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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1984
Page
2
New York AP report states U S District Judge Jack B Weinstein tentatively backs a 180 million dollar settlement for Vietnam veterans who allege harm from Agent Orange. The ruling would end the five year dispute with seven manufacturers though suits with the U S government remain ongoing.
Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko, making his first public appearance since June, told a Kremlin gathering that people cannot ignore the nuclear threat or joke about it. He urged the United States to accept a normalization of relations based on equality and mutual respect, and was met with stormy applause at the Soviet Writers' Union in the Kremlin.
Volcanic ash blankets a 50 mile radius around Mount Mayon as authorities count nearly 60,000 evacuees from Albay province. Governor Felix Imperial reports evacuation centers cut off by boulders and mud flows while volcanologist Loreto Aguila notes the mountain remains difficult to monitor. A mid slope geologic station was moved to a Legaspi school as the peak erupts again.
Mondale accuses Reagan of letting terrorists humiliate the United States in Lebanon and “an atrocious abdication of leadership” as he campaigns in Texas. He urged decisive action and referenced the Iranian hostage crisis while addressing about 2,000 supporters in Texarkana and planning a foreign policy speech at George Washington University.
President Reagan said U S policies have given birth to an American renaissance that lift s economies worldwide and expect US inflation low while interest rates fall. He told IMF World Bank delegates that growth in imports offsets loan costs and urged broader open markets and a new round of trade talks. He noted foreign officials praise the US upturn but worry about high rates and budget deficits. He called for deficit reduction and growth aligned with low inflation.
NEW YORK AP The Reagan administration asks Congress to approve 372 million dollars in emergency funds to strengthen embassy security in high threat areas. Funds would finance secure embassies barricades entry controls and armored vehicles. A Beirut embassy attack raised the stakes and the U S plans more protective measures while keeping Beirut diplomatic presence. The request aims to double current embassy security funding if approved.
The Jane's Spaceflight Directory reports US defense chiefs expect space contests to be almost inevitable in 25 years. It notes the formation of a USAF Space Command, Russians’ active tech use, and possible satellite interference as both powers push for space high ground.
President Reagan softened his anti Soviet tone in a UN General Assembly speech emphasizing negotiations on arms control and cooperation with the Soviet Union. He praised peace groups indirectly, endorsed periodic talks and ministerial meetings, and aimed to reassure voters of a foreign policy moderate stance ahead of the election despite Mondale’s critique. Mondale warned of death bed conversions as the campaign plays out.
Local newspaper notes how to subscribe and place ads with phone numbers 648-2311 and 649-1555. Offices at 12 Rutland Drive in Aiken are open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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