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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1987
Page
1
Swansea resident Anna Eliza Williams, born June 2, 1873, at the Tuxedo Old People's Home, marks her 114th birthday with cake and sherry. She has reportedly never smoked, eats vegetables, and avoids pills.
NASA official Rear Adm Richard Truly said a launch could come a year from now if testing proceeds as planned. The Discovery’s June 2 1988 flight hinges on a redesigned solid rocket motor after the 1986 Challenger disaster.
Skies stay fair tonight and mostly sunny tomorrow with a low near 70 and highs in the low 90s. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms is noted. Details appear on Page 10A.
Notices report the deaths of Stewart Bibbs Jr Trenton Arthur F Day and Bernice B Young in Trenton Augusta and Aiken. The brief obituary notices confirm their passing and list minimal biographical details.
State climatologist Purvis says 21 inches of rainfall so far this year exceed last year but remain below normal in many areas. June may bring near normal temps with a 55 percent chance of a drier-than-usual summer and hotter days, especially in western SC. Soil moisture is low, soybean planting delays persist, and woodfires are rising above normal.
President Reagan announced that Paul Volcker will resign as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board with August term end. Alan Greenspan, former Council of Economic Advisers chair, will succeed Volcker and faces the major task of guiding policy ahead of the Venice economic summit.
Washington AP reports at the Third International Conference on AIDS that heterosexual transmission is a growing global factor. Dr Redfield notes infection risk rises as AIDS advances, with 16 percent of mild cases and 56 percent in advanced cases spreading to partners.
The CDC reports 35,980 Americans with AIDS as of May 25 and 20,798 deaths. Redfield notes 81 percent of couples with one partner advanced AIDS report intercourse. Only 4 percent of victims contracted AIDS through heterosexual contact. See AIDS, Page 10A.
Columbia AP reports South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division will equip agents with space like protective suits and double lined gloves at violent crime scenes to guard against AIDS contamination. Chemists will halt tests if AIDS is detected until autoclave treatment is approved and blood type is preserved.
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