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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1984
Page
2
Dayton Ohio AP Reagan begins old fashioned whistle stop tour of Ohio calling Mondale a reign of error and promising tax increases. He spoke from the Montgomery County courthouse mall before boarding Air Force One for an eight hour train ride recalling Harry Truman spoke from the same train 36 years ago.
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said the Soviet Union has installed substantial numbers of SS-20 missiles capable of striking Western Europe. He briefed NATO at a nuclear strategy meeting in Stresa Italy, where the alliance pledged solidarity and readiness for arms talks with the Soviets.
London AP reports the United States and the Soviet Union are expanding submarine missile capabilities and tests indicate plans to grow nuclear arsenals. The International Institute for Strategic Studies notes economic troubles and high tech costs slow the arms race in its 1964-8 Military Balance summary.
In San Salvador President Jose Napoleon Duarte rejected guerrilla demands for a Colombia intermediary Belisario Betancur to arrange a Monday meeting and for the Salvadoran military high command to join Duarte in La Palma. The rebels include a former running mate of Duarte.
A government report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows American women postpone first births. Women aged 35 to 39 averaged 3.3 births per 1,000 in 1982, up from 1.8 a decade earlier, while those aged 30 to 34 rose from 7.0 to 14.6 per 1,000.
In a quiet Houston suburb a 16 year old boy killed himself by car exhaust, marking the sixth teen death by self harm in the area since August and the fourth in a week. Police say a rumor of a death pact involving up to 30 youths is unsubstantiated while psychologists counsel students.
Wholesale prices fell 0.2 percent in September marking the sharpest drop since January 1983 and the first two consecutive monthly declines in eight years. For the first nine months, overall wholesale prices rose 1.4 percent as food and gasoline costs declined.
The Senate rejected a bill to raise the national debt limit by 251 billion dollars to 1.824 trillion amid high absenteeism and Democratic defiance of deficits under the Reagan era. Majority Leader Baker moved to recess until votes can be secured and vowed to try again.
A bomb claimed by the IRA exploded at the Grand Hotel in Brighton where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was staying, killing two and injuring 24 including cabinet minister Norman Tebbit and MP John Wakeham. Thatcher was unharmed as the conference continued after the blast.
South Carolina NAACP leaders urge expanded opportunities for Blacks in state government at the Myrtle Beach convention. President William F. Gibson notes only six percent of top state jobs are held by Blacks, with low earnings and minority representation on boards and commissions.
In Manhattan, Westmoreland’s libel suit accuses CBS News and 60 Minutes figures of distorting his Vietnam record. Defense says CBS believed the premise true. plaintiff asserts editing and omissions fabricated a conspiracy claim linking him to misleading generals and the president.
Local newspaper advertises two phone lines for subscriptions and news tips with 648 2311 handling subscriptions and feature ideas while 649 1555 handles classified advertising. A display advertisement line also lists 648 2311 for inquiries.
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