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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1990
Page
1
A pollster calls Atlanta a public relations disaster as FBI 1989 crime stats show the city leading big cities in serious crimes per 1000 residents. Miami and Dallas follow, with 189 and 168 respectively, affecting Atlanta’s 1996 Olympics bid and reputational standing.
Obituary notice lists deaths including Jonathon M. Ballard Jackson Henry A Burkett Una R Goleman and others from Granitevi Manitou Spring Coto Favan Collier Aiken Velma D Kovacs Aiken Dinah C Morris Monetta Betty S Russell Kailua Kona Hawaii Taylor W Smoot Clearwater details on Page 6A
Westinghouse Savannah River Co ships strong risk assessment for SRS reactors praised by John F Ahearne of DOE advisory committee in a March 28 letter to Energy Secretary James D Watkins. The review cites detailed methods and high quality analysis for unique reactors at SRS including K Reactor to restart and P and L following.
Aiken City Council on Monday night moved to mediate a dispute over housing for the homeless. HASEA and ACTS have sought council support for housing plans, with Eula Johnson requesting an $8,000 operating grant and a van. Council members urged collaboration and noted state vehicle allocations in October.
Citizens packed Town Hall to urge the New Ellenton City Council to rescind the sewer system contract. The 106 signatories handed the petition to the city attorney for review, and a public meeting will be scheduled to discuss the project. Local spokesperson Lilian S. Hammack said more signatures are forthcoming.
NASA postponed the Discovery mission carrying the Hubble Space Telescope after a power unit issue surfaced four minutes before liftoff at Cape Canaveral. Officials said a full APU replacement could delay the launch by days, amid weather concerns and battery recharge plans.
Ai tken County Council plans a third reading of an ordinance raising landfill fees and halting out of state waste. Alvin Bryan, public works director, said the move reduces county burden and would take effect May 1 if approved, with notices sent to haulers as the county nears landfill closure this year.
Waste disposal costs listed as 7.00 per 31.78 per cutie? data shows 250 per EU, and unit pricing for tires: autos 10 each, trucks 25 each, tractor tires 50 each. Graphic by Tricia Clary.
Graniteville builder Jimmie Barton urged Aiken County Council's Development Committee to use business license fees instead of landfill charges to curb illegal dumping by contractors. He cited dump sites on Ludlow Lake Road and a 78 acre tract, where trash included asphalt, tires, appliances and more. County officials questioned effectiveness and impact on small-scale users, with licensing proposed to grant landfill access while limiting disposal.
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