Goetz Ordered to Stand Trial for Subway Shooting
New Yorks Court of Appeals in a 7 0 ruling reinstated charges of attempted murder and assault against Bernhard Goetz for the December 22 1984 subway shooting in Manhattan. He also faces illegal weapons charges. Goetz admits firing at four youths who he says menaced him while panhandling.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Bernhard Goetz
Manhattan
Court of Appeals
Goetz
Philadelphia strike stalls as talks end with garbage piling up
Negotiations to end the 13,500 worker city strike broke off with no new talks scheduled. State mediator Edward Feehan said several issues remain unresolved despite optimism from one union leader. The eighth day of walkout left rotting trash in the streets.
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Philadelphia
Edward Feehan
Feehan
Mortgage refinances surge straining California lenders
Homeowners chase low rate refinances at a feverish pace slowing processing and pushing up costs. California accounts for 28 percent of residential mortgage business, with some members reporting tripled volumes year over year, says California Mortgage Bankers Association spokesperson Lee Anne Mathews.
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Los Angeles
California
Lee Anne Mathews
California Mortgage Bankers Association
Feldene cleared of internal bleeding risk, FDA review says
Pfizer officials say the FDA conducted an extensive review and found no evidence Feldene poses an unreasonable risk of internal bleeding in the elderly. The Nader group, which raised the charge, questions the basis of Bowen's decision and may pursue further steps.
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Washington
Roger Sacks
Pfizer Inc
Health and Human Services
Otis R. Bowen
Food and Drug Administration
Titanic salvage expedition readies voyage from Woods Hole
Nearly 200 scientists and sailors prepare Navy ships for a three week voyage to the Titanic wreck about 560 miles off Newfoundland. The mission follows a September discovery by U S and French teams. Commander Mark Neuhardt said Navy funds cover a 220000 dollar bill and invites were sent to Navy Secretary John Lehman and other top brass.
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Woods Hole
Mass
Newfoundland
U.S
Mark Neuhardt
Navy Office of Information
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Navy
John Lehman
Florida woman tied to listeria case from Kraft ice cream bars
An elderly Florida woman contracted a flu like illness after eating Polar Bar ice cream bars and is the first confirmed case linked to Kraft Inc. Virginia plant. Over 170 people in eight states reported similar symptoms but had not tested positive until this Jacksonville case. Kraft officials began dismantling the Richmond plant to locate the Listeria monocytogenes source.
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Glenview, Ill
Florida
Kraft Inc
Virginia
Jacksonville
Fla
Richmond, Va
Screening Of Blood Supplies Slows AIDS
The first year of AIDS blood screening reduced transfusion spread and improved safety. Experts say antibody tests and donor screening have halted much of the spread, with the tests performing remarkably well.
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Washington
S. Gerald Sandler
American Red Cross
Nakasone plans to step down under party rule
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, after a landslide LDP victory, says he will bow to party rules requiring resignation in October. Analysts foresee a possible third term, while Finance Minister Noboru Takeshita hints at succession. Nakasone has led for 30 years under a two term limit.
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Tokyo
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Noboru Takeshita
Nakasone
Liberal Democratic Party
Asahi Shimbun
LDP
U S Criticizes Marcos Backers Over Aquino Challenge
The Reagan administration condemns Marcos backers for opposing Corazon Aquino and says Marcos, now in Hawaii, should be considered part of the past. White House spokesman Speakes says the U S will probe whether Marcos aided the latest Manila bid to oust Aquino and Tolentino.
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Washington
Reagan
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
White House
Larry Speakes
Hawaii
Aquino
Speakes
United States
Marcos
Manila
Arturo Tolentino
Marcos Supporter Revolt Collapses as Rebels Surrender at Hotel
An elderly pro Marcos leader Arturo Tolentino and four generals led a brief uprising in Manila. Rebels abandoned the 22 story Manila Hotel after nearly 40 hours and surrendered to government forces. General Fidel Ramos urged troops to push ups with him as the standoff ended.
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Manila
Philippines
Armed Forces
Fidel V. Ramos
Arturo Tolentino
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Tolentino
Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Juan Ponce Enrile
Supreme Court ruling triggers budget clash with Reagan and Congress
The Supreme Court rules Gramm Rudman automatic across the board cuts unconstitutional, stripping enforcement from the budget law. Congress and the White House vow to pursue deficits targets for a balanced budget by 1991, while lawmakers debate restoring auto cuts by limiting the comptroller general’s removal and power.
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Washington
Congress
Reagan
Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
White House
Leon Panetta
D-Calif
Comptroller General
Warren E. Burger
House
Senate
Posner land value dispute to aid defense in tax fraud case
An appraiser testified that his land valuation for Victor Posner donated property was 10500 per acre lower than Posner claimed for tax deductions. Milloway described using the highest use theory for the 16 acres, noting no rezoning for such uses. Posner faces charges of conspiracy tax evasion and making false statements with a maximum 50 year sentence.
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Miami
Victor Posner
Posner
John Milloway
U.S
Neil Cartucello
Milloway
Internal Revenue Service
DWG Corp
Graniteville
S.C
New York City
William Scharrer
Oscar E. Dooly Associates
United States
Pope John Paul II Visits St Lucia on Caribbean Stop
Pope John Paul II delighted residents of St Lucia speaking in local patois while Mass was held during a stopover en route from Colombia to Rome. He spent seven hours on the island and was seen off by Prime Minister John Compton at Hewanorra International Airport.
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Castries
St. Lucia
John Paul II
Colombia
Rome
Columbus
Hewanorra
John Compton
Supreme Court allows suspensions for vulgar school speech
The Court held that public school students may be suspended for using vulgar language, asserting schools may enforce civil conduct to teach essential lessons. Chief Justice Burger said schools can prohibit offensive speech to promote civil discourse, while Albert Shanker praised the ruling at the AFT convention.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Court
Burger
American Federation of Teachers
Chicago
Albert Shanker
Shanker
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Details
Subscriptions and classifieds contact numbers listed for Aiken Standard. Customer service hours and office address included with mailing details and sample prices.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
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