West German probe opens on eighth defector doctor
Bonn reports an espionage inquiry into an eighth person, a physician who defected to East Germany with his 13 year old daughter earlier this month. Hans-Juergen Foerster says the doctor worked in Mainz University Hospital pharmacology research and declined to name him. The physician notified colleagues of his departure before crossing.
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Bonn
West Germany
East Germany
Hans-Juergen Foerster
Versity Hospital
Mainz
Foerster
Statue of Liberty sale threat over unpaid water bills
Jersey City officials threaten to foreclose on federal property if over 940000 dollars in unpaid Statue of Liberty water bills are not paid. Mayor Cucci says the city seeks payment rather than sale, while Interior Department defends federal ownership.
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Jersey City
N.J
Anthony Cucci
Cucci
George Berklaey
U.S. Department of Interior
National Park Service
Lady Liberty
Interior Department
Thomas Fedice
Miller to seek Senate approval as budget director
James C. Miller III, former FTC chairman since 1981, heads for Senate approval as budget director but faces grilling from lawmakers skeptical of the budget office’s growing regulatory role. The conservative economist advocates reducing government in the marketplace, drawing cross party concern over federal oversight.
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Washington
James C. Miller
Thousands Flee as Quake Ravages Mexico City and Surroundings
Mexico City and surrounding areas reel from Thursday and Friday earthquakes. Officials report about 3,000 dead in the capital, with totals potentially reaching 5,000 nationwide. 100 deaths outside CDMX and 6,500 injured. 17,000 of 300,000 homeless in shelters. Authorities urge water boiling, gas line safety, and mass burials at public cemeteries. Rescue efforts continue with volunteers, dogs, and a staged government response amid looting concerns and aid from ex-president Reagan’s delegation.
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Mexico City
Federal Health Department
U.S
Excelsior
San Lorenzo Teronco
Tlatelololco
Red Cross
Conalep Technical School
German Cropeza Gonzalez
Bobby
Patricia Aguirre
Felipe Castanon
Principado
Castanon
Nancy Reagan
Ramon Mota Sanchez
Nancy Reagan Tours Mexico City After Earthquake Disaster
Nancy Reagan, moved by the destruction in Mexico City, praised Mexican resilience and expressed renewed U.S. aid commitment. She carried a letter from President Reagan and a $1 million U.S. government relief check to President Miguel de la Madrid, stressing consultation on long term reconstruction.
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Los Angeles
Nancy Reagan
Mexico City
America
Reagan
Miguel de la Madrid
U.S
Agency For International Development
Mexico
United States
de la Madrid
Reagan Says Households Will Gain $600 A Year With His Tax Plan
President Reagan urged Congress to pass the tax overhaul citing a Council of Economic Advisers study that estimates a $600 yearly gain per household and up to 3.2 percent growth in GDP. The White House summary says the plan will boost work and investment, though timing may span a decade to full effect.
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Reagan
Athens, Tenn
Congress
McGinn County
East
Tennessee
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
White House
FarmAid shifts focus to Capitol after Illinois concert
Willie Nelson’s FarmAid concert raised about a fifth of its goal and drew political-fire from the Illinois Farm Bureau. The Senate Agriculture Committee prepared to debate a farm bill backed by Sen. Tom Harkin, with President Reagan looming as potential veto. Funds will aid distressed farmers with grants, legal aid, counseling, and job training.
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Ill
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FarmAid
Willie Nelson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Illinois Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
John White
Nelson
Neil Young
David Allan Coe
Timothy Hutton
Thomas Harkin
Dyona
American Agriculture Movement
Reagan
George DeClerck
Illinois
Aiken Standard Contact Lines and Office Hours
Contact numbers for subscriptions classifieds and ideas are listed. Office hours run 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday to Friday at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29802 mailing address Box 456.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard Emergency Numbers Notice
Emergency numbers listing provided as a service by the Aiken Standard. Publication details indicate weekday afternoons release by Aiken Communications Inc with box and address information.
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