09 Oct 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1988
Page
1
Weather today features mostly sunny skies, cool temps, highs near 70 and lows around 40. A mild pattern continues tomorrow through Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s and nightly temps in the 40s. Details appear on Page 6A.
Obituary notice lists John Edwards of New Ellenton Rosa Kitty Penn of Washington DC Anna Prather of New Ellenton and Richard Sullivan of Aiken with a note to see Page 6A for full details.
Washington officials begin steps toward major reorganization of the Department of Energy regional office over Savannah River safety disclosures at P-Reactor and reports of data suppression. Audits of possible rule breaches involve Savannah River and DOE offices as Reagan briefed. changes likely after November elections. Deputy Secretary Salgado orders Washington approval before SRP reactor startups.
Washington reports unemployment near a 14 year low and inflation under control. Analysts say voters focus on pocketbooks, boosting incumbent Vice President George Bush's chances. The piece notes a favorable economic backdrop for a Bush win next month.
Despite recession fears after last October's stock crash, the United States manufacturing sector reports strong growth driven by record export sales and heavy capital investment in new plants and equipment. The expansion signals resilience in the economy amid ongoing uncertainty.
In Nicosia Cyprus IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Ali Akbar Velayati says Iran and Iraq agreed in principle to a U N plan to end eight years of war and withdraw troops to prewar borders within 15 days with prisoner exchanges. Iraqi officials counter that talks remain deadlocked and Iraq will not concede on Shatt Al Arab waterway.
The radiation contaminated town of Chernobyl near the power plant site will be razed and its administrative region erased. Pravda reports plan to transfer seven villages to a neighboring region, reflecting authorities move to remove residents and properties decades after the 1986 evacuation.
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