27 Jan 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1988
Page
1
A large study of 22,071 male doctors found that taking buffered aspirin every other day reduced heart attack risk by 47 percent. Experts hailed the finding as strong evidence for aspirin in fight against heart disease, though concerns about side effects and unsupervised use were raised by some physicians.
News reports claim Retin A can smooth wrinkles and erase sun spots in a four month trial. Doctors warn it is not a fountain of youth and patients nationwide seek guidance from dermatologists and plastic surgeons after early news editions.
The coldest weather of the winter is forecast for tonight with lows in the middle teens and a wind chill factor of no more than five. Mostly sunny skies and cold weather are forecast tomorrow with details on Page 13A.
Death notices list John Felder Bennett Fairfax James H. Blackwell Augusta April Dawn Dillashaw Parksville Stephen Glinski Sr. North Augusta Talmadge R Kyzer Leesville George Leon Matthews Harlem Terry A Silvers Aiken Frank Smith Augusta Please see details on Page 4B.
Arson probes in 1985 and 1988 helped link three men to the Linda Bradberry shotgun slaying. Sheriff Carrol G. Heath said the case remained open and no further arrests were made. Leroy Craig James Edward Green and Allen B. Hammett were charged in the Bradberry killing.
State Rep. Jean Toal appears poised to become the first woman elected to South Carolina’s Supreme Court as opponents concede, with Judge Carol Conner likely winning the first woman seat on the Circuit Court. AIDS policy panel recommends $6.3 million for tracking and education, rejects mandatory testing. Senate Highway Safety Act gains momentum toward final passage, moving to the House then the governor for signature.
Washington AP. The Commerce Department reports the gross national product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate in the October December quarter despite a stock market crash. Inventories rose by 33.7 billion while consumer spending fell by 24.1 billion, yielding a 3.8 percent annual drop in consumer outlays. Economists warn of possible recession as spending weakens and production may slow to clear stockpiles.
Analysts warn that GNP growth below 1 percent raises recession risk despite Reagan administration forecasts of a peacetime expansion. The fourth quarter boosted 1987 growth to 3.8 percent from 1986’s 2.2 percent, beating the 3.2 percent administration projection, with annual 1987 growth at 2.9 percent, unchanged from 1986.
USC Aiken psychologist Dr. William Davidson spoke to the North Augusta Rotary Club about a county wide happiness study. The Economic Enterprise Institute sponsored the telephone survey of nearly 500 residents from Aiken, North Augusta, Beech Island, New Ellenton and Graniteville conducted last summer.
An arctic blast chilled two thirds of the U S with 20s in the Deep South and snow sweeping from Kentucky to New York. Power outages affected thousands, while hundreds of accidents caused at least 10 deaths. Florida citrus farmers protected groves as frost spares expected to ease with warmup.
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