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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1990
Page
1
AP report says PepsiCo and the Soviet Union plan a deal valued above 3 billion dollars to sell cola and vodka and to ship products on oceangoing freighters and tankers, expanding PepsiCo profits beyond beverages.
About 4,000 volunteers dressed as Union and Confederate soldiers reenacted General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to mark the Civil War’s end. Nearly 8,000 spectators line the old stage road at Appomattox Court House National Historic Park. The mood was grave as soldiers staged the surrender and onlookers wore 1865 era attire.
Obituary notices list Colon Anderson Coward Clarence E Booth Edgefield Sue N Coleman Ridge Spring Helena H Costner Spartanburg Mrs Corinthian K Gordon Leesville Mildred Edwards Wagens Alexander Head Springfield Robert A Hodges Newington GA Annie G Jones Jamaica NY Lynn S Martin Aiken Fred Perry Jr Jackson Verna L Posties Graniteville Robert V Radius Aiken Estelle M Summer Aiken Juanita Thomas Edgefield Gertrude H Upson Aiken details continue on Page 8A.
Forecasts say weather will cooperate for the Discovery launch carrying the 5 billion Hubble Space Telescope. NASA officials describe the project as challenging but ready, with technicians reporting a clean payload and no midges or mosquitos in the prep area. A heater-cable issue encountered is not expected to delay the mission. Commander Loren Shriver and Pilot Charles Bolden Jr. practiced emergency landings and reviewed flight plans at the Cape.
Hungary's conservative Democratic Forum won a clear lead in national elections with 165 of 386 seats, defeating the liberal League of Free Democrats which earned 92. The Smallholders won 43 seats, Christian Democrats 21, and the Socialist Party 33 as coalition talks begin.
In Lysekil Sweden the captain of the 10500 ton ferry Scandinavia Star faced questions as investigators probe alleged arson after a blaze killed about 150 people. Captain Hugo Larsen defended his actions saying he evacuated only when flames blocked escape. Rescue efforts centered on the Stena Saga which aided survivors and coordinated the response with authorities from Sweden Norway and Denmark. Four survivors were found aboard the ship including two passengers and two Portuguese crew members.
Nick Faldo defeated Ray Floyd at Augusta National to win the Masters for his third major, clinching on No. 11 after Floyd’s water shot. Floyd, 47, aimed to become the oldest Green Jacket recipient, but Faldo’s steady play sealed the title in dramatic fashion.
Indiana headlines recall Ryan White as a boy who faced AIDS with honesty and without bitterness. He died at 18 from an AIDS related respiratory infection after a long hospital stay at Riley Hospital. tributes came from family, Elton John, Jesse Jackson, and Michael Jackson who dedicated Candle in the Wind at Farm Aid IV.
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