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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1985
Page
2
The final 119 Arab prisoners released after demands from hijackers boarded four buses at an Israeli military prison and headed toward freedom in Lebanon. Most were Hezbollah members, with some showing V signs as they left in subdued fashion.
Voters in North Myrtle Beach decide if off season beach cruising will continue amid safety concerns as spring tourism grows. About 3,800 residents are eligible to vote. current law allows Oct 1 to March 14 drives up to 25 mph. If approved, beach driving would be banned except for certain groups. Harold Bessent describes the tradition and potential end of an era.
President Botha attacked U.S. and Congress for sanctions he calls punitive while warning they hurt blacks. Analysts say most measures have limited economic effect though officials fear increased international pressure to end apartheid. Desmond Tutu slams Reagan for backing racially biased policy amid ongoing black township violence and casualties numbering in the hundreds.
Senate Democrats insist they can gather the 60 votes needed to end the filibuster on stronger economic sanctions against South Africa despite Republican leadership arguing the move targets Reagan. They deem Reagan's new executive order weak and not a strong signal to dismantle apartheid.
US sanctions against South Africa are seen as largely symbolic for markets and business. Analysts say Krugerrands will not vanish from U.S. commerce, as coin demand and currency markets already priced in the policy move.
A government graphic outlines the sanctions President Reagan announced yesterday targeting South Africa. The measures aim to pressure Pretoria over its policies while signaling a broader punitive stance by the United States.
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