Geneva Now Likely Site For Lebanon Peace Talks
President Amin Gemayel urged Lebanon's warring leaders to meet in Switzerland for a peace conference after Beirut airport talks were canceled. Anonymous sources say the UN complex in Geneva appears the best site for eight invited leaders to discuss a power sharing formula between Muslims and Christians. The main opposition leaders backed by Syria rejected the airport as unsafe for the reconciliation conference ending eight years of civil turmoil.
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AIDS Reaches Broad Haiti Society Across Classes
Boston based report in the New England Journal of Medicine says AIDS affects rich and poor in Haiti with no exclusive risk groups. It notes sexual contact between Haitian men and American homosexuals in a prostitution area and suggests a possible disease bridge between the two nations. The epidemic likely began around 1978, erupting in both countries concurrently.
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House Speaker Seeks Halt to CIA Aid to Nicaragua Rebels
House Speaker Thomas P. ONeill Jr calls for ending covert CIA assistance to Nicaraguan rebels arguing the United States should oppose aggression openly. He spoke as the House prepared to vote again on terminating covert aid and replacing it with 50 million dollars in open regional aid. The earlier July 28 vote was 226 to 195.
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Reagan stands firm on missiles and Lebanon peace talks
President Reagan said the United States will deploy modernized nuclear missiles in Europe on schedule and that 1,600 Marines in Lebanon will stay as long as peace plans can work. He called Syria a roadblock to peace and criticized Soviet meddling, urging allies to negotiate in good faith.
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Derrick Aims to Change Dairy Bill Provisions in Congress
South Carolina congressman Butler Derrick seeks changes to dairy provisions of a heavily lobbied agricultural bill. The measure would cut milk support and levy 50 cents per 100 pounds, plus freeze tobacco price supports and remove allotments from absentee owners. The bill returned to committee after a House vote blocked bypass to a conference committee.
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Reagan to Sign King Holiday into Law
President Reagan announced he will sign legislation creating a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr despite earlier debate over King’s alleged communist links. The bill passed 78 to 22 in the Senate as Coretta Scott King and supporters applauded the milestone marking King’s birthday observance on the third Monday in January starting 1986.
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Charleston Faces Sea Rise Threat to Battery and Waterfront
EPA estimates sea level in Charleston could rise 4 to 7 feet by 2100, risking Battery homes, Lockwood Drive, East Bay Street, and docks. City planners: flood-plain limits and marsh preservation may lessen impact. future tech and seawalls could help.
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Chicago lithographs found in former mayor's building
Chicago Mayor Harold Washington announced $31,000 worth of lithographs were missing. Jay McMullen says 11 of the 31 works were found in Jane Byrne's apartment building storage vault while looking for winter clothes. Arthur Rubloff had paid $1,000 each for the scenes and donated them to the city. Byrne relinquishes all claim to the lithographs.
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Aiken Standard Advertising and News Office Contacts
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions 648 2311 and classifieds 649 1555. It provides an idea line 648 2311 and a display ad line 648 2311. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive are open 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Emergency Numbers City Agencies and Services
Emergency numbers list for Aiken area includes Aiken Community Hospital and Sheriff and EMS contact lines. Key numbers: Hospital 649 7911, Sheriff 648 6811, Volunteer Fire Departments 648 6811. Provides quick references for medical, law enforcement, and fire services.
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