Reagan eyes late November summit over missiles
President Reagan voiced cautious optimism about a Geneva arms deal with the Soviet Union and said late November could host a U S summit with Mikhail Gorbachev. He suggested inviting Gorbachev to California to view American life. Officials warned a proposed acid rain tax plan is premature at best amid industry opposition.
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Reagan
Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Geneva
Ingvar Carlsson
United States
Gorbachev
California
Los Angeles Times
C. Eugene Steuerle
Treasury
John M. Campbell
EPA
Steuerle
Judd Gregg
R-N.h
House
Ways and Means Committee
AIDS unlikely to spread by mosquitoes says report
A Congressional Office of Technology Assessment report finds it extremely improbable that AIDS could be transmitted by mosquitoes. It notes major US transmission routes are sexual behavior, intravenous drug use, contaminated injections or blood products, and maternal infection. Further research is urged under conditions of extreme crowding and high insect biting with many infected people.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Office of Technology Assessment
United States
Realistic testing urged for Pentagon weapons system
Representative Charles Bennett urges live fire testing for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and other military weapons after a General Accounting Office study. He says troops deserve the best, and testing must be realistic before billions are spent on new arms.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
General Accounting Office
U.S
Bennett
Iranian Embassy Occupied by Protesters in Oslo
Eleven men seized the Iranian embassy in Oslo for over two hours to protest arms sales to Iran. Three injured including charge d'affaires Mohammad Hadi Ardebili, who was taken to hospital after his children were freed. The attackers, unarmed, surrendered peacefully and were questioned by police.
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Oslo
Norway
Iran
NTB
OGFPI
Mohammad Hadi Ardebili
Sweden
France
Italy
Skarpsno
Communication Gap Hurts Tracking Furloughes Officials Say
Greenville AP report details how law enforcement and parole officers fail to share furlough status of supervised offenders. Donnie Cureton 23 of Piedmont was arrested for disorderly conduct and property damage after a furlough, then re-arrested later. Parole officer learned of his detention too late. Cureton was freed before warrant service. Cureton and David Young 21 were later charged with murder in a shooting death of Barry Pressley in a Greenville vacant lot.
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Greenville
State Department of Parole
Department of Corrections
Don
Nie Cureton
Piedmont
Cureton
Blue Ridge
David Adam Young
Barry Pressley
Pope John Paul II heads to the United States on tour
President Reagan will greet the pope in Miami as John Paul II travels nine U.S. cities over ten days. The trip focuses on unity amid ethnic diversity but faces protests over Waldheim relations AIDS research and Cuban exile issues while church leaders seek to soothe dissent on gender roles birth control and abortion. The visit is described as a renewal of faith by Catholic leaders.
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Miami
Reagan
John Paul II
Central America
U.S
Kurt Waldheim
America
John L. May
St. Louis
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Crews Recover Bodies After Maracay Landslide
In Maracay Venezuela heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides killing over 200 people and leaving about 500 missing. Rescue teams with borrowed U S Army helicopters and heavy equipment cleared roads and searched wreckage along a mountain highway to Ocumare 25 miles away.
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Maracay
Venezuela
Ocumare
Iranian Gunboat Attacks Cypriot Supertanker in Gulf
An Iranian gunboat attacked the 232 164 ton Haven, a Cypriot supertanker loaded with Saudi crude, 16 miles from Sir Abu Nu ayr, using rocket propelled grenades and machine guns. Iraqi air strikes prompted the action and Iran reported bombing in Bakhtaran province with civilian casualties. The incident occurred as UN Chief Perez de Cuellar prepared to visit the region.
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Manama
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Iran
Islamic Republic
Bakhtaran
Nicosia
Cyprus
U.N
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Tehran
Sir Abu Nu’ayr Island
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Ras Tanura
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Details
Subscriptions and ads contact numbers provided. Customer service hours listed. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Emergency Numbers Listed by Aiken Standard
Emergency numbers provided as a service by the Aiken Standard include multiple local contacts. The Aiken Standard is published by Aiken Communications Inc with a P O Box address in Aiken South Carolina 29802.
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