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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1986
Page
2
Paris government rejects reports of talks with terrorists linked to Paris bombings and stresses no contact with such groups. Syrian officials say cooperation to prevent attacks continues, with future security ties planned between Paris and Damascus.
President Reagan signed a $1.7 billion anti-drug bill that expands law enforcement exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act. News organizations say the change will make it harder to release documents in criminal investigations while boosting agencies’ ability to combat drug offenders.
Capitol physician Dr. William Narva says he has ended the old practice of supplying free prescription medications to retired or defeated members of Congress. Narva, 59, notes pensions and travel benefits remain, but free drugs are halted as he calls it a non problem.
Marin Humane Society letters 5500 members opposing Neiman Marcus catalog offering designer kittens bred with jungle cat markings. Spokeswoman Judy Carroll warns cross breeding may produce cats with odd temperaments and questions buyer awareness of behavior for a $1400 price.
GOP Congressman Carroll Campbell cites a 109 page audit saying the Tax Commission loses 99 million annually due to poor management and weak enforcement. Democratic nominee Lt. Gov. Mike Daniel questions the figure but pledges to implement council recommendations and address liens on 25 000 timely taxpayers.
An oil tanker named O.M.I Yukon burned 1,000 miles west of Honolulu after an explosion in the engine room. Coast Guard said four crewmen were presumed killed and at least 32 were rescued by a Japanese fishing vessel. the ship showed no signs of sinking as salvage plans began.
Austrian President Kurt Waldheim acknowledged involvement in the Nazi army’s pacification of Kozara in 1942, a region with 80,000 Yugoslav residents and 3,500 partisans. The Washington Post reported attempts by Yugoslav and Soviet agents in 1947 1948 to recruit him as a communist asset, which Waldheim denied.
In Managua a revolutionary tribunal reviews prosecution evidence against Eugene Hasenfus the U S mercenary charged with terrorism conspiracy and violating public security He faces up to 30 years as prosecutors present a card claiming security clearance to Ilo pango base a 1987 expiry and the 60 Minutes interview He parachuted from a downed C 123 after arms drops for the Contras and was captured the next day by Sandinista forces American victims Wallace B Sawyer Jr William Cooper and an unnamed crew member died in the crash.
Customs agents drilling into furniture containers uncovered hidden compartments and recovered 4 620 pounds of cocaine in a freight shipment from Venezuela arriving at the Port of Palm Beach. No arrests were made and none expected immediately, said Diogenes K Galanos head of the Miami DEA office.
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