05 Sep 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1989
Page
1
Las Vegas AP reports Jerry Lewis raised 42.21 million in pledges during the 24th annual Labor Day Telethon, surpassing last year’s mark by over one million as corporate sponsors added 36.23 million. About 100 million viewers watched the 21 hour event ending Monday afternoon.
United Solid Company announced that current market conditions prevent opening a Bath plant. After considering scaled down plans, officials say no feasible alternative exists and a New York firm will market the facility while the firm eyes U.S. market and ties with Aiken County. LAKE PLACID NY AP Summer’s end brought prank snow reports from WIRD AM and WLPW FM.
Weather predicts partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday. Lows in the upper 60s and mid 80s. See Page 3B for full details.
Obituary notice lists Myrtle Belle All Fairfax Archie S Barker Olaf Elijah Bates Annie Mac Bolan Lillian Johnson and Evelyn K Smith with details on Page 3B.
President Bush plans a 9 p.m. EDT televised plea to unite Americans in a 7.8 billion fight on narcotics. The White House says a national drug strategy, led by William Bennett, will link programs across agencies. Details on funding sources remain unrevealed as the 1990 package exceeds current anti-drug spending by about two billion.
U S military aid is headed to Colombia to bolster the fight against drug gangs. Five helicopters are en route after weekend deliveries of C 130s and A 37 jets. A gunman in camouflage opened fire at Medellin airport killing one and wounding 14.
Aiken residents protest outside DHEC offices while the agency pledges to restore Langley Pond to its natural state. R. Kim Cauthen notes the demonstration shows local concern as the Alliance for Fair Employment accuses testing of bias and slow cleanup. Mercury and PCBs contaminate the 250 acre pond. RMT Inc. to finish testing by February.
Rio de Janeiro Brazil air force announced a Varig Boeing 737 200 vanished over the Amazon while en route from Sao Paulo to Belem with 54 people aboard. The damaged plane was low on fuel and on one engine with faulty navigation. Search resumed after emergency beacon signals were detected.
Navy veteran Johnny D. Southerland recalls a Japanese pilot known as Midnight Charlie who conducted bombing raids on American held islands during the final months of World War II. The nightly visits kept soldiers anxious as they struggled to rest amid the unpredictable attacks.
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