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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1990
Page
1
In Wheaton Maryland a man robbed Citi zens Bank dribbling a basketball. He handed a note to the teller, displayed a grenade, and fled on foot with undisclosed cash. FBI officials noted tape on his fingers to reduce fingerprints.
Internal Pentagon documents reveal the Air Force spent hundreds of millions on luxuries to lift morale including gold plated chandeliers and golf course projects. In 1985 the service intended 75,000 dollars while golf courses such as Myrtle Beach Air Force Base ran close to 600,000 dollars.
Notice lists deaths for Wade Arthur Dabney Jackson Willie J Martin Johnston Virginia C T Posey James L Quattlebaum Batesburg Avvn Sills Augusta with instruction to see Page 38 for details.
The U S rescue operation data indicate a Sikorsky Aircraft Co troop carrier with a 24 ft 11 in wingspan, a cruising speed of 173 mph, service ceiling 21 000 ft, accommodating 55 troops. First in service March 3 1969, last delivered to van 34-1972.
Iraqi ruling party said Baghdad plans evacuations and arms distribution amid fear of a U S air attack while pledging retaliation against sanctions. Iraq warned nations against opposing its invasion and claimed soldiers began to pull back after broad sanctions.
Ankara reports Iraq will shut one of two pipelines carrying Kirkuk crude to Turkey and run the other at 70 percent capacity. The move follows embargoes by the United States EC Japan and others after Iraq invaded Kuwait. A senior official cited embargo-driven necessity but gave few specifics. Two pipelines transport Iraqi oil from Kirkuk to a Mediterranean terminal in Turkey.
Hiroshima paused in a quiet 8:15 a.m. moment of prayer as citizens gathered at the cenotaph. Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu urged non nuclear disarmament while Mayor Takeshi Araki called for a global ban on nuclear weapons. The memorial honors the 140,000 who died and the city’s postwar rebuilding.
Aiken County and the city of Aiken filed building reports totaling over nine million dollars. Greendale Elementary in New Ellenton accounts for more than one million in expansions, adding new classrooms and upgraded facilities for arts, music, and physical education. Jackson Middle School also undergoes classroom space expansion and library remodeling.
July permit data show Aiken County valuing construction at 27.9 million for seven months with residential work at 4.4 million and a $231,800 church project. The City of Aiken records total July value at 3.02 million led by 24 single family permits and a $341,984 commercial building.
Entries pour in for the Aiken Standard ugly tie contest as judges pick the three ugliest ties. Winners receive cash, four new ties, and will be announced August 19 with names displayed at the Mall and Westside Bowery. Entries due by August 14, with rules limiting one entry per person and including entrant contact info.
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