04 May 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1988
Page
1
Winooski Vermont sues Burlington for noise taxes claiming the city used airspace without paying. The city seeks $90,000 plus interest amid complaints of helicopter and jet noise from Burlington International Airport traffic.
Washington AP reports an eight page government AIDS pamphlet will be mailed to every U.S. household to educate Americans about the deadly disease. Health Secretary Otis Bowen notes the brochure includes a section on condoms and was prepared with input from Surgeon General C. Everett Koop and other federal officials.
Skies turn gray as showers move in this evening with a 20 percent rain chance. Lows near the mid 50s. Tomorrow expected partly cloudy and breezy with highs in the mid 70s. Details on Page 4A.
County Administrator W Scott Barnes presented a balanced 1986 89 budget with an 18.1 million total and 55.4 millage. The increase relies on higher mill value up 13.5 percent to 165 915 per mill and projected rises in fines and fees to 107 000. The plan adds staff including two investigators and a detention officer while excluding Public Service Authority funding for now.
Dukakis expands lead after Indiana Ohio wins as Jackson trails with a growing delegate gap. Bush campaigns nationwide aiming for California's 314 delegates while Dukakis and Jackson prepare to battle in key May contests. Oregon and Nebraska votes loom with Dukakis leading polls in both states.
The House approved creating an external safety oversight board amid studies showing safety health and environmental issues at plants producing nuclear weapons material. Sen Thurmond met Energy Secretary Herrington to press for a new reactor at the Aiken site to replace 30 year old units with sites eyed in Washington state and Idaho. Herrington plans to report a site choice to Congress by July 3 and the site panel will report to Herrington by July 1.
State study shows a 1.5 percent 1987 crime rise for SC in a third straight year. Drug trafficking activity is cited as a key culprit with murder up 9.6 percent to 319. robbery 25 percent. rape 6.6 percent. Violent crimes total 22,654, while property crimes rise 2 percent. Drug arrests exceed 12,000 with cocaine cases up sharply and heroin/possession up as well.
A Department of Energy safety panel in Washington blamed funding shortages for Savannah River Plant problems. Plant Manager Paul Kaspar and Assistant Manager Mel Sires testified as the advisory committee on nuclear facility safety reviewed oversight, safety, and operations. The panel, formed after a National Academy of Sciences report, adjourned after two days and will reconvene next month at SRP.
Israeli tank forces pushed into southeast Lebanon near the Syrian border and stormed Hezbollah bases in the hills around Maydoun and Ein el Tineh. The assault, supported by heavy artillery, involved about 2,500 troops after night mobilizations and aimed at guerrilla groups blamed for raids into northern Israel. No immediate casualties were reported. two Israeli soldiers and five Arab guerrillas had died in recent infiltrations.
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