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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1990
Page
1
USC faces mounting questions after another setback as officials pledge to review strategies. Key players figure in the shakeup while rivals gain momentum in the season’s tense stretch run.
A social worker and author Leah Averick instructs on polite refusals to in law help and managing in law relations. She highlights handling wedding attire and planning roles to avoid overbearing involvement by relatives. Millionaire Warren Meyer plans a Shrine to junk mail as a decade dream, donations, and aims to collect classic examples.
Obituary notice lists Mary Lee Frazier of Trenton Tony A Kendrick of Thomson Ga Augustus N Parkes of Aiken and Douglas M Watts of Elgin. See Page 38 for full details.
OPEC announced steps to raise oil production to cover shortfalls after Iraq invaded Kuwait, while Iraq tightened control over Kuwait declaring it a 19th province. A U S citizen died in Basra with no cause given, reportedly from a heart attack after removal from Kuwait. President Bush voiced pessimism about UN efforts. Gold fell about 19 dollars to 392.55 an ounce in London, and oil prices declined. Qatar said it would open military facilities to the U S led multinational force amid sanctions. State Department could not confirm reports Iraqi ship captains were ordered not to resist vessel stops.
President Bush ordered Reserve mobilizations as part of the Middle East buildup. The 3,271st Unit in Charleston, the 3,278th in Greenville, and the 3,274th in Durham are slated to be mobilized today. U.S. Rep. Ravenel meets Bush for a briefing on the crisis.
Langley A state health official said Graniteville Co has 45 more days to expand the Langley Pond pollution study. An Oct 15 deadline was set for more information as the company footed a $400 000 bill.
The State Department orders 36 Iraqi diplomats to leave the United States within 72 hours in response to Baghdad actions. Only 19 diplomats may stay, Al Mashat among them, while visas are tightened and a 25 mile radius restriction around the Iraqi Embassy is imposed.
The College Board reports verbal SAT averages slipped to 424 while math stayed at 476 for 1989-90, marking a decline since 1986 and the lowest since 1980. Board president Donald M. Stewart blames reduced reading and urges parents and schools to emphasize reading.
South Carolina posted the nation’s lowest SAT average in 1990 as the state’s score fell from 358 in 1989 to 834. Clemson education dean Gordon Gray urged de-emphasizing tests, saying SATs measure only one aspect of ability and don’t reflect overall education progress. The College Board noted the national average is 900.
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