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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1987
Page
2
A commuter train rear ended another just outside a major Boston junction. Victims were carried from an underground station on stretchers as passengers walked through a dark smoky tunnel. Rescue efforts faced delays due to heavy snow.
Pittsfield New Hampshire learned a 9 year old boy was shot to death and a friend was charged with his murder. Police found Jason Elliott's body after a lengthy search that included a helicopter and bloodhounds. Police Chief Steven Byers described his “sick feeling” upon uncovering the scene. Jason's mother requested counseling for students and a memorial service. Byers said he could not shake his own fear as he thought of his 7 year old son Wesley.
A Boston report notes the risk of herpes complications in pregnancy is small for women already exposed to the cold sore virus. If genital herpes arrives first, illness includes widespread sores and fever. An Israel president appeals for more Soviet Jewish emigration to Israel, urging visas as vital to the population shift.
Ireland will fine shops that sell ugly cracked bruised or cut potatoes as inspectors tighten controls to curb imported substandard spuds. Horticulture Minister Seamus Kirk says Irish housewives deserve only the best, amid about one third of potatoes on the market now imported.
Washington sources say lawmakers and White House aides have agreed on the package shape and now work out specifics. The plan targets about 30 billion in cuts this year and 45 billion next year with 9 billion in new taxes and 3 billion from higher user fees and stricter IRS collection. White House negotiators seek at least 286 billion in military spending this year with a guaranteed rise in 1989.
Supreme Court nominee Anthony M. Kennedy travels to meet senators after President Reagan names him as the third pick to fill the court vacancy. Biden and Byrd signal cautious optimism as Helms, once a foe, expresses openness pending hearings. Kennedy plans talks with conservatives and liberals, aiming for a smooth confirmation.
In Dhaka on the third day of a general strike against President Ershad two police officers were killed when small bombs were thrown at a police truck. Police used tear gas as protesters clashed in the capital while opposition leaders Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina were under house arrest.
Aiken Standard lists office location at 124 Rutland Drive and hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mailing address given as P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 plus subscription payment note.
The Aiken Standard provides an emergency numbers service with a list of contact lines including 642-0800 648-6983 648-6811 652-2222 652-7770 279-1616 and 279-2121. The paper notes its long history since 1867 and publishes weekdays and Sundays.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega told the OAS General Assembly that the Reagan administration is undercutting the peace agreement by flying surface-to-air missiles and other equipment to the Contra rebels. He cited 140 U S sponsored flights and said U S spy flights continue with CIA involvement. Adolfo Calero disputed the figure.
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