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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1987
Page
2
In southeast Las Vegas Sgt. Ray Flynn assisted a woman in labor in a car back seat. He delivered a baby girl named Angelina before both mother and infant were taken to University Medical Center and reported well. Flynn remarked he’d rather face a robbery than deliver a baby.
The Army awarded Bally Manufacturing a 7.5 million contract for 1,486 video poker machines to serve U S Army and Air Force Clubs in the Far East and Europe. Work will occur in Bensenville Illinois and finish by October 1988 with funds sourced from club proceeds.
American Robert M. Solow of MIT Cambridge earns the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his 1956 mathematical description of how increased capital stock raises per capita output. The 63 year old is a former U S adviser and the 15th American laureate in economics.
Overseas investors regain optimism amid premarket gains on the London Exchange and a rising FTSE 100 after Wall Street losses. Tokyo’s Nikkei soars, up 2037 points, with prior drops in London and Tokyo giving way to renewed activity. Investors credit Wall Street recovery and U.S. rate cuts, while Taiwan and Australia show mixed results amid ongoing volatility.
NASA faces a tight schedule to launch Discovery by June 2 after a tiny oxidizer heat exchanger leak in one of its three main engines. Engineers replaced an engine and await delivery to Kennedy Space Center, with the risk of a broader delay if the leak appears in other engines.
Washington leaders praise Reagan for seeking a budget compromise while the White House warns lawmakers overemphasize a tax rise. Senate leaders Byrd and Dole urge quick talks as markets react to the deficit plan and Reagan indicates willingness to consider proposals beyond his $22 billion revenue target.
In Michael K. Deaver's perjury case prosecutors and defense spar over a potential conflict of interest involving Whitney Seymour Jr. Defense seeks to disqualify Seymour as independent counsel. Judge Jackson has interviewed jurors. 39 considered, 4 excused from 100. Deaver contends memory impairment from alcoholism affected recall.
Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscriptions and ads including 649-5316 for subscriptions 649-1555 for classifieds and 648-2311 for news ideas display ads. Office hours are 8:30 to 5:30 weekdays and Sunday 8 to 10:30. Mailing address is P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers 642-0800 648-6983 648-6811 652-2222 652-7770. The edition notes its history since 1867 and publication details including the P O Box and mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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