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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1985
Page
2
The wholesale inflation rate held at zero in June due to moderating energy prices and a slight fall in food costs. For the first half of 1985 the annual wholesale inflation rate stood at 1.4 percent, compared with 2.8 percent a year earlier.
A U S Marine CH 53D Sea Stallion crashed on Okinawa during a training flight killing four crew members. Spokesman Capt Dan Trout said cause is unknown and victims are from rotating squad with West Coast bases. The crash occurred about 1 15 p.m local time.
Bekir Celenk, a reputed Turkish mobster, was arrested and placed in a military prison in Ankara. He allegedly acted as intermediary for a Soviet diplomat offering 1.2 million dollars to Aga and two others to kill Pope John Paul II, with Mehmet Ali Agca naming the scheme.
In Johannesburg riots by black protesters against white-minority rule spilled into white areas. Police said two white women aged 38 and 21 were dragged from their car and injured after clubs were used to stone the vehicle, with protesters marching illegally in another suburb.
President Reagan is scheduled for removal of a small colon growth at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Medical authorities say the risk of serious complications is slight and the procedure will include a thorough examination of the large intestine.
Iraqi warplanes hit the Turkish supertanker M. Seyhan in the Persian Gulf near Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal setting it ablaze. The attack followed Tuesday raid on its sister ship M. Vatan at a nearby location. The military claimed an accurate and effective hit and said the planes returned to base.
A 57-year-old former TWA hostage Simon Grossmayer is reported doing fine after surgery to remove a dime size skin cancer spotted during a post hijacking check in West Germany. Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital said he was told to seek medical attention on return to the United States. A security official in Kuwait said several suspects were arrested over the seaside cafe bombings that killed 11 and injured 89. Coast guard boats patrolled Kuwaiti waters as flights were halted in an effort to seal exits.
NASA frets over commercial fizz as Challenger carries four Coke and four Pepsi cans for a seven day space test. Coca-Cola and Pepsi push hype with shirts and ads while NASA bans drinking on air.
A 16 hour trans Atlantic rock benefit named Live Aid will broadcast from stadiums in London and Philadelphia with stars from Paul McCartney to U2. Autograph from Moscow will perform live as networks ABC MTV and international feeds carry the event. Organizers expect substantial funds for African famine relief, with Geldof predicting about 14 million dollars more.
Lebanon's state radio reports the government orders prosecution of the three men identified as Ali Atwi Ali Younis and Ahmed Gharbieh for the TWA 847 hijacking. They killed a U S Navy diver and held 39 Americans for 17 days. Officials stress no custody details.
A medium short tailed light brown terrier frightened by thunder fled Wednesday night. Collar shows owners contact number 648-5106 and Sumter Street Southeast between Grace and Mead. Reward offered.
Local emergency and support numbers include Aiken Community Hospital 649 7911 and the Sheriff 648 6811. Fire departments and EMS share 648 6811 for urgent dispatch and public safety needs. Grief support group lines include Widowed Persons Association 649 4121 649 2511 648 9900 for counseling resources.
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