Woody Herman in critical condition at Cedars Sinai
Ailing jazz great Woody Herman, 74, was hospitalized in critical condition at Cedars Sinai Medical Center with congestive heart failure emphysema and pneumonia. Fans and celebrities raised funds to cover back taxes and rent, as a tribute concert in October featured Tony Bennett and others.
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Woody Herman
Cedars- Sinai Medical Center
Ronise
Herman
Kirk Pasich
Hollywood Hills
Frank Sinatra
Clint Eastwood
KKGO
Tony Bennett
Rosemary Clooney
Dudley Moore
Doc Severinsen
Tonight Show Orchestra
Woody Herman and
The
Young Thundering Herd
Timmy Box Found Safe After 3 Days Wandering
Two year old Timmy Box wandered from his grandmother’s home on Iron Mountain and survived three days in dense woods. Rescue teams of more than 200 volunteers searched in rain and cold before Timmy was found near a briar patch by a creek three miles from the mobile home. He was airlifted to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in fair condition with scratches and dehydration but alert, under close observation. Doctors call the recovery a miracle.
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Ark
Timmy Box
Virginia
Kenneth Box
Iron Mountain
Timmy
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Barbara Mueth
Jim Zini
Reagan says no special charges amid comments on communists in Congress and media
White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater defends President Reagan saying he is not calling for new anti-communist bodies. Reagan worries about disinformation and growing communist influence in Congress and the media while noting past HUAC activity. He does not seek to resurrect committees.
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Reagan
Congress
Marlin Fitzwater
Capitol Hill
Fitzwater
Washington Times
America
House Committee On Un-American Activities
World War II Ammunition Depot Found Under Belgian Playground
In Brasschaat near Antwerp a World War II depot containing five tons of ammunition was uncovered beneath a children's playground. German French and British 155mm shells mortar rounds grenades and other ammo were found. It took two months to unearth and destroy the depot.
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Belgium
Brasschaat
Five Miners Rescued After 30 Hour Diamond Shaft Trap
Five miners trapped 800 feet underground for up to 30 hours at the Diamond Shaft mine swapped stories and lies while rescuers cut through debris after a front loader sling failed. All five were pulled out unharmed around 9:30 p.m. awaiting further safety checks.
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Colo
Diamond Shaft
Leonard Wilder
Ver
Honasan vows more attacks after cabinet shakeup
Philippine coup leader Col. Gregorio Honasan says the August uprising and cabinet changes fail to stop new assaults on President Corazon Aquino. He warns of action within six weeks while claiming broad military support and criticizing Joker Arroyo's influence.
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Philippines
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Gregorio
Honasan
Manila Bulletin
Tempo
Luzon
Visayas Islands
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Arroyo
Aquino
Col
Gregorio ‘‘Gringo
Iran releases 102 Iraqi war prisoners in Red Cross handoff
Iran says 102 disabled sick and elderly Iraqi prisoners were handed over to the Red Cross for repatriation to Iraq. The Red Cross confirmed the transfer but cited 101 prisoners, with spokeswoman Francoise Derron unable to explain the discrepancy. Iran’s IRNA said the transfer occurred at Mehrabad airport in Tehran with a flight to Baghdad.
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Cyprus
International Committee of the Red Cross
Iraq
Iran
International Committee
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Ers
Francoise Derron
Islamic Republic
Tehran
Mehrabad
Baghdad
Red Cross
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Premarital AIDS Testing Seen Too Costly to Curb Disease
A cost benefit study in JAMA estimates premarital AIDS screening could exceed 100 million dollars annually with limited impact. Researchers note 3.8 million marriages yearly would see fewer than 0.1 percent detected with infection and many false positives despite multiple tests.
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Chicago
Paul Cleary
Harvard School of Public Health
Illinois
Louisiana
Texas
Journal of the American Medical Association
U S Canada trade talks resume in Washington
In Ottawa and Washington negotiators resume discussions on a proposed free trade agreement. The talks will involve Simon Reisman and key ministers from both countries as the deadline nears for a tentative deal to remove trade barriers.
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Ottawa
Ontario
U.S
Brian Mulroney
Simon Reisman
Bruce Phillips
Canada
Joe Clark
United States
Reisman
Derek Burney
Mulroney
Pat Carney
Michael Wilson
Phillips
U.S. Treasury
James Baker
Clayton Yeutter
Peter Murphy
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Details
Subscription and advertising contacts for the Aiken Standard. Includes phone numbers for subscriptions, classifieds, and news ideas, plus office hours and mailing address. Provides USPS record and subscription payment instructions.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Emergency numbers service note from The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard published weekday afternoons and Sunday by Aiken Communications Inc lists its address and mailing details. It notes emergency numbers as a service and provides the paper’s postal information and history.
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Aiken
Aiken Communications Inc
Rutland Drive
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