Six Palestinians convicted in Achille Lauro hijacking case
A Genoa jury found six Palestinians guilty of hijacking the Achille Lauro and murdering American passenger Leon Klinghoffer. Three defendants received life sentences, including fugitive Palestinian leader Mohammed Abbas. Four others were acquitted for insufficient evidence as courtroom applause and protest followed the verdict.
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Genoa
Italy
Achille Lauro
Mohammed Abbas
Lino Monteverde
Palestine
Leon Klinghoffer
New York
Primary winner in critical condition after primary runoff
Barnwell radio station owner Joe Wilder, 62, remained in critical condition after emergency heart surgery hours after winning the Democratic special primary runoff for Solomon Blatt's house seat. A hospital spokesman said his vital signs are stable. Wilder collapsed at his home from abdominal pains and was rushed to Barnwell Hospital for aneurysm repair.
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Barnwell
Joe Wilder
Solomon Blatt
Barnwell County Hospital
Wilder
Barnwell Hospital
0.B. Khan
Steve Brown
WBAW
Evacuation continues as tank car burns in Ohio
A derailed CSX tank car exploded during salvage, creating a toxic cloud that sickened at least 92 and forced thousands from homes for a second day in the Miami River area. Hospitals treated about 80. Red Cross sheltered 12 in Dayton as authorities warned daylight would bring resolution.
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Miamisburg
Ohio
Dave Bush
Dayton
CSX Transportation
Red Cross
Murder Suspect Escapes Jail After Hostage Takeover
In Gilmer Texas a convicted sex offender awaiting murder trial escaped Upshur County Jail after assaulting a deputy with a metal piece during a phone call. He fled in a sports car armed with a .38 revolver. Hundreds of officers searched for 38 year old Jerry Walter McFadden, a suspect in two other killings.
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Gilmer
Texas
Jerry Walter McFadden
Upshur
James Beasley
State Test Scores Above National Norm in South Carolina
Fourth graders in South Carolina public schools scored above the national median on all seven sections of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills. Other grade levels surpassed the median in most areas. Education officials credit reforms since 1970 and the 1984 Education Improvement Act.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Board of Education
Paul Sandifer
State Department of Education
Sandifer
Paris Police Injured In Bombing Remain In Serious Condition
In central Paris two policemen injured in the bombing of a police headquarters annex remain unconscious in serious condition. Officers Armel Legras and Paul Orsini, both in their thirties, suffered severe head injuries after the blast that killed inspector Marcel Basdevant and injured 25 others. The explosion destroyed walls and scattered documents in the courtyard.
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Paris
Marcel Basdevant
Armel Legras
Paul Orsini
Sessions asks withdrawal of federal judge nomination
U S Attorney Jeff Sessions nominated by President Reagan asks that his name be withdrawn from consideration after a 10-8 Senate Judiciary Committee vote against him. Democrats and civil rights groups had accused him of racial insensitivity.
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Mobile
Ala
U.S
Jeff Sessions
Reagan
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sessions
Firefighters battle blaze at tank terminal near Jersey City
Firefighters pumped thousands of gallons to drain a complex blaze at International Matex Tank Terminals Co in Bayonne NJ. The fire spread to three tanks containing gasoline diesel and acetone prompting closure of Kill Van Kull and sending smoke across to Brooklyn. Ten people suffered minor injuries as the blaze burned into afternoon.
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Bayonne
N.J
Saeed
New York
Kill van Kull Wall
Iota Island
International Matex Tank Terminals Co
New York City
Brooklyn
Record Heat Smashes South Carolina Temperature Records
Sweltering heat swept across South Carolina for a third straight day with highs of 103 in Charleston and 106 in downtown Columbia. Record highs were tied or broken in Beaufort, Augusta, Savannah, and Greenville. Officials warned of ongoing heat risk, power use surged, and crop damage was pegged at 100 million dollars as farmers faced potential losses unless relief arrives. Outdoor work paused under black flag conditions at Parris Island.
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South Carolina
Charleston
Port City
Harry DeLaughter
National Weather Service
Columbia
Columbia Metropolitan
DeLaughter
Beaufort
Augusta
Savannah
Greenville-Spartanburg
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Duke Power
Clemson University Extension Service
Emory Jones
Extension Service
Greenville County
Jones
Joe Heriot
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Sumter
USC Aiken Tuition Up 100 Per Semester This Fall
USC Aiken and other USC campuses raise tuition starting this fall. In state full time undergrads pay 700 per semester across four year campuses outside Columbia, while non residents at these campuses pay 1470. Columbia campus in-state undergrads rise to 1014 with broader state undergrad increase to 2074.
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Ition
Mark Kelly
USCA
USC
Columbia
Kelly
Aiken
Spartanburg
Coastal Carolina
Accomplice Fined 10000 After Hess Disappearance Case
Mary Davies McEachern was fined $10,000 for aiding in contempt of court related to the disappearance of former Columbia Police Chief Arthur Hess. The sentence came as Hess faced obstruction of justice charges with a separate sentencing hearing planned.
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Hess
Columbia
Mary Davies McEachern
Clyde Hamilton Jr
Columbia Police
Arthur Hess
McEachern
Hamilton
Developer’s Testimony Dismissed In Posner Tax Trial
Prosecutors bar real estate developer Alejando Robles testimony about land purchase prices as irrelevant to Posner case. Victor Posner faces up to 50 years for conspiracy tax evasion and false statements tied to donated land to a Miami Bible college.
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Posner
Miami
Victor Posner
Miami Bible College
Alejandro Robles
Robles
Miami Christian College
Bles
Miami Beach
New York
William Scharrer
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Details
Reach the Aiken Standard for subscriptions, classifieds, and news ideas by calling 649 5316 649 1555 or 648 2311. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive open weekdays 8 30 am to 5 30 pm. Mail address is Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken
S.C
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