Challenger crew ends week in space with European ties
Cape Canaveral AP Five Americans, two West Germans and a Dutchman prepared for landing at Edwards Air Base at 12 44 p m c st after a week long West German led mission aboard the shuttle. They returned with data from 76 experiments on weightlessness effects on materials processing crystal growth biology and human physiology.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Challenger
Earth
Edwards Air Base
Calif
Poland to Free Most Political Prisoners Soon
Warsaw AP reports government spokesman Jerzy Urban said most of Poland 368 political prisoners will be freed soon and defended authorities against Solidarity charges over a student death. He did not specify whether prominent Solidarity members would be released and distinguished first time offenders from repeat prisoners. The student died after a fall from a police truck during an escape attempt over public drunkenness.
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Poland
Solidarity
Jerzy Urban
Urban
Jaruzelski
Messner
Central Committee
Chile Protests Firebomb Police Amid Blackout in Santiago
Protesters clashed with police in Santiago after demonstrations against Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Four wounded and over 100 arrested as burning tires blocked streets. a bomb destroyed a major electric transmission tower, causing a citywide outage. Police reported gunfire injuries. church and media cited additional injuries.
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Santiago
Chile
Augusto Pinochet
State Electric Company
Farm Workers Questioned In Mexican Slayings Case
Fifteen farm workers were detained for questioning about marijuana traffickers tied to a gun attack that killed 22 members of an anti-drug squad in a remote southern Mexico region. Two local residents also died, bringing the toll to 24, with no confessions yet.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Jaime Jimenez Munoz
Veracruz
GOP Defeats Try To Block Budget Cuts
The Republican led Senate with Reagan backed Democrat attempts to shield the poor elderly and veterans from spending cuts were repulsed as lawmakers prepared for further talks on a balanced budget proposal. White House spokesman Larry Speakes urged broad across the board reductions as fair to all.
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Senate
Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
Devastating Appalachian Floods Kill Dozens Across Region
Floodwaters sweep through West Virginia and Virginia causing hundreds of millions in damage and evacuations. Gov. Arch Moore mobilizes National Guard as towns like Weston and Marlinton face isolation. Virginia reports 19 deaths and widespread road closures amid anticipated James River crest.
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mid-Atlantic
John Price
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Price
Moore
National Guard
Weston
Marlinton
Parsons
Petersburg
Virginia
Charles S. Robb
Roanoke
James
Appomattox
Richmond
Yurchenko Returns Home To An Uncertain Future
Former KGB agent Vitaly Yurchenko said yes, home, as he left the State Department after confirming his wish to return to the Soviet Union. He appeared unpressured and sped away with Soviet Embassy officials.
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Yurchenko
Washington
State Department
KGB
Vitaly Yurchenko
Anatoly Dobrynin
Moscow
CIA
Soviet Union
Charles Redman
Ho W A
Jaruzelski Expected To Quit As Premier
AP reports Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski intended to resign as Poland's premier signaling the end of the 1981 martial law crisis. Zbigniew Messner would replace him while Jaruzelski remains Communist Party chief to strengthen the party amid reforms and amnesty talks.
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Warsaw
Poland
Communist Party
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Solidarity Labor Movement
Jaruzelski
Communist Party Central Committee
Solidarity
Zbigniew Messner
Voters Approve Abortion Rights and Local Ballot Measures
In New England three towns endorsed abortion rights while a Chicago suburb kept handgun rules and Washington D C voters backed stricter rent control. Across nine states and many cities voters faced varied issues including Bristol Connecticut rejecting a measure to overturn the Supreme Court abortion ruling with 85355 against and 6737 in favor. Dover and Derry New Hampshire also opposed similarly worded propositions.
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New England
Chicago
Bristol
Conn
U.S. Supreme Court
New Hampshire
Dover
Derry
Soviet Sailor Withdraws Asylum Request After Self Harm
Miroslav Medvid, a Ukrainian seaman, withdrew his asylum bid after twice trying to swim ashore from a Soviet ship near New Orleans and slashing his wrists. U.S. officials testified they did not perform blood or urine tests to rule out drugging. The incident prompted Senate immigration subcommittee questions over handling and safety procedures.
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Washington
U.S
Congressional
Miroslav Medvid
Mississippi River
Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee
Medvid
New Orleans
William W. Woessner
Marshal Koniev
Aiken Standard Subscription and Ad Contact Details
The notice lists contact numbers for subscriptions 649 5316 and advertising 649 1555 and 648 2311 plus customer service hours and subscription rates for 3 6 and 12 months with all payments to Aiken Standard PB Subscription.
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Aiken Standard
Emergency Numbers list from Aiken Standard
Directory of local emergency contacts and services including police fire and EMS for Aiken South Carolina areas New Ellenton North Augusta Wagener and surrounding communities with organizations like Abused Persons Coalition Grief Support Widowed Persons and volunteer fire departments listed with phone numbers. The notice notes publication by Aiken Communications Inc and postal details.
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Aiken
Aiken Police
Emerg
Jackson Police
New Ellenton
North Augusta
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