26 May 1986
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1986
Page
1
A recent fire at Schofield Middle School caused about 8000 dollars in damages after responders found smoke in a classroom shortly before 11 pm. Investigators believe someone entered through a window and set fire to papers and magazines in a trash can.
Bath volunteers responded to two weekend fires. An overheated air conditioner at radio station WWWA filled the building with smoke but no fire was found. Earlier, at 12 15 Saturday night, a blaze in the hallway of Georgia Carolina Leasing on Parker Drive damaged an office. Damages and cause are under investigation.
Thunderstorms possible in the Aiken area tonight and again tomorrow with a 30 percent chance each period. Tonight’s low near 60 degrees, tomorrow’s high in the upper 80s. Details on Page 8B.
Death notices list Naomi Alexanger Jackson Leon Finklin Quinton J Harper Ernest Inglett Carrie K Lewis Michael A Nash Eleanor Shore Joseph R Swartz Julia Ware with details referenced on Page 8B. Page 8B contains fuller memorials and dates for these individuals.
Indy 500 preparations stalled by persistent rain with 33 cars still in garages. Weather officials forecast showers, possible thunder, and track drying delays through Tuesday, improving briefly Friday with cooler midweek temps. Fans stayed away, many in trucks as wet infield mud persisted.
Westerners kidnapped in Beirut trigger a news frenzy as reporters converge on Damascus Syria while officials guard details. An informed source denies any imminent release and cautions the gossip lacks foundation. French hostage negotiator Omran Adham remains in Syria on private business amid claims of possible releases.
Michi Yasui Ando, 65, will return to the University of Oregon in June to receive the degree she earned in 1942 but did not obtain. She fled Eugene amid WWII internment fears and relocation, later becoming an award winning elementary teacher in Denver.
In Columbia the South Carolina Senate approved the second of three readings on a $3 billion state appropriations bill after a 12 hour session aimed at sidestepping filibusters. Debate will continue over a mandatory highway patrol retirement age of 65, the merger of adoption agencies, and Gov. Riley's plan to merge the children's Bureau into Social Services.
AP reports average gasoline prices are 27 cents cheaper than last Memorial Day but up 5.5 cents over the past two weeks. Analyst Dan Lundberg cites Decontrol of crude oil prices and a holiday driving surge, with a projected 8 cent year over year rise by July Fourth. He notes Memorial Day 1981 price drops and the Hands Across America event contributing to demand.
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