France detonates fourth underground nuke in a year
Wellington reports France blew another underground nuclear device on Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific. The 15 kiloton blast occurred at 5 55 a.m. local time and was recorded in Rarotonga. Warwick Smith of New Zealand's DSIR called it the second-biggest French test this year.
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World largest strawberry tart claimed in Brittany
A dozen chefs combined 700 pounds of strawberries and 300 pounds of dough to bake an 18 foot diameter 1600 pound tart eaten by 2500 people. Proceeds go to a cancer research organization in Landerneau France.
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France
Paris
Leader Agrees To Meet With Opposition In Korea Crisis
President Chun Doo hwan will meet with opposition leaders to seek settlements and may consider freeing political detainees. Roh Tae woo says Chun agreed to discuss with Kim Young sam, while Kim demands release of all detainees and freedom for Kim Dae jung.
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Yonhap
Missing rebel leader Balweg after ambush in Abra
Conrado Balweg, once the best known rebel who joined Aquino, is missing after a Sunday ambush in Abra province that killed eight of his companions. Troops search the area, fearing Balweg hid to avoid capture by former comrades and right wing lists.
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New People’s Army
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Limited Nuke Attack Could Devastate Economy
MIT physicist Kosta Tsipis led a computer aided study warning that a nuclear strike on 1 percent of the Soviet arsenal could devastate the US economy by crippling refineries and ports and triggering mass starvation. The report notes near medieval living conditions for survivors and questions the effectiveness of hard missile defenses.
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Reagan Drives Budget Debate With Road Tour
President Reagan launches a series of trips to press Congress over the $1 trillion 1988 budget and advocate a balanced-budget amendment plus line-item veto. He heads to Melbourne Florida to tour a Dictaphone plant and speak to the Chamber of Commerce after returning from Venice.
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Reagan
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Fla
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Italy
the Nation
Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Info
The notice lists phone numbers for subscription, classified ads and news ideas. It provides office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday hours 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 124 Rutland Drive. Mailing address is P.O. Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802.
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Aiken
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Aiken Communications Inc
Emergency numbers from the Aiken Standard listing
The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a service. The notice notes the paper's history since 1867 and its mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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