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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1986
Page
2
Four Afghan guerrilla chiefs from seven groups plan to press President Reagan in Washington for superior weapons and broader public backing in the fight against Soviet forces. Guerrilla official Masood Khalili said the meeting was set for Monday.
Queen Elizabeth II rode sidesaddle through London for the Trooping the Color ceremony amid security and crowds. Soldiers in scarlet tunics marched along the Mall with the Household Cavalry bands as the sovereign rode her 24 year old mare Burmese.
Two half acre tracts along a tributary feeding Twelve Mile Creek near Pickens were cited by the EPA for a high level PCB contamination in surface soils. Sangamo Weston Co. is negotiating a consent agreement with the EPA to determine extent and cleanup steps. PCB levels reached 27 000 parts per million on Wade Brazeale’s property, per EPA on scene coordinator Chuck McPherson. Clemson University weighs $2.3 million student fee raise to balance a 203 million operating budget for next year. Trustees plan to decide June 20 after reviewing requests. state aid includes about 60 million for Clemson education programs.
President Reagan used his weekly radio address from Camp David to praise fatherhood and Flag Day, linking Father’s Day to the national celebration. He said the anniversaries highlight that the American experiment in freedom and democracy has just begun.
The Observer says President Reagan sent a warm letter to Mikhail Gorbachev urging preparations for a summit and a meeting between George Shultz and Eduard Shevardnadze to set the agenda. Arthur Hartman delivered the letter. White House confirms a letter was sent but gave no details.
Police arrested three anti abortion protesters who broke through police lines during NOWs March for Womens Lives in downtown Denver. The event drew about 5000 participants as NOW president Eleanor Smeal urged support after clinic bombings.
Syrian Social Nationalist Party forces seized Mashgara's main square 25 miles southeast of Beirut in house to house fighting with Shi ite Hezbollah. Nine killed and 37 wounded as clashes spread to refugee camps. ceasefire efforts falter amid continued bombardment and regional Palestinian fronts.
The notice lists contact numbers for subscriptions and advertising at the Aiken Standard. It includes hours for customer service, a mailing address at 124 Rutland Drive and a P.O. Box 496 in Aiken South Carolina 29802, plus subscription rates of 3 months 21 dollars, 6 months 42 dollars, and 12 months 84 dollars.
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