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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1986
Page
2
California edged Iowa and Illinois to lead U S farm exports in fiscal 1985 with 2 7 billion dollars in sales down only 87 million from 1984. Iowa fell over 800 million to 2 47 billion while Illinois dropped nearly 600 million to 2 34 billion.
Actor Kirk Douglas presided at the reopening of a fire-destroyed public library branch in Hollywood expressing love for libraries as essential to civilization. The new 3.2 million facility, donated by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., was named Frances Howard Goldwyn Regional Branch Library in honor of his mother. Mayor Tom Bradley accepted the building, a two story structure with tall ceilings and movie poster reproductions, during the ceremony.
Cardinal John J. OConnor and Monsignor John G. Nolan travel to Lebanon to assess the Catholic Near East Welfare Association activities and meet religious leaders in a war torn nation. They will return via Rome after their review and meetings.
An airline flight carrying 35 passengers and five crew members diverted to Newark International Airport after smoke was found in the cabin and cockpit. The Boeing 737 bound for Rochester, New York, landed safely at 12:45 a.m. following a 20 minute flight.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Bishop L. Robinson calls the year old ban on squeegee kids a success. In the warm weather of 1984 and 1985 downtown motorists often had their windshields sprayed with water and wiped by youths seeking tips.
OSHA plans a tenfold reduction from 2 million to 200,000 fibers per cubic meter, aiming to lower cancer risk for about 2 million workers. Officials say the change could influence EPA ban timing, and a House subcommittee probes the White House budget role in OSHA regulation. The move targets safer demolition and renovation work amid widespread asbestos use.
In Johannesburg President P W Botha and Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu held their first meeting in six years amid South Africa's nationwide state of emergency. Details of the 90 minute talks were not released as Tutu condemned the emergency as iron fisted and urged international action. The Sowetan called for government resignation while Natal University Medical School students protested the move. Police and troops gain broad detention and search powers under the decree.
Be iraq Beirut and the Bekaa Valley hostilities surge as Moslem militiamen clash with heavy casualties reported. Syrian backed summit seeks a 1500 man force to quell chaos in west Beirut and the refugee camps. Police describe fierce house to house fighting near Mashgara with dozens killed or wounded.
Washington AP A congressional rift over an emergency spending bill threatens to halt some federal trials starting Monday and delays for aid to farmers and homeowners awaiting loans. House and Senate bills clash, with the Reagan administration voicing objections. Civil jury trials may be postponed as $3.8 million is tied up, forcing a recessed path to quick action.
Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscriptions 649-5316, classifieds 649-1555, news ideas 648-2311, and display ads 648-2311. Customer service hours 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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