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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1990
Page
1
A weather update on page 12A reports clouds lingering across the area with mild temperatures and nothing severe expected. Forecasters mention patchy drizzle possible in the morning with light winds from the northwest and a cautious outlook for any late afternoon clearing.
ATLANTIC CITY AP report says the Miss America Pageant negotiates bringing back Bert Parks who sang There She Is for 25 years before 1980. Director Leonard Horn confirms talks. Mary Collins and Phyllis George remain co hosts. Parks would perform There She Is during the winner's walk.
Henry Bonds and Frieda Bonds of Greenwood Mop and Broom Inc. pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Greenville to a felony charge of fraudulently importing brooms from Mexico and labeling them as made in the USA. A sentencing date has not been set.
Obituaries note deaths of James Clay Jr Augusta Lawrence W Hurt Gloverville Maude S Johnson Johnston Oscar Moyer Columbia James W Mura Augusta John H Nicholson Johnston Rev Howard Ogletree Aiken Daniel R Padgett Warrenville Leonard A Sanders Graniteville. See Page 3A for details.
Judge Rodney A. Peeples ruled the city of Aiken may determine power suppliers within its municipal boundaries, shielding local service decisions from South Carolina Public Service Commission jurisdiction. The ruling dismisses PSC territorial assignments for annexed areas and leaves Aiken Electric Cooperative out of new customer service contests, though existing customers remain unaffected.
Torrential Monday night rain drenched Ai ken causing flooded streets and damaged trees while farmers assess impact. Timber crops damaged. corn largely ruined though soybeans, peanuts, and cotton may still benefit from upcoming showers. Weather service notes uneven distribution and lingering chances of rain across the region.
The South Carolina DHEC rejects a lone nature cleansing proposal for Langley Pond pollution. It asks for an additional report by Sept 1 outlining other remedial actions, delaying a decision while gathering more information. Bobby Rutland and activists press for a full clean-up as critics of the pond study.
The Aiken Standard invites entries for its Ugly Tie Contest with prizes of 100 dollars and four ties for first, 75 dollars and four ties for second, 50 dollars and four ties for third. Entries due by August 14 with winners announced August 15 and published August 19. No-Tie Day on August 20.
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein presses resistance to world pressure as sanctions tighten. In Kuwait, Iraqi troops rounded up American and British visitors from hotels for possible transport to Baghdad. Foreigners in Iraq and Kuwait may be allowed to leave via Jordan, but details remain unclear. The U.N. embargo targets Iraq's oil revenue, with pipelines blocked and threat to Saudi oil transit.
DOE seeks to shift more liability to contractors including Westinghouse Savannah River, proposing to cut reimbursements for government property damage from contractor negligence, theft losses, environmental fines, and misconduct costs. Westinghouse warns the change could push qualified firms from DOE contracts. GE supports similar concerns.
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