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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1990
Page
1
Connecticut police charged four people under the old adultery statute, a rarity in a progressive state. The misdemeanor carries up to one year in prison and a $1000 fine, sparking debate about relevance and fairness in modern law.
Obituaries list includes Ruth M. Bush of Graniteville James William Butler of Saluda Isaiah Hendrix Jr of Aiken Nellie Murphy of Aiken Clarence J. Price of Augusta Louis Robinson Jr of Warrenville Maggie Scaglione of Clarks Hill Jessalyn N Swinson of Gloverville and George R Young of Augusta. Page 6A provides full details and funeral arrangements.
A two hour hearing with local officials, developers, and state highway staff urged a long range road building plan for Aiken County. Officials highlighted explosive growth from Savannah River Site and requested a draft study to identify problems, needed roads, and funding sources, warning against quick fixes.
U N Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar met Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz at the Royal Palace in Amman to seek a diplomatic path in the Kuwait crisis. The talks occurred as a multinational flotilla blocked Iraqi ships and more warships moved toward the Persian Gulf amid mounting U S troop deployments and pressure to pull Iraq from Kuwait.
Travel forecasters predict a slower Labor Day weekend as high fuel prices deter trips. AAA expects a 2 percent drop in travel across air rail bus and car, with about 25.5 million travelers. Gas prices average around 1.30 a gallon, while Lundberg notes price increases echoing last year yet overall consumption remains strong.
Textile leaders led by Roger Milliken mount a nationwide grassroots effort to win congressional support for an imports restricting textile bill. The Bush administration opposes the measure and key districts are targeted to sway votes, with private sector groups not as active.
Aiken area doctors including Dr. Jim Hill Jr provide year round sports injury care for high school teams. They cover injuries at games, perform physicals and histories in spring, rotate in fall, and donate nominal fees to athletic departments. North Augusta High School also seeks medical treatment in Augusta.
Labor Day weekend motorists face no relief from high gasoline prices in the Carolinas despite a drop in crude oil. South Carolinians pay the highest prices since July 1985 and North Carolinians since November 1982.
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