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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1987
Page
1
Los Angeles police say Bruce Willis was arrested for battery on an officer after a party at his secluded Hollywood Hills home. Four others were taken into custody for disturbing the peace as officers responded to complaints of a boisterous gathering.
The Citizens for Sensible Control of Acid Rain spent 3,028,235 on lobbying in 1986, the largest share of nearly 60.9 million by entities seeking to influence Congress. Funded largely by electricity and coal firms, it used mass mailings to urge opposition to stricter emissions controls on coal boilers. After a slow start, about 160 House members became co sponsors of a bill by Reps. Gerry Sikorski and Henry Waxman.
Weather outlook calls for sunny skies and warm temperatures with a high near 90 tomorrow. Tonight will be fair with a low around 60 as the pattern continues into the next day. Details on Page 10A.
Obituaries announced for Eliza R. Barton of Graniteville Joseph Lee Creech of North Augusta Eva H. Eaddy of Georgetown Willie Mae Fisher of North Augusta and Mary G. Gee of Charlottesville Virginia. Details continue on page 6A.
The bodies of 36 sailors killed when the USS Stark was attacked were flown from Rhein-Main Air Base to Dover Air Force Base. Pallbearers will carry coffins into Memorial Hall for a veranda ceremony with a national anthem, invocation, and speech by Vice Admiral Carlson. One sailor remains missing as families choose burial plans. the event follows a memorial in Mayport and highlights debates over the War Powers Act.
A Pentagon and State Department team investigating the USS Stark raid met with U.S. Ambassador David Newton in Baghdad. Newton said attacking the frigate was the last thing Iraqis wanted and pledged Iraqi cooperation in reconstructing events leading to the May 17 raid that killed 37 soldiers. The eight investigators arrived from Bahrain and will meet Iraqi defense officials.
Unidentified gunmen wounded two American embassy security staff members Dennis L. Williams and John Hucke while driving on a highway south of Cairo. An Egyptian embassy employee said they were only lightly injured and not hospitalized. Police opened a routine suspect roundup though no arrests were charged.
Aiken County Treasurer Margie H. Plunkett creates a separate bank account for all school monies to quiet a dispute over borrowing about $1 million to cover a county shortfall. She noted a tax anticipation loan may be used and a meeting with school officials was postponed amid Memorial Day.
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