15 May 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1989
Page
1
Debby Metz a 39 year old mother spent 21 hours trapped in an office building elevator after stepping out for aspirin on Saturday. She heard her 15 year old son's voice calling mommy during the ordeal and was rescued Sunday from the stalled lift.
Cooler tonight with fair skies and a low in the mid s. Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a high in the low 80s. Details on Page 6A.
Obituary notice lists the deaths of Sybil Baughman Graniteville James M Beverly North Augusta Ruth S Crafton Langley James R Dempsey Grovetown Eunice Dent Augusta Mildred S Fernandez North Augusta Helen H Jensen Aiken Beatrice P Key Langley Clinton Lockhart Bronx Horace McLain Blackville Alex P Miles Aiken Marion C Williams Newark Lucy K Wilson Lexington for local readership.
Three Aiken County House members anticipate a burst of bills in the General Assembly depending on any Supreme Court ruling on Roe v Wade. They note the issue’s sensitivity and debate whether to call a special session. Some fear a long, protracted legislative battle with many amendments and distractions from other priorities.
Mikhail Gorbachev told Chinese president Yang Shangkun that both nations share blame for the cold war. Beijing moved the welcoming ceremony from a central square to the airport amid tens of thousands of protesting students. The summit aims to normalize government and party ties and boost economic and cultural contacts.
Clergy across Panama read a pastoral letter from Roman Catholic leaders denouncing fraud and attacks on opposition candidates. Noriega’s Defense Forces urged not to use arms against a defenceless people as churches and a Mass broadcast on state television framed the appeal. Opposition supporters called for a general strike while a separate leader rejected power-sharing. Exit polls favored Endara before the count was halted. Noriega has not appeared in public since.
Aiken residents and former Panama Canal Zone workers urge the U S to avoid military action in Panama and support Panamanian self determination to oust Gen Manuel Noriega. They cite long histories of unrest and stress democracy as a hard won goal.
Los Angeles teachers walk out in a one day strike threatening to halt classes for about 600000 students. The United Teachers Los Angeles seeks a 21 percent two year raise and greater classroom control. District says schools stay open with substitutes, but union leader calls that a joke.
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