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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1986
Page
1
A House passed bill awaiting Senate action would close polls nationwide at 9 p.m. EST on Election Day with regional offsets for later start times in the West and earlier closures in the Mountain and Central zones. Alaska and Hawaii would be exempt from changes.
Angolan rebel head Jonas Savimbi, in Washington with government officials, seeks U.S. backing for his struggle against a Cuban-backed Angola. State Department officials argue U S business supports war efforts by financing military equipment and Cuban troops, targeting Chevron Gulf Oil operations. Savimbi also met George Shultz and Caspar Weinberger ahead of a meeting with President Reagan.
Weather outlook shows clear skies tonight with a low near 30 and sunny conditions tomorrow reaching the upper 50s. Page 2B details.
Obituary notices list the deaths of Ella S Carpenter Aiken Gladys M Flynn Gloverville Margaret H Mims Edgefield Malcolm H Verdery Spring Hill Fla Parlett T Davnes Loris Charles P Meggs Marion with brief identifiers.
NASA will not speculate on the Challenger disaster cause while investigators study high speed tapes and debris. Officials expect months before a conclusion and note no shuttle flights planned this year. Christa McAuliffe and six others perished in the tragedy.
Navy ship brings in 1000 pounds of debris from the Challenger disaster as NASA expands the hunt for clues. The material includes electronic pieces and possible control panels with tubing and wiring. Search vessels rise from 8 to 13 ships and 9 to 13 aircraft with sonar added to locate pieces on the ocean floor more than 90 feet down.
The Commerce Department reports December leading indicators rose 0.9 percent, the strongest in 11 months and the eighth straight gain, signaling economic rebound amid a growing trade deficit. Analysts warn the rise may overstate strength as deficits widen and the dollar remains high.
The 1985 U.S. trade deficit reached a record 148.5 billion, with December imports outpacing exports by 17.4 billion. For 11 months the deficit averaged 12.0 billion monthly, up 20.4 percent from 1984. Imports totaled 361.6 billion. exports 213.1 billion, down 2.2 percent.
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