Burroughs Wellcome cuts AZT price but activists seek deeper drop
Federal officials praised Burroughs Wellcome Co for reducing the wholesale price of AZT by 20 percent, a move activists say is helpful but insufficient. CEO T. E. Haigler Jr. cited production efficiencies and rising demand as reasons for the cut. In related tech news BASF plans 10 hour tapes by 1991 and Nokia unveils VHS recorders using new long play tech to maintain picture quality for extended recordings.
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Aids Coalition
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Burroughs
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BASF
U.S
Nokia
Lauri Kivinen
Europe
Kivinen
Weather Outlook: Mostly Cloudy with Rain Chance
Forecaster calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight with a 30 percent rain chance and a low in the mid 60s. Wednesday brings a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms and a high in the low 80s. Details follow on page 5A.
Obituaries of Eight Residents in Various South Carolina Towns
Death notices list Margaret M. Anderson of Camden Hugh M. Buzhardt of Batesbury James Dent Jr. of Aiken Hasting Diggs of Jamaica New York Carrie F. Hewlett of North Augusta Paul L. Lacy of North Augusta Leola S. Shirley of Winnsboro LeRoy B. Sutton of Pamplico.
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Margaret M. Anderson
Camden
Hugh M. Buzhardt
Batesbury
James Dent Jr
Aiken
Hugo Strikes Puerto Rico as Storm Aims U.S. Mainland
Hugo battered Puerto Rico with 125 mph winds, leaving tens of thousands homeless. Emergency officials reported at least 14 deaths and widespread destruction in San Juan while communications and power remained down. Forecasters warned the storm could reach the U.S. mainland later in the week and President Bush may declare a disaster.
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Bahamas
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
U.S
U.S. Commonwealth
Rafael Hernandez-Colon
Bush
Isla Verde
Solicitor Harte to resign to enter private practice in 198?
Solicitor Robert J. Harte announced he will resign effective January 1 to enter private law practice in Aiken. He has led the office since 1980, was reelected twice, and cites opportunity to work with his brother. Vacancy to be filled by governor’s appointment. current assistants noted.
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Second Judicial Circuit
Robert J. Harte
Aiken
Columbia
Travis) Medlock
Harte
Barnwell
Bamberg
John W. Harte Jr
Family Court
University of South Carolina Law School
Paul Koon
James Brown
Benjamin Allen
Benny) Hall
Koon
Valerie White Newsome
Brown
Hall
Lexington
Hugo Looms Off Southeast Coast Threatens Southern States
The hurricane Hugo with 115 mph winds moves northwest 12 mph in the Atlantic as officials in South Carolina prepare for possible landfall between northern Florida and southern North Carolina. Forecasters warn path could shift toward the Mid Atlantic or Northeast.
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Ury
Atlantic
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Florida
North Carolina
Middle Atlantic States
Consumer Prices Steady In August
August CPI shows no month to month rise for the first time since April 1986, led by a 4.2 percent gasoline drop. Energy declines yield three straight months of lower inflation while food and clothing show modest shifts. economists warn energy rebound risks persist.
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Washington
Labor Department
D C Judged Most Radioactive By Public Interest Lobbyists
Public Citizen reports South Carolina houses the most radioactive waste in the United States with about 1.26 billion cubic meters stored or buried, much from the Savannah River nuclear weapons plant. The study urges shutting the Aiken reactors, noting safety concerns and lax regulations.
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South Carolina
Public Citizen
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Palmetto State
Savannah River
U.S
Aiken
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