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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1990
Page
4
The Belgian coalition government invoked a provision to deem King Baudoin unable to reign, signed a law on abortion, and then convened Parliament to restore him the next day. The vote to reinstate the king was 245 to 0 with 93 abstentions, averting a constitutional crisis.
The Missouri v. Jenkins decision transfers tax raising power to district courts in a magnet school desegregation plan. Five justices opt to back this route, doubling the city's tax rate by judicial decree while dissenters warn of democratic overreach and loss of legislative authority.
Obituary notes Ralph David Abernathy died at 64 on Tuesday April 17. The Baptist minister stood with Martin Luther King Jr. from the bus boycott to the Memphis march and sheltered King’s head at the Lorraine Motel balcony. His life contrasted with King even as his leadership by example shaped the movement.
In a letter from AYCC inmate in Aiken, the writer rebuts a prior piece on inmate benefits. He argues meals quality varies, color televisions are rare, central heat and air absent at AVCC, and work assignments are mandatory with punishments for noncompliance. He notes heating, cooling, and inmate pay concerns and urges public inquiries.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Please be legible, preferably typewritten, and concise. All letters may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
The page lists staff roles for the Aiken Standard dated Wednesday April 25 1990. Ellen C. Priest is named as Business Office Manager and Daniel S. Holland as Circulation Director on page 4A.
The piece critiques George Bush for breaking promises on taxes the environment education and Social Security. It cites the claim that his lip reading pledge is hollow citing his push for user fees and state cost shifts amid a global warming conference and education goals.
A collection of wry anecdotes and quotes discusses old California highway patrols using stop and search style reminders to deter littering and public habits. The piece mixes humorous lines about taxation, politics, and social behavior with dated cultural references.
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