French Diplomat Seeks Transfer of Hostages via Embassy
In Beirut the French first secretary met Shiite leader Nabih Berri who said transferring 39 American hostages and two French captives to a Western embassy will require many talks. Berri proposed moving them to a Western embassy if Israel frees 735 Arab prisoners.
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Israel
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Bern
Switzerland
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Michel Seurat
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South Carolina General Assembly Ends With Mixed Reviews
After adjournment, lawmakers gave mixed appraisals of the 1985 session. Speaker Solomon Blatt called it good overall and noted spending too much, while Rep. Robert Sheheen labeled it mediocre at best and among his bottom three.
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Soviet Couple Pleads Guilty to Espionage Conspiracy
Svetlana and Nikolay Ogorodnikov pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit espionage in a deal that dropped bribery charges. Judge David Kenyon sentenced Nikolay to eight years. Svetlana said FBI agent Richard W. Miller, dismissed and accused of betraying his country, was a willing participant who offered to sell them “whatever they wanted.”
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David Kenyon
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Razed Fireworks Factory Blast Leaves 21 Dead in Oklahoma
Investigators comb through debris to determine the blast cause at the HALLETT Oklahoma fireworks plant after 21 people were killed and the facility leveled. National Response Team head notes it is the worst fireworks factory accident, surpassing a 1983 incident in Benton Tennessee. Funeral arrangements begin as officials confirm licensure of the plant.
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Tulsa
Submarines Considered To Locate Air India Flight Recorders
Unmanned U.S. submarines may search for the Air India 747 flight recorders if sonar locates them. The HMS Challenger scans the Atlantic seabed 120 miles southwest of Ireland where the plane crashed killing 329. Investigators say a bomb is suspected but recorders have not yet been found.
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Irish
HMS Challenger
Canada
India
Kevin Barrett
Irish Marine Rescue Coordination Center
Stockman backs studying social security tax hike idea
Budget director David Stockman calls O'Neill proposal to tax Social Security benefits with outside income an interesting idea and worth study. O'Neill reiterates opposition to freezing benefits while exploring age and Medicare extensions as possible budget offsets.
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David A. Stockman
House
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
O'Neill
D-Mass
Senate
Stockman
O’neill
Radiation releases at Oak Ridge site deemed minimal health risk
DOE report shows 51 million pounds of uranium released from Oak Ridge Y-12 plant between 1956 and 1983 into air water or soil. Most releases were depleted uranium and within EPA dose standards, posing minimal health risk.
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Department of Energy
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Knoxville News-Sentinel
Oak Ridge
Environmental Protection Agency
Prosecution Opens In Listeria Cheese Deaths Probe
Los Angeles prosecutors announced a criminal probe into Jalisco Mexican Products Inc amid a listeriosis outbreak linked to tainted cheese. The investigation targets possible intentional use of unpasteurized milk after 51 deaths and stillbirths, with a search of the plant and a supply discrepancy cited as key factors.
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Los Angeles
Ira Reiner
Jalisco Mexican Products Inc
Los Angeles County Health
Martha Woolley
Jalisco
Reiner
Subscriptions and Ads Contact Numbers for Aiken Standard
Readers are directed to call 648 2311 for subscriptions and news ideas. Classified advertising and display ads are also handled at 648 2311 with a second number 649 1555 for ad inquiries.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Parole Denied for Sirhan Sirhan in Soledad
Parole board members denied Sirhan B. Sirhan parole after a three minute session in Soledad California. Sirhan accused the panel of following orders from higher ups as he faced renewed calls for justice on the assassination case.
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Soledad
Calif
Sirhan B. Sirhan
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