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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1990
Page
2
Discovery Mission Control commentator Jeffrey Carr notes that Hubble is now firmly under the grasp of Steve Hawley's robot arm. The remark underscores progress in space telescope servicing and warrants attention from observers of the mission's technical milestones.
A freshly poured concrete arch on a Minneapolis St Paul bridge failed into the Mississippi River during inspections. Construction worker Robert A. Moser, 45, was injured and may have died after the 200 foot section dropped more than 100 tons of concrete and debris 90 feet to the river. At least one other worker fell in but escaped serious injury. The $15.7 million project replaces an aging span, with two bridges now closely spaced.
New York couple Donald and Ivana Trump signed a two page agreement allowing dating third and fourth parties without grounds for divorce. The pact lasts at least 60 days and can be cancelled by either side. Prior to date, Mrs Trump sought to date but not affect divorce settlement. Lawyer Stanley Lotwin confirmed the limited agreement.
INDIANAPOLIS A man who blew himself after a bomb he built maimed a 5 year old girl at a Kmart may have acted from remorse his stepfather says. David L. Swinford 19 shot himself on a rural road on April 19 1989 two days after the bombing hours after discussing the blast with his mother and sister authorities said. Swinford of rural Noblesville was named a possible suspect soon after the blast but investigators only recently found evidence he built the device. Tests on a screwdriver and knife from Swinford s car showed they were used to make the pipe bomb concealed in a pump type toothpaste dispenser which blew the girl s hand off as she lifted it from a shelf.
Elizabeth Taylor, 58, pneumonia-stricken and in the ICU at St Johns, shows the very slightest bit of improvement. Dr. Michael Roth says she remains stable for the moment as her four children Maria Burton Carson Liza Todd Tivey Christopher and Michael Wilding keep vigil at her bedside.
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At NASA, Discovery astronauts used the shuttle robotic arm to latch the 1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay. Mission specialists Steve Hawley and Jeff Carr provided updates as the telescope was secured for planned high orbit placement.
Discovery commander Loren J. Shriver guided the shuttle to deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope in a 380 mile orbit, 70 miles higher than previous flights. Hawley to launch telescope for a 15 year mission as solar arrays unfold to collect energy and protect star trackers.
James Calvin Brady, 31, wearing a suit, opened fire at a suburban Atlanta mall during lunch hour. He killed one and wounded four, then surrendered after discarding a .38 revolver. Brady had been released 36 hours earlier from a mental hospital where he was listed as homicidal and dangerous. He was charged with murder and four counts of aggravated assault and jailed without bail.
On this day in 1978 the U S Supreme Court invalidated pension plans that required women to contribute more of their salaries than men, ruling such practices discriminatory and unconstitutional.
The South Carolina General Assembly weighs a 4 percent average raise for 65,000 state employees to fill a 125 million shortfall. Senator Wad dell argues the timing is right to catch up with workers, proposing a 50.2 million total cost, more than the House plan. The Budget and Control Board backs a 2.5 percent raise totaling 31 million. The Finance Committee approved the proposal with little debate but took no action.
Vice President Dan Quayle represents the United States at Nicaraguan President elect Violeta Chamorro's inauguration in Managua. The trip follows President Bush’s push for an $870 million Central American aid package stalled by Congress, though a $2.5 million medical aid down payment is planned.
The United States says it will not ease tensions with Syria despite a courtesy call by President Bush and praise for helping free hostage Robert Polhill. State Department views militant groups in Syria as an obstacle to warmer ties and notes 1986 sanctions remain under review.
The South Carolina Senate moved the solid waste bill to its final reading after six hours of debate and a second approval. The measure aims to recycle 25 percent of garbage and reduce by 30 percent the amount buried, creating the first comprehensive state plan for trash.
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