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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1992
Page
2
UN forces reopen the Saraj airport after a two day closure caused by anti aircraft fire on a British Hercules. The lifeline for war torn Kabul resumed to deliver aid to the city.
South Carolina state agencies face possible spending cuts and layoffs as the Budget and Control Board weighs 195 million in reduced revenue. House chairman Billy Boan warns of about 4 percent spending cuts and reserve-fund taps, while Gov. Carroll Campbell questions the inevitability of layoffs and urges full-table review. The Board of Economic Advisers lowers expected revenues, leaving a 3.567 billion budget for the year beginning July 1.
Hundreds of travelers were stranded in Anchorage as Mount Spurr erupted producing a gray yellow ash plume more than 10 miles high. Airport runways reopened after a 20 hour shutdown but most airlines stayed grounded. Residents bought masks and filters while flights faced continued disruption.
U S and British experts say the coalition already possesses enough aircraft in the region to shoot down any Iraqi warplanes that attack Shiite rebels and to conduct a brief air war if needed. They warn full protection may need more than an air umbrella as Iraq fields about 150 combat aircraft versus roughly 200 U S warplanes in the area.
The Aiken Standard provides mailing and office contacts including a street address at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 in Aiken South Carolina 29802. It lists opinion line phone 648 2508 and fax 648 6052 plus news tips line 648 2311 AnswerLine and a survey line 642 5151 for questions and responses.
Barbara Walters seeks divorce from Merv Adelson after six years of marriage citing irreconcilable differences. Separated two years, she does not seek support and asks the court to determine custody and property rights for their second joint marriage each. Walters is a longtime ABC co anchor and TV figure.
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