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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1987
Page
1
The city of Aiken Parks and Recreation presents the Parris Island Marine Band at 7 p.m. in Hopeland Gardens with a post concert reception at Rye Patch. About 40 musicians support Paris Island and other commands. Free admission. parking at Rye Patch Reception Center. In rain the concert moves to South Aiken High School.
State regulators face a split between insurers seeking AIDS exposure tests before policy writing and high risk groups fearing discrimination. Rand Corp. projects AIDS medical costs could reach 37 billion through 1991 with worst-case up to 113 billion. Proposed fixes include mandating AIDS coverage and statewide pools for high risk groups.
Skies will be fair tonight and partly cloudy tomorrow. Low temperatures will be mid 70s tonight with highs in the upper 90s tomorrow. A chance of thunderstorms is forecast for tomorrow. details on Page 3B.
Death notices list Hitt W Arnold Jackson Wilhelmina E Bolin Alonzo S Godfrey Aiken Herbert Harsey Augusta Mary F Joiner Augusta Loyed E Pridgen Clearwater Mattie E Reed Ridge Spring Henley E Roland Lexington Trent Stoudemayer Gilbert Ada M Warner North Augusta William A Welsch Jr North Augusta Rosa Mae Williams Aiken details on Page 3B
Americans faced crowded roads as Fourth of July celebrations lingered. Dozens injured by fireworks, including 40 in Kenosha from a blast at the display. Traffic fatalities rose with at least 348 dead nationwide, and California saw 1,732 DUI arrests. The ninth Kennebec River Whatever Race drew 50,000 spectators in Augusta with prizes up to 1000 dollars. Boston Harbor hosted fireworks and a regatta as Navy ships opened to visitors.
Army auditors say the Army Corps of Engineers misused emergency aircraft for routine meetings and ceremonies abroad at high cost. The report claims 254 flights in 1984 mostly covered routine tasks and that $6.4 million could be gained by selling the aircraft and relying on commercial travel.
Tamil rebels attacked a school used as an army camp in Jaffna Peninsula killing at least 20 soldiers and wounding many more. The blast collapsed the school at Neliaddy as troops searched for casualties while rival tallies varied on rebel losses.
South Korea freed 177 political prisoners in a major early move after President Chun Doo hwan pledged reforms. Relatives cheered as detainees left gates in Seoul and eight cities amid renewed clashes between police and students near Yonsei University.
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