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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1984
Page
2
A sniper in military garb wounded a man and a woman in Quebec City on Charest Boulevard in Saint Roch. Police said the attacker escaped after the latest incident, coming a day after an army corporal killed three and wounded 13 in the legislative chamber.
China announced that Soviet Vice Premier Ivan Arkhipov canceled his visit to China a day before he was due to arrive for a high level Kremlin mission. Western and Asian diplomats linked the pullback to anger over Reagan's China trip. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qi Huaiyuan said the Soviet side was not fully prepared and gave no new date.
Senate President Pro Tem Rembert Dennis disclosed that South Carolina has been billed 110000 for lawyer fees in the reapportionment case. He warns disclosure during a case is poor practice, noting continued federal questioning and a June court appearance with Senate elections postponed until a settlement is reached.
State corrections officials rehearse for a possible June execution of Joseph C. Shaw, who pleaded guilty in 1977 to the murders of two Columbia teenagers. Executions staff, from electricians to hangmen, practice signals and timing as final Supreme Court review nears.
A Census Bureau report shows more women in their 30s having first births in 1983 with 13.8 per 1000 in the 30 to 34 group up from 12.8 in 1980 and 5.2 per 1000 for ages 35 to 39 up from 3.6, reflecting delayed childbearing as education and careers advance. Carolyn C. Rogers notes trends toward postponing marriage and children.
Libyan forces repelled a five hour assault on Muammar Khadafy s barracks near Tripoli as about 20 rebels fired rocket grenades. Loyalists claimed victory while opposition vowed to continue the fight.
Hart gains in Ohio and Indiana boost his presidential bid while Mondale extends his delegate lead with Maryland and North Carolina victories. Analysts project the nomination fight continuing into the San Francisco convention with California’s 345 delegates as the key prize. Mondale plans westward travel. Hart eyes Nebraska and Oregon. Jesse Jackson campaigns in Washington and Nebraska.
The Reagan administration released updated guidelines for selecting the first permanent underground dump for highly radioactive waste. Nine sites in six states were to be narrowed to five, with NRC approval pending and August for detailed environmental assessments. Areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Washington, Utah, and Nevada are under review under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 aiming for a 1998 completion.
Pope John Paul II toured Guadalcanal battlefields in Solomon Islands on day eight of an 11 day trip. He prayed for World War II dead and urged brotherhood amid tropical heat and a tribal welcome featuring hula dancers and an exotic pig gift during Mass.
President Reagan prepares a 30 minute Oval Office speech to urge Congress to boost U S aid to El Salvador and the Central American region. White House aides say he will seek bipartisan support and argue the region could fall to leftist guerrillas without sufficient aid.
Energy Secretary Donald Hodel offered federal and state regulator participation to aid the troubled nuclear power industry while rejecting direct financial bailouts. He promised government involvement in licensing and ratemaking to protect national interests, asserting nuclear remains the safest energy and a major oil import saver.
The U S S Yorktown is being used by an HBO crew in Mount Pleasant to shoot scenes for Thirteen Days a made for television film about a fictional nuclear war. The production brings 15 residents as extras and five as crew members. HBO describes the project as a story of worldwide political and economic events leading to war.
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