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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1990
Page
1
The Aiken Standard promotes a back to school special edition on Thursday with education tips. Continued coverage of Aiken County school bus routes will appear on page 4C.
Brandy Helton 11 suffered emotional and physical distress after eating a Butterfinger bar containing what her family described as rat parts. The Union Middle School student was treated for a bacterial infection and fever and readied to return to hospital for more tests. Nestle Food Corp. spokeswoman Linda Garlick said the company is investigating the incident.
Death notices record Turby F. Thomas of Aiken Robert Robertson of Augusta Eunice E. Alliston of Newborn Ga Francis Thompson of Williston and Olive W. Rumph of Orangeburg with reference to Page 38 for full details.
Aiken County Council moves to sign an agreement with the Department of Energy that could raise the annual payment for Savannah River Site lands from 160000 to about 800000 dollars. The special 5 30 p m meeting focuses solely on the contract as negotiations resolve tax issues tied to the property. DOE officials in Washington are expected to finalize the arrangement once approved locally.
Aiken County Council Chairman Carroll H Warner told Palmetto Cablevision officials to shape up or ship out. The Administrative Committee and council members reviewed the company’s service record amid hours of complaints about poor quality. Subscriber Pete Scott presented materials detailing failings and urged quicker responses to service requests.
Twenty years after Elvis Presley died fans and residents discuss sightings and theories about his survival. Local residents in Aiken Wagener and Augusta weigh in on Is Elvis Alive and whether the star staged his death or remains hidden.
Aiken County Administrative Committee approves a resolution for the Historical Commission to study possible alternative sites for expanding the museum now at Banksia. Banksia’s bid to stay as a private dwelling faces two bidders. The panel also authorizes 80000 for finishing the Midland Valley Public Library in the Langley Railroad Depot.
The Aiken Standard finishes its ugly tie contest with 490 entries and three cash prize winners. Winners will be announced Sunday, with next Monday allowing employees at participating firms to work tieless. Belk Aiken Mall JC Penney Lionel Smith Ltd and J B White donated the winning ties.
Iraq's Saddam Hussein pledges to withdraw from Iranian territory and release prisoners of war in a move aimed at easing tensions with Iran as U S and allied forces mass at the Saudi border. Jordan's King Hussein travels to Washington to seek mediation while the United States warns of extending the naval quarantine to Aqaba. Syrian troops join a multinational force in Saudi Arabia as Iraq faces mounting regional pressure.
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