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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1990
Page
1
Scientists report the NF1 gene, linked to Elephant Man’s disease neurofibromatosis, acts as a switch that may trigger cancer. Potential brain tumor treatments cited by Dr. Allan Rubenstein of the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation.
The notice lists deaths of E. B. Blackburn in North Augusta W Horace Counts in Prosperity Wilbur J. Franklin in Columbia Woodrow W. Hall in Waterloo Joyce G Huskey in Graniteville F J Lloyd Jr in Augusta William Rollins in Ninety Six and Ruby Sullivan in Aiken, directing readers to page 68 for full details.
One week after Gulf crisis triggered gas hikes prices jumped from 95 cents to as high as 1.20 a gallon. Some stations dropped to 1.04 while AAA notes national average near 1.23 and leveling off. Motorists switch stations alter trips and urge lawmakers to act as concerns grow.
The Savannah River Site Tiger Team released its Action Plan showing progress on improvements. About 60 percent of changes are in place since June with 80 percent due by FY1991 end. The five year program totals $868 million with $833 million funded by Westinghouse leaving $35 million for DOE.
Savannah River Site budget plan caps five year costs at 868 million with 47.6 percent for waste management about 408 million. Construction of a new radioactive waste processing facility gets 168 million. Savannah River Laboratory operations receive roughly 173 million. Environmental compliance costs total about 130 million. Upgrades to the tritium production process also security significant shares.
Pentagon sources say up to 250,000 US ground troops could be sent to Saudi Arabia if war with Iraq escalates. The deployment, code named Desert Shield, aims to deter invasion while Bush seeks NATO backing to enforce the UN oil embargo.
Secretary of State James A. Baker III warned NATO allies of a dark age if aggression goes unpunished and urged Arab leaders to contain Iraq or face foreign intervention. The U S won backing to pressure Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait while up to 250000 U S ground troops could be sent to defend Saudi Arabia, with a possible naval blockade to choke oil exports.
Aiken Standard invites entries for its Ugly Tie Contest open to all. Bring ugly ties by 5 p.m. August 14 with winner notices August 15 and published August 19. Prizes include cash and four new ties for first, second, and third place. No-Tie Day follows.
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