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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1989
Page
2
Senator Edward Kennedy urged broader government action to improve AIDS patient care. He visited treatment clinics and met with patients noting more than 100000 Americans diagnosed, and pressed for stronger protections and funding for costly treatments.
Engineers study a fuel valve problem on shuttle Columbia after a pad test, delaying an early August launch for a Defense Department classified mission. Managers begin a two day readiness review and aim to set a firm date by Wednesday, with Aug. 7 as the earliest possible launch. One hydrazine valve leading to APU No 2 was reported stuck open during a pad test.
Records from the Carolina Research and Development Foundation show the Beechcraft King plane carried James Holden man, Jehan Sadat, Sol Blatt Jr, Robert McNair, Lyn Nofziger, George Plimpton and others at a rate of 425.22 per hour totaling about 538000 for 1265 flight hours between 1985 and 1989. The report cites taxpayer costs and lists notable passengers aboard.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention standard one and three month postings and changes of address. The garbled text references Akien Communicators inc and a P O box in Anon SC with nothing definitive about events or outcomes.
Japan's government seeks to blunt political turmoil's effect on diplomacy as Prime Minister Uno resigns and Liberal Democrats lose their upper-house majority. Defense chief Yamasaki keeps a Washington visit on schedule, while Matsuoka heads to Paris for Cambodia talks. The opposition Socialist Party gains ground with tougher trade stances and scrutiny of the U S security treaty.
A B 52 bomber caught fire on the ground at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. One person died and eleven civilians were injured. The cause was under investigation by Lt Col Ed Cooke. Six remained hospitalized at Wilford Hall Medical Center and one was sent to Brooke Army Medical Center. Conditions ranged from serious to fair.
Special investigators led by the NTSB interview hospitalized survivors from United Airlines Flight 232, seeking how injuries occurred and how people escaped. The crash near Sioux City left 111 dead of 296 aboard, with 185 survivors and ongoing searches for engine debris.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher named John Major foreign secretary in a bold cabinet shake up. The 46 year old son of a trapeze artist emerged as a leading contender to succeed Thatcher as Conservative turmoil and party criticism pressure the government after poor European Parliament results.
Time Inc. gains control of Warner Communications in a $14 billion merger after Paramount’s bid is blocked by a Delaware court. Paramount withdraws its $200 a share offer as Time Warner then secures 58 percent stake and vows growth in U S and abroad. Paramount plans expansion via acquisitions and partnerships.
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