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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1987
Page
2
LOS ANGELES AP average pump price for all grades was 98.7 cents a gallon for two weeks to Friday up 1.15 cents from May 22. Analyst Trilby Lundberg says prices could peak this month before summer demand wanes.
A Worldwatch Institute report warns human activity could erase a large share of species, with Latin American forests losing up to 66 percent of 92 000 plants and the Amazon basin seeing 12 to 69 percent of birds disappear due to development.
The 41st Tony Awards crowned Les Miserables best musical and honored Alain Boublil and Claude Michel Schonberg for best book and score. Fences won best play with James Earl Jones and Mary Alice taking top acting honors, while Starlight Express earned a sole design Tony for John Napier. George Abbott received a special lifetime award as he nears his centennial.
New York AP reports that Gary Hart spent nights with Donna Rice on a yacht in Bimini and at his Washington townhouse before ending the affair when confronted by reporters. Rice and friend Lynn Armandt give varying accounts in Life and People magazines amid Hart’s campaign downfall.
Congress moves to ease retirement strain by proposing reverse annuity mortgages that let owners borrow against home equity and defer repayment until after death. The plan aims to help elderly homeowners who wish to tap equity without selling, though current availability is limited and risks remain.
Washington AP report notes lawmakers hungry to pass passenger protections after a Washington National Airport disruption. About a dozen passengers were bumped from a flight to Louisville as a ticket agent arranged alternatives. Senator Wendell Ford, involved in the incident, recalled the confrontation.
Public notices show contact numbers for subscriptions classifieds and news tips. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m weekdays and 8 to 10 30 a m Sunday with mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 and USPS registration 0100 2000.
The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a public service. The notice notes the newspaper is published on weekdays and Sundays by Aiken Communications Inc and gives its mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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