AIDS Virus Exposure Sparks First U.S. Health Worker Cases
ATLANTA AP reports three hospital workers exposed briefly to AIDS patients' blood developed the infection. The cases, among women in different states, show transmission without injection or long exposure. CDC urged precautions but said casual contact remains non transmissive. a worker had blood splatter into her mouth during a blood draw.
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Atlanta
Centers For Disease Control
James Curran
CDC
Cancer Cell Genes Hint At Treatability
Researchers study cancer cell genes to identify abnormalities that may forecast tumor growth and treatment response. The work aims to guide doctors in personalizing therapy, with one study linking cervical cancer outcomes to a known cancer gene across several cancer types.
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Atlanta
Weather Tonight and Tomorrow Forecast Says Repeats Yesterday
Weather tonight and tomorrow mirrors recent days with partly cloudy skies and a 30 percent chance of thundershowers. Lows will be mid 60s and highs near 90, with details on Page 5A.
Deaths Vivian H Boyer Aiken Betty B Cole Augusta
Obituary notices list deaths of Vivian H Boyer Betty B Cole Danzell Harmon Viola B Herron Oliver K Mixon Noah Stone and James A Tyson with burial and service details pending on Page 6A. Coordinates with Augusta Hephzibah Aiken.
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Aiken
Betty B. Cole
Augusta Danzell Harmon
Hephzibah
Viola B. Herron
Augusta Oliver K. Mixon
Augusta Noah Stone
Augusta James A. Tyson
Iraqi Foreign Minister says Stark attacker believed he targeted Iran
Foreign Minister Tarek Aziz said the Iraqi fighter pilot who attacked the USS Stark thought he was firing on an Iranian vessel. He noted pilots cannot identify ships from distance and promised to compare the U.S. report with Iraq’s findings before blaming any commander. He called for UN pressure on Iran to avert more tragedies.
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Aziz
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U.S
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Lebanon
Ash-Sharq
Today
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Reagan
State Department
United Nations Security Council
Wagener Seeks County Aid For Parks
Aiken County Administrator W. Scott Barnes advocated a one mill tax for park development while Rep. Sharpe lamented lack of local facilities and funding. Parents and supporters crowded Wagener Council chambers calling for recreation improvements and lights. Barnes indicated countywide recreation funding could be approved in the budget process.
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Aiken County
W. Scott Barnes
Aiken
Rep. Sharpe
Lexington County
Lafayette
Sharpe
Carroll H. Warner
Wagener
Garry Smith
Roy Warner
Warner
Barnes
Gerald Smith
Smith
Fed may raise discount rate to curb inflation and bolster dollar
The Fed may raise the discount rate for the first time in three years to bolster the sagging dollar and dampen inflation. Analysts expect a June move, possibly timed with the Venice economic summit, with the current rate at 5.5 percent and a likely half point hike down the line.
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Washington
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Venice
Paul Volcker
Congress
U.S
Lyle Gramley
Mortgage Bankers Association
Gramley
Reagan
David Jones
Aubrey G. Lanston & Co
Japan
West Germany
Germany
Jones
PTL to Rename Cable Network to Distance Itself From Scandal
PTL ministry plans to drop PTL from its cable channel name PTL The Inspirational Network within three months as part of an image change. Spokesman Neil Eskelin says revenues will stay with the network and the ministry will buy time for programming, following Jim Bakker’s departure over a sex scandal and hush money payments.
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PTL
Neil Eskelin
National Cable Television Association
Jim Bakker
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