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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1983
Page
2
Warsaw AP report says Parliament backed a constitutional change granting the Council of State power to declare a state of emergency to crush unrest. One deputy voted against and another abstained as lawmakers began work on a recovery period with strict rules and discussed an amnesty bill.
U S and Salvadoran officials say after six months of guerrilla defeats El Salvador's army is turning the civil war in its favor. Officials caution rebels could regain the upper hand if the army slows its assault. Former ambassador Deane R. Hinton says the army has momentum but warns it can shift again.
In Miami, heightened airport screenings and bilingual warnings were unveiled after the year’s eighth hijacking, including the Eastern Airlines 220 aboard New York to Miami diverted to Havana by a man claiming a bomb. FAA plans a briefing to discuss the new security steps.
Commonwealth Edison of Chicago says it ordered heightened surveillance at its LaSalle plant in Seneca Illinois after wiring to a key safety device was found switched. Officials avoided calling it sabotage while noting no clear explanation for the fault.
In Neptune New Jersey doctors performed a staple stomach operation on 13 year old William Richardson Jr after he weighed 312 pounds. Once 100 pounds at age six his weight rose prompting family attempts to curb his appetite the procedure aims to reduce stomach capacity to avert life threatening obesity.
Anita Bryant returns to public life as spokeswoman for Silent Witness glasses marketed to Christians. Frames double as sunglasses with optional prescription lenses and feature a 14 karat gold religious symbol. Golden Eagle Enterprises of Selma, Alabama, announced plans Tuesday.
Israeli leaders vote to pull troops from central Lebanon while Islamic and Christian factions clash in Beirut. Druse artillery, explosions near the Foreign Ministry, and fires injure and kill residents as international mediators seek security guarantees amid Lebanon turmoil.
An anonymous caller to ANSA said 15 year old Emanuela Orlandi remains alive while demanding the release of Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca, with the pope urging prayers for the kidnapped Vatican employee’s daughter. The note followed the pope’s fourth appeal.
Washington AP reports that two members of Congress faced calls for harsher punishment after admitting sexual relations with teenage pages. Rep. George M. O'Brien urged stronger action than the ethics committee's recommendation of a reprimand, opposing the committee's lenient stance.
Aiken Standard lists subscription and advertising contacts with phone numbers 648-2311 and 649-1555. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard list Aiken Community Hospital and local services. Includes Volunteer Fire Departments Sheriff and Emergency Medical Services with long distance options for sheriffs, fire, or ambulance assistance.
In Managua Nicaragua the Sandinista government says it will engage in peace talks with its Central American neighbors and the Contadora group. U S moves include a naval task force to the Pacific and Reagan accusing Cuba and the Soviet Union of backing a regional revolution.
The Pentagon announced an eight ship carrier battle group including the 60 000 ton carrier Ranger and accompanying ships has been diverted to the western Pacific near Central America after President Reagan declared outsiders must not threaten the United States. The group comprises a cruiser three destroyers a frigate a tanker and a fast combat support ship.
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