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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1984
Page
2
Indian paramilitary forces moved into Hyderabad to quell Hindu Muslim riots that have lasted nine days and claimed 11 lives. An indefinite curfew was imposed as clashes intensified after July 2, with five people stabbed and another dying of knife wounds amid ongoing violence in the industrial city 360 miles east of Bombay.
Venezuelan security experts fly to Aruba to negotiate with four or five hijackers aboard a DC-9 forced to land at Princess Beatrice Airport. The plane carried 82 passengers and a crew of five from Caracas toward Curacao. The Aruba government rejects the demand citing lack of helicopters and funds. The incident follows unrest in the Caribbean region and includes a separate report on Lebanon, where the last U.S. Marine combat unit began its pullout from Beirut.
In Toronto, 24 year old Lin Htut remains in critical condition after emergency surgery to stem severe bleeding following a long 12 hour operation that separated him from his sister Win, who was born male but was gender changed to a girl during the same procedure. The hospital spokeswoman said Lin has a long road ahead but hopes for full recovery and that Win is also in critical condition but as well as can be expected after such an extensive operation.
U S residents saw a 2.4 percent rise in personal income for the first three months of the year. Delaware posted a 3.9 percent gain and Michigan 3.8 percent, while South Carolina rose 2.2 percent. Gains stemmed from payroll increases at manufacturing plants, notably auto plants.
Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale miss governors meeting as tax rise in 1985 dominates talks. Democrats push pay equity for public workers, while Republicans debate deficit and energy policy. Governors discuss prisons trafficking and wage fairness amid campaign tensions.
Moscow rejects resumption of anti satellite and space weapons negotiations despite a U S note accepting talks. Radio Moscow criticizes Weinberger remarks as blocking substantive discussions in Vienna. Gromyko had earlier dismissed any imminent talks, a stance reinforced by McGovern after their meeting.
In Washington, six moderate Republicans defy platform leaders by holding an unauthorized session to shape the 1984 GOP platform. They plan to forward witness suggestions to the Dallas Platform Committee, with some 50 speakers covering women and civil rights, environment, education, and costs. Meanwhile conservatives push for a no tax increase plank and a tougher anti Soviet stance, diverging from White House proposals.
Fred Waring, the innovator who blended chorus with Big Band sounds and patented the Waring blender, died at 84 after a stroke. The Penn State graduate led a two week music workshop series and capped it with a Penn State concert for 200 teenagers before his death at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Comedian Milton Berle mourned the loss.
Country star Charlie Daniels paused his Delaware State Fair set for a foot stomping show in Nashville during the National Governors Association gathering. Governors, their families, and staff wore straw hats and red bandanas as the concert played.
Aiken Standard announces subscription and advertising lines with phone numbers 648 2311 and 649 1555. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday. The offices are at 124 Rutland Drive in Aiken.
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