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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1987
Page
3
Nicosia AP report says Iran pushed north along Fish Lake east of Basra and claimed to kill or wound 2,500 Iraqi troops. Iran cites moving along the western bank and capturing fortifications, while Iraq says thousands of Iranian attackers were killed.
The Army told a Senate subcommittee it lacks a plan to meet the 1994 deadline to destroy the nationwide chemical weapons stockpile. Rep. Helen Bentley supported on site destruction over transporting weapons to remote burn sites, noting community fears and the Edgewood Arsenal location.
Thousands of women will access low cost breast x rays under the American Cancer Society campaign to boost early detection. Programs in major cities offer tests from 40 dollars while leaflets and public service announcements push monthly self exams and routine physician exams.
About a dozen members of Congress and several actors staged the Great American Sleepout on heating grates by the Capitol to spotlight homelessness. They urged action as House members considered a $500 million one year emergency aid bill, with a vote not expected before Thursday. Actor Brian Dennehy said the protest aims to give political voice to the voiceless. Young demonstrator Harley Cross, 9, traveled with his father Joe to emphasize street homelessness in the city and beyond.
The House approved national energy standards for large appliances like refrigerators stoves and air conditioners and sent the bill to the White House. Reagan is expected to sign after minor changes addressed his veto concerns last fall. The measure could save billions in energy costs through 2000 and curb coal or nuclear controversy while softened by supporters as a consumer saver.
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