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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1987
Page
2
The FAA will fund a wind shear warning system after Denver test success at Stapleton. The $20 million program targets major U.S. airports by 1992 to alert pilots to microbursts and wind shears tied to deadly aircraft accidents since 1972.
A five-gallon propane blast ripped through the Canton Tea House in San Francisco's Chinatown during lunch. Twenty-five people were injured, seven hospitalized at SF General with two in serious condition. Firefighters reported minor injuries among three responders and noted damage confined to the upper floor.
Moscow said the single engine Cessna 172 B flown by Matthias Rust to Red Square will be returned to West Germany on Sunday. A West German pilot will fly the aircraft from the Soviet Union to Hamburg, with an official announcement to follow. Rust, now serving a labor camp sentence, sparked a defense ministry shakeup after crossing 550 miles of Soviet territory and buzzing Kremlin landmarks.
Labor Secretary William E. Brock resigns from Ronald Reagan's Cabinet to chair Senator Bob Dole's presidential bid. He plans a morning news conference with Dole's team signaling a November 1 or similar transition date, with details to be announced. Brock will attend the AFL-CIO convention in Miami as labor secretary until then.
Florida's 5 percent services tax remains in place after the second special session adjourned in Tallahassee. Gov. Martinez and legislative leaders failed to reach repeal or amendments, plan to revisit in December, sparking bipartisan frictions and political fallout.
The USS Stark escaped sinking after an Iraqi missile strike in May due to crew training and luck, despite limited firefighting gear from a ship design. An investigative panel led by James H. Webb details a dangerous forward magazine risk and a unique vertical fire, with three top officers disciplined and Captain Brindel accepting responsibility.
Eighteen month old Jessica McClure fell into an abandoned backyard well in Midland Texas. Rescue teams drilled through rock to reach her and planned to lift her from a narrow shaft once a chamber was cleared.
The United Nations Security Council agreed to back a four paragraph proposal linking a ceasefire in the Iran Iraq war to broader peace moves. The plan, drafted by Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar, envisions a D Day ceasefire followed by deployments of U N observers and withdrawals to recognized borders. The move aims to unlock stalled talks and pave a months long negotiating path with Iran, Iraq, and others, without sanctions threats.
A House committee backed a proposal to charge heavy escort fees to oil tankers under U S protection in the Persian Gulf. Critics warn of a dangerous precedent as American military services could be treated as commodities for sale. Rep Douglas Bosco and the Reagan administration oppose the measure noting it would undermine policy and endanger servicemen.
Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscriptions ads and news ideas. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with Sunday hours 8 to 10:30 a.m. located at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
Emergency contact lines are provided by the Aiken Standard for North Augusta police and fire, Salley Fire and Police, sheriff’s department, regional ambulance, and poison control. Listings include 1 800 numbers and local departments with service details.
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