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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1987
Page
2
In Is lip New York City barred a garbage laden barge from docking due to health hazard concerns. Several states and nations rejected the waste as the barge moved north toward Long Island City and Queens.
President Amin Gemayel threatened to resign amid a Cabinet crisis in Lebanon as Syria and Christian factions debate the Muslim prime minister Rashid Karami's resignation. Karami, 66, cited cabinet failures and economic turmoil after 12 years of civil conflict.
Rev Pat Robertson’s consideration of a White House bid is cited by evangelicals as slowing fund raising at the Christian Broadcasting Network. Spokesman Brian O’Connell says supporters are hesitant to give amid Robertson’s campaign chatter. Robertson warned he must raise 21 million dollars in extra pledges or cut CBN’s budget by 25 percent.
Rita Hayworth will have a funeral Mass Monday at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. Monsignor Peter Healey will celebrate. A decision on eulogies will be discussed with Hayworth’s family after the service.
Police say the death of Carlos T. Porter, 29, in a South Side alley appears linked to drug activity rather than racism. Investigators believed the KKK markings were meant to misdirect the investigation and suggested Porter may have been killed by a customer involved in drug dealing.
Newport Rhode Island school committee overruled principal Terrence Burns and allowed five Rogers High School girls to attend prom without dates. Lawyer Neil Galvin said forcing dates would violate rights of expression association and equal protection.
Worldwide nuclear power production is expected to surpass 400 plants this year but growth is slowed by financial troubles and memories of the Chernobyl accident. The United States may reach 110 plants by 1987 with a rising share of electricity from nuclear power.
Testimony resumes Tuesday in the Iran-Contra hearings with Oliver North intermediary and a top Contra leader expected to testify. Robert W. Owen described carrying cash and US maps to Contra leaders as immunity limits questioned. If Owen’s account continues, Adolfo Calero may testify by Wednesday.
Payment instruction directs advance payments to Aiken Standard-PBM Subscription. Emergency numbers provided by Aiken Standard include North Augusta Fire and Police. The notice lists the Aiken Standard address and mailing details for address changes.
Washington economists say narrowing trade gap to 13.6 billion in March signals improvement driven by a weaker dollar and higher exports. Yet they warn renewed inflation and higher interest rates may hurt consumers and purchasing power as banks raise prime rates.
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