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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1991
Page
2
NASA moves toward Atlantis liftoff at 10 55 a m Wednesday after final countdown checks and repairs to a cracked engine floor beam. Weather now 60 percent for good conditions with possible showers.
Congressional investigators report Panama's anti narcotics forces face severe budget constraints. The Panamanian Special Anti Narcotics Unit lacks aircraft and only five cars, with gasoline limited to 10 gallons daily. The Maritime Service operates two leased shrimp boats due to nonfunctional own vessels. Dog food for detection dogs is sometimes unaffordable.
Federal and state officials will assess whether radiation from Los Alamos National Laboratory links to brain cancers in the 18 000 resident city. An informal survey found 40 plus possible victims and nine confirmed primary brain malignancies, eight of whom died within three years to 1990.
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President Bush heads to the Oval Office after an 11 hour flight from Istanbul wrapping a nine day visit. He convenes Cabinet and CEQ for Moscow summit briefing while preparing for next week's meeting with Mugabe and ongoing Middle East peace talks.
Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates, 64, announced plans to retire in April 1992 after the Rodney King beating amid national uproar over police brutality. Mayor Bradley welcomed the move as a relief to the city and its image, following a commission finding racism and brutality within the LAPD.
Prosecutor seeks to admit evidence of prior sexual assaults by William Kennedy Smith in Washington and New York cases to support charges in his Palm Beach estate rape trial set for August. Judge Mary Lupo will rule on admissibility. defense warns of prejudice and irrelevance.
Croatian president Franjo Tudjman warned of possible all-out war after heavy clashes in eastern Croatia. He criticized the federal presidency for not withdrawing the Yugoslav army or disarming Serbian militants and urged Croats to stay calm yet ready. At least 20 people died in Monday’s fighting between Croatian forces and Serbian militiamen and federal troops.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and hot temperatures tonight through Friday with highs in the upper 90s and lows around the mid to upper 70s. A 20 percent chance of evening thunderstorms is noted in several regions including mountains and coasts.
Washington lawmakers weigh expanding IRAs boosting employer pension contributions and restricting early payouts to curb discrimination tests. Aimed at easing Social Security load and reducing business paperwork amid funding shortages and no clear consensus.
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