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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1985
Page
2
The Pentagon has built and tested specialized mobile command vehicles to serve as airborne links for the president and generals in a protracted nuclear war. Details remain secret, but the program assumes loss of ground communication after initial strikes.
Greenville AP report describes lawmakers nationwide drafting AIDS laws. Proposals span from making transmission a first degree murder charge to restricting donations by homosexuals. Barbara Yondorf of the National Conference of State Legislatures notes a flood of information requests.
Hurricane Gloria shifts north after brushing the coast prompting warnings from coast to inland South Carolina. Officials report strong community response while coastal counties close command posts and businesses clear early. About 70 Myrtle Beach aircraft relocate to Louisiana and 1,000 fishermen prepare for an event canceled by the storm.
Four newborns weighing about 21 pounds total survived being buried for five to eight days after the Juarez Hospital collapse in Mexico City. Doctors credit limited movement, natural body fluids, and a protecting fat layer under the skin for their endurance.
Washington The House defeated key dairy and sugar price support cuts in the 1985 farm bill as debate continued on the $141 billion measure. Democrats and Republicans split, with 74 GOP defectors, leaving administration efforts weakened and Kika de la Garza signaling more votes to come as the bill aims to replace expiring policy.
Contact numbers for subscriptions and ads are listed for Aiken Standard. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mailing address and mail rates for 3 6 and 12 months are provided.
Emergency contacts are listed as a service by the Aiken Standard with a note in multiple languages. The fragment also includes stray text and apparent garbled words not forming a clear item.
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