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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1987
Page
1
New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Stephen C. Joseph reported that AIDS surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death for women ages 25 to 34 in 1986. He noted AIDS also led deaths among men 24 to 44, with 186 deaths among women in the 25 34 bracket and 123 cancer deaths in the same group.
In western Alaska near Nome a 774 year old gold miner named Bill Munz crash landed his small plane around 9 a.m. He unharmed walked 15 miles across tundra toward his mining camp after grabbing rations and a rifle. A helicopter found him about 15 miles from the wreck at 6:30 p.m.
Forecast repeats today’s heat with temperatures climbing to the mid 90s. Tonight remains fair with lows near 75 and a slight chance of thunder showers both tonight and tomorrow. Details on Page 6A.
Death notices list Leon W. Brooks Aiken Virginia W. Carter Jamaica N Y Olivious Harden Aiken T Glennie Springs McColl Rothlyn J. Stillwell Winnsboro highlighting individuals from multiple communities in a regional notice.
Lt. Col. Oliver North testifies at Iran Contra hearings that diverting profits from Iranian arms sales to Contra rebels was a neat idea and defends arms for hostages. He denies Reagan told him it was important that I not know about the diversion.
Washington AP reports Lt. Col. Oliver North defended aiding the Contra rebels and Iran arms sales while claiming he acted with authority from superiors. He said Reagan approved profits diversion and wrote five memos. White House avoided watching the testimony as soap opera fans complained of pre empted daytime shows.
Witness Oliver North drew mixed praise on day one of congressional Iran Contra hearings. Senators Nunn Mitchell and Inouye weighed his honesty while Rudman questioned his shred documents and North's claim of acting under higher orders. Lawmakers anticipate further testimony from Poindexter Regan and other White House officials to reveal who gave the directives.
The government in Seoul freed 357 political prisoners in the second major release since Chun Doo-hwan agreed to reforms. An amnesty plan for about 2,000 dissidents was anticipated, while protests and memorial rallies were planned in Seoul and 10 other cities to denounce the death of a student.
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