August 31
30 years ago
Washington County met all but one of the National Air Quality standards under the Clean Air Act. Washington County did not meet standards for secondary suspended particulates or fine dust.
Fayetteville Mayor John Witt Jr. was able to see pictures of Saturn at home on his ham radio after scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Ca. decided to transmit the Voyager broadcasts over ham radio frequencies.
Taiwan won the Little League World Series for the fifth straight year. Taiwan defeated the American team from Tampa, Florida 4-2.
