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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1986
Page
1
A 44 year old Baltimore woman awoke from a coma 142 months after a stroke and six days after a judge refused to disconnect life support. Rev Harry Cole said she nodded yes to waking questions and kissed him in greeting. Her brain death had not occurred, prompting doctors at Maryland General Hospital to refuse the husband request.
A new study finds people who have lived in mobile homes show higher rates of nasopharyngeal cancer. Researchers and industry officials acknowledge surprise at the link to aldehyde exposure, though no definitive causal verdict is reached. A panel once banned formaldehyde insulation, a decision later overturned in court.
Autumn officially arrives at 3 59 a m with a sunny day forecast and a high in the low 90s. Tonight will feature fair skies and a low around 68. Page 10A provides details.
Obituary list noting deaths of George L. Bailey Aiken Leon L. Bell Jacksonville Fla Betty B. Clark Augusta John E. Clark Augusta Ruth T. Hart Belvedere William B. Jay Ward William R. Ponder Williston Marion Sturkey McCormick Alphonzo L. Taylor Aiken Sylvia C. Tweed Charlotte N C Daniel L. Wessinger Batesburg Ollie J. White Modoc W M Wright Ill Greenwood.
The Common Market and COMECON resume dialogue after six years with a three day exploratory meeting in Geneva. Technical experts from both blocs will discuss closer economic ties and potential joint declarations, though no major agreements are expected. The talks aim to reopen cooperation between Europe’s two trade groups.
U S President Reagan told the United Nations there is movement in Geneva toward reducing nuclear arsenals and urged release of Nicholas Daniloff. He condemned Soviet detention of a U S reporter as a human rights violation and compared Daniloff to Zakharov, urging trial for the spy. Reagan backed a plan to halve strategic weapons and spoke of compromise with the Soviets amid expulsion of diplomats.
The EPA tests show the Chevrolet Sprint ER leading fuel efficiency among ten high mileage cars, with nine other Japanese imports in the top tier and Rolls Royce recording the lowest. GM's Bill Ball notes customer interest shifts to performance and larger engines as previews hint at greater turbocharged sales.
EPA tests show the Chevrolet Sprint ER Honda Civic and Suzuki Forsa ranking in the top five for mileage with 52 to 57 mpg city highway. The Rolls Royce falls to last with 8 to 10 mpg. Sprint ER drops from last year's 55 to 60 mpg.
The College Board reports no change in the average SAT scores for high school seniors in 1986 from 1985. The combined score averaged 906 with 475 in math and 431 in verbal. South Dakota posted the highest averages while South Carolina showed the lowest. The ACT also rose 0.2 points to 18.8, the strongest in a decade, amid tougher graduation requirements cited by ACT President Oluf M. Davidson.
The first of 25 Soviet diplomats expelled from the United States departed on an Aeroflot jet from JFK Airport. Officials said 21 diplomats were expected on the flight, while the State Department and U N Mission offered varied counts. Some carried color televisions and videocassette recorders, and all were to leave by the October 1 deadline amid initial protests.
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