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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1985
Page
2
In Mexico City the Day of the Dead was marked with solemn rituals as thousands mourn September earthquakes. Cemeteries and wreckage sites saw offerings of flowers fruit wine and bread for visiting the dead. Residents displaced from the Nuevo Leon apartment collapse returned to honor about 800 presumed deaths.
In Anaheim last week the AFL-CIO elected four new executive council members all men, leaving 2 of 35 women on the body. Linda Puchala, president of the 23,000-member Association of Flight Attendants, was among the rejected candidates.
A week of testimony on the Delta Air Lines jet crash on approach examined tower staffing, radar setup, and a sudden storm. Officials say a ruling will take months. Winston Lee, whose wife died as a flight attendant, urged an end to finger pointing and for lessons to be learned.
Space Center Houston reports an air leak traced to a furnace and ground fire caused loss of communications during the Challenger mission. Oxygen and nitrogen flow spiked briefly as astronauts searched for the atmosphere loss source while Mission Control and a White Sands ground station faced contact issues.
Princeton marked the 50th anniversary of the parking meter with a parade and awards for excuses for not feeding meters. All 1100 meters wore hats and balloons as Becca Miller and about 40 children enjoyed ice cream after dressing the meters in drizzle. John Jackson noted meters generate about $1 million annually for the borough.
The U S government drew money from Social Security and other funds after hitting its borrowing limit of 1.824 trillion dollars. Congress stalled on a long term budget plan and a five day relief bill. Senate and House pass different versions leaving gaps to be resolved Monday. If no action by November 14 the United States could default on obligations.
Soviet television on Moscow streets sampled public opinion ahead of the November 19 20 Geneva summit. Ten citizens including a cab driver a Red Army major and an Aeroflot pilot weighed Reagan and Gorbachevs chances for progress. The piece notes openness in reporting and a desire for a positive outcome amid Cold War tensions.
Humphrey the humpback whale was tagged with a radio transmitter shot from a crossbow. Scientists tracked beeps as the whale moved five miles downstream in inland waters on its 23rd day away from the sea. They planned a second transmitter and a sonic curtain to steer the 40 foot 45 ton animal toward the Pacific while noting the whale’s path toward the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.
A growing Republican chorus asks President Reagan to stop Miroslav Medvid, a 22 year old Soviet sailor who jumped ship in Louisiana, from being returned. Attorneys for Ukrainian groups appeal after a judge allowed the ship Marshal Konev to depart U.S. waters with Medvid aboard. The freighter sits near Reserve, Mississippi River, awaiting grain shipment.
In Belle Chasse a Soviet sailor dove from a grain freighter into the Mississippi River. Miroslav Medvid was detained by Border Patrol, later allowed rest aboard, then questioned and returned to his ship Marshal Koniev. State Department said Medvid wished to return home. officials later faced questions on handling. President Reagan ordered an investigation.
Three networks protest South Africa's ban on photographing unrest in state of emergency areas. ABC NBC and CBS leaders condemn the move as censorship and urge President Botha to reconsider while authorities justify the limits to curb violence in black townships.
The notice lists subscription rates and contact numbers for classified and display ads. It provides office hours, office address at 124 Rutland Drive, mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802, and payment instructions with 3, 6, and 12 month rates.
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