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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1983
Page
1
President Reagan plans a national address detailing actions, including aviation restrictions, in response to the Korean airliner shootdown. Officials note a U.S. reconnaissance flight may have been near the area, with debate over timing and responsibility.
Fred Dilendik recalls a night when his golden retriever Heather dashed into the kitchen before him and spotted a copperhead. He trapped the snake, fatally bit Heather, and she received antivenom to survive after a tense night. the dog is hailed as a life saver.
Space shuttle Challenger returns to Earth under starlit skies at Edwards AFB California after six days in space. Crew of five includes first Black astronaut. Landing occurs at 12:40 a.m. Pacific time on a 15,000 foot runway ending the first night launch to night landing.
Aiken County Sheriff Ralph Gunnells will discuss construction and security concerns at the $3 million Law Enforcement Center with the county council at the 7 p.m. meeting in the conference room at 828 Richland Ave. The agenda includes a resolution to evaluate and fix design and construction issues and authorized legal action against contractors.
The piece notes the 101st Labor Day parade in New York started by William McCabe and highlights 101.3 million workers taking a break yet essential staff like Cathy Mugler at Aiken Community Hospital remain on duty. It recalls the 1894 holiday establishment by Grover Cleveland and stresses ongoing service by pharmacists keeping hospitals open daily.
A pharmacist notes lighter Labor Day demand due to fewer surgeries and patients needing meds. Ms. Mugler, a Virginia resident in Aiken for five years with ACH, says Labor Day off wouldn’t let her comfortably travel home. She describes hospital work as challenging.
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