First woman with artificial heart dies after transplant
Mary Lund 40 of Kensington died at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis from a viral infection that damaged her heart, the cause of death. She had received the mini-Jarvik artificial heart on December 18 after sudden viral heart damage and later a human transplant, a move she never regretted.
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Minneapolis
Mary Lund
Lund
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
DuWayne
Mary
Kensington
Senate Debates Death Penalty Clash Over Drug Bill
Senate leaders seek to curb a filibuster blocking a drug bill as opponents vow to talk for 30 hours to derail the capital punishment provision. A prolonged debate risks delaying adjournment or stalling the popular drug measure despite calls for cloture and 60 votes.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Serious Crime Up 8 Percent in First Half of 1986 FBI report
FBI data show serious crimes reported to police rose 8 percent in the first half of 1986. Criminologists doubt it signals a nationwide crime wave and expect crime levels to stay largely stable until the Baby Boom generation reaches their teenage years in the 1990s.
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Washington
FBI
No Big Red buttons hit campus and bars selling alt slogan
Lincoln juniors Joe Hayman and Dave Hrdy market No Big Red buttons and bumper stickers on the UNL campus and at bars before home games. They plan to expand to road games within 500 miles and soon T-shirts. A dorm resident tailed Hayman after buying a button, while a fan warned of tense reactions.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Joe Hayman
Dave Hrdy
Hayman
Landslides in Java Kill 11 Across West Central Regions
The National Search and Rescue Agency reports at least 11 people dead from three days of heavy rain driven landslides in Purworejo Kulonprogo and Tasikmalaya in West and Central Java. Dozens of homes buried roads blocked crops damaged with no property loss estimate available.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Java
National Search and Rescue Agency
Central Java
Purworejo
Kulonprogo
West Java
Tasikmala
Drive-up pawn shop aims to ease upper class clients
Houston pawn shop Diamond Liquidators adds a drive-up window and offers free limousine pickup to attract wealthy customers facing money woes from the oil price crunch. Owner Jean Davis says the service reduces embarrassment for first-time pawn shop visitors and helps clients sell jewelry or art quickly.
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Houston
Jean Davis
Davis
Diamond Liquidators
Final Defense Bill Heads to House With SALT II Impasse Eased
A 291.8 billion defense authorization bill cleared House-Senate conferees with SALT II compliance language and a 28.5 billion cut from Reagan’s request for fiscal 1987. The pact allows limited chemical weapons production, outlines Bigeye and 155 mm shell use, preserves Davis-Bacon wages, and sets a 5 percent minority-contractor goal over three years.
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House
Reagan
Washington
Congress
Senate
Pentagon
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Armed Services Committee
Amnesty Exposes US Abuses in Amnesty International Report
Amnesty International cites 128 nations with alleged abuses in 1985 including the United States. It singles out Texas and Georgia for executions of murderers including a juvenile case and an accomplice in a disputed role. The report notes 1,125 executions across 44 nations and calls for abolition of the death penalty.
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London
Amnesty International
United States
Texas
Georgia
U.N
Colombian Journalist Detained On U S Subversion List
Patricia Lara a 35 year old El Tiempo reporter was detained at Kennedy Airport after her name appeared in the INS Lookout Book. Officials said she is temporarily excludable for suspected communist subversive or terrorist activity and denied admission to the United States. The Colombian ambassador sought Department of State explanations.
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NEW York
Patricia Lara
el Tiempo
Colombia
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Kennedy International Airport
Ms. Lara
Charles Troy
INS
Lara
U.S
Central
America
M- 19
M-19
Francisco Posada
United States
State Department
U.S. State Department
Virginia Verela
Posada
Two Quakes Shake California Towns
A 4.7 magnitude quake struck Desert Hot Springs near Palm Springs at 7:28 p.m. and a 2.7 magnitude temblor hit La Crescenta near Los Angeles at 10:46 p.m. Neither caused injuries or damage, and the events were linked to the July 8, 5.6 quake aftermath. Palm Springs police fielded about a dozen calls.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Los Angeles
Desert Hot Springs
Dennis Meredith
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Meredith
la Crescenta
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Subscription Details
Contact numbers for subscriptions and ads are listed along with office hours and location. Billing address and subscription prices for 3 6 and 12 months are provided, with advance payment required to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken Standard
PBM
Emergency numbers listing from Aiken Standard
Public service card lists emergency contacts including Volunt Fire Departments Wagener Fire Wagener Police Widowed Persons Assn and a local newspaper address for Aiken Standard long with publishing details and a partially garbled line about ambulance services.
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Volunt Fire Departments
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Abused Persons Coalition
Emerg
HCA
Jackson
New Ellenton
New Holland
North Augusta
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Shanghai
Elizabeth Gn
California
Aiken, S.C
Home Delivery
Deaf
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley Police Sheriff's Department
S & Girls
Suede's
Men’s Suede Casuals
Augusta Hwy
KMART
Augusta
Martintown RD
MasterCard
Visa
Choice
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