Sri Lanka Police Fire On Demonstrators Amid Gandhi Arrival
Police fired on demonstrators in multiple cities as Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi arrived to sign a controversial pact ending a four year ethnic war. Curfew after rioting left at least 19 dead. reports of village massacres could not be independently confirmed. Gandhi and his wife attended a welcome ceremony boycotted by Sri Lanka PM Premadasa who voiced reservations about the accord.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Rajiv Gandhi
Amparai
Associated Press
Mahanagapura
Gandhi
Sonia
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Premadasa
Junius R. Jayewardene
Peru President Pushes Bank Nationalization Plan
President Alan Garcia called Congress to nationalize all banks and financial institutions to protect dollar reserves and gain control of the financial system. He ordered seizure of banks until action, shut private money exchanges, lifted a Lima curfew and ended a Ayacucho emergency, while protests welcomed the measures.
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Lima
Peru
Alan Garcia
Congress
Garcia
Ayacucho
Aprista
Leahy resigns over unauthorized leak of Iran Contra report
Sen Patrick Leahy disclosed he quietly quit the Senate Intelligence Committee last January after admitting he leaked a preliminary Iran Contra investigation report. Vice chairman William Cohen said the incident should deter future leaks and noted the unnamed senator resigned after the draft was disclosed to the press.
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Washington
Patrick Leahy
Senate Intelligence Committee
Leahy
Vermont
Democrat
William Cohen
Resort Eyes 285-Home Dewees Island Project
Wild Dunes Development Co plans a 285 home project on Dewees Island near Charleston. The firm has bought 70 of 85 water sewer lots, leaving up to 18 acres unsold. The plan shows homes, tennis courts, club house, golf driving range, pool in an equestrian setting over 237.4 acres with about 1.2 units per acre.
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Charleston
Wild Dunes
Isle of Palms
Dewees Island
Brian F. Kernaghan
Wild Dunes Development Co
S.C
Superpowers Near Arms Accord Summit
Washington reports progress toward a third superpower summit with Mikhail Gorbachev on his first U.S. visit. Key rifts remain on West German missiles with U.S. warheads, missile withdrawal timetable, and on-site monitoring with limited warning.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
America
U.S
U.S. Faces Limits on Gulf Mine Countermeasures
Saudi Arabia reports seven more mines in a Persian Gulf channel where the Bridgeton struck a mine last week. U.S. allies have not granted permission to base anti-mine gear as the Reagan plan to shield Kuwaiti tankers with naval escorts proceeds amid Iranian threats and ongoing patrols. The Navy also announced the executive officer of the USS Stark was disciplined for dereliction of duty after the Iraqi air attack.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
United States
Pentagon
Gulf
Kuwait
U.S
Reagan
Farsi Island
Iran
Revolutionary Guards
Iraq
USS
Stark
Navy
Raymond J. Gajan
Rockville
Shootings Suspect Angry At World in Florida Rampage
Clyde Melvin a 62 year old security guard fired during a courthouse conference killing judge Wilson Lamar Bailey and three others including his ex wife and her attorneyAuthorities said he later wounded a sheriff and was wounded on the roof Melvin had written letters criticizing Washington and conspiracies and had been behind on alimony payments.
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Port ST. Joe
Fla
Clyde Melvin
Washington
Appalachicola
Eleanor Inez Huckeba
Melvin
Gulf Pines Hospital
Gulf County
Ms. Huckeba
Wilson Lamar Bailey
James Appleman
Appleman
St. Joe Forests Products
Thomas E. Ingles
Panama City
Ingles
Peggy White Paulk
Sumatra
al Harrison
Huckeba
Virgil Q. Mayo
Congress Considers Raising Debt Ceiling Again
The House and Senate move to approve new credit to stave off default, aiming to raise the national debt limit to 2.32 trillion dollars through August 6. The plan would restart Treasury borrowing, savings bond sales, and government securities auctions to prevent a default and preserve credit.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
House Committee
U.S
Gramm-Rudman
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Details
The notice lists subscription and advertising phone numbers for the Aiken Standard along with office hours and mailing address. It includes customer service hours and a reminder that all advance payments should be made to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken Standard
PBM
Aiken Standard Emergency Numbers and Contact Details
A list of emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard includes Poison Control and local services such as Salley Fire Salley Police and Sheriff offices. It notes the newspaper’s publication details and mailing address for changes.
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Poison Control Co
S.C
Salley
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