02 Sep 1985
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1985
Page
1
Classifieds and notices from the CO paper include calendar items and listings for events plus brief obituary notices. Comic strips and Dear Abby column are featured alongside the sections in this edition.
Richard Ramirez aged 25, known as the Night Stalker, was captured after a chase and beating by East Los Angeles residents who said he tried to steal a car. He is held without bail for murder investigation and housed in a maximum security cell at Central Jail for safety of public and deputies.
Officials report a 1028 acre Grand Teton National Park wildfire contained on Sunday with about 500 firefighters completing a line around key structures. The blaze damaged four cabins, a storage building and several livestock facilities at a climbers ranch while cooler weather aided crews. In Washington state a 25 000 acre blaze near a town prompts continued suppression efforts. Oregon crews rest as rainfall dampens several large fires across the region. Coral Gables plans to revive the Miami Biltmore Hotel after 1968 closures, with project manager Joseph Herndon estimating a $40 million restoration and potential Saudi visitor accommodations.
Gov Richard W Riley, arriving in Maine for a governors meeting, washed his hands while a pundit noted a message on the dryer instructing press here for a message from your governor. Noelle Norton Mandy Bolin and Kelley Ward are award winning lip sync performers from Aiken who won second place in Augusta for Madonna Lucky Star.
Gov. Richard W. Riley urged two Aiken County groups to settle educational differences in separate addresses at a county reception and a benefit banquet. He warned a protracted conflict would harm classrooms while praising the effort to resolve the dispute over a possible secession from the Consolidated School District.
Hurricane Elena backtracked westward along the Gulf Coast with 125 mph winds as it neared land between Mobile and New Orleans. Evacuations affected about 965,000 people across Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana with warnings extending from Florida to Grand Isle Louisiana.
Army and police stormed a house in Guayaquil where leftist guerrillas held banker Nahim Isaias. Four guerrillas and the captive were killed in dawn fighting around 3:30 am. Reporters heard gunfire but no official confirmation was issued.
Palmetto Golf Club pro Tom Moore, 36, will work on Labor Day as the last big weekend before school starts brings golf tournaments. He notes Palmetto’s heritage since 1892 and the course hosting notable pros in the past.
An advertisement teases a new event or feature launching October 6. Sparse readable text hints at excitement and a forthcoming Sunday issue titled The Sunday Ce. No further specifics provided in the fragment.
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