Panda Ling-Ling Birth Bears Hope at National Zoo
Ling-Ling the giant panda gave birth to a four ounce cub at 3 33 a m at the National Zoo. The female panda mated with Hsing-Hsing during early March and has been closely watched by zoo officials. The cub, whose sex and final size remain unknown, appears healthy and vocalizes, with privacy once given before birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ling-Ling
National Zoo
Hsing-Hsing
Zoo
Mike Morgan
Morgan
Uganda Receives 20 Million for AIDS Fight
Uganda launches a five year program to curb AIDS with 20 million dollars from six Western nations the European Economic Community UNESCO and the League of Red Cross Societies. Dr Ros Widy Wirski of WHO coordinates the effort and praises Uganda for frank discussion of AIDS as a model for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entebbe
Uganda
Africa
European Economic Community
United Nations Children’s Fund
League of Red Cross Societies
Ros Widy- Wirski
Ministry of Health
Weather outlook for tonight and tomorrow
Fair to partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of early evening thundershowers tonight. Lows in the low 70s. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of afternoon thundershowers and a high in the low to mid 90s.
Obituary notices listing several midlands officials and locals
Deaths announced for Richard A. Conklin of North Augusta Lt W M Davidson of Virginia Beach VA Catherine J Francum of Clover and Henry Lee of Edgefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Conklin
North Augusta
W.M. Davidson
Virginia Beach
Catherine J. Francum
Clover Henry Lee
Edgefield
Syrian commanders pressure release of Glass and hostages
In Beirut, Shiite Amal sources say Syrian military leaders demanded the release of U S journalist Charles Glass and two Lebanese captives by nightfall or face further measures beyond peaceful talks. They quoted demands for the 14 abductors' surrender and noted no confirmed deadline from Lebanon’s defense minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Charles Glass
Syria
Amal
Ghazi Kenaan
Nabih Berri
Adel Osseiran
Glass
Ali
Chun Seeks To End S Korea Violence
President Chun Doo hwan and opposition leaders agree to meet at the Blue House to discuss ending two weeks of anti government protests. Up to 20 000 radical students gathered at Yonsei University to coordinate efforts to oust the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Yonsei University
Chun Doo-hwan
South Korea
Chun
Kim Young-sam
Reunification Democratic Party
Blue House
Consumer Prices Rise 0.3 Percent in May
The May CPI up 0.3 percent slows after four months of 0.4 percent gains. Food costs rose 0.6 percent led by beef 3.1 percent, while energy and gasoline edged higher though inflation remains below double digits of the late 1970s. The dollar’s decline and partial stabilization shaped price pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Michael Evans
Evans
Aiken Residents Recall Astaire Visits in the 1940s
Fred Astaire died at 88 in Los Angeles. He had ties to Aiken where his son attended Aiken Preparatory School for two years in the late 1940s. Former headmasters recall his Father Son softball game and school events. Eulalie Salley said Astaire visited Mrs Bull on Easy Street in the mid 40s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Astaire
Los Angeles
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Harold Fletcher
Mr. Astaire
Fletcher
Eulalie Salley
Julian
Henry Bull
Easy Street
Salley
Eulalie
Emily L. Bull
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridge
Ak Coun
Snes
Sant Orne Fé
Dear Abby
Cedervccepers
S. Korea
Kim Dae-jung
Democratic Justice Party
Roh Tae-woo
Chosun Ibo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!