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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1985
Page
2
Oil analyst Dan Lundberg says average U S pump prices rose just 0.043 cent per gallon over two weeks to 1 23, a stall after a 90 cent jump since February. He doubts prices will fall before summer amid an overall upward trend.
Rome AP reports three Bulgarians and four Turks go on trial over the Bulgarian connection plot to kill Pope John Paul II. Opening motions dominate as none expect testimony.
Forty four small boats joined a circle off the French coast marking the pre anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation that saved about 338000 Allied troops. The retreating forces had been trapped in a twenty mile pocket in May 1940 as German forces advanced across Belgium and northern France. Britain called on private boat owners in southern England to aid the rescue, supplying more than half of the nine day voyage with 860 vessels. A Hurricane and a Spitfire flew overhead representing the RAF that protected the rescue fleet.
In Washington lawmakers clash over a subminimum wage for teenagers as youth unemployment nears 19 percent. Senate chairman Orrin Hatch backs a bill to allow employers to pay teens $2.50 an hour from May 1 to Sept 30, below the $3.35 federal minimum.
Memorial Day events focus on Vietnam veterans with parades in Dearborn and New York City, Arlington wreath laying by President Reagan, and a mural at Orleans Parish Jail. Traffic fatalities feared at up to 480 over the long weekend. 233 had occurred by 4 a.m. EDT.
Scientists warn Mount St Helens could erupt soon as earthquake activity reaches high levels. Researchers from the University of Washington observe increasing quakes and lava-dome glow while weather hinders aerial observations. Authorities say an eruption has not begun, but gas readings may signal timing.
Reports from Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal hurricane put feared dead totals as high as 10,000 with 25 foot waves. Official counts list 1,464 confirmed dead while rescue teams deploy by air and sea.
Russell Dam near Elberton Georgia will begin feeding hydroelectric power to South Carolina in mid June as the project reaches 70 percent completion. Project head Dan Renfro notes three and four generators will come online soon, with eight units eventual output of 600 000 kilowatts by 1989 under the pump back system.
Aiken Standard announces subscription and advertising contact numbers. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday to Friday for prepaid customers and ad inquiries.
The Aiken Standard lists emergency numbers as a public service. Readers are advised to use the official hotlines for police fire and medical assistance and to keep the numbers accessible for quick reference.
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