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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1985
Page
2
The Islamic Holy War group sends color photos of six missing Frenchmen and Americans to Beirut papers and warns of catastrophic consequences unless Kuwait-held alleged terrorists are freed. The kidnappings occurred in Lebanon from March 16 to March 22 this year.
Pope John Paul II addressed nearly 40,000 Catholics in a Luxembourg outdoor Mass on Ascension Thursday. He cautioned that pursuit of progress and prosperity enslaves people to work or entertainment and sows disillusionment while urging Common Market nations to boost aid for African famine victims.
UC Berkeley researchers report possible oldest dinosaur skeleton from Painted Desert Arizona. The large, long necked, heavy bodied creature is dated around 225 million years old, suggesting an early brontosaur ancestor predating known fossils by about 3 to 4 million years. Robert Long examines ankle bone fragments from the find.
President Reagan may still host a summit with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev later this year. The United States is not pressuring Moscow to confirm a time or place. Secretary of State Shultz said an invitation is on the table before his Vienna meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.
Dan McLeod known as The General dies at Baptist Medical Center after a stroke. Funeral plans target 11 a.m. Friday at Washington Street United Methodist Church in Columbia.
The Republican-led Senate approved a 14.8 billion dollar foreign aid package to aid anti communist resistance forces globally. It tightens controls on drug producing nations and boosts aid to Israel and Egypt.
A plane believed to be Aeroflot vanished north of Japan near Primorskiy and Sakhalin with officials unsure if it carried passengers or cargo. Moscow has not reported details and both Aeroflot and Soviet embassy sources offered limited information as search and verification continue.
Members of the House Budget Committee meet in a rare five hour private session on Capitol Hill as they negotiate next year's Social Security cost of living adjustment and a $56 billion package of spending options. Chart includes Rep. Bill Hefner Rep. Jim Wright Rep. Charles Schumer and William Gray III.
President Reagan proposes a three bracket tax plan with 15 25 and 35 percent rates, boosts the personal exemption from 1040 to 2000, and limits deductions including repealing the state and local tax writeoff. It preserves most charitable deductions and taxes the first 300 of employer health premiums.
Los Angeles AP reports a surgically implanted bladder pacemaker helps paralyzed or nerve damaged patients avoid accidental urination. Dr Emil Tanagho of UCSF described a handheld controller that both stores and expels urine by relaxing the bladder and contracting the sphincter. He noted six men and three women benefited, including a paraplegic using the device for 242 years without major complications.
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