Red Cross urges more female blood donors despite AIDS risk decline
A Boston AP report says AIDS risk from transfusions is declining but Red Cross researchers urge expanding female donor programs. They note repeat female donors provide blood nine times safer than male donors, with women making up 42 percent of donors. An NEJM editorial questions the tactic.
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Earth's oldest rock found says scientist
ST LOUIS AP reports Samuel Bowring of Washington University along with Canadian field work uncovered rocks in Canada's Northwest Territories dating nearly 4 billion years old. He notes they are about 600 million years younger than Earth and could illuminate early planetary history. The prior oldest known rocks were about 3.8 billion years old from Greenland's Isukasia region.
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Weather Forecast Quiet Tonight Then Warm Tomorrow
Skies will be fair tonight with a low in the mid 50s. Tomorrow, partly cloudy with a high in the upper 80s. Details on Page 6A.
Obituaries for Mae Barnes Clamp Corder Hill Price Wood
Death notices list Mae O Barnes Williston Kella G Clamp Salley Daisy F Corder Chester Hill New Ellenton Arthur Price Johnston Joe F Wood Parksville. Details appear on Page 6A.
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Dalai Lama Wins 1989 Nobel Peace Prize
The exiled Tibetan leader won for non violent effort to free Tibet. China condemned the award while the Nobel Committee cited universal reverence for all living things. Beijing warned of interference as Tibet’s past autonomy and recent clashes are noted.
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Cubs Fall 11-3 in NL Playoff Opener
San Francisco bombed the Cubs 11-3 to seize the National League playoff opener. The decisive loss sets a heavy early tone in the series with the Giants dominating at the plate and defense.
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Bakker Jury Nears Verdict in PTL Fraud Trial
A federal jury weighing fraud and conspiracy charges against PTL founder Jim Bakker neared a possible verdict after a day of deliberations. Judge Robert Potter sent the panel home as deliberations stretched, with Bakker defending his conduct and Tammy Faye Bakker visibly emotional in the courthouse corridor.
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U S Aid In Coup Debate Draws Congressional Fire
Washington lawmakers harshly criticized President Bush for inaction during Panama's coup attempt, citing unreliable intelligence and risking intervention. Some, like Rep. Ike Skelton and Rep. Dave McCurdy, urged a more decisive response, while others defended the administration’s restraint. The uprising involved 200 to 300 dissident Panamanian Defense Forces troops opposing Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega.
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Gas Tax Hike May Fund Hugo Highway Repairs
The South Carolina Highway Commission discusses raising the state gasoline tax by 1 cent to cover Hugo related highway repairs and cleanup costs. Estimates for road work total 150 to 200 million dollars with 75 percent funded by federal aid. the state must supply 40 to 45 million in matching funds.
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East Germans flood west on trains amid Dresden clashes
Large numbers of East Germans flee Prague and Dresden amid police clashes and crowded tracks. About 5500 people arrived in Hof by nine am on six trains from Prague, with officials predicting up to 12 000 more. Witness Adrian Maitland reported fires ambulances and violence at Dresden station.
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