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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1986
Page
1
The Mets clinch the East title in a season highlighted by late rallies and key pitching performances. Details note the team overcoming rivals to secure the division crown and earn playoff momentum.
Fourteen year old AIDS victim Ryan White, who fought to attend school despite his illness, was listed in satisfactory condition at Riley Hospital for Children after a Monday admission for an undisclosed reason. White, a hemophiliac who receives blood products, was diagnosed with AIDS in December 1984 and faced school exclusion in Kokomo in July 1985 amid fears of transmission. Federal health officials state AIDS cannot be spread through casual classroom contact.
A federal jury awarded 13 white officers 4.3 million for transfers to less prestigious jobs amid alleged politics and racial discrimination. Plaintiffs' attorney said the verdict was higher than sought. city officials planned to seek reversal and appeal if needed.
Gray skies continue with a cloudy forecast. Tonight expect partly cloudy skies and a low in the upper 60s. The sun may peek through tomorrow with a high in the upper 80s. Page 7A details.
Death notices list Mary M. Pendleton Raleigh N C John W Baird Aiken James H Williams Aiken Anna M Tyree Saluda Montague F Moorer West Columbia and Joseph P Kennington Jr Kershaw with detailed obituaries continued on Page 4A.
The sixth round of U S Soviet arms negotiations opened in Geneva with 31 American delegates and about 24 Soviet participants. Max Kampelman leads the U S team while Alexei Obukhov heads the Soviet side. The Daniloff case affects talks as Reagan urges a resolution to prevent further damage to ties.
A Soviet Foreign Ministry official called the U.S. expulsion of 25 Soviet UN staff a concrete blow to superpower relations. The State Department ordered the Soviets to leave the United States by Oct. 1 ahead of a planned Shevardnadze Shultz meeting in Washington.
U S GNP grew only 0.6 percent annualized from April through June, the slowest since the end of the last recession. Inflation cooled with a 1.8 percent GNP deflator rise, aided by plunging energy prices. economists warn of possible recession but expect some rebound in the second half.
Government economists note the latest GNP report shows no net change as the two largest revisions offset each other. They cite the last unchanged figure found in the third quarter of 1978.
A massive blaze destroyed lumber stacks at Federal Paperboard Company on S C 121 in Johnston last night. Firefighters from eight departments battled the flames after 11 p m with propane and diesel tanks hindering efforts. Most of the plant was saved as water was pumped from a nearby pond and shuttled to the site. Officials could not provide an damage estimate.
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