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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1986
Page
2
Nearly 40 percent of AIDS cases through Sept. 8 were among blacks and Hispanics. Blacks accounted for 25 percent, Hispanics 14 percent, double their shares of the population. CDC stressed infection links to risk factors rather than race and hopes to shift public perception.
In London Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe told Parliament Britain cuts diplomatic relations with Syria citing conclusive evidence of Syrian involvement in a terrorist plot to plant a bomb on an El Al jetliner. Nezar Hindawi was convicted and jailed 45 years for the attempted bombing.
Clarence Leake, 29, fatally armed took two hostages during a 12 hour standoff at a Mormon Temple near Washington. He later surrendered with no injuries or damage. His father Donald Leake cites belief he was brainwashed by the church and unable to progress in teachings.
Wayne Newton testified he did not realize he was under oath to Mr. Wimp when answering an NBC reporter in 1980 and made derogatory remarks about Brian Ross. A videotape shown in court depicted Newton’s response about Guido Penosi after a Nevada Gaming Control Board meeting.
Chinese archaeologists report uncovering about 4000 terracotta figures and horses from the Western Han Dynasty on Lian Mountain near Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province. The 14 to 17 inch statues include infantry archers spearmen and cavalry with commanders in chariots.
Johannesburg reports its government called a U S Commerce Department study insulting and hostile and demanded an American diplomat’s explanation. The assessment described South Africa as a debtor nation with import shortages, ethnic tensions, and a repressive regime lacking domestic governance.
NOW marked its 20th anniversary amid a charged election period. President Eleanor Smeal said gains include changing the nation’s psyche, but a persistent moneyed establishment opposed progress on equal and abortion rights. A December Hollywood gala will honor the milestone.
The Aiken Standard reports ownership and management details with Samuel A Cothran as President and Editor. It lists Aiken Communications Inc as owner and notes Evening Post Publishing Company as owner of the Charleston office. The Sept 30 1986 issue printed 14 665 copies with 14 096 paid circulation and 36 free mail copies.
A London jury found Nezar Hindawi guilty of attempting to blow up an El Al jetliner with 375 aboard by using his fiancée Anne Marie Murphy in her luggage. Hindawi, 32, was sentenced to 45 years with no parole for at least 30, and the court called terrorism unacceptable.
Washington AP reports that legal scholars fear Edwin Meese’s constitutional view could breed chaos, while ABA leader says his stance would shake government foundations. Meese argued Supreme Court rulings are not the unchallengeable law. Eastland, a DOJ spokesman, said he did not call for defiance but for respectful disagreement and possible overturning through proper channels. Eugene Thomas of the ABA defended Court decisions as law of the land.
An FBI inquiry into a leak of a Reagan era plan to mislead Gaddafi led to the transfer of a National Security Council staffer to the State Department. Officials say 20 to 25 people were interviewed and 7 or 8 NSC staffers given polygraphs as investigations continue. The White House declined further comment.
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions and advertising and provides office hours and mailing address. Subscription rates are shown for weekly to yearly terms with all payments to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a community service with contact details for local services and agencies for quick reference. The notice underscores availability of critical numbers and how readers can access updates during crises.
The Nicaraguan defense attorney says Eugene Hasentus did not break national security laws or become a terrorist. He questions the tribunal’s authority and impartiality while outlining a defense plan with U.S. official Griffin Bell. Hasentus, 45, from Marinette, Wisconsin, was captured after a C-123 flight was shot down, and faces up to 30 years if convicted.
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