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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1985
Page
2
An Egyptian policeman shot at tourists at Ras Bourka on the Gulf of Aqaba killing seven and wounding four including Israeli nationals. Two Israeli boys were among the injured. the incident occurred near the Taba border crossing.
The Singer Co will shut down its sewing machine assembly operation in Anderson by mid 1986 and relocate it to Monza, Italy due to fierce foreign competition and a shrinking U.S. market. Other plant operations continue with no major layoffs. gains in motor tools and floor care aim to offset the loss.
Florida officials estimated the 1984-85 citrus crop at a record 1.04 billion dollars despite severe weather and citrus canker. The season produced about 103.9 million 90-pound boxes of oranges, the smallest yield since 1967-68, but higher prices lifted the crop value to a new peak.
The Kremlin proposes to cut strategic weapons by 50 percent and to negotiate separately with Britain and France. The United States expects deeper cuts in its own stockpile, which now numbers about 25 000 weapons, with 10 000 strategic warheads. Both nations maintain a three‑branch triad of land sea and air forces. The Soviet arsenal centers on land based ICBMs, while the United States relies more on submarines. Current U S forces include 1 000 Minuteman ICBMs, 36 ballistic submarines with Trident missiles, and 263 B 52 bombers with thousands of warheads. The Soviet total includes about 1 398 ICBMs and 62 submarines with 924 missiles.
Experts searching for Luis Ramon Navarrete Maldonado, missing 16 days after the September 19 quake, say there is no possibility of life. They paused tunneling and will continue with machines and hand searches though hope is fading. Police say water was not found in the ruined building and earlier tapping sounds could not be verified as indications of life.
In Phoenix a special agent died after being shot during an arrest at an apartment complex. Robin L. Ahrens, 33, is identified as the first female FBI agent killed in the line of duty. The fatal shot reportedly came from another FBI agent amid gunfire with a robbery suspect tied to a Nevada armored car heist.
Subscriptions and classified ads contact numbers listed for the Aiken Standard. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday. Mailing address given as Box 456, Aiken South Carolina 29802.
A list of emergency and community service numbers is provided by the Aiken Standard. Agencies include Abused Persons Coalition 649 0480 Aiken Comm Hospital 649 7911 Aiken Fire 649 2511 and local police and EMS contacts for nearby towns.
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