Soviet grant of asylum to American defector
Izvestia and Tass reported the Soviet Union granted political asylum to an American defector who said he was unfoundedly persecuted by U.S. intelligence. The FBI said the man faced an espionage investigation. The defector, Glenn Michael Souther, a USS Navy veteran in his early thirties, was described as the target of a pending espionage case.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
FBI
Izvestia
Tass
Thomas Deaken
Washington, D.C
Glenn Michael Souther
USS. ‘Navy
Weather forecast with scattered showers tonight
Partly cloudy skies forecast with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers this evening and tomorrow. Lows in the mid 70s, highs in the mids. Details on Page 5A.
Deaths across several Georgia and Carolina towns
A list of deceased individuals including Gladys Arthur and Alice B Coleman from Buford and Aiken respectively, along with Charlie Garrett of Trenton, Dr. Williams H Johnson of Loris, Mary Lee Knight of Lyman, Ethel S Manuel of Burnettown, Merline D Pinckney of St. Matthews, Ruth Piper of Waynesboro, Albert Williams of Aiken, Curtis S Williamson of Wilmington NC. Details on Page 5A.
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Gladys Arthur
Aiken
Alice B. Coleman
Buford
Charlie T. Garrett
Trenton
Williams H. Johnson
Loris
Mary Lee Knight
Lyman Ethel S. Manuel
Burnettown
Merline D. Pinckney
St. Matthews
Ruth Piper
Waynesboro
Albert Williams
Curtis S. Williamson
Wilmington
N.C
Aiken Standard Opens Tours for Groups and Individuals
The Aiken Standard invites individuals and groups to tour the newspaper offices every Tuesday at 11 30 a.m. No registration is needed, just arrive at the front desk by 11 30. Tours last about 30 minutes and are for ages 10 and up. Office at 124 Rutland Drive. Call Trish Cox at 648 2311 to schedule group tours.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Trish Cox
Iran Accepts U N Cease Fire Amid War Skepticism
Iran said it would accept UN cease fire Resolution 598 in the interests of security and justice while vowing not to withdraw troops and urging Iranians to prepare to thwart further Iraqi aggression. Iraq had urged a peace, and the United States watched from the Gulf as Tehran announced acceptance with new conditions.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Iran
U.N
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Islamic Republic
Tehran
IRNA
Peo
Ple
United States
Persian Gulf
Washington
Partment
Shah Reza Pahlavi
Convention Opens To Choose Dukakis
The Democratic convention opens in Atlanta with Michael Dukakis eyed to secure the nomination and Jesse Jackson pressing for a meaningful role in any victory transition. Dukakis seeks party unity while Jackson warns against a coronation and vows to contest steps. Meanwhile Senator Lloyd Bentsen campaigns for defections to his side, including New Jersey delegates wary of his positions.
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Atlanta
White House
Michael Dukakis
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Dukakis
Ides
Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
New Jersey
Texas
Alan Karcher
Middlesex
N.J
Drought Questions for Michigan Farm Family in Hastings
Hastings Michigan dairy and cash crop farm faces extreme heat and dryness as Kurt Chase and his father Gordon monitor parched fields. Jean Chase voices fear of ongoing drought and mounting bills while thousands of midsection farmers confront an uncertain harvest in the worst dry spell since the Dust Bowl.
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Hastings
Mich
Kurt Chase
Chase
Gordon
Jean Chase
Kurt
Chases
Save The Cow Movement Fails To Free Bessie
After six weeks roaming Hitchcock Woods and nearby areas, Bessie was captured in a slick, quick operation led by Billy Haggard Bindy Swan and two Florida cowboys Bobby Beard and Rand Cory. The cow, involved in a June 6 York Street crash, was saved from slaughter and headed to retirement away from crowds.
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Aiken
Save
Bessie
Hitchcock Woods
Billy Haggard
Bindy Swan
Haggard
Bobby Beard
Rand Cory
Beard
Cory
Florida
Bossie
York Street
Marilynn Riviere
Simpkins Earns Olympic Spot For Team USA
Aiken High School graduate Charlie Simpkins, now at Baptist College in Charleston, earned a place on the U S Track and Field Olympic team after finishing second in the Move On Olympic Trials triple jump with 58 feet 10 inches. Willie Banks won the event. Gambon narrowly missed in weightlifting.
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Aiken
Charlie Simpkins
Simpkins
Seoul
U.S
Charleston
Baptist College
Howard Bagwell
Mike Embler
Baptist
Willie Banks
Durham
N.C
Gene Gambon
Gambon
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Dear Abby
Lewis Grizzard
Phil Jones
Thurmond Lake
Clarks Hill
Clarks Hill Lake
Dukakis-Jackson
The
Associated Press
Michigan
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