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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1990
Page
1
A political rally speaker labeled abortion a tragedy, urging mournful reflection and policy action. The event highlighted moral concerns and called for changes aligning with pro life arguments, amid ongoing public debates and media coverage.
Officers directed traffic after a funeral procession when a crash near Hatcher Funeral Home on Highway 1 in Aiken involved about 11 cars and a truck after 1 PM. Eight to nine patients were admitted to Aiken Regional Medical Centers while S C Highway Patrol investigated.
The notice lists deceased Bertha S. DuBose Ridge Spring Lizzie Mae A Morgan North Augusta Mildred Owensby Pilot Aiken Emma Lou Riley Barnwell Maud D Sidener Augusta Eris J Vining Augusta Essie H Wood Denmark Ruby D Wright Clinton Details appear on page 6A.
Aiken City Council in a Saturday work session began reviewing an 1.8 million dollar increase in the budget for the next fiscal year. City Manager Roland Windham says the plan is far from final and that growth in residential and commercial sectors drives the higher spending. The session examined department costs as officials plan to begin serious budget drafting next month. The city faces potential tax overcharges identified by the State Tax Commission, possibly up to 600 dollars.
State Auditor Jeff Lee described confusion in Jackson over the 29500 state grant for the new municipal complex and highlighted rules, contractor licensing, and alleged nepotism tied to Leon Rollo, son of Mayor Mason J. Rollo. He avoided naming individuals and warned of county permit delays. Voters face a Tuesday referendum on town government form.
Two people were injured as violent storms hit parts of South Carolina late Saturday. A truck collapsed on a man near Inman, a mobile home blew over on Highway 11 near Chesnee, and a home lost its roof and wall. Funnels were sighted but no touchdowns confirmed. The National Weather Service canceled most tornado warnings in the Upstate, while a watch remained in several counties. Power outages were reported as the front moved through, with officials cautious about damages. The system was expected to clear by morning with partly cloudy skies and cooler highs.
South Carolina faces growing concerns about ritualistic crime activity. criminology instructor Paul Banner notes no confirmed organized cults but warns ritualistic elements appear in graffiti, animal sacrifice references, altars, and desecration of cemetery statuary. Crimes cluster in isolated rural areas and cemeteries.
Aiken investigators and the public have debated Satanism rumors since last summer. A criminology instructor at the D C Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia has compiled a list of symbols and paraphernalia including 666 from Revelation, FFF, reversed letters, and the circled A symbol.
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