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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1985
Page
2
The National Safety Council estimates between 380 and 480 people may die on highways during the four day Thanksgiving weekend from 6 p.m. today to midnight Sunday. Last year toll was 401. the record high 764 in 1968.
Twelve BYU student custodians who complained about cockroaches in the campus cafeteria were placed on job probation and warned they could be fired if they do not apologize. Spokesman Brent Parker confirmed the university action after the students described killing 67 cockroaches in 15 minutes in a letter to the college newspaper editor.
Three flats in a Madrid housing complex were damaged when an unarmed bomb fell from a Spanish Air Force jet during a Tuesday incident. No injuries were reported according to Defense Ministry officials.
An Indonesian domestic flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a yard long striped snake moved around the pilot’s feet. Security officers removed the reptile after landing. no injuries were reported. The snake’s exact species was not identified.
A Greek terrorist faction claimed responsibility for a Tuesday night bombing that destroyed a police bus in Athens, killing one officer and injuring 14. A caller representing November 17 told Eleftherotypia the attack was theirs, per police.
In Amritsar police report three attackers wounded Sahib Singh the Golden Temple head priest during prayers as his bodyguard died protecting him. About 15 000 worshippers filled the shrine for a major festival. The priest had received death threats from radical supporters.
The U S foreign trade deficit fell to 11.5 billion in October from a record 15.5 billion in September as imports dropped 13.4 percent led by a 30.4 percent plunge in car imports. Exports slipped 2.1 percent to 17.4 billion, the lowest since February 1984, with analysts noting further deterioration before any recovery.
Malta says Omar Marzouki a 20 year old Tunisian, identified as hijack leader of Egyptair MS648, is hospitalized in Valletta in satisfactory condition after 59 deaths. Egypt requests extradition to try him under Egyptian law for endangering transportation murder and Espionage.
Washington experts say FBI CIA and Justice Department have joined forces using new tools and trained prosecutors to pursue spy cases. They note more investigations involve business travelers and export violation charges, with a focus on prosecutions and internal security under veteran counterintelligence official John L. Martin.
EPA plans a research burn of PCBs off the New Jersey coast as a step toward commercial incineration at sea. Greenpeace questions safety and argues most waste is sludge and solid waste not suitable for ocean burning.
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