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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1990
Page
1
A gunman shot four people in a hospital emergency room Saturday evening. Police secured patients and staff as officers searched for the suspect whose whereabouts were unknown an hour after the spree. Conditions of the victims were not immediately clear.
Linton's Chamber of Commerce bytes to replace the motto Where the cattle are fat and the fish are floppin with a sharper line aimed at economic development. President Vince Watkins says the new motto should be a little more hated yet retain a rural hint.
Death notices list William V. Ball Jackson Frances Garland Anderson Reverend Canon H. L. Grant Samuel D Harmon Phillip C. Hillis Irma B Reed Earl M Scott with locations in Sardis Ga Charlesto North Augusta Aiken details continued on page 6A
Aiken County residents rush to meet the Monday midnight tax deadline with help from post offices and H R Block hours extended. Augusta post offices will collect envelopes by Monday night while Aiken and VITA volunteers offer late assistance at the Council on Aging.
The Easter Bunny led a citywide egg hunt at Virginia Acres Park sponsored by the Aiken Pai and Recreation Department. Children ages from toddlers to 10-year-olds gathered before 10 a.m. as thousands of candy eggs and special prize eggs were hidden, with families awaiting the start and many sharing tips across age divisions.
The IRS will keep toll-free lines open through the midnight Monday filing deadline. Tele Tax lines offer 24 hour access for questions on 1040 forms and credits including pensions and child care.
Soviet leader Gorbachev warned of a blockade that could shutter factories and lay off thousands in Lithuania. In Leningrad 5000 rallied in support of independence while Lithuanian leaders urged persistence. Economic curbs could affect oil gas metals machinery chemicals and cars.
Senior Pentagon sources say the Army approved a plan to reduce active duty by about 25 percent by 1997, dropping from 764000 to a lower level and cutting National Guard and Reserve forces from 776000 to about 645000. The move aims to meet Pentagon cuts while lawmakers push for deeper reductions amid slower superpower tensions.
South Carolina faces lasting trauma six months after Hurricane Hugo. Counselors warn of rising rapes and domestic cases in Charleston, with 20 000 residents at risk for post traumatic stress. Children on the coast show flashbacks and storm fears as officials note broader mental health impacts.
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