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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1990
Page
1
A hot conditions continue with scattered cloud cover across the region. Moderate humidity persists as temperatures rise into the afternoon, with brief relief possible from late-day clouds. Local forecast suggests需 warm nighttime lows.
A nationwide survey of 400 children ages 6 to 12 finds 77 percent eat fruit packed by parents while 5 percent trade or discard it. Among 414 polled parents, 27 percent say their kids’ lunches are healthier than their own and would like to eat what they pack. The Florida Department of Citrus commissioned the study.
Obituary notice lists multiple deaths including Robert M. Carpenter of Colorado Springs Colorado Jessie Mae O Clements Langley Larry T Fair Isaiah M Hendrix Jr Stanley E Leigh Gwen P Wilder and mentions page 6A for full details.
Rain will ease heat across South Carolina by Friday bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms.Highs near 98 expected in the Piedmont while drought areas may still stay dry. farmers hope for rain to salvage soybeans and crops as temperatures run above normal. Authorities urge checking water restrictions with suppliers.
Letha Taylor, wife of Marine Michael Taylor, returns from New River NC to Aiken to wait out her husband’s deployment to Saudi Arabia. She seeks support from family as letters and news keep her informed. Her move aims to ease anxiety while he and his unit await updates on the Iraq situation.
Democrats mobilize local officials to challenge Census Bureau counts and press for a revised tally. Governors Cuomo of New York and Maynard Jackson of Atlanta dispute the figures, while a Democratic analysis questions rural undercounts, as the nation’s population is tallied at 245,837,683 with a shift toward the Sun Belt.
Western civilians in Iraq face delayed evacuation as airspace closes. Diplomats say planes may deliver food and medicine, with land routes via Turkey as backup. Iraq has yet to fulfill promises to begin departures, while thousands remain hostage. UN seeks to enforce Security Council resolutions.
Ten members of South Carolina’s first Army National Guard unit in the state, the Mage Quartermaster Detachment water purification unit, prepared to depart for Fort Stewart Georgia with probable destination Saudi Arabia. Crowds waved flags as tears flowed. The celebration at Memorial Avenue near the Allen dale County Courthouse featured a high school band and a choir. Residents wrapped yellow, red and orange tape around the white courthouse columns, signaling a patriotic farewell.
An FBI aided hunt targets a killer described as methodical with a grudge against women, stalking college town homes by entering unlocked doors or windows. Victims include four women students and a man in off campus attacks over three days, authorities say.
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