining why infection targets T-4 lymphocytes. The finding highlights potential drugs to block this initial step and treat AIDS. US toll nears 8,500 deaths and 16,400 cases since 1981.
An Italian court convicted Maria Antonietta Cicco for drugging her 6 month old son Marco with heroin to stop his crying. She received a five year prison sentence as prosecutors said the infant’s crying led to the intoxication and hospitalization.
President Reagan said he is not looking forward to the colonoscopy at Bethesda Naval Hospital, a routine but uncomfortable test to examine the full length of the colon. He noted six months since his surgery and described pre test preparations including a clear liquid diet and purgative cleansing.
Many state workers face a Monday at work as King Day becomes a federal holiday but not a universal one. Eighteen states do not recognize it. Iowa and South Carolina pay lip service or run on, while Delaware and Maryland observed the date. Union leaders anticipate bargaining goals, and several states debate the holiday’s cost and meaning.
The breakdown lists states by their participation in honoring Martin Luther King Jr as a holiday. It notes third Monday observances in most states, with some on January 15 or split even/odd year schedules, plus shared or nonholiday designations and states with no holiday.
The notice lists subscription prices: $1.14 monthly, $4.90, $14.70, $29.40, $98.80 for 3 months and 6 months, $21.00, $42.00, and $84.00 for 12 months. It instructs all advance payments be made to Aiken Standard-PB Subscription.
The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a civic service. Published by Aiken Communications Inc. in Aiken South Carolina, the newspaper highlights its 1867 establishment and weekday afternoon editions.
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