DC-10 lands at Pearson with no nose wheel
A Canadian Airlines DC-10 diverted to Pearson International Airport Toronto after losing its nose wheel on takeoff from Rio de Janeiro. The crew reported the issue and landed without incident or injuries. Earlier, two DC-10 crashes in nine days killed about 200 people.
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Rio de Janeiro
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Tripoli
Libya
AIDS Drug Tests Prove Promising
Washington AP reports early trials of a new AIDS drug DDI show virus growth control and patient weight gain with improved well being. Scientists expect a second phase expansion and possible wider use next year, though officials caution it is not a cure. CDC notes AIDS cases near 100,000 and 58,014 deaths as of June 30.
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Ience
Robert Yarchean
National Cancer Institute
Centers For Disease Control
Weather Tonight And Saturday Lightning Risk
Fair skies tonight with a 20 percent chance of evening thunderstorms. Overnight low in the low 70s. Saturday partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms and a high in the low 90s. Details on Page 4A.
Obituary notices with multiple local deaths listed
A list of recent death notices includes Dudley Edwards Langley Guy Fox Georgia Mae Jones Ridge Spring Georgia Dewey R. Kennedy Augusta Lydia J Laughinghouse Augusta Myrtis C. Lee North Augusta Wesley A Lybrand Wagoner Peggy R Rushin Edgefield Veronica H Taylor Augusta.
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Langley
Guy Fox
Ridge Spring
Georiga Mae Jones
Edgefield
Dewey R. Kennedy
Augusta
Lydia J. Laughinghouse
Myrtis C. Lee
North Augusta
Wesley A. Lybrand
Wagoner
Peggy R. Rushin
Veronica H. Taylor
Producer Defends Film as Forum for Debate on Nuclear Weapons
An independent producer says a short documentary on the Savannah River Site aims to foster reasonable dialogue rather than shut down facilities. University of North Carolina student Susan Robinson says the project, traveling nationwide, seeks common ground on how many weapons are enough and how to live differently. Audience reactions at USC Aiken ranged from cautious interest to mild skepticism as some viewers noted prior public-domain material.
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Huraday
Savannah River
America
Susan Robinson
University of North Carolina
Usc Aiken
Carlos L
Skip) Townsend Jr
Townsend
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Symons
Gene Bagwell
al Symonds
University of Georgia
Scott Webster
Mark Mori
Israeli commandos kidnap Iran ally in south Lebanon
Israeli commandos abduct Shiite religious leader Sheik Abdul Karim Obeid in Jibchit north of the Israeli border. A neighbor was killed during the operation. Obeid, linked to Hezbollah, denies ties to the pro Iranian group that holds U S hostages in Lebanon. Reports say Higgins was briefly held at Obeid's apartment after the February 17 1988 kidnapping. The incident follows a series of Amal and Hezbollah clashes and assassinations in Beirut and south Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Iran
U.S
William R. Higgins
Sheik Abdul Karim Obeid
Jibchit
Israel
Ano
Nynmy
Higgins
Obeid
Amal
Daoud Daoud
Hezbollah
Organization
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Thermal Discharge Denied For K Reactor By The Associated
The K reactor at Savannah River Site failed to exempt thermal discharges from the Clean Water Act as Congress rejected a Derrick sponsored amendment 348 to 70. Supporters argued the 170 degree cooling water would recover. critics warn of wetland damage. The plant, a tritium source for weapons, has housed shut down reactors awaiting restart.
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Savannah River
Butler C. Derrick
D-S.c
Todal
Ken
Derrick
Savannah
Department of Energy
DOE
Bush Hope Senate Restores Some Defense Programs
White House hopes Senate restores defense priorities after House votes gut major programs. House approved cuts to Star Wars missile defense while funding conventional aircraft and axing Midgetman and MX mobile options. Senate narrowly blocked further Star Wars cuts but faces conference to resolve differences.
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White House
Senate
Bush
House
Pentagon
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Michael Dukakis
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Chamber
Deadline Nears For Aiken Standard Vegetable Contest
As the August 2 deadline approaches, 30 gardeners weigh in cucumbers and 23 bring giant tomatoes for the contest. Ridge Spring resident Guy Clark leads cucumbers at 4 pounds 1.90 ounces, while Hoyt Hamilton holds a two week tomato lead at 2 pounds 4.60 ounces. Entries are open to nonemployees and families, with $100 prizes for heaviest cucumber and tomato, plus $50 and $25 secondary prizes. Entries can be weighed at the Aiken Standard front desk at 124 Rutland Drive weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Guy Clark
Hoyt Hamilton
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
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