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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1984
Page
2
Unemployed factory worker Jean Claude Nad eau, 39, surrendered to police outside his Quebec City home after more than a day in a tense standoff. He opened fire on a city street early Wednesday, wounding two passers by but was unarmed upon surrender and no shots were fired. Authorities say he barred family from the home and resisted negotiations until dawn.
The United Methodist Church voted to bar active homosexuals from the clergy after a week of demands from congregations. About 1,000 lay and clergy delegates approved the criteria, which require open admission of homosexual activity or proof in a church trial before enforcing the ban.
Medical authorities caution that one or two drinks daily should not be seen as a heart shield. Moderate use can progress to heavier drinking, raising risks of other diseases, and protection from alcohol is far less than benefits from exercise, diet, and avoiding tobacco. Dr. William Castelli warns there are more powerful ways to prevent heart attack.
In seven years at UCLA a study found 10 percent of rats exposed to an ouzo like drink became problem drinkers, about the same as humans. About 25 percent abstained and the rest drank moderately, says UCLA psychologist Gaylord Ellison.
National Democratic candidates focus on the convention as Jesse Jackson plans talks with the Soviet Embassy about the Olympic boycott. Mondale aims to lock up a delegate majority before the July San Francisco gathering, while Hart pursues unpledged delegates and a renewed campaign footing after Tuesday primaries.
Washington AP notes Nixon urged moving beyond Watergate in a speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors. He predicted a close November race with Reagan edging Mondale and suggested Mondale may pick a woman as running mate, while criticizing past probe fallout and defending Agnew. Stephen King Bangor premiere and Fred Astaire birthday items follow.
The House prepares to vote on Reagan's 132.5 million request to back El Salvador's army in the fight against leftist guerrillas. The vote tests lines on aid levels and attached conditions amid a broader 10.5 billion foreign aid bill and possible emergency military aid.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy says President Reagan’s reference to John F. Kennedy in a national speech should anger Americans who remember the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps. Kennedy criticizes Reagan’s call for more guns and killing.
James Adams died in Florida's electric chair for the 1973 murder of Edgar Brown, a Fort Pierce rancher and former sheriff's deputy, becoming the fifth Florida execution since 1979 and the first Black man electrocuted in 20 years. Adams, 47, maintained innocence before his death, ate a final meal, and voiced forgiveness toward prosecutors.
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The Aiken Standard provides emergency contact lines including Aiken Community Hospital and Aiken County Sheriff at 648-6811 to reach fire police EMS and related services a concise community safety resource highlighting key agencies and crisis lines
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