Rebel assault on training base in El Salvador leaves dozens dead
An estimated 350 guerrillas attacked a military training center near La Union with rocket launchers and bombs, killing at least 40 trainees. Radio Venceremos claimed the raid targeted American advisers, but none were confirmed to fight. The rebels withdrew after two hours of fighting.
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LA Union
el Salvador
Radio Venceremos
Joaquin Cerna Flores
Armed Forces
U.S
Infants death rate hits record low in 1984 United States
Washington AP reports 1984 saw the lowest infant mortality rate in U.S. history with 39,200 deaths among babies under one year and a rate of 10.6 per 1000 live births. Births were at a peak since 1970, and marriages and deaths rose while divorces fell to a near decade low.
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Washington
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
Civil Rights Leader Blasts Reagan in NAACP Address
NAACP state president William Gibson accused President Reagan of being the most anti-black and anti-feminist leader in years. He cited deficits and declining manufacturing jobs as signs of a nation in troubled times. Gibson spoke at the NAACP conference after protesters marched with a metal casket from the Statehouse to Zion Baptist Church.
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Columbia
NAACP
William Gibson
Reagan
Gibson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Statehouse
Zion Baptist Church
Economic Council predicts slow growth through 1986 in briefing
The Business Council foresees 1985 GNP growth at 2.1 percent and 1986 at 2.5 percent amid large trade deficits and weaker consumer spending. It backs tax increases alongside spending cuts to curb deficits nearing $200 billion, while automaker GM cites 1985 as a record year for car sales.
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Hot Springs
The
Business Council
Senate
Reagan
Charles L. Brown
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Brown
Congress
U.S
Homestead
General Motors
Roger B. Smith
Orson Welles Dies at 70 in Hollywood
Orson Welles died of a heart attack at his Hollywood home at age 70 after a long battle with diabetes. The filmmaker known for Citizen Kane and The War of the Worlds radio play had a career marked by genius, friction with studios, and lasting influence on cinema.
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Los Angeles
Orson Welles
Hollywood
Welles
Mars
William Randolph Hearst
Welles Hollywood
Aleksandar Deveic
Thomas Dailey
John Huston
Orson
Burt Reynolds
Sion
Janet Leigh
Yul Brynner
New York City
Nelson Riddle
Rock Hudson
the Third
Shanghai
Dailey
Eli Blumenfeld
Mercury Theater of the Air
New York
Haiti
Scotland
H.G. Wells
Copper roof yields patchwork for Statue of Liberty dress
John Franey of Bell Labs found suitable copper for repairing the Statue of Liberty from the auditorium roof being replaced at Bell Labs. The 40 year old copper matched the statue skin, avoiding visible patches and preserving the monument’s patina. About 1,200 square feet of sheets were collected and donated to Liberty Island for the $260 million renovation effort.
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Statue of Liberty
Murray Hill
N.J
John Franey
At&T’s
Bell Laboratories
Franey
Ellis Island Foundation Inc
Bell Labs
Ted
Liberty Island
Young death row inmate Ward faces death fearfully at Cummins
Ronald Ward, age 15, the youngest U S death row inmate, told reporters he remains scared of dying and maintains innocence regarding the murders of Lois and Audrey Townsend Jarvis and Chris Simmons. He was convicted in Crittenden County and sentenced to death by injection for the April 12 killings. Ward appeals to the Arkansas Supreme Court, a process that could take years, while his time on death row at Cummins Units grows.
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Cummins
Ark
Ronald Ward
United States
Ward
Crittenden County
Arkansas Supreme Court
Joseph Brown Jr
Lois Townsend Jarvis
Audrey Townsend
West Memphis
Chris Simmons
Henry Schwarzschild
James Arcene
Arkansas
Joe Kagebein
Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Details
The notice lists phone numbers for subscriptions and classifieds at 649 5316 649 1555 and news ideas at 648 2311. Office location is 124 Rutland Drive with hours 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday and mailing address Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Emergency numbers and publication details from Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard lists emergency numbers for Poison Control, state patrol, Salley fire and police, sheriff department, ambulance, and long distance services. It notes the newspaper’s history since 1867 and mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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Poison Control Center
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley Police Sheriff's Department
Abused Persons Coalition
Aiken Comm
Aiken Fire
Aiken Police
Emerg
Jackson Police
New Ellenton
North Augusta
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Rafael Hernandez Colon
Mameyes
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Hernandez Colon
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West Junior High
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Sterline Titar
Bradberry
Eckerd
Aiken Standard Pbm
Home Delivery
Ambulanc
Volunt Fire Departments
Wagener Fire Wagener Police
Assn
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