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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1986
Page
2
An antique album with swastika embossing and 68 World War I photos of 16th Bavarian Reserve troops, possibly linked to Adolf Hitler, is set for display at an Illinois museum. Experts note provenance uncertain but the item forms the centerpiece of a collection sent home after WWII.
EPA grants experimental use permits to UC Berkeley plant pathologist Steven Lindow for spraying Pseudomonas syringae on potato seedlings at Tulelake research station. Critics fear environmental health risks while researchers push to curb $1 billion annual frost losses. In a separate report, Great Salt Lake nears historic high as a $55 million water-pumping plan faces doubts about sufficiency to prevent flooding along I-80 and rail lines.
A Northwestern University neurobiology professor, Fred Turek, says jet lag research could lead to a clock-resetting drug for low mood. He cites a Nature report showing triazolam resets hamster clocks and warns humans may react differently with timing and dosage.
Poland says it will give 5,000 sleeping bags and blankets to New York City's homeless. The aid is to be distributed by a non-governmental charity, amid U.S. Senate- Poland friction over powdered milk for Poles affected by a Soviet reactor accident. Mayor Koch calls the offer foolish and notes New York provides shelter, food, and medical care. He suggests redirecting the supplies to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
The Rev. Pat Robertson endorsed Dr. Henry Jordan for U.S. Senate at a Jordan fundraiser. Robertson, a Republican, said he backs Jordan over Henry McMaster but would support either against incumbent Ernest Hollings, arguing conservative values and opposition to Ted Kennedy as Judiciary Committee chair.
Hugh Leatherman a Florence County senator endorsed Democratic secretary of state candidate Jim Clyburn, a rare Black statewide contender, at a Columbia news conference. Clyburn faces incumbent John Campbell in the Democratic primary while Rudy Barnes Jr. runs as a Republican.
Louisiana continued to post the nation's highest jobless rate in March despite a downturn in the petroleum sector. New Hampshire again led with the lowest rate at 3.8 percent, while Connecticut and Massachusetts stood at 4.0 and 4.3 percent respectively. The Labor Department noted regional shifts, with New England adding jobs, and several states seeing notable year over year changes.
Firefighters from twelve departments battled a 73000 acre wildfire in eastern North Carolina since May 5. Forecasters warned of possible showers but strong ocean winds could reignite lines. Crews mopped up along the lines while some slept for the first time in days, with about 50 firefighters injured lightly and one death from a heart attack. Damaged habitat includes the Holly Shelter Game Management Area, home to deer, bears and other wildlife.
In Columbia the health board approved an emergency decree barring solid waste generated outside the state from landfills until generators prove proper management and financial reserves for environmental protection. The order targets non hazardous waste and calls for new regulations by Jan. 1 to replace the emergency rule.
Overall employment rose in March in South Carolina while the textile sector shed 900 jobs, leaving textile employment 4,700 below March 1985. The report notes uneven growth across sectors with eight indicators down, seven up, and one flat, and highlights gains in manufacturing hours and total non agricultural employment amid declines in unemployment claims and housing permits.
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