09 Mar 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1988
Page
1
In Fort Lauderdale police linked Joseph Bennett to a strong arm robbery after dentures he wore during the attack fell out while he tried to bite the victim. Bennett, 67, is charged as authorities confirm the dental evidence and a victim identification.
The U S government paid 40 percent of settlements linked to the Challenger disaster. Officials feared Thiokol claims would shift to the federal government. Only two non government employees Christa McAuliffe and Gregory Jarvis could sue the government. the others could not.
The forecast calls for more rain showers and thunderstorms tonight with lows in the mid 50s. Thursday remains cloudy and windy with a 20 percent chance of showers and highs in the low 60s. Details are on Page 3B.
The notice lists several individuals including Everette A. Bell Langley Martha Hopkins Rev P C Key Gladys B Martin Emmett D Nalley Thomas C Owens Nick Pascarella Mamie M Roberson Lucile A Shockley and Robert Lee Sibert with the instruction to see details on Page 5A for full obituaries and dates.
Fort Campbell Kentucky reports two UH 60 Blackhawk helicopters collided during a routine night mission west southwest of the air field. Up to 17 servicemen aboard, from the 2nd Battalion 502nd Infantry and the 101st Aviation Regiment, were killed. Names were withheld pending family notification as Army investigators arrived.
President hopeful George Bush dominated Super Tuesday with a 16-0 sweep and will dispute Illinois next Tuesday in a bid to seal the Republican bid. Albert Gore Jr and rival Dukakis Jackson split Democratic delegates highlighting a Southern dynamic in the race.
U S officials say Panama could face a broad set of sanctions by week’s end. Potential measures include withholding the $6.5 million monthly Panama Canal installment and suspending Panamanian oil shipments via the trans Panamanian pipeline. A formal announcement was expected Thursday or Friday.
Ellen Pattis fears for her brother Jon Pattis, imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin prison for espionage after a November Iran visit. She notes scarce contact, recent intensified Tehran bombing, and reliance on a letter from officials for any harm news.
The Palmetto State shows 11 AIDS cases in Aiken and Pickens Counties ranking fourth statewide with Charleston County at 45. Blacks total 115 while whites number 97. males predominate 193 to 21. State totals reach 1,398 infected since 1985 testing. eight percent of over 10,000 tested through DHEC clinics. Lower Savannah District reports 17 of 187 tested positive. Free testing at Aiken County Health Department is 828 Richland Ave. W open 8:30 to 5. Counseling before testing. results discussed after 10 days.
Robert S. Lucas, bankrupt owner of Green Hills Farms Inc., was found attempting to enter the United States from Mexico and jailed in Columbia on bankruptcy fraud charges. He had filed Chapter 11 in May 1987. debts totaled about 867 thousand dollars with nearly 981 thousand in assets. IMEX seeks 1.56 million DM in a suit filed April 20 with Green Hills answering May 14. dispute centers on credited payments and a breach of contract claim.
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