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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1987
Page
2
Census Bureau Director John G. Keane told the House subcommittee that the 1990 national head count could cost 2.6 billion, up from 1.8 billion. If the population reaches 248.6 million, the count would cost about 10.46 per person. Planning has spanned five years as test censuses prompted revisions.
The House weighs a bill by Rep. Marge Roukema to require courts to use guidelines for setting child support and to withhold payments from non custodial parents. Provisions echo welfare reform plans to be pushed by Moynihan and Ford in coming weeks.
Navy Secretary John F. Lehman Jr will await an inspector general investigative report before deciding if the CH 53E helicopter fleet should be grounded. Rep. Badham urged grounding citing an inherent design deficiency. The CH 53E, large and costly, carries up to 55 troops or 32 000 pounds. seven major accidents since 1984 killed 20, latest in January near Salton Sea killing five.
Sen. Dale Bumpers says he regrets saying he decided this month on a Democratic presidential bid and has begun re evaluating his decision within three days of the March 1 report. He would not reveal his stance or timing, but said a decision would come soon and money would not be a factor.
Senate hearing heard law enforcement officials describe illegal aliens trafficking in drugs as a real problem. They said suspects post bond, fade, and reappear under aliases to commit further crimes. Sen. Lawton Chiles cited over 100000 arrests with only 12000 deportations last year.
Divers at the Herald of Free Enterprise wreck near Zeebrugge pull the 55th body from the sunken ferry. Townsend Thoresen spokesman Paul Ellis notes 49 victims identified of 409 survivors. 79 believed still trapped. Salvage crews plan to lift the vessel by March 30 using crane barges. weather remains favorable though clouds gather.
Guerrillas attacked Onhangwa village near the Angolan border at 3:10 a.m. killing one girl and wounding eight children asleep in a classroom. Maj. Fanie Krige said three attackers were killed in a subsequent chase as police and the territorial force hunted them at daybreak. The village lies about 4.5 miles from Angola where SWAPO guerrillas operate.
Charles Allen, a CIA analyst who first flagged that Iranian arms payments might fund the Contras, received a reduced workload to manage duties. He previously deputy to Duane Clarridge at the counterterrorism center and national intelligence officer for terrorism, and left that deputy role to ease responsibilities. Authorities stress there was no discipline or wrongdoing involved. Allen had alerted superiors on October 1 about possible diversion of North Robert Oliver L. North led arms sales funds to the Contras, predating the arms disclosure by a month.
A federal judge ruled that a white supremacist group may rally in Forsyth County but cannot march through the county. The Forsyth County Defense League is confined to the courthouse grounds in Cumming from 3 to 5 p.m. with officials allowed to block a parade permit.
The Aiken Standard offers weekly and monthly subscription options including 3, 6, and 12 month plans with prices listed for each tier. Contact information includes North Augusta Fire and Police, and mailing address PO Box 456 124 Ruland Drive Aiken SC 29802.
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