Salk AIDS Vaccine May Enter Human Tests Soon
Dr Jonas Salk develops an AIDS vaccine based on polio work and aims for human trials in four months at University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento. Neil Flynn notes high uncertainty while seeking 40 volunteers who tested positive for AIDS but asymptomatic, with Bay Area subjects as backup. Trials could start in January and seek to limit disease progression and infectiousness.
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Obstruction Found In Emperor Hirohito Pancreas
In Tokyo surgeons removed an egg size obstruction from Emperor Hirohito s pancreas and took tissue for cancer testing. A week will reveal cancer results while doctors cite chronic pancreatitis as the likely cause of his nausea and full stomach since his April 29 birthday.
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Temperatures Fall as Autumn Arrives Forecast
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight with a low in the mid 50s. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a high near 80 as autumn begins. Details appear on Page 11A.
Obituary notices for several Georgians listed by city
Deaths Doris R Haynie Augusta James R Ivey Hephzibah Ga Margaret W Kaney Augusta Sallie Mitchell Batesburg Essie Morgan Augusta Wilbur J Talbert McCormick Details on Page 10B
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U S Helicopter Strikes Iranian Ship Cleaning Mines
The United States Navy attacked the Iranian cargo vessel Iran Ajr with rockets and machine gun fire after observing it laying mines in the Persian Gulf. Four crew members were killed and ten rescued, with two seriously wounded later treated aboard the USS Guadalcanal.
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South Carolina SAT Scores Rise Despite Nation's Low Ranking
State students posted a sizable gain on the SAT average for the second year in a row, with South Carolina showing the nation’s second largest improvement. Superintendent Charlie Williams notes progress yet lingering gaps, as statewide math and verbal scores climbed modestly.
SAT Scores Show National Stabilization with South Carolina Gap
National SAT scores leveled off after gains 1981 to 1984 with South Carolina posting the largest local gain last year yet still ranking last. About 49 percent of SC students took the SAT, 1.1 million nationwide, while average verbal and math scores shifted modestly.
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NFL Players Strike Over Free Agency Sparks Weekend Walkout
The NFL Players Association, averaging 230000 dollars, began a strike over free agency, prompting players to walk off fields and locker rooms. Jets defeated Patriots 43 to 24 as owners vowed games to continue through October 9 with ticket refunds offered.
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