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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1987
Page
2
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp recalls Stage 3 peaches and yogurt baby food after mercury contamination from a broken thermometer. The lot codes read 23 June 89 76B0609A and 23 June 89 76B0609B with blue labels. Return for refund. questions to 1-800-523-6633.
Ronald L. Ziegler former Nixon press secretary from 1969 to 1974 will lead the National Association of Chain Drug Stores in Alexandria Virginia starting January 1 He succeeds retiree Robert J Bolger Ziegler currently heads the National Association of Truck Stop Operators in Alexandria since 1980.
Costa Rica president Oscar Arias warned that the November 7 deadline for full compliance with the regional peace accord may need extending. He told university students compromise is needed and warned against letting the plan fail and war resume despite U S concerns.
The Reagan administration told Congress it will exempt military personnel from automatic budget cuts under Gramm Rudman. The revised act requires about 23 billion dollars in deficits cuts in 1988 starting October 1. Pentagon comptroller Helm said exempting personnel costs would shift 5 billion dollars in cuts to other defense accounts.
Richard A. Flood a 26 year old Mattapoisett man who won a $3 million Megabucks jackpot last year died from injuries after a one car accident on October 3 in Mattapoisett. He died Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Flood was a boat mechanic and Southeast Massachusetts University student and faced an annual Megabucks payoff of more than $114000 for 20 years.
Iraqi jet fighters hit the Greek-managed Marianthi tanker about 60 miles south of Bushehr with an Exocet missile, setting it ablaze and killing two crew members as U S Navy escorts Kuwaiti tankers through the gulf. The attack followed strikes on Iranian targets and a prior Exocet hit on another ship, the Rovar.
Indian forces parachuted commandos into the Jaffna Peninsula as fighting raged near Jaffna city. Sri Lankan sources say about 250 Tamil rebels from the LTTE were killed, with at least 15 Indian peacekeepers dead. Civilians were urged to evacuate as heavy artillery and mortars pounded the area.
Thousands of workers joined a general strike in Manila demanding a 10-peso increase to the minimum wage while troops were placed on full alert to guard against right wing extremists. The military reported rebel attacks on power and transport sites in northern Luzon with casualties among soldiers and air force personnel.
Investigators seek cause after a Burma Airways Friendship Fokker 27 caught fire in midair and crashed near Pagan 20 miles southeast of the city. All 49 aboard died, including 14 Americans and several foreigners, with many victims linked to a San Francisco travel agency.
The United Auto Workers executive board endorses a tentative 335000 member GM pact aiming at faster ratification. The bargaining council must approve before a rank and file vote, with skilled trades wary of looser work rules. The deal mirrors Ford's contract ratified Sept. 30 and blocks layoffs unless production dips.
Former President Carlos Andres Perez, 65, wins Democratic Action nomination for the 1988 presidential race in Venezuela. Perez led the party as Jaime Lusinchi won power in 1983 after defeating the Social Christian candidate in a nationwide vote. Nearly 50,000 party leaders voted across 25 districts.
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions and classifieds and provides office hours and location. It notes mailing address, subscription rates and payment method for advance payments.
A listing of emergency numbers is provided by the Aiken Standard with several local numbers. The notice includes publication info for Aiken Communications Inc and postal details for mail and address changes.
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