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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1987
Page
2
An explosion in the Zalka neighborhood of east Beirut disrupted lunchtime crowds. The Voice of Lebanon urged ambulances as the blast was reported at 2 05 pm. Casualties were not yet confirmed, and the cause remained unspecified.
An ambulance carrying a patient caught fire near Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, destroying the new $30,000 vehicle and $20,000 in equipment. The patient was rescued and released from hospital, then taken home after noon. Officials cited Ford recall due to fuel system and engine fires as context.
A South Carolina man Mitchell Carlton Sims, 26, was found guilty after jury deliberations of drowning a pizza deliveryman in a motel bathtub in Pasadena. He also was convicted of robbing the Domino's Pizza store in Glendale and tying workers in a walk in refrigerator to cause asphyxiation risk. The nine woman three man jury will hear the penalty phase on June 1 with possible death or life without parole.
The state Water Resources Commission voted 12-5 to back a draft bill creating state review and permits for dredging filling or any activity affecting freshwater wetlands across about 3.5 million acres. Saltwater wetlands remain protected under separate law.
Rep. Joe Wilder says Chief Justice Julius Ness may have announced retirement too soon after legislation to permit him to stay on the bench was defeated. Ness felt betrayed by friends and lawmakers and planned to retire at 72 in February 1988, with possible amendments sent back to the House.
Adolfo Calero faced blockage of rebel funds after attempting to bypass official channels to buy arms. He arranged a $5.3 million weapon purchase through retired General John Singlaub in June 1985 at a lower price, bypassing Lt. Col. Oliver L. North. The investigation considers sources and spending of Nicaraguan Contra aid, with witnesses including Joseph Coors, Ellen Garwood, and William O'Boyle.
A floor leader for Gov. Campbell’s auto insurance measure says the bill should curb rate hikes though it won’t lower premiums in its current form. He mentions possible amendments to roll back or freeze rates for a period. The plan targets making bad drivers bear more of the cost and allows insurers to refuse comprehensive or collision coverage under the same standard.
The Aiken Standard lists subscription rates and contact numbers for classifieds and news tips. It provides office hours, mailing address at 124 Rutland Drive and P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29802, plus emergency lines for local services and organizations.
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