18 Jul 1985
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1985
Page
1
James and Monica Greene request re redefining Aiken’s old post office now an office building to a single family residence. They say the change would provide options, with a hearing set for August 13 in County Council chambers.
Charlene Fields used the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge a steak piece stuck in Elsie Navicki throat during a lunch break on April 12. Both FMC employees, they trained in Red Cross first aid and will receive a certificate of appreciation at 5 15 p m at the Red Cross office.
Madonna, the 26 year old pop icon, was refused a $1.2 million co op in a Manhattan building by the San Remo Tenants Corp, which declined to publicize reasons. The piece notes past rejections of figures like Richard Nixon by similar buildings over paparazzi concerns.
Aiken residents can expect a beautiful day with mostly sunny skies and temperatures near the 90s tomorrow. Tonight another fair night with lows in the 70s and easterly winds around 5 mph.
Five year old Jason Fulmer was in the Aiken Post Office with his mother when Inspector Pete Frommer of the Aiken Department of Public Safety entered seeking a child for a staged photo. Jason posed with Sparky the fire dog and McGruff the crime dog as bystanders reacted.
The House approved 205 million for SRP construction, with 165 million earmarked for the defense waste processing facility. It also funds river and dam operations, plus a flood study, while deferring a 5 million tritium loading facility. DOE notes the DWPF costs total 910 million and aims for 1988 completion with operations starting in 1989.
The government reports the gross national product grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent from April through June 1985, down from June projections. Weak manufacturing and a strong dollar weighed on growth, threatening the recovery and risking higher unemployment.
A Commerce Department analysis links the AT&T breakup and FCC policy to rising customer service problems and a growing U.S. trade deficit in communications. It urges tighter FCC oversight on rate cuts and preserves limits on manufacturing and long distance activity for Bell operating firms. The report promotes overseas competition for seven regional companies while maintaining restrictions on local phone manufacturing.
Aiken County coroner's jury ruled the driver was not at fault for the January 25 crash that killed Teresa Kelly, 12, and Clifford Johnson, 14, who rode a mini bike on U.S. 278 near Downer Elementary School. Evidence included paint matching from the truck and testimony by a reconstructor who said the bike was struck in the opposite lane.
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