Voyager to attempt first nonstop global flight from Mojave
If second test flight succeeds Voyager may depart next weekend with pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager aiming for a 10 to 12 day, 27 000 mile circumnavigation. Voyager recently completed the first of two final test flights above the Mojave Desert.
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Mojave
Calif
Voyager
Dick Rutan
Jeana Yeager
Peter Riva
Okinawa
Japan
Madrid
Spain
Heart Surgery Safety Varies Across Hospitals
Knight-Ridder report finds heart bypass death rates differ by hospital with ten facilities showing mortality about triple the national average. Computer analysis of 1984 Medicare data indicates over 1,000 unnecessary deaths in bypass surgeries nationwide. Coronary bypass operations exceed 200000 annually at about five billion dollars.
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Washington
Knight-Ridder
China Classroom Collapse Kills 11 in Henan Village
A rural Henan school classroom collapsed on September 12 killing 11 preschoolers and injuring 35. Local officials including the Communist Party secretary and headmaster were arrested for dereliction of duty over failed repairs. The brick building had bowed walls and roof cracks after nine steel supports were stolen two years prior. Classes were moved outdoors when weather permitted but enforcement was lax.
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Peking
China
China Daily
Dazheng
Henan
Communist Party
Afghan Bomb Kills Pakistani Civilian Over Border Airspace
A bomb dropped by an Afghan warplane four miles into Pakistani air space at Miran Shah killed a Pakistani civilian and wounded another. The Foreign Ministry summoned the Afghan charge d affaires in Islamabad to protest the attack.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Foreign Ministry
Miran Shah
Peres Stays Near Visit With Shevardnadze
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze planned a meeting this afternoon with Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres. The encounter would be their second in five weeks and second overall. Peres had delayed returning home to address the United Nations and left open the possibility of a meeting.
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Eduard Shevardnardze
Shimon Peres
Israel
Shevardnadze
Peres
United Nations
Soviet
Russia
United Jewish Appeal
Israel Bonds Organization
East West Security Accord Adopted In Stockholm
The 35 nations meeting in Stockholm approved the first East West security accord of the decade aimed at reducing accidental war risk in Europe. NATO, the Warsaw Pact, and neutral states will monitor large maneuvers with notification rules, observers, and on site inspections, marking a step forward in arms control negotiations.
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Sweden
Europe
U.S
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Robert L. Barry
Oleg Grinevsky
Barry
Grinevsky
United States
Canada
Soviet Union
European
Albania
Jimmy Carter
Leonid Brezhnev
Vienna
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Civilians Operate Nuclear Missile Transports for Navy
Public documents show civilian crews aboard MSC cargo ships ferry nuclear missiles across the Atlantic to and from sub bases at Charleston, King's Bay, and Holy Loch. Analysts note safety checks and maintenance drive frequent moves, with seven to ten sailors aboard for communications and security.
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Washington
Atlantic
Military Sealift Command
Charleston
S.C
King’s Bay
Holy Loch
Scotland
United States
MSC
William Arkin
Institute For Policy Studies
Navy
Claiborne Ready For Showdown In Impeachment Trial
Federal judge Harry E. Claiborne prepares for a showdown in his impeachment trial as senators split on allowing him to present claims that his 1984 tax fraud conviction stemmed from a government vendetta. Jerry Watson, his former tax preparer, is summoned for a repeat appearance and invokes the Fifth Amendment.
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Washington
Soweto Unrest Clashes Claim Debated by Officials
Weekend clashes in Soweto between residents and migrant workers left several injured amid claims by residents and denials by government officials. Police also denied reports of killings at a funeral vigil and noted ongoing measures including 1000 new constables to patrol townships under emergency powers.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Bureau For Information
Meadowlands
The
Sunday Star
Eastern Cape
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
The notice lists subscription rates and contact numbers for classifieds and news ideas. It provides office hours and the mailing address at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29802, plus a payment note for advance subscriptions to Aiken Standard PBM.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard — Pbm
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