Borman to Resign From Eastern Airlines This Summer
Former astronaut and Eastern Airlines chairman Frank Borman will resign after 16 years with the carrier amid labor disputes and financial troubles he blamed on discount-fare competitors from deregulation. The Miami News reports the resignation announced at a Grand Hotel dinner. The piece also notes other unrelated AP briefs from Moscow Racine Columbia Atlanta.
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Frank Borman
Eastern Airlines
Eastern
Jerry Cosley
Borman
Miami News
Church Robbed During Collection at Easley South Carolina
Easley Police say a masked man with a handgun robbed about $1,537 cash during a church collection at Geer Memorial Baptist Church as worshippers counted offerings. The thief fled. checks were left behind. The incident occurred Sunday morning during services for some 490 attendees.
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Larry Thomas
Geer Memorial Baptist Church
S.C
Gene Carroll
Rocket body from Cosmos 1746 sparks Florida fireball
A fireball seen across Florida from Jacksonville to Key West was identified by NORAD as the spent rocket body from a Soviet Cosmos 1746 satellite launch. Spokesman Del Kindschi said Cheyenne Mountain experts expected the payload to reenter around 10 p.m. just north of Cuba.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Key West
U.S. Air Defense
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North American Aerospace Defense Command
Colorado Springs
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Cheyenne Mountain
Cuba
Japan to set single election date after dissolving lower house
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone will convene an extraordinary Diet session and is expected to dissolve the 511 member lower House of Representatives. Local papers say Speaker Michita Sakata will dissolve the chamber Monday afternoon and Nakasone will set the election schedule at a Cabinet meeting.
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Yasuhiro Nakasone
Japan
House of Representatives
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Nakasone
AT&T Strikers Threaten Major Production Slowdown
AT and T faced its first large strike impact as the Communication Workers of America walked out at 12 01 am EDT. The IBEW reached a tentative 8 percent three year wage deal and plans to put it to members, while CWA warned of continued pickets and production halts at plants in 17 states. AT T expected 12 000 new operators to fill long distance calls, with 24 000 normally needed.
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American Telephone & Telegraph
Communication Workers of America
At&t
International Brotherhood of Et Trical Workers
ATT
CWA
IBEW
Linen
California Vote Tuesday Ends Televised Campaign
In a California style political civil war Republicans race to finish line in a $10 million Senate primary. Ed Zschau of Silicon Valley and Bruce Herschensohn contend for edge amid heavy TV spending. Other candidates include Arthur Laffer and several contenders with polling showing narrow margins.
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Iowa
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New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
South Dakota
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Silicon Valley
San Francisco
Bruce Herschensohn
California
Herschensohn
United Nations
Arthur Laffer
Budget cuts hit VA loan workload in San Diego region
In San Diego the Veterans Administration regional office faces staffing losses and higher workload after Gramm Rudman Hollings budget cuts. Dan Emer says nine retirements not replaced and several temporary workers cut, affecting disability, pensions, education benefits and calls handling for 365000 local veterans across San Diego Imperial Riverside counties. Congress shielded most VA programs, but general operating budgets and benefits like vocational rehab and car home grants were trimmed.
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Dan Emer
Veterans Administration
Gramm-Rudman
Emer
California
Imperial
Riverside
Congress
Strayed Dog Dickens Missing Terrier Known by Collar
An 11 year old female small medium terrier named Dickens strayed from home. Terrified of thunder she runs and may wedge into tight spaces. Collar shows owner’s address and telephone. Reward offered for return. contact 648-5106.
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Dickens
First Senate TV Debate On Tax Bill
Washington AP reports the Senate will convene for a pro forma, televised session marking the first live TV coverage of its proceedings. The tax reform bill, inches toward the floor for a day, with no votes, before a weeklong pause.
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Saudi Arabia
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House
Capitol
Senate Finance Committee
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Hours
The Aiken Standard provides phone lines for subscriptions 649-5316 classifieds 649-1555 ideas 648-2311 and ads 648-2311. Customer service operates 5:30 to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 to 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Office at 124 Rutland Drive open 8:30 to 5:30 weekdays. Mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Abused Persons Coalition
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Wagener
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