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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1987
Page
1
Shelbyville report says U S Senator Mitch McConnell sent his mother Julia a dozen roses for Mother's Day. Julia McConnell, 67, joked that he cannot afford more and told him to send three roses if he keeps giving gifts.
The AIDS death toll in the United States surpasses 20,000 with 20,352 fatalities among 35,219 cases recorded since June 1981. Public Health Service notes 494 child victims and forecasts 179,000 future deaths by 1991. Most victims are gay men or IV drug users. 4 percent heterosexually infected.
Partly cloudy and comfortable conditions this afternoon with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs expected in the mid 80s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low in the 50s. Page 6A continues details.
Memorial notices announce the deaths of Leonard B. Steed Anne R. Tisdale and Russell W. Zinkhan from Jackson. Details appear on Page 6A.
A scan shows multiple classified, puzzle, weather and listings items across sections. It includes various labeled pages and special features such as television listings and weekly columns.
A LOT Polish Airlines Ilyushin 62M bound for New York with 183 aboard plunged into trees near Warsaw after attempting to return to Okecie Airport. Among victims were 17 Americans, 134 Poles, 21 abroad residents, and four children. The crash marked Poland’s worst civil aviation disaster.
Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane plans to testify that President Reagan directed staff to arrange support for the Contras after Congress restricted aid. The Times cites unnamed sources. McFarlane expects to deny directing the NSC to break the law while stressing Reagan did not specify how aid was to be carried out.
Tammy Bakker told The Desert Sun there have never been any bugs at PTL ministry headquarters and no need for bug sweeps. She spoke as Hargrave and security chief Don Hardister described a listening system used to connect with staff, denying monitoring of others.
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