Five Sikhs arraigned in Montreal on explosives conspiracy
Five men were arraigned in Quebec Sessions Court accused of conspiring to possess or fabricate explosives with intent to injure aboard an Air-India Boeing 747. Police guarded the defendants as they entered no plea. each faces conspiracy charges carrying up to 14 years in prison.
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Montreal
New York
Quebec Sessions Court
Gurcharan Singh Banwait
Kashmir Singh Dhillon
LaSalle
Chattar Singh Saini
Chomedey
Santokh Singh Khela
Maninder Singh Anand
Innocent Man Freed After Two Years In Prison
Ronnie Earl Wilson, 29, walked free from prison in Houston after two years, cleared of involvement in a variety store robbery on October 22, 1979. His partner testified he had never seen Wilson before. He thanks God as he reunites with his wife, daughter, and parents.
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Houston
Ronnie Earl Wilson
Wilson
Cosmonauts spend five hours outside Salyut 7 on spacewalk
Cosmonauts Leonid Kizim and Vladimir Solovev spent five hours outside the space station welding a truss tower that could one day link space stations. They began the structure Wednesday, after nearly four hours outside on the prior EVA, using tested portable welding gear.
Thousands Protest Cuts In Belgium
About 100000 people demonstrated in downtown Brussels against government austerity. The march was organized by socialist trade unions and followed weeks of strikes.
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Brussels
Belgium
State Leads Region In Textile Job Losses
Southeast textile employment fell in early 1986 with South Carolina posting the largest decline. Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, South and North Carolina total 481,500 jobs, down 1,600 from late 1985 and 9,300 from 1985. South Carolina shed 4,400 year over year to 102,200, April losses pushing to a record low. Plant workers averaged 40.7 hours weekly, with $6.75 hourly wage, up Ai cents from last year.
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Atlanta
Southeast
South Carolina
U.S. Labor Department
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
Robert David
The
South Carolina Employment Security Commission
Flash Floods Kill Seven In Pittsburgh Suburbs
Seven people died in western Pennsylvania flash floods after violent storms. Rescue teams found three bodies, with at least 10 missing. Gov. Thornburgh declared 10 counties disaster areas and National Guard help began. Estimated damage neared $20 million as 3,500 responders worked along Pine Creek and Little Pine Creek near the Allegheny River. Residents recounted rapid, dangerous waters and vehicles swept from yards.
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Etna
Dick Thornburgh
Pennsylvania
National Guard
John Comey
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Pine Creek
Little Pine Creek
City Hopes Exclamation Point Will Help Its Image
Hamilton Ohio seeks official recognition of an exclamation point in the city name to project vitality. The plan, costing 38000 over three years, faces map makers and the federal names committee, which may treat it as a typographical issue rather than a true name change.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Ohio
Hamilton Ohio
Adolf Olivas
Souneil
National Geographic
Donald J. Orth
Federal
Hamilton
Orth
U.S. Geological Survey
Ohio Secreary of State
Rand McNally & Co
Rand McNally
Federal Commission
Satellite dish scramble era ends years long fight
Satellite dish makers concede to scrambling and urge customers to pay for services. HBO and Showtime began scrambling signals, followed by CNN, USA Network, ESPN and others. Decoders and monthly fees from $12.95 to $25 annually threaten rural and urban dish owners, previously fed free signals.
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New York
KBS
Dishmakers
Access da
Home Box Office
Showtime
Dish
HBO
New York City
WORTV
Mets
Cable
Disney Channel
ESPN
MTV
USA Network
United Video
WGN
Chicago
WPIX
KTVT
Dallas
Washington
Congress
Leo Riddle
Raydx Satellite Systems
Cinemax
CNN
USA
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Hours Policy
Aiken Standard outlines subscription and classified advertising phone numbers 649-5316 and 649-1555, newsroom ideas line 648-2311, and display ad line 648-2311. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays with customer service 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Abused Persons Coalition
North Augusta
Aiken
Aiken Police
Emerg
S.C. Highway Patrol
HCA
Aiken Regional Salley Fire
Salley Police
Sheriff's Department
Jackson Police
Sheriff Long
New Ellenton
New Holland
Volun
North August
Wagener
North Augus Wagener
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Rutland Drive
Aken
S.C
Alen
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Zbigniew Bujak
Free Trade Union Movement
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Ursus
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Junius Jayewardene
Ridgeland
Coosawhatchie
Edward Smith
Josephus Scott
Scott
Jasper County
Vincent
Calabasas
Calif
Jan-Michael Vincent
Airwolf
Los Angeles
Ventura County Sheriff's Deputies
Los Angeles County District Attorney's
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Albergate
Marcos
Manila
Philippines
Neaq
Philippine Commission
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Switzerland
Jovito Salonga
United States
Vokyo
General Council of Trade Unions
Japan
Economic Planning Agency
Ariane
Kourou
French Guiana
Europe
Frederic d’Allest
U.S
Pennsylvaniash Commission
Pittsburgh
Allegheny River
Orlando DeBaldo
Indiana Township
DeBaldo
Joseph Moses
Allegheny County Maintenance Department
Charles Hewitt
SPACE
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Hewitt
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
SPS
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