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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1987

Page

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Sun South Airian Girls In State Finals

Sun South Airian girls advance to the state finals as page 8A coverage details their progress, key players, and upcoming matchups with regional rivals highlighted by the publication.

Booby Trapped Coffee Cup Wounds Print Shop Worker

A coffee cup device exploded when a worker lifted the lid at a Minneapolis print shop injuring 26 year old Roger Fairbanks of Roseville. He was treated for burns to his hands and arms and later released from North Memorial Medical Center.

Minneapolis Roger Fairbanks Roseville North Memorial Medical Center Robbinsdale

Weather outlook turns chilly with sporadic rain likely

Tonight will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and a low in the mid 30s. Tomorrow brings a 20 percent rain chance followed by partial clearing as highs reach the upper 40s. Details on Page 12A.

Local Obituaries Notice Listing Several Deaths

Deaths listed for Willie Carver Batesbury Ramona C Davis Ridge Spring Walter E Merz Augusta Albert D Weaver Aiken Joy P Sowell Guyton Ga William T Britten North Augusta James A Quiller North Augusta Carlin Donaldson Williston Joseph H Waters l Cayce Mrs Dona W Brunson Aiken Mrs Mildred Marshall North Augusta Benjamin Fishburne Columbia Details on Page 6A.

Willie Carver Batesbury Ramona C. Davis Ridge Spring Walter E. Merz Augusta Albert D. Weaver Aiken Joy P. Sowell Guyton William T. Britten North Augusta James A. Quiller Carlin Donaldson Williston Joseph H. Waters l Cayce Dona W. Brunson Mildred Marshall Benjamin Fishburne Columbia

NCAA Teams Seek Holy Grail in Championship Chase

North Carolina coach Dean Smith and fellow college basketball leaders begin the race for the national title this week. The pursuit runs two weeks with this weekend offering some of the sport’s most intense action.

North Carolina Dean Smith

Youth poll results on school and religion teaching

A brief survey shows varied views among students on whether schools should teach religious groups or exclude religion entirely. Respondents indicate uncertainty about how to handle religious education in curricula.

Children Satisfied With Parents Survey Finds

Washington AP The Roper Organization reports 1000 children ages 8 to 17 across the United States say parents are doing a good job raising them. The survey notes youths favor open talking, sibling harmony and treating teens as adults, with gaps vs adult views.

Washington Roper Organization Roper Burns W. Roper American Chicle Group

Democratic Leaders Face Trade Bill Rift Over Admin Backing

Senior House Democrats hear murmurs of rebellion as the revised Gephardt backed measure seeks White House support. Dan Rostenkowski warns lack of administration backing could doom the bill aimed at pressuring Japan and seven other nations to cut surpluses. The subcommittee debate questions the new version’s focus on results.

Washington House Labor Ways and Dan Rostenkowski D-Ill Senate U.S Rostenkowski Japan Richard A. Gephardt D-Mo Ways and Means Committee Donald J. Pease Ohio Gephardt

State House Urges Du Pont to Renew SRP Contract

The South Carolina House passed a concurrent resolution urging Du Pont Co. to remain as prime contractor at the Savannah River Plant after reports the company might withdraw when its 1989 contract ends. Rep. Irene Rudnick said the measure praises Du Pont and urges it to stay as a major South Carolina employer.

S.C. House of Representatives The du Pont Co Savannah River Irene Rudnick D-Aiken Aiken County House Senate Rudnick Columbia U.S. Department of Energy Defense du Pont SRP South Carolina

Dentists 30-Year Sentence For Drug Sale Conviction

U S District Judge Sol Blatt Jr. sentenced Aiken dentist Dr. H Allan Schifferli to 30 years in prison after a Nov 26 conviction on 227 counts of illegal distribution and conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs The judge allowed him to remain free on bond pending appeal citing lack of threat to the community and revocation of his prescribing license The defense and prosecution sparred over continuing liberty while appeals proceed with Schifferli 48 years old and facing 256 counts originally charged

U.S Sol Blatt Jr Aiken H. Allan Schifferli Schifferli Vinton D. Lide Dr. Schifferli Blatt

Aiken Standard Announces Sunday Color Comic Changes

The Aiken Standard will launch a new color comic section this Sunday after reader feedback. The lineup adds Bloom County The Wizard of Id and Ziggy alongside staples like Blondie Beetle Bailey Garfield and Peanuts in a tabloid format for easier reading.

Aiken Standard Bloom County Wizard of Id Ziggy Garfield Blondie Beetle Bailey the Family Circus Peanuts Hagar the Horrible Doonesbury Frank

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