THA Alzheimer's drug under temporary halt in tests
Warner-Lambert and the FDA paused THA trials after about 20 percent of subjects showed liver chemistry changes. FDA Commissioner Frank Young noted the hold is temporary to better understand the issue while the drug remains an excellent candidate for study.
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Washington
THA
Food and Drug Administration
Warner-Lambert Co
FDA
Frank Young
Young
Warner-Lambert
Marshall Molloy
Air Force disputes GAO finding on B 1B total cost
The Air Force rejected a House report noting that deploying 100 B 1B bombers could cost an extra 6.2 billion dollars, raising total program cost to 27.9 billion. Rep Les Aspin says additional funds cover fielding and operating needs outside the formal B 1B program.
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Washington
Air Force
Les Aspin
D-Wis
House
General Accounting Office
Congressional
New Assault On Loan Defaults Awaited by Agencies
Washington AP reports the Reagan administration plans a new program to curb high student loan default rates at colleges and trade schools. Officials say penalties would apply only if defaults rise over 20 percent in two years, allowing counseling for current students. A campus by campus default-rate list for 8,300 institutions will be prepared by Secretary William Bennett.
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Washington
Reagan
Education Department
Secretary of Education
William J. Bennett
Study Recommends Higher Spending on Fusion Research
Washington AP A congressional report urges 30 more years of fusion research with a substantial rise in funding beyond the current $320 million per year or a mix of moderate funding increases and closer collaboration with Europe the Soviet Union and Japan. The Office of Technology Assessment says building an electricity producing fusion reactor could be feasible early in the next century though not guaranteed. Interest in fusion as a power source traces to 1938 the year the sun’s energy source was identified.
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Washington
Office of Technology Assessment
Europe
Soviet Union
Japan
Shultz Warns Soviets Could Move to Scuttle Summit
Secretary of State George P. Shultz says Gorbachev may block a U S Soviet summit if arms control talks stall. He notes the 1989 White House end and election pressures limit time for a meeting, while Shevardnadze hints Reagan might visit Moscow next year if progress occurs.
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George P. Shultz
Washington
U.S
Reagan
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Shultz
White House
Frank C. Carlucci
Moscow
Marlin Fitzwater
Howard H. Baker Jr
Ken Duberstein
Carlucci
Colin Powell
Gorbachev
Nbc-Tv
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
Soviet Union
Iraqi Officials Meet Kuwait Ruler Over Iran Attacks
In Kuwait City top Iraqi leaders Taha Yassin Ramadan and Tariq Aziz held talks with Kuwait’s ruler and foreign minister after Iran launched missiles injuring two tankers and an offshore oil terminal. US officials say China sold Silkworm missiles to Iran.
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Kuwait
Beijing
U.S
George Shultz
China
Iran
Taha Yassin Ramadan
Iraq
Tariq Aziz
Saudi Arabia
Protesters Mark Missile Anniversary at Naval Subyard
About 50 protesters were arrested at Groton as they blocked entry to a submarine shipyard marking the Cuban missile crisis anniversary. In Washington state, 30 demonstrators planted jelly beans at Hanford’s plutonium grove dedication. In Florida, 500 protesters marched at Cape Canaveral against Trident 2 missile tests.
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Groton
Hanford
Richland
Wash
Ronald Wilson Reagan
David Gilkey
Richland Police
Kent Hoover
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Florida
Contras May Settle in United States Amid Cease Fire
Miami residents react to a report that CIA backed Contras might resign from battle and resettle in the United States. Officials say no refugee program is planned while anxiety grows over possible influx to southern Florida.
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Miami
United States
Ira Everett
Miami Herald
CIA
China Allows Farmers to Transfer Land Rights in Reform Push
China will let farmers transfer land rights while keeping state ownership, part of Deng Xiaoping reforms. Du Runsheng announced at the 13th Party Congress that transfers would be voluntary and tied to production contracts, with no private ownership. The move targets surplus rural labor, as about 70 million have left farming this decade.
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Beijing
China
du Runsheng
Communist Party
National Communist Party Congress
Deng Xiaoping
Gao Shangquan
State Commission For
Zhao Ziyang
Deng
Demjanjuk Defense Seeks Rally as Trial Resumes in Jerusalem
The Demjanjuk Nazi war crimes trial resumes in Jerusalem after a two month break. The defense challenges witnesses and seeks to undermine the forged SS identity claim. Judge Dov Levin restricts questioning to relevance. Demjanjuk, 67, attends in a light blue suit and engages with lawyers.
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Demjanjuk
Jerusalem
John Demjanjuk
KGB
Dov Levine
Avraham Shifrin
Soviet Union
Levine
Demijanjuk
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Office Contacts
Contact numbers listed for subscriptions advertising and news ideas. Office hours 8:30 to 5:30 Monday through Friday. Locations and mailing address provided for Aiken Standard in Aiken South Carolina.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Emergency numbers feature for Aiken residents
The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a service. Published weekday afternoons and Sundays by Aiken Communications Inc. Mail address changes to PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
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