Robertson's Iowa straw poll shows him as serious GOP contender
GOP activists in Ames debate Pat Robertson and Bush after a large fundraiser straw poll. Some call Robertson a force to reckon with while others see Bush losing ground. Dole aides call results a setback for Bush. NASA space station report urges expendable rockets and shuttle upgrades for safe, long orbit operations.
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Iowa
GOP
Pat Robertson
George Bush
George Wittgraf
Bush
Steve Roberts
Des Moines
Senate
Bob Dole
Robertson
Beverly Tauke
Dole
Washington
National Research Council
NASA
Space Agency
Earth
Space Station
Hungary and Israel renew diplomatic ties after 20 years
Hungary resumes low level official contacts with Israel after two decades with Bern signing of an accord to establish economic interest sections. Polish step last October marked other eastern bloc renewals as Shamir hopes broader normalization extends to more nations and the Kremlin.
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Jerusalem
Hungary
Israel
Kremlin
Yitzhak Shamir
Romania
Middle East
Poland
Bern
Switzerland
Oscar Winning Director Mervyn Le Roy Dies at 86
Beverly Hills California Oscar winning director Mervyn Le Roy died at age 86 after a career spanning more than 75 films. He produced and directed notable works including The Wizard of Oz Gypsy and Quo Vadis and helped launch Lana Turner and Ronald Reagan. He suffered Alzheimer's disease and had recent respiratory problems.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Mervyn le Roy
Lana Turner
Ronald Reagan
Nancy Davis
Edward G. Robinson
le Roy
Kitty
Monoacar
Clivan Patan
Talks Open on Iraq Iran Cease Fire Amid Vacant Details
U N Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar began talks with Iraq and Iran over the July 20 cease fire resolution. Baghdad demands full implementation including a halt to hostilities and Iranian withdrawal from Iraqi territory. de Cuellar plans to report to the Security Council on Thursday.
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Iraq
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Javier Perez de Cuellar
Iran
U.N. Security Council
Ali Khamenei
Perez de Cuellar
Tariz Aziz
Foreign Ministry
Security Council
Guadalcanal Joins Outbound Convoy For Mine Sweeping
The USS Guadalcanal heads from the Persian Gulf with a Kuwaiti tanker convoy to conduct mine sweeping. Helicopters scan for mines with explosive cutters as U.S. ships deploy sonar and high alert amid Iranian threats and past mine incidents.
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Persian Gulf
General Quarters
Iran
Skip” Dirren
Pentagon
United States
Gulf
Editor of Ash Shiraa Magazine Shot in Beirut
Hassan Sabra publisher and editor of Ash Shiraa magazine was shot four times while being driven to the office in West Beirut. His 12 year old daughter accompanying him was grazed by a bullet as the attack unfolded. Sabra's condition was reported as stable.
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Red Sea
Gulf of Suez
Iran
Dirren
Virginia Beach
U.S
Gulf
Iraq
Beirut
Lebanon
Hassan Sabra
Sabra
American University Hospital
Marcos supporters rally for deposed leader’s 70th birthday
In Honolulu, about 6 000 supporters gathered for a “Prayer for Peace for the Philippines” rally for Ferdinand Marcos. Marcos urged unity and prayers for those who ousted him, stating truth is marching on as he floated a return to power.
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Honolulu
Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
Philippines
Joe Lazo
Hawaii
Philipines
Lazo
Junked Cars Piling Up In Rusty Plague
Abandoned vehicles clutter streets from Boston to Los Angeles as scrap metal prices collapse. Boston expects to remove up to 10 000 cars by 1988 with little or no payment. Massachusetts and other states push new laws to curb roadside abandonments.
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Boston
Back Bay
Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
Richard Dimino
Massachusetts
Dallas
California
Ed Jamieson
Jamieson
Bob Yates
Jim Reynolds
Boston Transportation Department
Environmental concerns complicate scrap car disposal
Yates notes the problem worsens as environmental worries grow. Dimino adds junked car dealers balk at the headache of properly disposing batteries and tires.
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Dimino
Lundberg Price Survey Notes Slight Gasoline Drop
The Lundberg Survey shows the average U.S. retail price of gasoline at 1.03 dollars per gallon, down one eighth of a cent from the prior two week survey as the summer driving season ends. Analyst Trilby Lundberg stated the slight decline reflects cooling demand and seasonal shifts.
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Lundberg
Los Angeles
Dustry
Cline
Trilby Lundberg
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscriptions and ads. Customer service hours are 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive, open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Mailing address P O Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
Emergency numbers service listing for Aiken area
Public notices list two emergency numbers 642-0800 and 648-6983 provided by the Aiken Standard. The item notes the newspaper is published weekday afternoons and Sundays by Aiken Communications Inc. and gives mailing addresses in Aiken South Carolina.
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Whiskey Rd
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Jackson
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North Augusta
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Salley
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