Iran says Iraqi air strikes hit Iranian ports killing civilians
Iran reports Iraqi aircraft bombed two Iranian ports killing 10 civilians and wounding 60 and claims it shelled Iraqi military and industrial targets in retaliation. Tehran Radio cites hits on Sar Bandar and Bandar Khomeini residential areas with 30 houses destroyed. Baghdad Radio confirms Bandar Khomeini raid targeting gas and petrochemical sites and SAM batteries. Iran says it began shelling Iraqi military and economic targets in retaliation for air raids that killed 112 civilians in two Iranian cities.
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Cyprus
Iran
Tehran Radio
Sar Bandar
Bandar Khomeini
Baghdad Radio
Pro-PLO Funeral Protest Flares in Jerusalem
Palestinian youths safeguarded by Israeli troops shouted pro-PLO slogans as Anwar Nusseibeh's coffin moved toward Al Aqsa Mosque. The procession became a large pro Palestinian demonstration after Jewish rioters struck the Arab quarter shouting death to Arabs. Nusseibeh led the East Jerusalem Electric Company and died Sunday at 74 after cancer.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Anwar Nusseibeh
Nusseibeh
East Jerusalem
Syrian Link Proved in West Berlin Bombing Trial
Prosecutors allege Syrian authorities organized the March 29 bombing that injured nine at the German Arab Friendship Society in West Berlin. They also say Libya did not back the attack. Defendants Farouk Salameh and Ahmed Nawaz Hasi face stiff sentences as the trial concludes.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Joachim Lawatsch
Libya
Steel strike in Pittsburgh reaches record 115th day
The USX Corp USX steelworkers dispute hits its 115th day tying the 1959 nationwide steel strike as labor and management battle over issues rooted in 30 years of industry retrenchment. Analysts call it a fight for survival for both sides.
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Pittsburgh
USX Corp
United Steelworkers Union
Kowloon Bridge Runs Aground Off Cork After Rudder Loss
A 54,500 ton iron ore carrier Kowloon Bridge ran aground off County Cork after losing its rudder and taking on water. Its 28 crew were rescued in 70 mph winds and 65 foot seas by two British helicopter crews near Fastnet Rock. The ship grounded near the Stags of Castlehaven just after 3 a.m. on Sunday.
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Ireland
Maritime Center
Kowloon
Fastnet Rock
Maritime Rescue Coordination Center
Swansea
South Wales
Kowloon Bridge
Castlehaven
Toe Head
County Cork
Santa Claus Special trips through Appalachia on 44th run
A train in eastern Kentucky charmed mountain children as Santa Claus waved from the rear platform. Candy and trinkets flew to the tracks while a boy climbed the embankment to inspect gifts. The Santa Claus Special marks its 44th annual voyage from Kentucky through western Virginia to Kingsport Tennessee.
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Elkhorn City
Kentucky
Appalachia
Virginia
Kingsport
Tenn
Doctors Aid Chernobyl Victims Share Radiation Knowledge
Dr. Robert Gale of UCLA said physicians from around the world who treated Chernobyl victims gained valuable radiation insights during international cooperation. He noted the benefit to themselves due to global reactor leadership, spoken at a Rotary meeting before his Moscow trip. 31 of 500 affected have died, 460 returned home. China reports Manchurian tiger near extinction with fewer than 30 individuals, deforestation blamed for loss of prey. preserves in Jilin and Heilongjiang cited.
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Hilton Head Island
Robert Gale
UCLA
Gale
Rotary International
Moscow
Chernobyl
Peking
China
People’s Daily
Jilin
Heilongjiang
Union chief urges restraint to curb drunken driving
Edward T. Hanley president of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union asks members to limit service during holidays to prevent over-celebration and drunken driving. The statement was issued in Chicago and targets the union's 500000 members.
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Chicago
Edward T. Hanley
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union
Barclays Bank Sells Out In South Africa
Barclays Bank sells its 40.4 percent stake in Barclays National Bank of South Africa to a consortium for 236 million dollars. The move ends Barclays British ownership of the country’s largest commercial bank amid anti apartheid protests and feared follow on divestment.
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South Africa
Johannesburg
Barclays National Bank of South Africa
Barclays Bank of Britain
Reserve Bank
Gerhard de Kock
General Motors
Kodak
IBM
London
Barclays
Geoffrey Kelly
Associated Press
U.K
U.S
Beirut Clash Leaves 30 Dead in Sidon Hills Fight
Palestinian guerrillas stormed from camps around Sidon and overran hills near Maghdousheh Ghazieh and Tambourit, killing at least 30 and wounding 60 as Amal militia positions were hit by rocket barrages. Jumblatt pledged militiamen to fight alongside Shiite forces. PLO claimed control over Maghdousheh and surrounding hills with armored vehicles.
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Lebanon
Sidon
Maghdousheh
Damascus
Syria
Druse
Walid Jumblatt
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Associated Press
Palestine Liberation Organization
Sus
Justice
Nabih Berri
Amal
Ghazieh
Tambourit
Tiamen
Fatah
Zale Agrees To Takeover By Peoples Swarovski
Zale Corp boards approve a 640 million all cash takeover by Peoples Jewellers Ltd of Toronto and Swarovski International Holding AG of Zurich. The deal, worth 50 per share, seeks to close before year end for capital gains tax considerations. Zale employs 12,000 with 1985 sales near 1.1 billion across 1600 units in multiple countries.
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Dallas
Canada
Zale Corp
Peoples Jewellers Ltd
Toronto
Zale
Peoples
Swarovski International Holding A.G
Zurich
Switzerland
Dolph Simon
Lipshy
United States
Great Britain
West Germany
Guam
Japan
Australia
Puerto Rico
NAACP to challenge Citadel atmosphere and policies
The NAACP plans a legal and public challenge to what Rev. Jesse Jackson calls an atmosphere of insensitivity at The Citadel. They cite racial issues after five white cadets hazed a black cadet and press for expulsion or Citadel leadership changes while noting woefully low minority representation among faculty and cadets. Jackson and Gibson spoke at a Morris Brown Church rally as the group prepares further actions.
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Charleston
NAACP
Jesse Jackson
Citadel
William F. Gibson
National Board
Military School
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Old South
Gibson
National Naacp
Baltimore
Jackson
Morris Brown Ame
James A. Grimsley Jr
Kevin L. Nesmith
Greenville
South Carolina
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Details
Contact numbers for subscriptions, classifieds, news ideas, and display ads are listed. Customer service hours are provided along with office location at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard Emergency Numbers Preview
Emergency numbers provided as a service by the Aiken Standard. Publication details note weekday afternoons and Sunday issues by Aiken Communications Inc with mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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