03 Sep 1987
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1987
Page
1
Aiken County businessman Tommy Mixon offers a $20 000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the death of his wife Dorothy Lopez Mixon 48 found shot in the family pool area May 5. Call the Sheriff 642 1761 or SLED 737 9000 with tips confidentially.
Injections of a nerve growth factor cell stimulant enlarged shrunken brain cells and eased memory problems in aged rats. Researchers say this first demonstration of nerve growth factor improving age related deficiencies hints at potential treatments for Alzheimer's Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's diseases.
A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight rising to 50 percent tomorrow. Tomorrow’s high expected in the mid 80s. Details on Page 5B.
Obituary notice lists Johnnie Adams Edgefield Cecyle Alderman Evans Ga Rosalie Aldrich Aiken Fred Alexander Abbeville Carrie Hulker Augusta George McMillan St Helena Island Mary Oliver Edgefield Bessie Poole Aiken Corry Sanders Jr Ulmer Fred Thomas St Albans NY James Witcher Griffin Ga details on page 6A
Eastern Express pilot Henry Dempsey 45 of Cape Elizabeth was partially sucked out of a Beechcraft 99 during a Lewiston to Boston flight and saved when the co pilot landed the plane at Portland Jetport. Dempsey, who wore minor cuts and bruises, was treated and released.
A major earthquake measuring about 7.0 to 7.1 struck in the ocean south of New Zealand near MacQuarie Ridge at 2:40 a.m. EDT. The quake, strongest in the area since 1970, did not trigger a Pacific-wide tsunami.
Prosecution witnesses testified that Mathias Rust frightened pedestrians when he landed a small Cessna on Red Square after flying from Helsinki to Moscow. The 19 year old West German faces charges including malicious hooliganism for the unauthorized May 28 Kremlin flight.
Government data show life expectancy for Americans born in 1986 at a record 74.9 years, while the fertility rate hits an all time low. Births total 3.731 million, 64.9 per 1000 women ages 15 to 44, as marriages and divorces decline to decade lows.
Mayor H Odell Weeks announces a bid for re election in the November 3 citywide race stating 37 years as mayor and over 40 years in Aiken. Councilman Michael Anaclerio also confirms re election plans citing progress and NPR plans. Anaclerio has served since 1983 and holds finance and education degrees from Auburn and Florida. He works as vice president and financial consultant at Robinson Humphrey.
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