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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1986
Page
1
Officials say inadequate warnings contributed to the drowning of two 14 year old students, Wilkin Williams and Curtis Bryant, at Lighthouse Inlet Folly Beach on June 29. Folly Beach Mayor Richard Beck calls for state investigation and says the college could have acted differently.
Berkeley AP report describes probes the size of garbage cans that would drop and burrow into Mars soil. Rocco Mancinelli of NASA Ames notes they would pierce rock and reveal subsurface conditions, potentially uncovering vast knowledge beneath the surface as NASA weighs unmanned explorations in early planning.
Weekend forecast calls for sun and hot days with highs near the upper 90s and warm nights in the 70s. A 30 percent chance of widely scattered afternoon thundershowers persists through the period. Details on Page 8B.
Obituary notices include Gary W. Duches of Alabama Rosa J. Eady of North Augusta Rollins Mayer Jr. of Warrenville Mary Mitchell of Aiken Lula N. Padgett of Blythe Georgia Curtis Redd of Aiken and Harry T. Stewart of Aiken.
A Senate Armed Services Committee review found no evidence of a Savannah River Plant nuclear accident in 1955. Fallout from a Nevada weapons test likely caused March 14 readings, while continuous monitoring showed no Savannah River release. The report urged declassifying related documents and not funding further similar investigations.
President Reagan visits Columbia for a campaign rally and fundraiser for GOP candidates Carroll Campbell and Tommy Hartnett. About 1200 attendees paid 150 for meals, with 2000 attending a president’s reception. Campbell and Hartnett garner Reagan endorsement and campaign funds to energize the effort.
Economic shock from the Dixie drought hits grocers and farm officials across the country. Produce and chicken costs rise as harvests fail and poultry supplies tighten, with nationwide fryers up about 21 to 22 cents from July 1985.
New York AP reports that the plane manufacturer was not surprised by PepsiCo's announcement on Thursday, signaling no immediate reaction or anticipated impact on the company’s operations.
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