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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1985
Page
2
Washington Post-ABC News survey finds 68 percent of 1,505 adults approving of Reagan eight months into his term, with 28 percent disapproving. Men 75 percent approve, women 65 percent, blacks 37 percent. poll taken Jan 11-16, margin of error 3 percent.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa arrived in Peking on her first China trip and met Bishop Michael Fy Tiedhim of the breakaway Chinese Catholic Church. She expressed hope to establish Christian missions and homes for the poor during a three day visit but received no immediate response from authorities.
London reports hundreds of Ethiopian Jews died in the Sudanese desert while fleeing drought and waiting for resettlement via Operation Moses. The Times cites about 1800 deaths. The New York Times estimates at least 2000 dead in camps since last spring and more stranded as Israel halted airlifts.
Nasa and the Pentagon prep a top secret shuttle liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday between 1 15 and 4 15 p m with a security plan to avoid Soviet spy satellites. The mission aims for a 22 300 mile high stationary orbit after deploying a classified payload.
An Arctic blast driven by the Alberta Clipper drops record lows across the southeast and Midwest, with 29 deaths linked to the storm. Temperatures plunge to single digits in Florida and 17 below in Tennessee, while snow snarls travel from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic and shuttered public schools in Tennessee.
A Lockheed Electra with 68 aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Reno Cannon International Airport and burst into flames near a furniture store. The pilot survived though burned, and authorities indicated few or no other survivors. The flight was Galaxy 203 bound for Minneapolis.
Pro-choice activists in 18 states marked the eve of abortion legalization anniversary with around-the-clock vigils at 25 clinics. In Fargo North Dakota a human chain formed despite subzero wind chills while a bomb threat evacuated Washington DC activists. Police allege three men linked to eight anti abortion bombings were arrested as 24 attacks since 1984 are noted.
New York AP Tiffanys marks its first storewide sale in 30 years on Monday with discounts across caver nous main floor and upper floors. Senior VP John Loring notes the sale aims to clear discontinued stock as the landmark shop, longtime Fifth Avenue icon, attempts new designs while offering gems, pearls, gold and silver items. Regulars were invited early. ads teased customers to not wait a quarter century for an opportunity.
The Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Community numbers include Carrier 90 3.90, Aiken Community Hospital 649-7911, Volunteer Fire Departments 648-6811, Aiken County Sheriff 648-6811, and Emergency Medical Services. A grief support group for Widowed Persons Association is listed.
Aiken Standard provides emergency contact numbers 649 4121 649 2511 and 648 9900 for rapid assistance. The published list offers essential hotlines and services for residents seeking police fire medical or utility help.
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