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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1985
Page
2
Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode says he will carry the burden of the May 13 MOVE incident that killed 11 and destroyed a neighborhood. He pledges decisive action on recommendations from a commission finalizing five weeks of hearings with 88 witnesses.
Space shuttle Challenger landed in the Mojave Desert ending a seven day mission. The nose was slightly scorched but the craft delivered a trove of data and spurred international cooperation in space. West German scientists praised the scientific results and the data set for future missions.
A Boston AP report summarizes a study showing surgery and care for critically ill patients drive rising medical bills more than costly tests. Hospital expenses nearly quadrupled from 34.9 billion to 135.5 billion between 1972 and 1982, amid debates over laboratory tests and CAT scanners.
Colombian troops renewed the assault on the burned Palace of Justice in Bogota to free hostages, including Supreme Court judges, as fires rage inside the five-story building. Officials said about 60 percent of the palace was destroyed and several hostages remained in guerrilla hands amid a heavy exchange of gunfire.
A Romanian merchant seaman Stefan Vranea who left the Balder Strand in Jacksonville asked for asylum and is held in protective custody as U S officials assess his case. The State Department notes thousands seek asylum yearly with seamen among defectors.
Washington reports President Reagan selected former Indiana Governor Otis Bowen as the next secretary of health and human services with Bowen expected to meet Reagan at the White House. Bowen had stated he had made White House interviews but did not confirm a decision.
Savannah report notes heavy human migration along I 95 and I 75 and the Intracoastal Waterway as "snowbirds" head south for winter. Dock master Otto Knapp describes seasonal movement like a flock of birds with boats ranging from grungy houseboats to 100 foot launches bound for Florida.
Washington AP report notes internal debate over CIA management of defectors. Experts allege failure to address Yurchenko's depression and cultural needs, including Russian-speaking interrogators and rapport, risking a defective outcome.
Boston doctors report that nurses with miscarriages were more than twice as likely to have been exposed to chemotherapy drugs in the first three months of pregnancy. The study urges caution in handling these toxic agents alongside existing data on fetal risk.
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The Aiken Standard provides a service listing emergency contacts including Poison Control, South Carolina Highway Patrol, Salley and Wagener fire and police departments, sheriff and ambulances, and a Widowed Persons Association. Publication notes the paper's history and mailing details.
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