Infant Siamese twins separated at Johns Hopkins
Patrick and Benjamin Binder, seven months old, were separated in a 22 hour operation at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. They remain in drug induced unconsciousness and are described as slightly encouraged by progress. A 70-member team performed the surgery, with ongoing monitoring of cardiac, neurological and respiratory functions.
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Baltimore
Patrick
Benjamin Binder
Mark Rogers
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Ulm
West Germany
Rogers
Storm floods Irmo and St Andrews sides after surprise rainfall
Dozens of homes in St Andrews and Irmo flooded as a tropical low dumped nearly three inches of rain on the Midlands. Irmo Fire Assistant Chief Jim Bowie said there was no warning. About 200 homes in Stonegate and Coldstream lost power due to water shorting transformers.
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St. Andrews
Irmo
Midlands
Irmo Fire Department
Jim Bowie
Stonegate
Coldstream
Mid Carolina Utilities
Eddie Richardson
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Falwell Says It Was Rough Summer at PTL
The Rev. Jerry Falwell reports a rough summer at the PTL ministry after taking over from Jim Bakker. He cites near financial disaster, payroll risks, and a shortfall of 1.4 million dollars toward the 20 million goal with donations still possible postmark by Monday.
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Falwell
Columbia
Jerry Falwell
PTL
Jim Bakker
Fort Mill
PTL Board
Boards Claim Ads Mislead About Drug Issue In Schools
The National Association of State Boards of Education and 13 other groups oppose a federal anti-drug campaign arguing it implies schools are the center of teen trafficking and abuse. Executive director Phyllis Blaunstein says the message is cynical though they will remain co-sponsors of Schools Without Drugs The Challenge.
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Washington
Association of State Boards of Education
Phyllis Blaunstein
National Association of State Boards of Education
William J. Bennett
Association
Alexandria
Ketcham Named 1987 Professor of the Year
Ralph Ketcham, Syracuse University political scientist and author, selected as 1987 Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He will receive a 5,000 prize and lecture at the Smithsonian on Oct. 26.
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University
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Ketcham
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
University of Leiden
Holland
New York
Mishaps Signal Safety Problems at U.S. Nuclear Plants
Public Citizen’s Critical Mass Energy Project released a 130 page study noting 2997 mishaps at U.S. nuclear power plants in 1986 down from 1985 figures, with most incidents minor but warning that multiple mishaps could pose severe public health and safety risks.
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Washington
U.S
Public Citizen
Critical Mass Energy Project
National Archives to Mark Constitution Bicentennial
The National Archives plans an 87 hour vigil from September 13 to 17 to display the full text of the US Constitution. Performances and live broadcasts will greet visitors with extended hours and public events on the archives grounds featuring Sugar Ray Leonard and the Larry King Show.
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Washington
National Archives
Sugar Ray Leonard
Labor Day Observances Light Up American Celebrations
The nation marks Labor Day with parades and events across cities. Pitts burgh celebrates its 100th parade with 30 floats and 20 bands while Flint hosts a large gathering led by UAW president Owen Bieber and Governor Blanchard. New York sees rain and a missing grand marshal. Texas volunteers rebuild Saragosa and the Our Lady of Guadalupe church grounds are begun. Park City hosts a mining themed event and 50,000 walk the Mackinac Bridge. Payson holds Golden Onion Days celebrating large onions.
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Pittsburgh
Jesse Jackson
America
Michigan
United Auto Workers Union
Owen Bieber
James Blanchard
Donald Riegle
D-Mich
Flint
Saragosa
Texas
Texas Baptist Men
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Mackinac Bridge
Payson
Utah
Bennett Urges Voters to Probe Education Claims
Education Secretary William J. Bennett urged voters to cut through rhetoric on school reform and budget promises. He proposed a candidate checklist focusing on merit pay for teachers and education for disadvantaged children, noting debates set for UNC Chapel Hill with Democratic and GOP participants.
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Washington
William J. Bennett
Bennett
National Press Club
National Education Association
U.S
Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
Jack Kemp
R-N.y
Delaware
Pete du Pont
Striking Teachers in Five States Report Walkouts
Chicago’s 28,000 teachers joined 18,000 in five states in walkouts affecting about 722,000 students. Detroit districts and several Pennsylvania New Jersey Ohio Washington Michigan districts joined the nationwide strike with widespread disruption and delays.
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Chicago Union
Chicago
Jacqueline Vaughn
Pennsylvania
Washington
State
Ohio
New Jersey
Michigan
Detroit
Frank Gardner
Renton
Edmonds
Wash
Elizabeth
N.J
North Ridgeville
Berkshire
West Germany Thanks Syria Iran for Help in Release
West Germany thanks Iran and Syria for helping secure the freedom of Alfred Schmidt, a Siemens engineer held in Beirut for seven months. Genscher sent telexes to Syrian and Iranian leaders praising their role and urging more efforts to free Rudolf Cordes still held in Lebanon.
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Bonn
West Germany
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Iran
Syria
Alfred Schmidt
Michael Gerdts
Genscher
Hafez Assad
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Schmidt
Rudolf Cordes
Lebanon
Beirut
West Berlin
Holy Warriors For Freedom
Frankfurt
Siemens Electrical Company
Damascus
Siemens
Terry Waite
Terry A. Anderson
Associated Press
Schmidt and
Cordes
Mohammed Ali Hamadi
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Details
Subscriptions, classifieds, and general inquiries information for the Aiken Standard. Includes phone numbers for advertising and news tips, office hours, physical address at 124 Rutland Drive, and mailing address P O Box 456, Aiken South Carolina 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
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