21 Jun 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1988
Page
1
The Gallup Organization report for American Health magazine outlines ideal and perceived body norms. It compares average man tallness and weight with men and women's desires, noting discrepancies between self-perception and desired body shapes.
Pittsburgh AP study by Priority Management claims Americans waste about five years waiting in lines and six months at stoplights. Michael Fortino, president of Priority Management Pittsburgh Inc, says the point is to spend time on desired activities. Researchers timed hundreds of people nationwide for over a year.
Isolated thunderstorms may occur tonight with otherwise fair skies. Lows near 70. Tomorrow mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of isolated thundershowers and highs around the mid 90s. Details on Page 6B.
Death notices for Robert A. Allen Gaston Jessie C Franklin Jr Warrenville Frances S Ivey North Augusta Leonard S Marchant Eutawville Corine G Shoultz North Augusta Earline O West Ridge Spring listed with brief details and page reference to 6B for full notices and dates.
Martin Marietta claims it would establish engineering and support offices near Aiken County if it wins the Savannah River Plant contract. Westinghouse also plans to locate 250 to 350 new jobs in the area, with details to be decided. Both firms respond to a DOE deadline for a new contractor by April 1.
Washington reports consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in May led by gasoline and autos. Grocery costs edged 0.4 percent while gasoline jumped 1.7 percent and is 2.9 percent higher than a year ago. Auto prices rose 0.7 percent as dealer incentives waned.
The first day of summer brings extreme heat across the United States with highs above 100 in large regions including the northern plains and desert Southwest. About 40 central and eastern cities posted early records while shelters opened for residents without air conditioning. Chicago tied June’s heat record at 104 and electricity use hit daily and monthly records.
Savannah River Plant officials are examining a mothballed drainage system at SRP P reactor to see if it threatens the cooling system at two join points. Engineers found two connections during an 800 item walkdown to test earthquake resistance. The reactor has been closed since April 10 awaiting earthquake assurances. If unsafe, options include reinforcing or disconnecting the moderator dump system, which was removed from service in 1979.
Western leaders wrapped up the allied summit in Toronto, endorsing U.S. aims to curb strategic nuclear weapons while failing to secure full farm subsidy elimination by 2000. They approved a debt relief menu for the poorest countries, backed a commodity price index including gold, and urged tougher action on terrorism and drug trafficking. The talks emphasized economic coordination and deep cuts in U S and Soviet arsenals, with Reagan expressing nostalgia at his eighth and final meeting.
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